The biggest number that jumps out for the Baylor Bears is a zero — the zero they sport in the win column. Baylor is 0-6 to start a season for the first time since 1969. Yet there are a couple more numbers Baylor’s opponent Saturday, WVU, should pay attention to.

3, 7 and 7.

Those are the Bears’ losing margins in their three home games this season. When Baylor plays in Waco, it can stick around in a game. A WVU team surging after a comeback win over Texas Tech put the Mountaineers back in the top 25 should be wary of that.

Especially since a lack of familiarity with Baylor’s new coaching staff and system could make a difference.

From Dana Holgorsen:

I don’t have a whole lot of familiarity with any of their coaches. There’s just nothing in the past that I can pull from, which is odd in the Big 12. Usually, everybody you play in the Big 12 you have a whole lot of knowledge from the past that you can pull from.

Of course, WVU has six games of Baylor film to watch, but watching a team and playing a team are different stories. An unfamiliar scheme can give a team like Baylor a smidgen of an advantage, plus WVU’s defense has shown its weaknesses during the season. It buckled down and played better in the second half against Texas Tech, but it still has its blemishes.

Is that enough for Baylor to score an unlikely upset? Probably not. Will Grier, David Sills and Justin Crawford can make up for a lot of defensive mistakes. But the Mountaineers at least have to be ready.