On the defensive side of the ball, the raw numbers aren’t all that kind to the Baylor Bears. The Bears allowed 31.2 ppg, ranking 73rd in success rate, 115th in IsoPPP, and 80th in points per scoring opportunity. And they didn’t force many turnovers, either. On the surface, Baylor’s defense is a mediocre unit that doesn’t do anything particularly well and gets burned for big plays a lot.
Dig a little deeper, though, and you’ll notice that a disproportionate number of the big plays that Baylor’s defense gave up came in two games: a 66-33 loss to Oklahoma and a 58-14 loss to West Virginia.