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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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10:37p, 10/3/26
Nice hold defense
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10:37p, 10/3/26
Bent but didn't completely break.

Let's get it going on O again now!
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10:37p, 10/3/26
I love how this defense will bend without breaking in the red zone. This is a really good, well-coached defensive unit.
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In reply to Realitybites • 10:37p, 10/3/26
Dave agrees.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
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10:37p, 10/3/26
Crowd not happy.


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In reply to PLSQL_BEAR • 10:37p, 10/3/26
PLSQL_BEAR said:
Ephesians 4:27
"and give no opportunity to the devil"

Great post!
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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In reply to ImABearToo • 10:38p, 10/3/26
Appreciate that.
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10:38p, 10/3/26
Good stand to hold them to a FG.
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10:38p, 10/3/26
Getting some help from the WRs having the dropsies. But holding them to 3 was big
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In reply to bear2be2 • 10:39p, 10/3/26
The corners are so much better this year..and the scary thing is the front 7 is the strength of our defense..

If the back half keeps improving like this...damn..
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10:39p, 10/3/26
Our receivers look bigger and more physical than their dbs
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10:39p, 10/3/26
huge defensive stand
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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10:40p, 10/3/26
Maybe I should have put my girlfriend on the Hot Seat to get her to perform better.
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10:43p, 10/3/26
Yuuuge throw.
"The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool."
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10:43p, 10/3/26
Crazy… ASU looks lost.. i wasn't ready for this
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10:43p, 10/3/26
FREEMAN!!
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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10:43p, 10/3/26
Leaving Freeman that wide open seems like a bad idea for ASU lol
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10:43p, 10/3/26
We are 1 of only 5 games still playing today
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In reply to Jack Bauer • 10:45p, 10/3/26
Jack Bauer said:
We are 1 of only 5 games still playing today

Good! I want audiences to watch this!
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10:47p, 10/3/26
Man, gotta take a little of that one, DJ.
"The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool."
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10:47p, 10/3/26
Had him!!!!!
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
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10:47p, 10/3/26
Crap. Missed it.
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10:47p, 10/3/26
OK, here we go. Yuuuuge drive coming up.
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10:47p, 10/3/26
Lagway has to hit those throws.

He's played well today, but that's a seven-point miss.
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10:47p, 10/3/26
Kicker sucks. FIRE CDA!!!
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10:48p, 10/3/26
&*#*$!!
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10:48p, 10/3/26
Freaking kickers.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
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10:48p, 10/3/26
Well crap missed the FG
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10:48p, 10/3/26
Darn X 2. At least we rested the D some
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In reply to ladybears4eva • 10:48p, 10/3/26
ladybears4eva said:
Crazy… ASU looks lost.. i wasn't ready for this

Neither was ASU!
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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10:49p, 10/3/26
Miss! Good thing kick wasn't crucial.
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10:49p, 10/3/26
Please keep the pressure on. Don't let this turn.
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10:49p, 10/3/26
Okay. Now im worried 15 points is not the time to settle… come on Lagway!
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10:49p, 10/3/26
Make a quick stop and get the ball back before half.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 10:49p, 10/3/26
bear2be2 said:
Lagway has to hit those throws.

He's played well today, but that's a seven-point miss.


Has to. Don't leave it to the kicker.
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