# TCU Horned Frogs Win Baylor > TCU beats Baylor 17-6 in Revivalry rivalry game. - Title: TCU Horned Frogs Win Baylor · TCU Horned Frogs On SI - Summary: TCU beats Baylor 17-6 in Revivalry rivalry game. TCU Horned Frogs defeat Baylor Bears 17-6 in their 122nd meeting, ending a winless streak against rivals. - Keywords: tcu horned frogs, baylor bears, revivalry, football, nfl, tcu football, baylor football, sports, TCU, Horned, Frogs, Win - Source: TCU Horned Frogs On SI — https://si.com/college/tcu/football/3-immediate-takeaways-tcu-win-over-baylor - Published: 2026-10-18T03:09:26+00:00 - Read time: 3 min - Topics: tcu horned frogs, baylor bears, revivalry, football, nfl, tcu football, baylor football, sports ## TCU Horned Frogs Back in Win Column The TCU Horned Frogs are finally back in the win column against their bitter rivals, the Baylor Bears. ## 122nd Meeting of the Revivalry In the 122nd meeting of the "Revivalry" between the two rivals separated by less than 100 miles, the Frogs would once again show why they have won the series so often as of late, and… ## Key Takeaways Here are my key takeaways and thoughts from the game. ## Trying New Things Doesn't Always Mean They Are Good With two weeks leading up to the game and myriad questions surrounding the offense, the Frogs made small tweaks during the time off, as head coach Sonny Dykes alluded to. ## Offensive Line Struggles While on paper, establishing a core five and sticking with it was a good idea to start, but it did not unfortunately pay off. ## Koron Hayward Is Unreal Hayward was a critical piece of the transfer portal for the Frogs this offseason, and the Western Kentucky transfer was rather quiet in camp, establishing himself on the roster, but in games this season, he… ## Hayward's Performance That story was no different tonight against the Bears, as he quickly established himself as one of the premier defensive players on either side of the field. ## This is the Defense Fans Have Dreamed Of Frog fans have waited for times like this, when they could sit back and say, "Yeah, our defense is the best in the conference," and actually mean it, rather than it being a shot because… ## Defense Stats Entering the matchup against the Bears, they were a top-10 defense in points allowed per game and a top-20 defense in nearly every statistical category. They somehow were even better tonight in the Revivalry. ## Bears' Offense Looks Pedestrian They were facing an offense that had shown an ability to put up plenty of points in a hurry, but that didn't matter tonight, making the Bears' offense look pedestrian, the same way they did… ## Other Thoughts From the Game The wildcat concept with Kari Ashley was a fun wrinkle, and trying it on 3rd & 1 was risky, but failing and then opting to punt left me scratching my head. ## Ed Small Touchdown That first touchdown of the night to Ed Small was a nice play call. Frogs used a lot of slants on that drive and then called another that found the end zone. ## Jordan Dwyer's Ability Jordan Dwyer's ability to track a football is unreal; he's one of the best who can keep his eyes up and balanced on his feet to come down with a catch. ## Offensive Series TCU offensive series went sack-fumble-tackle for loss. Need at least some positive yardage, and give the defense some time to rest. ## Jaden Craig Interception The Jaden Craig interception was bad. He was scrambling and had guys in his face in the backfield, and he saw an open Ashley, but throwing off his back foot, he should have just thrown… ## Overall Win Overall, the Frogs get a big win, one they really needed, and I'm sure they feel a lot better since it happened in Waco against their rivals. ## Key takeaway TCU Horned Frogs defeat Baylor Bears 17-6 in their 122nd meeting, ending a winless streak against rivals.