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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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11:01p, 10/3/26
Oops!
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11:01p, 10/3/26
That was a great throw/catch there.

We need to hold them to three here.
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In reply to BearFan33 • 11:01p, 10/3/26
BearFan33 said:
I'm glad Lagway is throwing it away instead of a dumb pass but he is big enough to get us a few yards here and there
Agreed, but as injury-prone as Lagway has been in his career, I'm ok with us handling him with kid gloves in the run game a bit.
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11:02p, 10/3/26
Thought we should have run some clock off at 3:45. May come back to haunt us.
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In reply to Big12Fan2024 • 11:03p, 10/3/26
Big12Fan2024 said:
Thought we should have run some clock off at 3:45. May come back to haunt us.

Yeah, not sure I loved three straight throws. But you can't fault the aggression, I guess.
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In reply to beardown36 • 11:03p, 10/3/26
beardown36 said:
A TD here at the end of half would be very disappointing end to a great start


Had two scoring opportunities and now may let them back in the game.
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In reply to ImABearToo • 11:03p, 10/3/26
ImABearToo said:
Run game was chewing up yards. Then we abandon it. Why? Why? Why?


Because Spavital can't call an entire game to save his life.
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In reply to beardown36 • 11:03p, 10/3/26
beardown36 said:
A TD here at the end of half would be very disappointing end to a great start


Nothing could be worse. They get the ball to start the second half.
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11:04p, 10/3/26
Morris was having a great game and then they put Knighten in. What the heck!
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In reply to PaperBear89 • 11:04p, 10/3/26
Morris having the game of his life, never to be heard from again.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
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In reply to bear2be2 • 11:04p, 10/3/26
As well as the D was playing, I can give the benefit of the doubt in this instance. But it's gonna hurt if they punch it in.
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In reply to PaperBear89 • 11:05p, 10/3/26
PaperBear89 said:
ImABearToo said:
Run game was chewing up yards. Then we abandon it. Why? Why? Why?


Because Spavital can't call an entire game to save his life.


Spavital has always had an awful habit of abandoning successful strategies.
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In reply to BearlyBeloved • 11:06p, 10/3/26
BearlyBeloved said:
Only thing wrong with our punting is that kicks go TOO long!

I'd rather have too long than too short
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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11:07p, 10/3/26
Well crap.
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11:07p, 10/3/26
Need to go get points here
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11:07p, 10/3/26
We getting gassed?
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11:07p, 10/3/26
Damn
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In reply to BearlyBeloved • 11:07p, 10/3/26
BearlyBeloved said:
Only thing wrong with our punting is that kicks go TOO long!

He still has a 48.5 net average with two touchbacks, which is crazy.
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11:07p, 10/3/26
Coverage blown apart there. FIRE CDA!!!
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11:07p, 10/3/26
(Insert cuss words here)
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11:08p, 10/3/26
We've got to get the intensity back up. This game is far from over.

Get at least three here before halftime and win the middle eight.
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11:08p, 10/3/26
That blows. If we lose this, fire Dave on the spot.
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11:08p, 10/3/26
THERE'S the Baylor I'm familiar with, let them back in the game.
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11:08p, 10/3/26
Defense has been pretty suspect outside of the negative plays. Been bailed out by some critical drops. Offense need to end the half strong here
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11:08p, 10/3/26
We need to go and pop their little balloon in this last 1:51.
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11:08p, 10/3/26
We have time to score. At least 3.
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11:09p, 10/3/26
We missed opportunities on offense
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In reply to AC/DC • 11:09p, 10/3/26
AC/DC said:
THERE'S the Baylor I'm familiar with, let them back in the game.

No. Killer. Instinct.
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11:09p, 10/3/26
Suddenly it looks the same old Baylor.
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In reply to Mitch Blood Green • 11:09p, 10/3/26
Mitch Blood Green said:
beardown36 said:
A TD here at the end of half would be very disappointing end to a great start


Nothing could be worse. They get the ball to start the second half.

We deferred. We should start with the ball in Q3
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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11:10p, 10/3/26
Why have we stopped running the ball?

No Mr. Announcer, Lagway has not been rock solid. He may have started 5/6 but he can't hit the broad side of a barrn right now.
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11:10p, 10/3/26
I need a FREEMAN sighting here.
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11:11p, 10/3/26
That looked like a dangerous pass
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11:11p, 10/3/26
I would like to see more Pendergrass
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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11:12p, 10/3/26
Great throw & catch!
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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