Baylor names State College native Matt Rhule as new football coach

WACO, Texas - Matt Rhule is the new coach at Baylor, where he takes over a beleaguered Big 12 Conference program after winning 20 games over the past two seasons at Temple.

Rhule, a State College native and former Penn State linebacker from 1994-97, becomes the full-time replacement for two-time Big 12 champion coach Art Briles.

Briles was dismissed after a scathing report over the university's handling of sexual assault complaints, including some against football players.

Former Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe had been out of coaching two years when he put his retirement on hold in May to serve as Baylor's acting head coach this season.

The Bears are 6-6, and headed to the Cactus Bowl even with a six-game losing streak.

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