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Bears, Sooners are midseason surprises

By Tim Griffin
Special to ESPN.com

Wednesday, October 12, 2005

Baylor Bears The Bears (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) were expected to struggle to stay out of the South Division cellar for the 10th straight season. But coach Guy Morriss has crafted a gritty unit molded in his own image when he was a player. The backbone of the team is a tenacious defense that has limited three opponents to less than 300 yards in a game and ranks 15th nationally in total defense (294.2 yards per game) and 13th in scoring defense (15.20 ppg). The Bears aren't flashy on offense, but th ...

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