The Baylor Bears will get their first chance to step onto the field at their new stadium on Sunday night. The Bears will welcome SMU to town for the inaugural game at McLane Stadium, but the field isn't the only new addition.
Just prior to the game, Baylor unveiled a statue of former Bears and current Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III.
.@RGIII meets RGIII. (photo: @NFL_CFB) pic.twitter.com/s6eXeiHAjd
— NFL (@nfl) August 31, 2014
And there it is. #RG3Statue #SicEm pic.twitter.com/jv9EgMICoT
— Baylor Football (@BUFootball) August 31, 2014
"At #Baylor, you'll visit the statues of Judge Baylor, Coach Teaff, & @RGIII!" -- President Ken Starr #McLaneKickoff pic.twitter.com/YUsUJ3laDg
— Baylor University (@Baylor) August 31, 2014
RG3 statue @mclainstadium #sicem pic.twitter.com/9gNqXDb9EU
— Mark Mosley (@MarkEMosley) August 31, 2014
Griffin, of course, is Baylor's only ever Heisman Trophy winner, having captured the award for the 2011 season. McLane Stadium could easily be called the house that RG3 built, as his Heisman-winning season brought the Bears to prominence and forced the nation to pay attention to Baylor.
For a better look at McLane Stadium, check out this video featuring aerial shots of the new field.
