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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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In reply to Stefano DiMera • 12:23a, 10/4/26
Stefano DiMera said:
When the last time we scored 60

Albany 69-10 in 2022
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12:23a, 10/4/26
Score one more time and let Nate the Great finish this game.
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12:24a, 10/4/26
We got this!
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12:25a, 10/4/26
Easy peasy...
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12:25a, 10/4/26
45 points through 3 in a conference game. Did I just skip backwards a decade?
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In reply to Mitch Henessey • 12:26a, 10/4/26
Mitch Henessey said:
45 points through 3 in a conference game. Did I just skip backwards a decade?

No, they only have 16.
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12:28a, 10/4/26
This is so unbelievable
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12:28a, 10/4/26
We haven't scored 60 yet. Fire Aranda.
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12:30a, 10/4/26
Next week is away at BYE, isn't it?
Then it's home against the Forn Hrogs?
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In reply to EatMoreSalmon • 12:32a, 10/4/26
EatMoreSalmon said:
Next week is away at BYE, isn't it?
Then it's home against the Forn Hrogs?


Yes
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12:32a, 10/4/26
offensive facemask too on top of horse collar penalty we got
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12:33a, 10/4/26
https://instagr.am/p/DeDo4cFuwTY

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1608880784032009/

https://www.facebook.com/Big12/posts/a-little-tippy-toe-into-the-end-zone-baylor-football-espn/1520938576738544/
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
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12:33a, 10/4/26
Didn't look like a horse collar lol
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In reply to bear2be2 • 12:34a, 10/4/26
bear2be2 said:
Mitch Henessey said:
45 points through 3 in a conference game. Did I just skip backwards a decade?

No, they only have 16.

He means 3 quarters
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
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In reply to historian • 12:35a, 10/4/26
historian said:
bear2be2 said:
Mitch Henessey said:
45 points through 3 in a conference game. Did I just skip backwards a decade?

No, they only have 16.

He means 3 quarters

I was joking because we're actually playing defense.
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12:35a, 10/4/26
Red surrender flag.
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12:36a, 10/4/26
ASU's kicker is nails. I am jelly.
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12:36a, 10/4/26
Maybe time to get the backup qb in there, but I doubt it.
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12:36a, 10/4/26
Klanderman has done some great things with our defense, but above all he has turned our defense into a very good tackling team. I have noticed we very rarely lose the 1-on-1 tackles and YAC seems pretty minimal Somewhat reminds me of Indiana last year.
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12:36a, 10/4/26
Cutter Boley is a really bad quarterback. Their fans are ready to move on from him already.
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In reply to Dia del DougO • 12:36a, 10/4/26
Dia del DougO said:
Red surrender flag.


For sure. Lets answer their 3 with 7
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12:36a, 10/4/26
When was the last time we scored 45 points in a conference road game?
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
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In reply to EatMoreSalmon • 12:36a, 10/4/26
EatMoreSalmon said:
Next week is away at BYE, isn't it?
Then it's home against the Forn Hrogs?

Gameday Live should be at BYE.
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In reply to JudgeBear1845 • 12:37a, 10/4/26
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Klanderman has done some great things with our defense, but above all he has turned our defense into a very good tackling team. Somewhat reminds me of Indiana last year.

And I just love the disruptiveness. We force the action with great slants, twists and blitzes and still manage to be really sound.

He's obviously an excellent defensive coordinator. Dave hit a home run with that hire.
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In reply to historian • 12:37a, 10/4/26
historian said:
When was the last time we scored 45 points in a conference road game?

One of Dave's Tech wins maybe?

Edit: Just looked. We scored 45-plus in both. But we also scored 49 in a win over West Virginia in 2024 and against Oklahoma State last year, but that one doesn't count.
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12:38a, 10/4/26
Crown and coke to get through the game?
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In reply to historian • 12:38a, 10/4/26
historian said:
When was the last time we scored 45 points in a conference road game?

When did we last lead in a conference road game?
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In reply to Mitch Henessey • 12:39a, 10/4/26
Mitch Henessey said:
ASU's kicker is nails. I am jelly.


A little scared about Armstrong, but it takes 3 players to execute a kick, and none of them have been perfect this season.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 12:39a, 10/4/26
bear2be2 said:
historian said:
When was the last time we scored 45 points in a conference road game?

One of Dave's Tech wins maybe?

Edit: Just looked. We scored 45-plus in both. But we also scored 49 in a win over West Virginia in 2024.

Thanks!
I should have remembered
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
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In reply to historian • 12:39a, 10/4/26
historian said:
When was the last time we scored 45 points in a conference road game?

'24, WVU
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12:40a, 10/4/26
It's probably time to get the starters out of here. No reason to risk an injury.
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12:40a, 10/4/26
Let's see Nate
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In reply to NeuroticBear • 12:41a, 10/4/26
NeuroticBear said:
historian said:
When was the last time we scored 45 points in a conference road game?

When did we last lead in a conference road game?

Good question. I know it happened in 2021 but we've had some good ones since then: probably UCF, Cincy, Houston, OSU, Kansas, etc.
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
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12:41a, 10/4/26
There goes an injury to the LT.
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12:41a, 10/4/26
And this is exactly why the starters should be on the sideline
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