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<a name="_Hlk490052374"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS –
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Baylor FB’s Grimes Named Broyles Award Semifinalist<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">First-year OC is one of 15 semifinalists for nation’s top assistant coach honor<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><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"> Max Calderone, 254-265-1639,
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<b>LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – </b>Baylor football offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes has been named one of 15 semifinalists for the 2021 Broyles Award, as announced Tuesday by The Frank & Barbara Broyles Foundation.<br>
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The award honors the nation’s top assistant coach, recognizing the legacy of Coach Frank Broyles and his hall of fame career as the head coach at Arkansas.<b><br>
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In his first season at Baylor, Grimes has brought RVO to Waco. The “Reliable Violent Offense” is an attacking, multiple-formation offense that runs a few plays a lot of ways with as much misdirection as any team in the country.
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Under Grimes’ guidance, the Bears’ offense ranks second nationally with 5.69 yards per rush and 14<sup>th</sup> nationally with 6.71 yards per play. BU has increased its rushing production by 157% from last season, raising its rushing average from 90.3 yards
per game (123<sup>rd</sup> nationally) to 231.7 yards per game (5<sup>th</sup> nationally). Additionally, Baylor ranks eighth in fewest sacks allowed (11), 26<sup>th</sup> in scoring (34.0 ppg) and 28<sup>th</sup> in pass efficiency (151.68).<br>
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Baylor senior running back Abram Smith ranks among the nation’s best in yards per carry (5<sup>th</sup>, 6.75), total rushing (6<sup>th</sup>, 1,249) and rushing touchdowns (32<sup>nd</sup>, 11), while junior quarterback Gerry Bohanon leads the Big 12 in total
touchdowns (26). Fellow offensive starters Trestan Ebner (708 yards, 2 TDs), Ben Sims (313 yards, 4 TDs) and Tyquan Thornton (838 yards, 8 TDs) are each enjoying career years for the Bears as well.<br>
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A 2020 Broyles Award finalist, Grimes led the BYU offense to a third-ranked finish nationally in scoring (43.5 ppg) and placed seventh in total offense (522.2 ypg) last season.<br>
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A selection committee of distinguished former head coaches, broadcasters and a committee representing the FWAA will select five finalists and then an overall winner. Previous recipients of the award are not eligible to be nominated until the completion of three
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For the latest news on the Baylor football team, follow its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BUFootball.<br>
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<b><u>2021 BROYLES AWARD SEMIFINALISTS</u></b><br>
Cody Kennedy – Arkansas, Offensive Line<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Jeff Grimes – Baylor, Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Mike Denbrock – Cincinnati, Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends<br>
Doug Belk – Houston, Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Safeties<br>
Kevin Wilson – Ohio State, Offensive Coordinator<br>
Jim Knowles – Oklahoma State, Defensive Coordinator<br>
Jeff Lebby – Ole Miss, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks<br>
Mark Whipple – Pittsburgh, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks<br>
Mike Elko – Texas A&M, Defensive Coordinator/Safeties<br>
Dan Lanning – Georgia, Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers<br>
Phil Parker – Iowa, Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs<br>
Josh Gattis – Michigan, Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers<br>
Jess Loepp – UTSA, Co-Defensive Coordinator<br>
Warren Ruggiero – Wake Forest, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks<b><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#154734">Max Calderone</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (BSB, FB, EQ)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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