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<h1 align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;text-decoration:none">BAYLOR ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS – August 7, 2019<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
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<h2 align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-style:normal">BAYLOR FOOTBALL TO OPEN 2020 AGAINST OLE MISS IN HOUSTON<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2>
<h2 align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-style:normal">Bears to play in 2020 Advocare Texas Kickoff at NRG Stadium</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-style:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></b></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For more information contact:
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Taylor Bryan, 254-709-4411,
</span><a href="mailto:Taylor_Bryan@baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Taylor_Bryan@baylor.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">WACO, Texas – </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Baylor football will return the Houston to open the 2020 season in the Advocare Texas Kickoff against Ole Miss, Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate
Athletics Mack Rhoades IV announced Wednesday.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">“We received tremendous support from the Baylor Family in the 2018 Texas Bowl win, and we’re really excited to return to Houston for a third consecutive season in 2020,” Rhoades said. “We are committed to
building a strong non-conference schedule against high-level opponents, and we’re grateful for ESPN and Lone Star Sports & Entertainment presenting us with a great opportunity to compete against another Power 5 team here in Texas. We’re looking forward to
returning to NRG Stadium and again playing in front of our fans in Houston.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Bears will face Ole Miss for only the second time in program history when the two programs square off at Houston’s NRG Stadium on Sept. 5, 2020. Baylor defeated the Rebels 20-10 in the only previous
meeting in 1975.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">It will be Baylor’s first visit to NRG Stadium since its 45-38 victory over Vanderbilt in the 2018 Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl. The Bears also face Rice in Houston on Sept. 21, 2019 at Rice Stadium.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Additionally, Baylor has added Texas Southern to its schedule for the 2021 season to complete its three-game non-conference slate. The Bears have never faced Houston-based TSU.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">With the announcement of games against Ole Miss and Texas Southern, BU has completed its non-conference scheduling through 2023. Baylor previously announced home-and-home series with BYU (2021-22), Utah
(2023-24), Auburn (2025-26) and Oregon (2027-28).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Baylor opens the 2019 season against Stephen F. Austin on Aug. 31 at McLane Stadium. Season tickets, flex plans and mobile pass tickets can be purchased by contacting the Baylor Ticket Office at 254-710-1000
or online at www.BaylorBears.com/BThere.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">FUTURE BAYLOR SCHEDULES<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2020<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sept. 5 vs. Ole Miss (NRG Stadium; Houston, Texas)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sept. 12 LOUISIANA TECH<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sept. 19 INCARNATE WORD<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2021<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sept. 4 at Texas State<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sept. 11 TEXAS SOUTHERN<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Oct. 16 BYU<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2022<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sept. 3 LOUISIANA TECH<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sept. 10 at BYU<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sept. 17 TEXAS STATE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2023<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sept. 2 TEXAS STATE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sept. 9 UTAH<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sept. 16 at Louisiana Tech<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2024<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sept. 14 at Utah<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2025<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Aug. 30 AUBURN<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2026<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sept. 5 at Auburn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2027<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sept. 11 OREGON<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2028<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sept. 2 NORTH TEXAS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sept. 9 at Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2029<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sept. 1 at North Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">www.BaylorBears.com<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">___________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Taylor Bryan</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> | Director of Football Communications & Creative<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Department of Athletics | Baylor University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">C: 254-709-4411 | O: 254-710-3538<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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