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Game Thread: Baylor Looks to Upset Arizona State in Tempe

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By SicEm365 Staff
October 2, 2026
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Baylor at Arizona State

First True Road Game • Big 12 Night Game
Saturday, October 3, 2026 • 9:30 p.m. CT • ESPN
Mountain America Stadium • Tempe, AZ
Records Baylor 3-1 (1-0 Big 12) | Arizona State 2-1 (1-0 Big 12)
Coaches Dave Aranda (Year 7) vs. Kenny Dillingham (Year 4)
Kickoff 9:30 p.m. CT / 7:30 p.m. MT / 10:30 p.m. ET
TV ESPN — Roy Philpott, Brock Osweiler, Sherree Burruss
Radio John Morris, Geff Gandy, Bryson Jackson • KRZI 1660 AM / 92.3 FM
Stream ESPN / ESPN app • BaylorBears.com radio
Series Arizona State leads 2-0
Last meeting Arizona State 27, Baylor 24 (Waco, Sept. 20, 2025) • Gomez 43-yard FG as time expired
Last game Baylor 23, Colorado 13 (Sept. 26)
Line Arizona State -3.5 • O/U 49.5 • as of Oct. 2

Why This Game Matters

  • First true road game of 2026 (Auburn was a neutral site in Atlanta)
  • Night game in Tempe after ASU’s bye; Sun Devils opened league play with a 24-17 win over Kansas in London
  • Baylor has held all four opponents under 20 points, the longest such streak since 2005
  • DJ Lagway is a week removed from a rusty return: 19-of-39, 221 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT vs. Colorado
  • Initial injury report is clean — no Bears listed doubtful or questionable

Series History

  • Arizona State leads 2-0
  • 1990 in Tempe: ASU 34, Baylor 13 — Baylor’s only previous trip to Tempe
  • 2025 in Waco: ASU 27, Baylor 24 on Jesus Gomez’s 43-yard field goal as time expired
  • ASU this year: W vs. Morgan State, L 48-20 at Texas A&M, bye, W 24-17 vs. Kansas (London)

Keys for Baylor

  1. Survive the environment. Aranda called it loud and electric at night. First conference home night game for a lot of this ASU roster.
  2. Get Lagway on schedule. Efficiency has to jump from the Colorado line. 
  3. Win up front. The ASU offensive line is still searching. ASU’s Cutter Boley (736 yards, 9 TD) is the guy to pressure.
  4. Keep the scoring defense intact. Plenty of bend but don’t break for Baylor in 2026. ASU is built to drive on offense. Be better. 
  5. Finish drives. 23 points against Colorado will not be enough if the Sun Devils get their home offense going. Don’t leave points on the field. 

Players to Watch

Baylor: QB DJ Lagway • RB Dawson Pendergrass • WR Gavin Freeman, Jayden McGowan, Dre'lon Miller • OL Koltin Sieracki • LB Travion Barnes • S Bo Onu, Micah Gifford • DL Hosea Wheeler, Traevon Mitchell

Arizona State: QB Cutter Boley • RB Kyson Brown • WR Reed Harris • K Jesus Gomez • HC Kenny Dillingham

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Game Thread: Baylor Looks to Upset Arizona State in Tempe

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10:12p, 10/3/26
Wow what a catch
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10:13p, 10/3/26
TOUCHDOWN BAYLOR!!!
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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10:13p, 10/3/26
Livingston looked like Trigg on that TD catch. That was nice.
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10:13p, 10/3/26
Yessssss!!!!!!!!
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10:13p, 10/3/26
That was Lagways best drive of the season by a mile
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In reply to bear2be2 • 10:13p, 10/3/26
Seemed like he rushed it because he got too close to line of scrimmage. I just love seeing we have that in the playbook
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10:13p, 10/3/26
I love how the ball is being distributed among our receivers!
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10:13p, 10/3/26
How bout we put belt to ass to someone for a change!
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10:13p, 10/3/26
Stopped an almost guaranteed score by ASU with the fumble recovery.

Turned it into 7.

Let's Go Bears!!!!
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10:13p, 10/3/26
Great throw by "Legway"!
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10:14p, 10/3/26
I haven't seen this much emotion from the coaches…ever
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10:14p, 10/3/26
Best start against a real team in a long time.
"The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool."
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10:15p, 10/3/26
Well we got the fast start we all wanted let's see if the defense can do their part.
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10:15p, 10/3/26
OK, Sun Devils, try playing catch-up!
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10:15p, 10/3/26
Killer instinct..rip their heart out .
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In reply to Doc Holliday • 10:15p, 10/3/26
I will say it's hard to get emotional with the absolute dud of an atmosphere we have in Waco right now. I am not saying it s unwarranted.
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10:15p, 10/3/26
Now it's the defense that seems a bit loose. Weird.
"The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool."
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10:16p, 10/3/26
Dang it. May have to stay awake for all four quarters.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
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10:16p, 10/3/26
BEARS WITH THE SACK!!!

Way to go Barnes!!!!!
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10:16p, 10/3/26
Sack! What a start to this game!
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10:16p, 10/3/26
SACKED!!!
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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10:16p, 10/3/26
Defense!
"As a businessman, Jerry is an absolute genius, but it’s safe to say he’s been exposed as a football idiot. That doesn’t make him a bad person, but he insists upon using his expertise in an area where he has none. We’ve seen the results of that for about 30 years now."
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Boom, baby!!! Great blitz call.
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10:16p, 10/3/26
SACK!
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10:17p, 10/3/26
Like that blitz - put him on his butt
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Go for the jugular!
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In reply to BearlyBeloved • 10:18p, 10/3/26
BearlyBeloved said:
Go for the jugular!

Yes. Break their will.
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In reply to beardown36 • 10:18p, 10/3/26
beardown36 said:
I will say it's hard to get emotional with the absolute dud of an atmosphere we have in Waco right now. I am not saying it s unwarranted.

If our guys play this well for the entire game, there should be great excitement when the Frogs come to town.
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
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10:18p, 10/3/26
A run game? Wow!
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
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10:18p, 10/3/26
TURNER!!!
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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Nice run by Turner
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Not the start I was expecting.
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Klanderman has been a great addition
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10:19p, 10/3/26
Dillingham yelling at ASU defense LOL
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