2008 Big 12 football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Northern Division
#19 Missouri xy		5	–	3		10	–	4
Nebraska x		5	–	3		9	–	4
Kansas		4	–	4		8	–	5
Colorado		2	–	6		5	–	7
Kansas State		2	–	6		5	–	7
Iowa State		0	–	8		2	–	10
Southern Division
#5 Oklahoma xy$		7	–	1		12	–	2
#4 Texas x%		7	–	1		12	–	1
#12 Texas Tech x		7	–	1		11	–	2
#16 Oklahoma State		5	–	3		9	–	4
Baylor		2	–	6		4	–	8
Texas A&M		2	–	6		4	–	8
Championship: Oklahoma 62, Missouri 21
$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

	1	2	3	4	Total
Washington State	7	7	0	3	17
• Baylor	14	14	7	10	45

Date: September 12
Location: Floyd Casey Stadium, Waco, TX
Game start: 7:30 p.m. CDT

Scoring summary

1	11:27	Washington St	Chantz Staden 1-yard run (Nico Grasu kick)	Washington St 7-0

1	7:53	Baylor	Robert Griffin III 1-yard run (Ben Parks kick)	Tie 7-7

1	6:50	Baylor	Ernest Smith 27-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Ben Parks kick)	Baylor 14-7

2	8:00	Washington St	Kevin Lopina 8-yard run (Nico Grasu kick)	Tie 14-14

2	7:32	Baylor	Jeremy Sanders 13-yard run (Ben Parks kick)	Baylor 21-14

2	5:12	Baylor	Jay Finley 46-yard run (Ben Parks kick)	Baylor 28-14

3	8:47	Baylor	Robert Griffin III 58-yard run (Ben Parks kick)	Baylor 35-14

4	14:54	Baylor	Kendall Wright 10-yard run (Ben Parks kick)	Baylor 42-14

4	10:42	Washington St	Nico Grasu 31-yard field goal	Baylor 42-17

4	6:21	Baylor	Ben Parks 23-yard field goal	Baylor 45-17

Scoring summary

1	11:27	Washington St	Chantz Staden 1-yard run (Nico Grasu kick)	Washington St 7-0

1	7:53	Baylor	Robert Griffin III 1-yard run (Ben Parks kick)	Tie 7-7

1	6:50	Baylor	Ernest Smith 27-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Ben Parks kick)	Baylor 14-7

2	8:00	Washington St	Kevin Lopina 8-yard run (Nico Grasu kick)	Tie 14-14

2	7:32	Baylor	Jeremy Sanders 13-yard run (Ben Parks kick)	Baylor 21-14

2	5:12	Baylor	Jay Finley 46-yard run (Ben Parks kick)	Baylor 28-14

3	8:47	Baylor	Robert Griffin III 58-yard run (Ben Parks kick)	Baylor 35-14

4	14:54	Baylor	Kendall Wright 10-yard run (Ben Parks kick)	Baylor 42-14

4	10:42	Washington St	Nico Grasu 31-yard field goal	Baylor 42-17

4	6:21	Baylor	Ben Parks 23-yard field goal	Baylor 45-17

The 2008 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by head coach Art Briles in his first year in the position. They played their home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas.

Two Baylor players, linebacker Joe Pawelek and defensive back Jordan Lake, made the preseason All-Big 12 team. Pawelek made at least 86 tackles in each of the previous two seasons, while Lake posted 120 tackles, two interceptions, forced two fumbles, and recovered two in 2007. Lake was Baylor's only all-Big 12 postseason selection in 2007.

The Bears returned 15 starters, including 9 on offense, and 6 on defense.

In their preseason countdown, Rivals.com ranked the Bears' 2008 squad 92nd out of all 120 Division I FBS teams. The official Big 12 media preseason poll picked the Bears to finish last in the Big 12 South.

Three Baylor players—Jason Smith, Jordan Lake, and Joe Pawelek—made the All-Big 12 first team. Derek Epperson and Dan Gay received honorable mention, while Robert Griffin III was named Offensive Freshman of the Year. Griffin became Baylor's second Big 12 individual award winner, joining Daniel Sepulveda, who won Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year in 2006.

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