Baylor Bears

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Baylor Bears won.

Baylor Bears beat the Colorado Buffaloes

2-2 13 – 23

3-1

Final · Sat, Sep 26

Game Details

McLane Stadium (Waco) · 40,015 fans · ESPN2

Highlights

Lagway throws 2 touchdown passes to help Baylor hold off Colorado 23-13 in Big 12 opener

DJ Lagway threw two touchdowns in his return to Baylor’s lineup, including the go-ahead score with 9:02 left as the Bears beat Colorado 23-13 in the Big 12 opener for both teams on Saturday.

Recap via ESPN

1:17 Colorado Buffaloes vs. Baylor Bears: Full Highlights

0:14 Elliot Arnold kicks 24-yard field goal

0:05 Rhett Armstrong kicks 37-yard field goal

0:29 DJ Lagway throws 3-yard TD pass to Gavin Freeman

Clips play on ESPN

McLane Stadium · Waco

Line Score

	1	2	3	4	T
COLO	3	0	3	7	13
BAY	0	10	3	10	23

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Game Leaders

Colorado Buffaloes

Isaac Wilson · 12/25, 156 YDS, 1 TDPassing Yards
Micah Welch · 9 CAR, 35 YDSRushing Yards
Joseph Williams · 11 REC, 127 YDS, 1 TDReceiving Yards
Toby Anene · 1Sacks
Liona Lefau · 9Tackles

Baylor Bears

DJ Lagway · 19/39, 221 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INTPassing Yards
Dawson Pendergrass · 17 CAR, 84 YDSRushing Yards
Gavin Freeman · 6 REC, 59 YDS, 1 TDReceiving Yards
Bo Onu · 2Sacks
Travion Barnes · 10Tackles

2026 Big 12 Conference Standings

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Colorado
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Scoring

Q4 4:28

FG Rhett Armstrong 54 Yd Field Goal 13–23

Q4 9:02

TD Jadon Porter 33 Yd pass from DJ Lagway (Rhett Armstrong Kick)13–20

Q4 11:04

TD Joseph Williams 17 Yd pass from Isaac Wilson (Elliott Arnold Kick)13–13

Q3 2:17

FG Elliott Arnold 46 Yd Field Goal 6–13

Q3 7:14

FG Rhett Armstrong 27 Yd Field Goal 3–13

Q2 7:04

TD Gavin Freeman 3 Yd pass from DJ Lagway (Rhett Armstrong Kick)3–10

Q2 13:28

FG Rhett Armstrong 37 Yd Field Goal 3–3

Q1 3:22

FG Elliott Arnold 24 Yd Field Goal 3–0

Team Stats

Colorado BuffaloesBaylor Bears

Offense

363 Total Yards 337

280 Passing Yards 221

83 Rushing Yards 116

24 First Downs 22

Efficiency

3-15 3rd Down 6-17

0-2 4th Down 0-1

24/42 Completions 19/39

Turnovers & Clock

1 Turnovers 1

9-82 Penalties 10-84

31:26 Possession 28:34

Box Score

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Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	QBR
Isaac Wilson	12/25	156	6.2	1	49.1
Julian Lewis	11/16	75	4.7	0	42.1
Joseph Williams	1/1	49	49.0	0	--
Team	24/42	280	6.7	1	--

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Micah Welch	9	35	3.9	14
JaQuail Smith	10	33	3.3	12
Richard Young	8	31	3.9	11
Kam Perry	1	7	7.0	7
DeKalon Taylor	2	5	2.5	4
Isaac Wilson	5	-11	-2.2	12
Julian Lewis	4	-17	-4.3	6
Team	39	83	2.1	14

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Joseph Williams	11	127	11.5	1	27
Quanell Farrakhan Jr.	7	117	16.7	0	49
Quentin Gibson	2	18	9.0	0	11
DeKalon Taylor	2	12	6.0	0	7
Fisher Clements	1	7	7.0	0	7
Kam Perry	1	-1	-1.0	0	0
Team	24	280	11.7	1	49

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
JaQuail Smith	1	1	0
Team	1	1	0

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Liona Lefau	9	6	0	1.5	0	0
Gideon ESPN Lampron	8	6	0	1	1	1
Randon Fontenette	6	4	0	0	1	0
Naeten Mitchell	6	4	0	0	0	0
Boo Carter	5	5	0	1	1	0
Toby Anene	4	3	1	2	0	1
Kylan Salter	4	3	0	0.5	0	1
Santana Hopper	3	2	0	0.5	0	2
Immanuel Ezeogu	3	1	0	1	0	0
Cree Thomas	2	2	0	0	0	0
Tyler Martinez	2	1	0	0	1	0
Yamil Talib	2	1	0	0	0	0
Gage Goldberg	2	1	0	1	0	0
Dylan Manuel	2	0	0	0.5	0	0
Makari Vickers	1	1	0	0	0	0
Ben Finneseth	1	1	0	0	0	0
Damon Greaves	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jason Stokes Jr.	1	1	0	0	1	0
Carson Crawford	1	1	0	0	0	0
Samu Taumanupepe	1	0	0	0	0	0
Team	64	44	1	9	5	5

Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Jason Stokes Jr.	1	0	0
Team	1	0	0

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
Quentin Gibson	1	16	16.0	16
DeKalon Taylor	1	11	11.0	11
Team	2	27	13.5	16

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Boo Carter	1	0	0.0	0	0
Team	1	0	0.0	0	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Elliott Arnold	2/2	100.0	46	1/1	7
Team	2/2	100.0	46	1/1	7

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Damon Greaves	8	396	49.5	0	1	58
Team	8	396	49.5	0	1	58

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Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
DJ Lagway	19/39	221	5.7	2	1	45.9
Team	19/39	221	5.7	2	1	--

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Dawson Pendergrass	17	84	4.9	17
Caden Knighten	9	19	2.1	6
Ryelan Morris	4	11	2.8	7
DJ Lagway	2	3	1.5	6
Jayden McGowan	1	2	2.0	2
Team	1	-1	-1.0	0
Michael Turner	1	-2	-2.0	0
Team	35	116	3.3	17

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Gavin Freeman	6	59	9.8	1	21
Jayden McGowan	2	34	17.0	0	34
Jadon Porter	1	33	33.0	1	33
Dre'lon Miller	3	31	10.3	0	23
Hawkins Polley	1	28	28.0	0	28
Louis Brown IV	1	23	23.0	0	23
Michael Turner	2	8	4.0	0	5
Tony Livingston	1	3	3.0	0	3
Ryelan Morris	2	2	1.0	0	7
Team	19	221	11.6	2	34

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Kyland Reed	0	0	1
Team	0	0	1

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Travion Barnes	10	7	0	2	0	0
Micah Gifford	8	5	0	1	0	0
Devon Jordan	7	5	0	1	1	0
Daniel Cobbs	4	4	1	2	1	0
Colby McCalister	4	4	0	0	0	0
LeVar Thornton Jr.	4	4	0	0	1	0
Kyland Reed	4	3	0	1	0	0
Bo Onu	4	2	2	2	1	0
Jordan Mack	3	3	1	1	0	0
Garrick Ponder	3	2	0	0	0	0
Devin Turner	2	2	0	0	1	0
Kedrick Walker	2	2	0	1	0	0
Tyler Turner	2	1	0	0	0	0
Hosea Wheeler	2	1	0	0	0	0
Kamren Washington	1	1	1	1	0	0
Kyler Jordan	1	1	0	0	1	0
Reggie Bush II	1	1	0	0	0	0
Ryan Davis	1	1	0	0	1	0
Kyler Beaty	1	1	0	0	0	0
Kaleb Burns	1	1	0	0	0	0
Zavion Hardy	1	0	0	0.5	0	0
Traevon Mitchell	1	0	0	0.5	0	0
Jackson Blackwell	0	0	0	0	0	1
Team	67	51	5	13	7	1

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Caden Knighten	2	42	21.0	27	0
Team	2	42	21.0	27	0

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Jayden McGowan	7	130	18.6	36	0
Team	7	130	18.6	36	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Rhett Armstrong	3/3	100.0	54	2/2	11
Team	3/3	100.0	54	2/2	11

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Palmer Williams	7	353	50.4	2	4	63
Team	7	353	50.4	2	4	63

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