Baylor, TCU announce trophy for 'Bluebonnet Battle' rivalry series
There will be something extra on the line this weekend, and in all future matchups, when TCU faces Baylor in the in-state rivalry game.
In addition to playing for bragging rights, the two teams will also be playing for a trophy, the schools announced on Monday.
TCU revealed details for Saturday’s game and for future rivalry matchups Monday morning on X.
“Introducing the ‘Bluebonnet Battle,'” the post from the official TCU account reads. “For more than a century, TCU and Baylor have battled it out on the football field. After 118 games, this rivalry now includes a trophy and an official name.”
The post included a video promoting the game and the rivalry.
“Iconic. Intense. Historic. TCU and Baylor — the most played rivalry in Texas,” the narrator on the video says. “A matchup filled with legendary plays and inspiring moments. … For the 119th time, TCU takes on Baylor, establishing the Bluebonnet Battle.”
The two rivals first played in 1899 and enter this weekend having faced off 118 times over the years.
TCU currently holds a 58-53 advantage over Baylor in the series. The two teams have also tied seven times.
TCU enters Saturday’s game having won three straight in the series with the Bears.
TCU enters this weekend’s matchup with a 4-6 record, including a 2-5 mark in the Big 12. Baylor is 3-7 (2-5) on the year.
Last year’s meeting between TCU and Baylor came down to the wire and was huge for the Horned Frogs, who went on to play for a national title.
TCU entered the game with a 10-0 record, while Baylor was 6-4. The two teams were tied at the half, before the Horned Frogs took a 20-14 lead into the fourth quarter. However, it didn’t last long.
Baylor stormed back to take a 28-20 lead early in the fourth quarter, and maintained its eight-point advantage until Emari Demercado scored on a 3-yard run with 2:08 remaining to cut the Baylor lead to 28-26.
TCU then got a stop and drove down the field to set up a game-winning 40-yard field goal by Griffin Kell as time expired.
TCU went on to beat Iowa State the following week, before falling to Kansas State in the Big 12 championship game. Still, the Horned Frogs earned a spot in the College Football Playoff. They upset Michigan in the semifinals, before being blasted by Georgia in the national championship game.