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WACO, Texas -- On the same day Baylor seniors will be honored before their final home game on the banks of the Brazos River, true freshman quarterback Zach Smith gets his first career start for the Bears.Baylor (6-3, 3-3 Big 12) goes into its home finale Saturday against Kansas State with a three-game losing streak and without senior quarterback Seth Russell, who had season-ending surgery this week after a gruesome left ankle injury in a loss last weekend at Oklahoma.Its really heartbreaking what happened to Seth, but I mean I just have to honor him and go in there and do what I know I can do, said Smith, who has appeared in six games behind Russell.I feel good about Zach, acting head coach Jim Grobe said. Hes just the kind of guy that you want. Hes a smart quarterback, he takes his role very seriously, he tries to do exactly what hes coached to do.Smith will be making his first start against one of the Big 12s best defenses. Kansas State has allowed 393 total yards per game -- the only conference team allowing less than 400 a game. (The Wildcats had one game shortened to a half because of bad weather.)The Wildcats (5-4, 3-3) need one more win to get bowl eligible for the seventh year in a row and 18th time overall under coach Bill Snyder. They are coming off an open date after another heartbreaking Big 12 loss .We got to rest a little bit and we have been practicing basic stuff like running to the ball and tackling, senior linebacker Charmeachealle Moore said. I think we are just ready to play.Kansas State lost its last game at home to No. 13 Oklahoma State, which scored two quick touchdowns in the fourth quarter and won 43-37 after the Wildcats opted to punt on fourth-and-inches. In their conference opener at No. 10 West Virginia, K-State blew a 13-0 halftime lead and gave up a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns in a 17-16 loss.The downside is you can lose the continuity, to a certain degree, of playing every single week, Snyder said about the extra time since the last game. Obviously, there are positive things like giving the players a peace of mind, so to speak, not that there are any real significant days off, but nevertheless the opportunity to not be under the gun constantly.Some other things to know when Baylor goes for its fifth consecutive victory in the series against the Wildcats:SHOCK IS BACKBaylor career rushing leader Shock Linwood is back after a one-game suspension for what Grobe described as attitude issues. Grobe, without elaborating, said that Linwood had made corrections. I like to give kids a reminder once in a while that their behavior is more important than their ability on the football field, Grobe said. Im expecting were going to get a guy that comes back and does all the things we want him to do.ALMOST 200Bill Snyder earlier this season became only the seventh FBS coach with 300 games at the same school. This will be his 305th game, and now hes going for his 199th victory in his 25 seasons with the Wildcats. His currently ranks first among active FBS coaches for wins at their current schools.ANOTHER FRESHMAN QBThis is the second consecutive year that a true freshman Baylor quarterback gets his first career start against Kansas State. Jarrett Stidham, who left Baylor last summer, threw for 419 yards and three TDs in a 31-24 win at K-State last year after Russell had suffered a season-ending neck injury.CENTURY SIGNAL CALLERKansas State quarterback Jesse Ertz has had back-to-back 100-yard rushing games. Ertz is the Big 12s best rushing quarterback with 70 yards per game.SENIOR MOMENTSThere will be 13 Baylor seniors who will be honored during pregame ceremonies. 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Deebo Samuel Super Bowl Jersey . Kozun faked to the forehand and beat Monsters starter, Calvin Pickard, pad side in the second round for the winner. Spencer Abbott also scored in the shootout for the Marlies (25-13-4). The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights announced Wednesday that it had opened an investigation into Baylor Universitys handling of Title IX cases.The investigation was prompted by a complaint filed Sept. 26 by the schools former Title IX coordinator Patty Crawford, who resigned Oct. 3 amid allegations she made that senior leaders at Baylor prevented her from adequately investigating Title IX cases and running the office.Specifically, Crawford alleged in an interview with CBS This Morning earlier this month that a group of Baylor administrators made sure that they were protecting the brand ... instead of our students. She declined to identify the Baylor officials during the interview.The U.S. Department of Education typically does not identify those who file a complaint, but it made a rare move on Wednesday to issue a press release about Baylors investigation and noted that Crawford gave her permission to be identified.?The investigation is one of 281 ongoing sexual violence cases among 215 postsecondary institutions.The department also noted that it is a neutral fact finder that will collect and analyze all relevant evidence to develop its findings, but it does not typically release information to the public until it is done with its investigation, at which point it can release the date the complaint was resolved, dismissed or closed; the basic reasons for the agencys decision; and any suggestions for improvement, if warranted.While the U.S. Department of Education does have the ability to terminate federal funds -- which Baylor, even though it is a private school, receives via student federal financial aid for tuition -- it typically resolves cases by coming up with agreed-upon actions to improve the schools handling of Title IX complaints and enforcement.Crawfords attorney, Rogge Dunn of Dallas, told Outside the Lines that Crawford increased reporting of sexual assaults and sexual violence by 700 percent, and although Dunn did not have specific numbers, he said Crawford handled hundreds of cases. Crawford was hired in 2014 as the schools first full-time dedicated Title IX coordinator. In 2014, as part of Baylors requirement to report crimes to the federal government, the school reported it had a total of four rapes involving students.I continued to work hard, and the harder I worked, the more resistance I received from senior leadership, Crawford told CBS. That became clear that that was not something the university wanted, and in July, I made it clear and ready that I had concerns and that the university was violating Title IX, and my environment got worse.For months, Baylor has been at the center of nationwide attention ovver the handling of sexual assault allegations and investigations, including several that involved athletes.ddddddddddddIn May, law firm Pepper Hamilton released a scathing report about Baylors handling of sexual assault allegations. That report, which was commissioned by the Baylor Board of Regents, led to the demotion and then resignation of former university president and chancellor Kenneth Starr; the firing of football coach Art Briles; the suspension and then resignation of athletic director Ian McCaw; and the firings of multiple athletic department employees.Dunn said that Crawford believed Pepper Hamilton vindicated some of the things that shed been saying and trying to do but that the universitys actions to implement the law firms recommendations fell short.A statement from Baylor announcing Crawfords resignation stated: Patty was disappointed in her role in implementing the recommendations that resulted from the Pepper Hamilton investigation. At the time, university spokeswoman Tonya Lewis told the Waco (Texas) Tribune that Crawfords demand for $1 million was surprising and her request to retain book and movie rights was troubling, and we cant explain her motivation.Dunn wouldnt confirm details of the mediation because it would be a violation of the law, but he told Outside the Lines that Crawford never had any plans to pursue a book or movie deal.The U.S. Department of Education has received at least two other complaints about Baylor this year. One was from a female Baylor graduate who had not been the victim of an assault but who said she was concerned about the culture at Baylor and wanted more oversight. And another was from Jasmin Hernandez, the woman who had reported being raped in 2012 by former football player Tevin Elliott, who would end up being criminally convicted for sexual assault and sentenced to 20 years in prison.Its unclear what happened with the first complaint. Hernandezs complaint was dismissed in June, because more than 180 days had elapsed since her last reported allegation against Baylor stemming from her April 2012 assault.Four federal Title IX lawsuits have also been filed against Baylor, including one filed by Hernandez in March. Two others involve allegations against football players. Despite being a private school, Baylor is required by the federal Title IX statute to investigate allegations of sexual assault and violence thoroughly and to provide security, counseling services and academic help to those who report assaults. Part of the laws goal is to help keep victims in school. ' ' '