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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Baylor University football team achieved great |
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success during the 2014-2015 season, becoming back to back Big 12 |
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Conference Champions and reaching the Cotton Bowl for the first |
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time since 1981; and |
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WHEREAS, Playing their first season in the newly christened |
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McLane Stadium in Waco, Baylor began the year by soundly defeating |
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Southern Methodist University in the season opener; the Bears |
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followed that performance with dominating victories over their next |
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four opponents, setting the stage for a much-anticipated matchup |
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with the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs; in that contest, |
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Baylor fought back from a 21-point fourth quarter deficit to win |
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61-58 on a last-second field goal by kicker Chris Callahan; and |
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WHEREAS, The Bears rebounded from a midseason loss to West |
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Virginia with a five-game winning streak, closing out the regular |
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season with a 38-27 victory over the No. 9-ranked Kansas State |
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team; that triumph secured a share of the Big 12 Conference |
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championship, and although Baylor was disappointed to not be one of |
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the four teams selected for the inaugural College Football Playoff, |
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they earned a berth to play in the Cotton Bowl for just the third |
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time in the program's long history; and |
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WHEREAS, Head coach Art Briles and his coaching staff helped |
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lead Baylor to an exemplary 11-2 overall record, which marked the |
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second consecutive season that the team compiled 10 wins or more; |
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moreover, the Bears finished the year ranked in the top 10 in each |
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of college football's major polls; the Bears' high-powered attack |
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led the nation in total offense with over 580 yards per game and in |
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total scoring with more than 48 points per game; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to the team's accomplishments, several |
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Baylor players were selected to the 2014 All-Big 12 Team, including |
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running back Shock Linwood, offensive lineman Spencer Drango, |
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defensive linemen Andrew Billings and Shawn Oakman, quarterback |
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Bryce Petty, wide receiver Corey Coleman, linebacker Bryce Hager, |
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and punter Spencer Roth; and |
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WHEREAS, All season long, the Bears excelled by dedicating |
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themselves to a team-oriented approach to the game, and it is indeed |
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appropriate to honor all those who contributed to Baylor's success; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Baylor University football |
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team for its outstanding 2014-2015 season and extend sincere best |
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wishes to the team's players, coaches, and staff for continued |
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achievement; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Sanford |
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Leach |
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Phillips |
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Davis of Harris |
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Hughes |
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Kacal |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 160 was adopted by the House on |
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February 19, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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