Sep 11, 2015 at 2:27a ET
Sep 11, 2015 at 2:27a ET
WACO, Texas (AP) Baylor was also a defending conference champion the last time it played Lamar.
Just don't anticipate a repeat of 1981, when Lamar earned what is still one of the biggest upsets in its history. The Cardinals opened that season in Waco with a victory over the Southwest Conference champion Bears.
Now the two-time defending Big 12 champion and fourth-ranked Bears (1-0) are playing their home opener Saturday night against Lamar, an FCS team in only its sixth year since reinstating the program after a 20-season hiatus.