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Texas Football: Baylor hosts pep rally, Homecoming despite COVID-19 outbreak

Dave Aranda Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports

First-year Baylor head coach Dave Aranda was seen speaking at a Homecoming pep rally this weekend ahead of their Oct. 24 game against Texas football.

It was an interesting weekend it looked like in Waco, TX, as the Baylor Bears had a de factor bye week in the midst of a sizable novel coronavirus case outbreak on their football team. Head coach Dave Aranda saw his squad dealing with more than 25 active COVID-19 cases earlier this week, causing them to delay their Oct. 17 home contest that was supposed to be played against the No.