Aug. 29, 2005

After an off day and with Saturday's season-opener at SMU on the horizon, the Baylor football team returned to practice Monday evening with a 90-minute workout under the lights at Floyd Casey Stadium in half pads.

"Practice tonight was excellent," said Baylor coach Guy Morriss. "They were really flying around and the enthusiasm was good. They seemed really rested and mentally fresh. We just have to carry that into the game Saturday (at SMU).

"We need a little more polish, check assignments and clean up the details," he added.

Baylor is slated to practice at 3:10 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, then will hold a light workout in Waco before bussing to Dallas late Friday. All practices are open to the media and the public.

Kickoff between the Bears and Mustangs in slated for 7 p.m. in Dallas.

Notes: The Baylor Athletic Ticket Office has sold nearly 3,000 tickets for Saturday's game against the Mustangs ... The Bears' 2006 game at Washington State has been moved to Seattle and will be played in the home of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks on Sept. 16 ... Baylor and Rice recently entered into a four-year agreement for football games to be played in Waco in 2007 and 2011 and at Houston in 2010 and 2012 ... The NCAA Clearinghouse has requested more paperwork from Baylor true freshman wide receiver David Gettis, before determining his eligibility status, Morriss said ... Senior wide receivers Ryan Jeffrey (broken left hand) and J Fields (hamstring) missed Monday's workout as did freshman linebacker Justin Osinde (knee), senior offensive tackle Hunter Herring (knee) and junior offensive tackle Travis Farst (kneecap) ... According to the Baylor medical staff, Osinde is out for the remainder of the season and will have surgery in the near future on his knee ... Both season and single-game tickets for Baylor's five-game home schedule are on sale through the school's Athletic Ticket Office (1-800-BAYLOR-U).