There will be plenty at stake when No. 8 Baylor travels to Texas for a Big 12 showdown on Saturday afternoon at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, but the roles predicted for the two rivals in the preseason have changed a lot.Baylor (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) had been expected to take a step back from the top of the conference in the wake of the firing of coach Art Briles and the sexual assault allegations against the school that rocked the college football world in the offseason.Instead the Bears have kept their swagger, closed ranks under interim coach Jim Grobe, reeled off nothing but wins over the first half of their season and moved steadily up the rankings.Conversely, great things were expected of Texas (3-4, 1/3 Big 12), especially after the Longhorns won their first two games, one of which was a season-opening victory against then-No. 10 Notre Dame.Since then, Texas has lost four of five contests, including a 24-21 defeat at Kansas State last Saturday. Coach Charlie Strong, who was crowd-surfed by his players after the win over the Fighting Irish, is just trying find a way to uncork the Longhorns potential while fighting to keep his job.Texas and Baylor have met 105 times through the years, with the Longhorns holding a 75-26-4 edge. Lately, the Bears have controlled the series, winning four of the past six editions.Baylor has started 6-0 in each of the last four years, a program first and the only FBS program to do so.The rivalry has become testy in the past few years, with plenty of animosity on display between the two teams -- and even a fistfight -- in Texas 23-17 win in Waco last year.We expect it to be a little more intense than the other games, Baylor quarterback Seth Russell said. So we are expecting that going into it and just trying to focus on winning the game. We cant control the outside distractions, so theres no reason to really worry about them.Baylor linebacker Aiavion Edwards said the Bears will approach this game like they would any other opponent despite the recent fireworks between the two teams.We just have to focus on the next win, the next game, so its huge anyway you look at it, Edwards said. Were trying to focus on taking care of business and going down there and getting a win. After playing here, and playing in the Big 12, you respect all the teams. (Texas is) the next team up.The Bears are the most complete team in the Big 12, averaging 549.2 yards of offense (third most in the conference and fourth nationally) while allowing just 320.3 yards per game (best in the Big 12 and 16th nationally in total defense).Things have to change, and in a hurry, if Texas is going to salvage this year from the scrap heap.We just havent played well and we have to be better, Strong said Monday in his weekly media availability. Wed like to see more (improvement), would like to be better and we are so close, maybe just a few plays away each game. Everyones tired of hearing me say that, including the players, but thats where we are.The Longhorns had every opportunity to snatch a victory last week at Kansas State but couldnt take advantage of the Wildcats rare show of generosity that included eight penalties and three turnovers as well as forgetting to cover Texas wide receiver Devin Duvernay on a deep pass that went for the Longhorns first touchdown.You just get sick because you see all the points you left out there on the field, Texas wide receiver Dorian Leonard said. Were still just trying to put our finger on that one thing thats just holding us back. Im so ready for this game. Going into practice this week, Im going to try to be the hype man all week, try to keep everybody up.Texas junior running back DOnta Foreman has been a key cog in the Longhorns offense and ranks third in the country with an average of 142.5 rushing yards per game. Foreman has carried the ball 141 times for 855 yards (11th nationally) and eight touchdowns, despite missing a game earlier in the year. Derek Stepan Jersey . The Oilers come in having lost five in a row (0-4-1) and 16 of their last 20 games, dropping a 2-1 decision to the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. Christian Fischer Jersey . President of baseball operations Larry Beinfest was fired Friday after 12 years with the Marlins. The move came as the team neared the end of its third consecutive last-place season in the NL East. http://www.cheapcoyotesjerseyschina.com/jordan-martinook-jersey/ . 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Fluker lifted him off the ground in celebration. He finished with 102 yards on 24 carries.It feels good, Gordon said. I dont get overly excited about anything. Its early. Im just hungry, man. But I am happy now. I definitely wanted it, so its even better you get the 100-yard game with a win.Gordon failed to score a TD during his miserable rookie season, when he had a fumbling problem, got benched twice and then missed the final two games with an injured left knee.He scored his first two NFL touchdowns in the loss at Kansas City.Im just comfortable, he said. When youre comfortable, you have confidence. In this league its all about confidence.Said right tackle Joe Barksdale: Im happy for him, especially after last season.What could be the Chargers final home opener in San Diego drew only 52,165 fans at 72,000-seat Qualcomm Stadium.Here are some things we learned in the Chargers win against Jacksonville:ROLLING RIVERSRivers preached the need to finish after the Chargers (1-1) blew a 21-point third-quarter lead and fell 33-27 in overtime at Kansas City in the season opener.He threw TD passes of 6 and 45 yards to Travis Benjamin, 44 yards to Tyrell Williams and 2 yards to Antonio Gates.The Chargers led 21-0 at halftime, and Rivers hopes they learned how to put teams away.It was huge. Im glad it happened again right away, Rivers said. It was good for us mentally to get that put to bed that in the sense, `When were up 21, guys, were going to win, instead of that, `Oh, were hanging on. A SAN DIEGO INSTITUTION: Rivers and Gates show no signs of slowing down. They have hooked up on 78 touchdown passes, the most in NFL history for a quarterback-tight end tandem.dddddddddddd Gates has caught 80 TD passes since Rivers became the starter in 2006, but two were thrown by LaDainian Tomlinson on halfback option plays. Gates needs six more scoring catches to match Tony Gonzalezs all-time mark of 111 for a tight end.JAGUARS WOESThe Jaguars were coming off a four-point loss to Green Bay and now are 0-2 for the fourth time in five seasons.Up next is a home game against Baltimore.Its pretty embarrassing but were 0-2, Marcedes Lewis said. We get an opportunity to find out what kind of team we are and were looking to go about it. The guys have a good mindset of who we are. This isnt a team we believe we are. This isnt the team we expect to be. ... Were not ready to pack it in and accept another 3-13 year.INJURIESJaguars LT Kelvin Beachum was hospitalized overnight as a precaution after suffering a concussion late in the third quarter. The stadium was hushed as he was placed on a back board and lifted onto a cart and driven off the field. He is scheduled to return to Jacksonville Monday.The Chargers will know more Monday about the injury to Danny Woodheads right knee. He was hurt after making a catch late in the first quarter. The Chargers have already lost one major playmaker for the season when Keenan Allen went out of the opener with a knee injury.ANTHEM: Barksdale said hell continue to raise his right fist during the national anthem, which he and Chris Hairston did Sunday.Its just a solidarity thing, Barksdale said. Chris has two kids, I have a daughter on the way. You never want to bury your kids. We still stand for the national anthem, were happy to be in the country. At the same time, things need to change.There was also a malfunction with a giant American flag as it was being unfurled on the field by Marines and U.S. Navy sailors. 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