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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 – May 27, 2021<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">KICK TIMES ANNOUNCED FOR FIRST THREE GAMES<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">Baylor opens 2021 season on road at Texas State</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">Kickoff times for Baylor’s first three games in 2021 were announced Thursday.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Baylor opens the 2021 season on the road Sept. 4 at Texas State in a game that kicks off at 6 pm CT. The meeting will be Baylor’s first trip to San Marcos, and be broadcast on ESPN+. BU leads the all-time
series 7-0 with the last meeting a 34-27 win by the Bears in 2007.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Bears’ home slate begins Sept. 11 at McLane Stadium with a visit from Texas Southern at 6 pm CT on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. It will be the first-ever meeting between the two programs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Baylor starts Big 12 Conference play the following week on Sept. 18 with a trip to Kansas. Kickoff is set for 2:30 pm and the game will be broadcast via Big 12 Now on ESPN+. The Bears are 16-4 all-time against
KU, including a 47-14 victory last season.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The remainder of the season’s selections will be announced on a 12-day or six-day notice by the Big 12 Conference.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Baylor Athletics recently announced a return to 100 percent capacity at outdoor venues, opening up additional ticket inventory.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/2021/2/5/baylor-we-are.aspx"><span style="color:#154734;background:white">Season
tickets are now on sale</span></a><span style="color:black;background:white"> and offer the best value for all seven home games this fall. Mini-plans and single-game tickets will launch in July. Tailgating opportunities are also now available through Tailgate
Guys, and more information can be found by visiting </span><a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftailgateguys.com%2Fbaylor-university&data=04%7C01%7CCourtney_Scrivano%40baylor.edu%7C68eb4d0b406a46f1f57808d919f79be8%7C22d2fb35256a459bbcf4dc23d42dc0a4%7C0%7C0%7C637569373545713486%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=CM6xwqaF193UftL3IZUrvbvhS05w6McfNmwxSHJnr%2Bc%3D&reserved=0" title="Original URL:
https://tailgateguys.com/baylor-university
Click to follow link."><span style="color:#154734;background:white">tailgateguys.com/baylor-university</span></a><span style="color:black;background:white"> or
calling (254) 870-0950.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">BAYLOR FOOTBALL 2021 SCHEDULE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sept. 4 – at Texas State, ESPN+, 6 pm CT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sept. 11 – Texas Southern, Big 12 Now on ESPN+, 6 pm CT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sept. 18 – at Kansas, Big 12 Now on ESPN+, 2:30 pm CT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sept. 25 – Iowa State<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Oct. 2 – at Oklahoma State<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Oct. 9 – West Virginia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Oct. 16 – BYU<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Oct. 30 – Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Nov. 6 – at TCU<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Nov. 13 – Oklahoma<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Nov. 20 – at Kansas State<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Nov. 27 – Texas Tech<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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"> | Assistant AD for Football External<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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