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Baylor’s offense wasn’t humming along at its usual NCAA-leading pace, but there were enough glimpses of its explosive power for the overflow crowd of more than 3,700 to be anxious for fall to arrive.

Bryce Petty hit 10 of 15 passes for 135 yards and two touchdowns as the Bears completed spring drills with a scrimmage Saturday at the Highers Athletics Complex practice field.

Coming off a Big 12 championship season, the excitement surrounding the scrimmage was high. Across the Brazos River, Baylor fans could see $260 million McLane Stadium moving closer to completion for the Aug. 31 season opener between the Bears and SMU.

“We talk all the time with our players that we have a responsibility to keep the level where it’s at, and to keep finding ways to get better,” Baylor coach Art Briles said. “And that’s what we’re doing. What we wanted to do was have kind of an accelerated practice and try to keep our guys healthy, which we did. So from that standpoint, it’s definitely a success.”

After leading the nation with 52.4 points per game last season, the Bears expect to continue to score at a furious pace once the real games begin. Petty certainly had his moments in the scrimmage, but he expects to be more accurate and productive in the fall.