Back in 2005, when Texas was on its way to a BCS National Championship win, and Baylor was 2-6 in Big 12 play, the notion that the Longhorns would ever openly admit to being outclassed by the Bears on paper probably seemed silly. Well, not even a decade later, that is where the college football world has gone. Charlie Strong had a press conference this afternoon, and admitted that beating the Bears would be a huge undertaking for his Longhorns.

“It’s almost like watching a video game.” – Strong, on Baylor’s offense #HookEm — Justin Wells (@justinwells2424) September 29, 2014

Strong on Baylor game: “We’re going to have to play above our heads.” — Mike Finger (@mikefinger) September 29, 2014

Strong on Baylor matchup: “We can’t get into a track meet with Baylor. We know that. We can’t generate the points.” — Chuck Carlton (@ChuckCarltonDMN) September 29, 2014

From 1993 to 2009, Baylor won just one game against Texas. Now, the Bears have defeated the Longhorns in three of the last four seasons, with two of the wins coming by at least 20 points. The emergence of Art Briles’ program is just one of the major hurdles that Charlie Strong faces as he looks to rebuild the Longhorns. An upset would go a long way towards helping those efforts, but we wouldn’t bet on it happening this season. From the sound of things, neither would Strong.