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Baylor football’s Eric Mateos not worried about offensive line departures

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By Michael Haag | Sports Editor

Baylor football’s offensive line is in a much different spot compared to last spring.

The group returned four of five starters from 2021 and was poised to elevate its play in 2022. But a 6-7 season ensued, and those four athletes have moved on. It didn’t help that Micah Mazzccua, a starting guard from last season, entered the transfer portal on Dec. 19, 2022.

That leaves senior offensive lineman Gavin Byers as a the only member of last year’s team that saw significant time on the field. Even with the massive overhaul at the position, offensive line coach Eric Mateos said it’s not as bad as fans make it out to be.