On Baylor’s second possession, after going 3-and-out and allowing the Sun Devils to score a field goal, head coach Dave Aranda gave Ryelan Morris the green light.
The Baylor Bears are now 4-1 on the season after cruising past Arizona State on Saturday, 55-19. The Bears put together their best offensive performance of the season, finishing with 564 total yards and seven offensive touchdowns in the 36-point road win.
What better time for some speculation and predictions for the remainder of the season than the bye week of Week 6? Especially heading into the bye week not only on a four-game winning streak, but with the most recent being the most complete game that Baylor has played all season.
Depending on who you ask, not many expected the Bears to go into Tempe, Arizona on Saturday night and play as well as they did. Heck, the opening spread had Baylor pegged as the underdog heading into the game against the Sun Devils.
As the dust finally settles in the aftermath of the Baylor Bears' 55-19 victory over the Arizona State Sun Devils, the unpacking of Saturday night's game can begin in earnest.
Baylor put together its best performance of the season with a dominant win over Arizona State on the road. The Bears were able to control this game on both sides of the ball.
After Baylor's dominant victory over ASU on Saturday night, Coach Dave Aranda made it clear with his post-game comments that he's seen the criticism that's been written on this channel and many others.
It's going to be a late night tonight with the end of the game expected to be around midnight in Waco. The time may not be a factor for the players as they've been preparing for this game all week, but several factors this week could lead the Bears to victory over the Sun Devils.
Maybe the hardest game of the season to predict, Baylor (3-1) vs. Arizona State (2-1) could go either way. Last year's clash of the teams was a dramatic 27-24 win for the Sun Devils.
Baylor had yet another nationally televised game this past weekend against Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes. NFL scouts definitely tuned in to watch DJ Lagway play, and many other Baylor players likely caught the attention of those same scouts.
In the current landscape of big-time college sports, a program's financial resources play a disproportionate role in determining which athletes come to the school and how long they stay.
Although Baylor is off to a strong 3-1 start to the year, Lagway is not where most fans would have hoped he would be ranked after 4 weeks of college football.
The Baylor Bears opened Big 12 Conference play with a win over the Colorado Buffaloes, improving their overall record to 3-1. Baylor also appears to have received good news in time since the game.
After a successful three game home stint that saw the Bears win each of them by double digits, Baylor takes a trip to Tempe, Arizona this Saturday night for a game against the Sun Devils.
During Monday's Media Availability, as with every Monday, Coach Aranda was asked the usual barrage of questions. Normally with these press conferences, not much of substance tends to get said as most answers are the same generic coach-speak that are the mad-libs of the sports media world.
The Bears are 3-1 and have used two quarterbacks this season as starter. Baylor's big offseason acquisition from Florida former 5-star recruit DJ Lagway was given the keys to the offense and allowed to drive.
As the dust finally settles in the aftermath of the Baylor Bears' 23-13 victory over the Colorado Buffaloes, the unpacking of Saturday's game can begin in earnest.
DJ Lagway took the scene Saturday at home to face off against Baylor's first in-conference opponent. Although it wasn't the most dominant offensive performance, Lagway and the Bears found a way to put up 23 points, with 221 yards through the air and 116 on the ground.
After re-watching the Baylor vs. Colorado game, it seemed that both teams were trying their hardest to see who could commit more penalties. Nineteen penalties between the two teams in this game isn't the kind of stat that you want to have four games into your season.
Saturday's game against Colorado saw the Baylor recruiting section filled to capacity with visiting recruits. One of these recruits, Luke Baysinger, liked what he saw so much that he officially declared his commitment after the game.
To be the head coach of a football team comes with decisions at every turn. Successful coaches make the right calls at the right time and unsuccessful coaches don't.
Baylor will open Big 12 play at home Saturday against Colorado, and traders on Polymarket are leaning toward the Bears entering the matchup. As of Tuesday, Baylor holds a 77% chance to defeat Colorado, according to the prediction market.
Baylor will reportedly be without starting quarterback DJ Lagway for its Week 2 matchup against Prairie View A&M. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Lagway is not expected to play on Saturday as he continues to recover from the ankle injury he suffered in Baylor’s 17-16 loss to Auburn in Week 1.
Baylor fell just short in its season opener, but the way the Bears fought back against Auburn on Saturday should give Big 12 opponents plenty to worry about.
It has become a growing trend around college football to have some sort of unique celebration on the sideline for a player who gets a takeaway during a game.