Daily Bears Report 10/4/2017 - Rhule is coaching for his seniors.

Volleyball

Preview: VB Heads to Ames to Battle No. 20 Iowa State - BaylorBears.com - Baylor University Official Athletic Site, Baylor volleyball (13-4, 3-1 Big 12) looks to upset its second ranked opponent of the season as it faces No. 20 Iowa State (11-2, 2-1) Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. CT at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.

Women’s Volleyball, @ Iowa State Cyclones, 6:30 PM CT, Listen, Watch.

Spirit

Tennis

Men's Tennis Finishes Qualifying Run at ITA All-American Championships - BaylorBears.com - Baylor University Official Athletic Site, Baylor men's tennis wrapped up play in the qualifying draw at the Saint Francis Health System Men's ITA All-American Championships Monday at the Case Tennis Center in Tulsa, Okla.

Golf

Womens Golf Ties for Eighth at ANNIKA Intercollegiate - BaylorBears.com - Baylor University Official Athletic Site, Baylor women’s golf finished tied for eighth place with a 54-hole total of 25-over-par 889 at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate. The Lady Bears shot 9-over 297 in Tuesday’s final round at Olympic Hills Golf Club.

Cross Country

Cross Countrys Bradley Named Big 12 Runner of the Week - BaylorBears.com - Baylor University Official Athletic Site, Baylor women’s cross country junior Lindsey Bradley was named the Big 12 Cross Country Runner of the Week, announced by the conference office Tuesday afternoon.

Lady Bears Basketball

Bears in NFL

Bears in the NFL Week Four Update - BaylorBears.com - Baylor University Official Athletic Site, Week Four update on the former Baylor Bears that are currently playing in the NFL as eight players saw action last weekend.

Baylor Bear Football

Rhule Coaching For Bears' Seniors - BaylorBears.com - Baylor University Official Athletic Site, Off to an 0-5 start in his first season at Baylor, the easy thing for Matt Rhule to do would be to write it off and start playing for the future.

Rhule Says Bye Week Comes at a Good Time for Bears - BaylorBears.com - Baylor University Official Athletic Site, As much as you want to get right back on the field after a loss, Baylor coach Matt Rhule said the bye week comes at a good time for the Bears.

Baylor sophomore linebacker Clay Johnston had surgery for a broken hand, DieHards, Baylor sophomore linebacker Clay Johnston had surgery for a broken hand he received against Kansas State, per Baylor head coach Matt Rhule.

OL Wilson, DB Blake no longer with Bears; Williams stays | Baylor Bears Football | wacotrib.com, Baylor junior cornerback Jourdan Blake and senior offensive lineman Ishmael Wilson are no longer members of the football team, coach Matt Rhule confirmed Tuesday.

Baylor Bears dismiss Ishmael Wilson, Jourdan Blake, ESPN, Coach Matt Rhule didn't go into specifics Tuesday about why Ishmael Wilson and Jourdan Blake are no longer on the team, but said it was "nothing criminal."

"There are obviously certain standards and expectations that have to be met to represent Baylor on the football field. It's mainly about being a great teammate and having a code of conduct that's at the highest level," Rhule said, again without getting into specifics.

Baylor football dismisses two players; Williams given second chance | The Baylor Lariat, “I’m not going to get into the particulars because they’re really good people and I want to be respectful of them,” Rhule said.

“It’s just really about our program moving forward.”

Rhule indicated that both players would continue to work toward graduating with a degree from Baylor, and wished them luck.

Rhule met with Williams on Monday to let him know he was not living up to expectations as a teammate and member of the program. Williams asked to meet with Rhule again on Tuesday, and wanted another opportunity and promised to be a great teammate.

“At the end of the day that’s the most important thing to me,” Rhule said. “Our kids have been through a lot, and they need to know they can count on each other.”

Williams met with the team’s leadership council, and they voted that Williams deserved a second chance.

OSU bye week report card | Sports | ocolly.com, As part of the bye week, The O'Colly gave out its report card for the Oklahoma State football team through the first five games of the 2017 season.

Baylor QB Zach Smith Earns #8 - Our Daily Bears, The final single-digit jersey has been awarded to QB Zach Smith.