Tech dug itself a hole with massive mistakes on special teams in the first half, including a Baylor punt return that set up a one-yard touchdown score alongside multiple gaffes on the kickoff return from Drae McCray. McCray fumbled on the Tech 19-yard line, a possession that turned into a field goal for the Bears.

Baylor football is 5-17 in its past 22 games. If BU changes coaches, how high might Texas Tech football's Joey McGuire be on its list of targets?

Desperation and motivation were prominent to Baylor's game plan Saturday against Texas Tech, and the Bears used both elements very well. Hunting for its first Big 12 Conference victory, Baylor hammered Texas Tech 59-35 in Lubbock,