***** NCAA Football Preview - Baylor Bears *****

By Frank Haynes, Senior College Football Editor

Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) -
2009 SEASON IN REVIEW: The Baylor faithful had hoped 2009 was going to be the
year their beloved Bears would finally become relevant in the Big 12, but it
wasn't meant to be as a serious knee injury to starting QB Robert Griffin
derailed the team before it even got started. As a result, a second straight
4-8 season relegated Baylor to yet another in a long string of last-place
finishes in the Big 12 South.

Having to play a pair of solid non-conference foes (Wake Forest and
Connecticut) right out of the chute last season was hopefully going to propel
the Bears to the lofty heights many expected. They knocked off the Demon
Deacons in the opener, but dropped a narrow decision to the Huskies. Wins over
Northwestern State and Kent State had the team at 3-1 heading into league
play, but unfortunately, without the explosive Griffin running the offense, BU
stumbled to a 1-7 conference mark.

Head coach Art Briles knows a healthy Griffin gives his team the chance to not
only compete week in and week out, but to challe......