Baylor moved to 5-3 last week after a stunning win in Orlando. It wasn't shocking to see Baylor win, but the way the Bears won. Baylor put together a dominant, complete game against UCF, a team that took down BYU.

It was also the first game without Dave Aranda on the sideline and Joe Klanderman took over as the interim head coach. Now, Baylor returns to Waco for its homecoming game against Iowa State. The Cyclones are coming off a big win against Oklahoma State.

Here's how Baylor on SI sees the game going.

Trent Knoop

Baylor put together a complete game last weekend in Orlando. That can be normal, however, coming off of a coach firing and the players having extra emotions. But one thing that hasn't changed this season is how well Baylor's defense plays.

The Bears have been dominant on that side of the ball and Iowa State has yet to attack a good defense. The Cyclones have the players to make this game close, but a healthy DJ Lagway and a good defense are too much trouble for Iowa State.

Final score: Baylor 34, Iowa State 13

Bennett Parker

Baylor is slowly putting it together on the offensive side of the Ball while still being dominant on defense. Iowa State's offense can be explosive but is pitiful when playing from behind. If the Bears' offense can jump out to a first half lead it will be an easy win in front of the Homecoming crowd.

Final score: Baylor 31, Iowa State 10

Jacob Haddadin

I think Baylor will win comfortably this weekend. While Iowa State is a good team and has been exciting to watch, they have failed miserably against the competent defenses they play against. Baylor has a more than competent defense, so they will win on that side of the ball. On the other side, the Baylor offense is up and down this year.

If Baylor can muster up some rushing yards in this game I can see it going very smoothly. Lagway plays his best when the run game is on as it frees him up to be the aggressive downfield passer he loves to be. I think the run game will have moderate success this weekend, meaning I think the offense will too.

Final score: Baylor 30, Iowa State 13

Brad Teague

The Cyclones come to Waco this week as a two-score underdog. Two weeks ago, this game worried me. Now though? Baylor being favored by two scores actually feels right. I'm predicting that Baylor's offense hiccups a few times against the Cyclones and maybe even a three-and-out here and there, but the Bears' defense is going to be able to provide the safety net to allow the offensive unit to make those mistakes.

DJ Lagway was just named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against UCF, and I expect a similar result against the Cyclones. The offensive line will be a point of focus, as the Bears should be able to see success running the ball against ISU's defense as they've given up an average of over 200 rushing yards in each Big 12 game this season. DJ Lagway himself could have quite a bit of success on the ground as well, the +1 that he could provide in this game could easily be the tipping point.

On paper, Baylor should be able to breeze through this game. However, after the TCU and Kansas games where Baylor was also favored, I take nothing for granted anymore this season. Having said that, Baylor has an offense loaded with playmakers, and a defense stacked with studs. All that the offensive line needs to do is not lay a goose-egg and the Bears should win in exciting and dominating fashion.

ISU is going to have a hard time scoring against Baylor, as has every other team this season. The Bears have allowed a Big 12 best 16.6 PPG in conference play this season, and also have allowed an average of less than 100 yards per game. I do not see Baylor losing their Homecoming matchup against the Cyclones as the Bears just prove to be too talented and too deep to match up against the entire game.

Final score: Baylor 38, Iowa State 7