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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right;text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Oct. 21, 2019</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BERNARD NAMED BIG 12 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For more information contact: </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Rachel Caton, 254-652-2061, </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:Rachel_Caton@baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#954F72">Rachel_Caton@baylor.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">WACO, TEXAS – </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Sophomore linebacker<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><dfn><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9281"><span style="color:#092017">Terrel
Bernard</span></a></span></dfn><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">was
named the Week 8 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week, the Conference office announced today. </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
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<span style="background:white">After playing WLB the first six games of the season, Bernard made his first start of the year at MLB at Oklahoma State in place of the injured<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9303"><span style="color:#092017">Clay
Johnston</span></a></span></dfn><span style="background:white">. He tallied a career-high 9 tackles (5 solo, also a career best), while also collecting the first fumble recovery of his career and returning it 20 yards for his first-career TD to put the Bears
up 38-27 with eight minutes left in the game. </span><br>
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<span style="background:white">Bernard keyed a Baylor defense that held the potent Oklahoma State offense to just 5.5 yards a play and 27 points, while also generating three takeaways in a key road win for coach<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1419"><span style="color:#092017">Matt
Rhule</span></a></span></dfn><span style="background:white">'s team. The BU defense did not allow a pass longer than 29 yards and Bernard's touchdown helped to put the game away in the fourth quarter.</span><br>
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<span style="background:white">The honor is the first of Bernard's career and the second Defensive Player of the Week honor for the Bears in 2019, the most since having three in 2016. </span><br>
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<span style="background:white">Overall, the Bears have won six weekly conference honors in 2019, the most since also having six in 2014. </span><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">BAYLOR'S 2019 BIG 12 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK</span></strong><br>
<span style="background:white">Sept. 9 – </span></span><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=954"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#092017">Denzel Mims</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> (Offense)</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
<span style="background:white">Sept. 9 – </span></span><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=893"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#092017">Grayland Arnold</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> (Special
Teams)</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
<span style="background:white">Sept. 30 – </span></span><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9303"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#092017">Clay Johnston</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> (Defensive) </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
<span style="background:white">Sept. 30 – </span></span><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9318"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#092017">John Mayers</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> (Co-Special
Teams) </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
<span style="background:white">Oct. 14 –<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9318"><span style="color:#092017">John Mayers</span></a></span></dfn><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background:white"> </span></span><span style="background:white">(Special
Teams) </span><br>
<span style="background:white">Oct. 21 –<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><dfn><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9281"><span style="color:#092017">Terrel Bernard</span></a></span></dfn><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background:white"> </span></span><span style="background:white">(Defensive) </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">BAYLOR'S BIG 12 DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK</span></strong><br>
<span style="background:white">2001 - Samir Al-Amin, FS (Nov. 24)</span><br>
<span style="background:white">2004 - Willie Andrews, RS (Sept. 27)</span><br>
<span style="background:white">2005 - Colin Allred, LB (Nov. 21)</span><br>
<span style="background:white">2006 - Dwain Crawford, CB (Oct. 2)</span><br>
<span style="background:white">2007 - Jordan Lake, FS (Sept. 24)</span><br>
<span style="background:white">2008 - Joe Pawelek, LB (Nov. 17)</span><br>
<span style="background:white">2009 - Joe Pawelek, LB (Sept. 8)</span><br>
<span style="background:white">2010 - Byron Landor, S (Oct. 18)</span><br>
<span style="background:white">2010 - Byron Landor, S (Nov. 1)</span><br>
<span style="background:white">2011 - Elliot Coffey, LB (Nov. 14)</span><br>
<span style="background:white">2011 - Sam Holl, S (Dec. 5)</span><br>
<span style="background:white">2012 - Joe Williams, CB (Nov. 19)</span><br>
<span style="background:white">2012 - Eddie Lackey, LB (Nov. 26)</span><br>
<span style="background:white">2012 - Eddie Lackey, LB (Dec. 3)</span><br>
<span style="background:white">2013 - Terrell Burt, S (Sept. 23)</span><br>
<span style="background:white">2013 - Eddie Lackey, LB (Oct. 21)</span><br>
<span style="background:white">2013 - K.J. Morton, CB (Dec. 9)</span><br>
<span style="background:white">2014 - Shawn Oakman, DE (Nov. 24)</span><br>
<span style="background:white">2015 - Shawn Oakman, DE (Oct. 26)</span><br>
<span style="background:white">2015 - Andrew Billings, NT (Nov. 23)</span><br>
<span style="background:white">2016 - Orion Stewart, S (Sept. 12)</span><br>
<span style="background:white">2016 - Travon Blanchard, NB (Sept. 26)</span><br>
<span style="background:white">2016 - Ryan Reid, CB (Oct. 17)</span><br>
<span style="background:white">2018 – </span></span><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9303"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#092017">Clay Johnston</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">,
LB (Nov. 5)</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
<span style="background:white">2019 – </span></span><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9303"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#092017">Clay Johnston</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">,
LB (Sept. 30)</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
<em><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2019 –</span></b></em><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><i> </i></b></span><dfn><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9281"><span style="color:#092017">Terrel
Bernard</span></a></span></b></dfn><em><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, LB (Oct. 21) </span></b></em></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#154734">Rachel Caton</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> | Associate Sports Information Director</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Department of Athletics | Baylor University</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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