Sports take: How to survive the Baylor Line

Since 1970, baby Baylor bears have been trying their luck sprinting across the field to kick off home football games. Lariat File PhotoBy Jessika Harkay | Sports Writer

Gold jerseys with nicknames engulf your vision. Sweat from the people around you mixes with yours. The new hype video plays on the big screen to your right as the words “woah oh oh oh” are chanted and your eyes lock onto the human-wall holding thousands of new freshman behind it. The words from an upperclassmen you met the other day repeat in your head — “don’t trip.” In three…two…one…book it.

If this vaguely sounds familiar, you likely ran the Baylor Line before.

If you’re prepping for August 31 and your first run, here’s some…