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No. 10 Baylor shows off dominant defense in opener

SMU, whose coach June Jones is like Briles in his fondness for throwing the ball downfield and piling up big offensive numbers, was held to 67 yards on 64 plays. The Mustangs got past midfield only three times in their 17 possessions, with their deepest penetration to the 36 before a fourth-down incompletion in the first quarter. Big defensive end Shawn Oakman, a 6-foot-9, 280-pound Penn State transfer who had 12 1/2 tackles for loss last season without starting a game, had two sacks in his first Baylor start. Let's get a three-and-out, said linebacker Bryce Hager, the most experienced defender with 36 career games (20 starts). Jones' predecessor at SMU was Phil Bennett, now in his fourth season as Baylor's defensive coordinator.

 

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