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Lagway throws 4 TD passes to lead visiting Baylor to a 55-19 rout of Arizona State

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Thompson, J. (2026, October 4). Lagway throws 4 TD passes to lead visiting Baylor to a 55-19 rout of Arizona State. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/lagway-throws-4-td-passes-to-lead-visiting-baylor-to-a-55-19-rout-of-arizona-state/article_a29f73d1-dfb1-529e-8e57-47d450c8cff1.html

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DJ Lagway threw for 306 yards and four touchdowns, leading Baylor to a decisive 55-19 victory over Arizona State in Tempe on Saturday night. The Bears dominated with 564 total yards compared to Arizona State’s 409, securing their fourth consecutive win despite starting slowly with a three-and-out on the first drive.
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DJ Lagway threw for 306 yards and four touchdowns, leading the Baylor Bears to a 55-19 rout over Arizona State Sun Devils in Tempe, Arizona on Saturday night. Baylor scored touchdowns on each of its next three possessions after an initial three-and-out drive, taking a commanding lead early with a score of 21-3. Despite Arizona State's efforts, including a touchdown from Cutter Boley to Miller, the Bears maintained their advantage, widening it further in the second half. The game saw key plays like Caden Knighten’s 75-yard touchdown run, contributing to Baylor’s total of 564 yards compared to Arizona State’s 409 yards. With this victory, Baylor improved its record to 4-1 and won their fourth consecutive game, heading into a bye week before resuming Big 12 conference play.

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Jack Thompson
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Arizona State Baylor Bears Big 12 the Sun Devils

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Baylor ORG · 7× Arizona State ORG · 5× Bears ORG · 4× Lagway PERSON · 3× the Sun Devils ORG · 3× Big 12 ORG · 2× Cutter Boley PERSON · 1× DJ Lagway PERSON · 1× Ryelan Morris’ PERSON · 1× TEMPE GPE · 1×

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Carson Smith kicked his third field goal of the game for the Sun Devils, but Caden Knighten countered with a 75-yard touchdown run on Baylor’s next scrimmage play and it was 45-16. Boley was 25 of 43 for 304 yards and an interception and Reed Harris caught seven passes for 125 yards for the Sun Devils.
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🔮 The takeaway Baylor: Since losing its season opener by a point to Auburn in Atlanta, the Bears have won four straight and will get a week off before going back into Big 12 action.
2026-10-04 · Toronto Star
Lagway throws 4 TD passes to lead visiting Baylor to a 55-19 rout of Arizona State · assertive framing

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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — DJ Lagway threw for 306 yards and four touchdowns to lead Baylor to a 55-19 rout of Arizona State on Saturday night. asserted
Lagway → throw → night
Lagway also ran for an 11-yard score for the Bears, who have won four in a row. asserted
who → run → row
Baylor outgained Arizona State 564 total yards to 409. asserted
Baylor → outgaine → 409
After going three-and-out on its first drive, Baylor (4-1, 2-0 Big 12) scored touchdowns on each of its next three possessions to take a 21-3 lead. asserted
Baylor → go → lead
Ryelan Morris’ 63-yard run off left tackle gave the Bears the lead for good less than 6 minutes into the game. asserted
run → give → game
Arizona State (2-2, 1-1) found the end zone on the first play after the 2-minute timeout on a 30-yard pass from Cutter Boley to a wide-open Miller that made it 21-13. asserted
it → find → Miller
But the Bears answered with a 36-yard field goal just before halftime, then went 77 yards in nine plays to begin the second half, capped by Lagway’s 3-yard pass to Hawkins Polley. asserted
Bears → answer → Polley
After Baylor’s Ryan Davis intercepted a pass, Lagway found Jadon Porter for a TD. asserted
Lagway → intercept → TD
Carson Smith kicked his third field goal of the game for the Sun Devils, but Caden Knighten countered with a 75-yard touchdown run on Baylor’s next scrimmage play and it was 45-16. Boley was 25 of 43 for 304 yards and an interception and Reed Harris caught seven passes for 125 yards for the Sun Devils. asserted
Harris → kick → Devils
The takeaway Baylor: Since losing its season opener by a point to Auburn in Atlanta, the Bears have won four straight and will get a week off before going back into Big 12 action. asserted
Bears → lose → action
Arizona State: Looked rusty after beating Kansas in London two weeks ago, then were never in the contest in the second half. asserted
State → look → half
A home non-conference gives the Sun Devils a chance for a reset before resuming conference play in two weeks at Texas Tech. asserted
conference → give → Tech
Up next Baylor: Hosts TCU Oct. 17. asserted
Baylor → host → ?
Arizona State: Hosts Hawaii next Saturday. asserted
State → host → Hawaii
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