Baylor
4-1 , 2-0
Arizona State
2-2 , 1-1
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 14 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 55 |
| Arizona St. | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
Lagway Stars in 55-19 Rout at Arizona State
10/3/2026 11:24:00 PM | Football
Baylor (4-1, 2-0 Big 12 Conference) won its fourth straight, this time in dominating fashion, cruising past Arizona State (2-2, 1-1 Big 12) with a prolific offensive attack and a traditionally stingy defensive effort.
The Bears built an early 21-6 lead, owning a 24-13 margin in a halftime, before exploding for a 45-16 lead in the middle of the third quarter. A pair of TDs sandwiched a couple of ASU field goals as the Bears extended the lead to the final margin, 55-19.
Got the job done 🙌 #SicEm https://t.co/7NK5raU7lt
— Baylor Football (@BUFootball) October 4, 2026
It marked just the third loss for ASU at home in its last 15 games, and stretched Baylor's win streak to four straight, with its lone loss coming in an attempted game-winning, two-point conversion attempt in the Aflac Kickoff Game in Atlanta vs. Auburn.
The Bears rolled to 564 yards, including 320 passing and 244 rushing. Baylor threw for four TDs and rushed for three, while holding ASU to just 409 yards of total offense, including 99 rushing. Baylor's 55 points marked the most for BU in a conference game since a rout at Texas Tech in 2024.
With five straight foes held to 20 points or less, it marked the longest such streak to open the season since 1966, when the Bears held six straight to 20 or less to open the year. This also marked the longest streak of consecutive games holding an opponent to 20 points or less since 1986.
Lagway, a native of Willis, Texas, was 25-for-40 for 306 yards with four TDs, adding an 11-yard rushing TD in the second half. He found four different receivers for TDs, including Louis Brown IV, Jadon Porter, Tony Livingston and Hawkins Polley.
Dimes. @DerekLagway ➡️ @PorterJadon #SicEm https://t.co/xyanHgE3lz
— Baylor Football (@BUFootball) October 4, 2026
He found the nation's leading receiver, Gavin Freeman, seven times for 115 yards, the third game Freeman has gone over 100 yards in 2026. Brown IV had six catches for 68 yards and a TD, with Porter adding three grabs for 52 yards and a score.
On the ground, freshman Ryelan Morris and sophomore Caden Knighten collected lengthy touchdown runs, with Morris punching it in from 63 yards out, as part of nine carries for 84 yards, and Knighten taking one 75 yards, adding six carries for 84 yards. Michael Turner had 51 yards on the ground and Dawson Pendergrass added eight carries for 29 yards.
The Baylor defense was its usual stingy self, totaling three sacks and six TFLs after entering the game ranked in the nation's top six in each category. Cornerback Devon Jordan had a career-best 11 tackles and a pass break-up, while Kaleb Burns chipped in a career-best seven tackles. Daniel Cobbs and Travion Barnes each had sacks, with Traevon Mitchell and Ryan Davis each adding half a sack. A native of Phoenix, Ariz., Davis picked off his first career pass and finished with two tackles. Tyler Turner forced a fumble, one of two that the Bears recovered, including recoveries from Barnes and Stilton McKelvey.
"YEAHHHHHH, WOOOOOOOO!" - CDA https://t.co/AZCIeYL5hk
— Baylor Football (@BUFootball) October 4, 2026
The nation's best punter, Palmer Williams had three boots for a 62.7-yard average, including a 72-yarder. Kicker Rhett Armstrong was 2-for-3 with makes from 36 and 23.
Baylor will return to action on Oct. 17, hosting TCU at McLane Stadium.
The teams traded stops on their first drive and ASU opened the scoring on its second chance, getting a 46-yard field goal from Carson Smith to cap a nine-play, 57-yard drive that featured a 29-yard pitch-and-catch from Cutter Boley to Cardae Mack.
Baylor answered on its next possession, using a 63-yard TD run from Ryelan Morris on its second play to take a 7-3 lead with 9:13 left in the first quarter. It was a career-long rush for Morris and his first career TD.
The Bears stretched the lead to 14-3 on a Lagway find to Livingston from three yards out. It capped a nine-play, 72-yard drive with 3:01 left in the first.
The lead grew to 21-3 with 14:10 left in the second quarter after Lagway capped a 64-yard drive with a 10-yard scoring strike to Brown.
ASU cut the lead to 21-6 on a 32-yard field goal with 9:59 left in the half, as the Baylor defense stiffened to force a field-goal attempt.
The Sun Devils cut the lead to 21-13 with 1:51 left in the second quarter on a Cutter Boley TD strike to Omarion Miller.
Baylor drove 57 yards on 10 plays to end the half on a Rhett Armstrong 36-yard field goal, taking a 24-13 lead into the half. The Bears held a 299-238 margin in yards in the first half, including a 116-45 mark in rushing yards. ASU had 193 yards passing to BU's 183. The Bears were 6-of-9 in the first half on third downs.
The Bears immediately took the opening kickoff in the second half and marched 77 yards on nine plays to take a 31-13 lead. Lagway found Hawkins Polley for his first TD catch of the year on a three-yard strike.
Baylor's Ryan Davis picked off a Boley pass on the following drive, setting it up on the ASU 40-yard line. This led to a TD drive over five plays, with Lagway finding Porter from eight yards out for his second TD of the year.
RYAN DAVIS, THE HOMETOWN KID, COMES UP WITH THE INT 💥 https://t.co/VNulrc9yB0
— Baylor Football (@BUFootball) October 4, 2026
A 36-yard field goal from Smith cut the lead to 38-16 with 4:48 left in the third.
Baylor responded with a 75-yard TD rush from Caden Knighten on its first play on the ensuing drive. That made the lead 45-16 with 4:31 left in the third quarter and marked the second rushing TD of the year for Knighten, a sophomore out of Pauls Valley, Okla.
Coming atcha 👀 https://t.co/CbShgENGIr
— Baylor Football (@BUFootball) October 4, 2026
Smith hit a field goal from 40 yards out to cut the lead to 46-19 with 11:36 left.
Lagway added an 11-yard TD run in the fourth quarter, capping a 49-yard drive, and Armstrong drilled a 23-yarder with 3:50 left for the final margin.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
BAY 0, ASU 3
ASU - Smith,Carson 46 yd field goal 9 plays, 51 yards, TOP 03:02
BAY 7, ASU 3
BAY - Morris,Ryelan 63 yd run (Armstrong,Rhett kick), 2 plays, 75 yards, TOP 00:34
BAY 14, ASU 3
BAY - Livingston,Tony 3 yd pass from Lagway,DJ (Armstrong,Rhett kick) 9 plays, 72 yards, TOP 03:10
BAY 21, ASU 3
BAY - Brown IV,Louis 10 yd pass from Lagway,DJ (Armstrong,Rhett kick) 7 plays, 64 yards, TOP 01:39
BAY 21, ASU 6
ASU - Smith,Carson 32 yd field goal 11 plays, 61 yards, TOP 04:11
BAY 21, ASU 13
ASU - Miller,Omarion 30 yd pass from Boley,Cutter (Smith,Carson kick) 5 plays, 80 yards, TOP 00:58
BAY 24, ASU 13
BAY - Armstrong,Rhett 36 yd field goal 10 plays, 57 yards, TOP 01:51
BAY 31, ASU 13
BAY - Polley,Hawkins 3 yd pass from Lagway,DJ (Armstrong,Rhett kick) 9 plays, 77 yards, TOP 03:16
BAY 38, ASU 13
BAY - Porter,Jadon 8 yd pass from Lagway,DJ (Armstrong,Rhett kick) 5 plays, 40 yards, TOP 00:59
BAY 38, ASU 16
ASU - Smith,Carson 36 yd field goal 13 plays, 64 yards, TOP 04:40
BAY 45, ASU 16
BAY - Knighten,Caden 75 yd run (Armstrong,Rhett kick), 1 plays, 75 yards, TOP 00:13
BAY 45, ASU 19
ASU - Smith,Carson 40 yd field goal 8 plays, 44 yards, TOP 03:05
BAY 52, ASU 19
BAY - Lagway,DJ 11 yd run (Armstrong,Rhett kick), 10 plays, 49 yards, TOP 05:36
BAY 55, ASU 19
BAY - Armstrong,Rhett 23 yd field goal 4 plays, 5 yards, TOP 02:04
