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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 JXL • 11:12p, 10/3/26
JXL said:
That looked like a dangerous pass

That was a perfect throw. The ones Lagway makes that tease everyone.
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11:13p, 10/3/26
Lagway has bad pocket presence
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11:13p, 10/3/26
Can we keep from turning it over with less than a minute to go?
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
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11:13p, 10/3/26
You can't take that sack there.

Lagway is so damn frustrating. All the ability in the world and just chronically sporadic.
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11:13p, 10/3/26
Left tackle missed rusher
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In reply to Blackout Sniper • 11:13p, 10/3/26
He only checks one receiver
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11:14p, 10/3/26
Freeman quiets the crowd
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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11:14p, 10/3/26
Screen pass time
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11:14p, 10/3/26
Left side of our line is gonna get Lagway killed.
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In reply to Blackout Sniper • 11:15p, 10/3/26
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Lagway has bad pocket presence

Sometimes it's really good. But that, like every other part of his game, is inconsistent.
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11:15p, 10/3/26
Take a shot in end zone
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In reply to El Oso • 11:15p, 10/3/26
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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.

Because it was working. Go figure.
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11:16p, 10/3/26
Horrible clock management
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11:16p, 10/3/26
Bad clock management this drive.
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11:16p, 10/3/26
Wow now we burn the timeout?
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11:16p, 10/3/26
Freeman with another hurdle
Then another first down!
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
Psalm 119:36
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11:16p, 10/3/26
Critical to get at least 3 here
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11:16p, 10/3/26
***. This time out better not come back to bite us.
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11:17p, 10/3/26
FIELD GOAL B:TCHES!!!
I ain't quite as dumb as I seem
-- (P.C. 1974)
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11:17p, 10/3/26
Ok. Got 3 back and now get the ball to start the 2nd half.

Let's Go Bears. We've Got This!
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11:17p, 10/3/26
Good drive there. Regained some momentum.
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11:18p, 10/3/26
OK, not terrible. Could be better.

Got some big breaks.

"The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool."
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11:18p, 10/3/26
Kick was right down the middle!
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11:18p, 10/3/26
Got 3 anyway to finish the half
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11:18p, 10/3/26
Great drive there before half. DJ looked really good and in rhythm again after the sack.

And I'm proud of Armstrong for bouncing back. We desperately needed that kick to stop their momentum.
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11:19p, 10/3/26
Off to bed. I'll be up for my 2pm pee so I'll check the score then. Go Bears.
“Life is short, eat desert first!”
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11:19p, 10/3/26
Would have preferred 7 but I will take the 3
“Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!”
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In reply to Dia del DougO • 11:19p, 10/3/26
Dia del DougO said:
OK, not terrible. Could be better.

Got some big breaks.

They got some breaks, too. DJ missed a wide open TD and way overthrew Brown with a step down the rail.

If we hit either of those, this game is firmly in control.
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11:20p, 10/3/26
24-13 at the half

1. I want our first quarter offense back.
2. Defense is solid, but an argument could be made ASU is beating themselves with drops.
3. If ASU fixes their terrible tackling, thet could make a comeback.

Buckle up for the second half.
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In reply to ImABearToo • 11:20p, 10/3/26
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Off to bed. I'll be up for my 2pm pee so I'll check the score then. Go Bears.

Just told my wife the same thing!
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In reply to historian • 11:21p, 10/3/26
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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


Thanks. I was looking at the box score.
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11:23p, 10/3/26
Time to catch the SNL opening skit.
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11:24p, 10/3/26
Good end to the half, gives momentum going in. We should come out in the second half with a 10-15 play script. Hopefully we capitalize and score a TD on the opening drive.
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In reply to bear2be2 • 11:24p, 10/3/26
bear2be2 said:
Blackout Sniper said:
Lagway has bad pocket presence

Sometimes it's really good. But that, like every other part of his game, is inconsistent.

And yet coach after coach here and beyond will give him the benefit of the doubt because "they" can fix him.
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11:28p, 10/3/26
Glad the kicker focused up
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