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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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Quinton
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10:19p, 10/3/26
Dave thinks this is Tech. They score here and it's setting up for a signature Lubbock game for Dave.
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10:20p, 10/3/26
Very smart of DJ to just throw that one away. Evaded the sack and just threw it away well done.
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10:20p, 10/3/26

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10:21p, 10/3/26
Play smart DJ.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
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10:21p, 10/3/26
Lagway is strong and is showing good mobility tonight.

When he sets his feet and shows good motion he's a precise passer.
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10:22p, 10/3/26
Great run Pendy!!!!!
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10:22p, 10/3/26
Pendergrass with a great run!

Excellent first quarter, Bears! Keep it up!!
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10:22p, 10/3/26
I'm loving this run game.
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10:22p, 10/3/26
Pendy!
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
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10:22p, 10/3/26
ASU having tackling issues
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10:22p, 10/3/26
Are we…. Good?
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10:22p, 10/3/26
GoDawson!
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In reply to GTownBear15 • 10:23p, 10/3/26
GTownBear15 said:
Are we…. Good?
I'm not willing to go that far...
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10:23p, 10/3/26
Let's keep this up!
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10:23p, 10/3/26
Wow pick up a first by running on 3rd and 10
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10:23p, 10/3/26
PENDERGRASS!!
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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10:23p, 10/3/26
Great 1st quarter; if the Bears keep this flow going they'll be sitting pretty.
I ain't quite as dumb as I seem
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10:23p, 10/3/26
I dont think we could have started this game much better than we did. Keep it up.
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In reply to GTownBear15 • 10:24p, 10/3/26
GTownBear15 said:
Are we…. Good?


Let's not get carried away here.
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10:24p, 10/3/26
I don't know where their field mike is placed, but there is someone close to it who boos every play like Snoopy at the Christmas pageant rehearsal.

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In reply to historian • 10:24p, 10/3/26
Totally agree.
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10:24p, 10/3/26
Best 1Q the line and backs have had thus far in '26.
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In reply to GTownBear15 • 10:24p, 10/3/26
GTownBear15 said:
Are we…. Good?

No. Most of the Big 12 is not good this year so far
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In reply to Jacques Strap • 10:24p, 10/3/26
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ASU having tackling issues

Oh Darn.

Prolly Dave's fault.
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10:24p, 10/3/26
That was a really good quarter of ball by Daves squad. Credit where it's due
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In reply to ImABearToo • 10:24p, 10/3/26
ImABearToo said:
Pendy!


He's limping slightly. Remind me what his injury was last year?
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In reply to Mitch Henessey • 10:24p, 10/3/26
Mitch Henessey said:
GTownBear15 said:
Are we…. Good?

I'm not willing to go that far...

If we play this way for 3 more quarters, we will be looking very good. There is room for cautious optimism

To be fair, ASU is not as good as they were with Leavitt & Scatabo
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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In reply to GTownBear15 • 10:25p, 10/3/26
Baylor vs Cincinnati Big 12 championship.

ABC network wet dream for ratings.
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In reply to AC/DC • 10:25p, 10/3/26
Took a helmet to his shin on that carry.
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In reply to Big12Fan2024 • 10:25p, 10/3/26
Big12Fan2024 said:
Best 1Q the line and backs have had thus far in '26.

Maybe in 2-3 years
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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In reply to AC/DC • 10:26p, 10/3/26
Something with broken bone in foot, I think.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
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In reply to IowaBear • 10:26p, 10/3/26
IowaBear said:
That was a really good quarter of ball by Daves squad. Credit where it's due

No one can say we weren't prepared today.

Both sides of the football came out firing.

We've got to keep it up, though. Can't let up.
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10:27p, 10/3/26
I am stunned! This is not the team we've been watching. Who are they and what have they done with Baylor?
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10:29p, 10/3/26
Let's go!!!!!!!
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