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11/07 16:34 CST DJ Lagway throws 2 TD passes, runs for a score as Baylor surges
to 42-31 win over Iowa State
DJ Lagway throws 2 TD passes, runs for a score as Baylor surges to 42-31 win
over Iowa State
Associated Press
WACO, Texas (AP) --- DJ Lagway threw for 229 yards with two touchdowns and ran
for a career-high 119 yards and another score as Baylor surged past Iowa State
42-31 on Saturday in the first home game for the Bears since the firing of
coach Dave Aranda.
Baylor (6-3, 4-2 in Big 12) trailed 17-7 in the second quarter before scoring
four consecutive touchdowns to improve to 2-0 under interim coach Joe
Klanderman.
"Guys just played, man," said Klanderman, Baylor's first-year defensive
coordinator. "They played for each other, they played loose and free. And
that's the game. You're going to get four quarters of pressure from Baylor as
long as I have anything to say about it. That's exactly what happened. We just
kept putting pressure on them and eventually the dam broke."
Lagway started the surge with a 54-yard touchdown run, and offensive lineman
Koltin Sieracki recovered a fumble in the end zone to put Baylor in front for
good in the final minute of the first half. It was 21-17 at halftime.
The Cyclones (4-5, 2-4) followed their thrilling upset of then-No. 24 Oklahoma
State with their third loss in four games.
"We just didn't play well enough to win," first-year Iowa State coach Jimmy
Rogers said. "It really comes down to poor execution in so many ways. It was a
lot of things inside of the game that kind of bit us as we were trying to get
ourselves out of situations. We need to continue to grow and get better at
technique. We have three games left and we have to really work at trying to
improve as a whole team right now."
Lagway's 62-yard scoring toss to Taz Williams Jr. and Ryelan Morris' 33-yard TD
run put the Bears ahead 35-17 midway through the third quarter. Lagway was 16
of 28 passing without an interception and had a career-high 13 carries.
Iowa State's Jaylen Raynor was 22 of 37 for 256 yards with two touchdowns,
including a 9-yarder to Vince Benetti to cut the deficit to 35-23 on the first
play of the fourth quarter. Raynor's 3-yard TD run late in the fourth provided
the final margin.
Iowa State's Aiden Flora rushed 26 times for 182 yards, including a 40-yard
score.
Track meet Of the eight touchdowns scored by both teams Saturday, five of them went for 33 yards or more. Baylor threw for a 62-yard TD and rushed for scores of 54 and 33 yards. Iowa State completed a 50-yard TD pass and rushed for a 40-yard score in the first half.
The takeaway Iowa State: The Cyclones didn't get dominated statistically, but they committed seven penalties for 70 yards and were just 8 for 17 on third down. Baylor: Lagway appears to have overcome an ankle injury that plagued him early in the season. The Florida transfer whose dad, Derek, was a Baylor running back has at least 11 carries in three consecutive games. "It just adds a weapon for us," Klanderman said of Lagway's rushing ability. "He showed today that he can be dangerous when he does that."
Up next Iowa State is home against Cincinnati next Saturday. Baylor plays at No. 7 BYU next Saturday. -__ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here. Visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full college football coverage here.
Track meet Of the eight touchdowns scored by both teams Saturday, five of them went for 33 yards or more. Baylor threw for a 62-yard TD and rushed for scores of 54 and 33 yards. Iowa State completed a 50-yard TD pass and rushed for a 40-yard score in the first half.
The takeaway Iowa State: The Cyclones didn't get dominated statistically, but they committed seven penalties for 70 yards and were just 8 for 17 on third down. Baylor: Lagway appears to have overcome an ankle injury that plagued him early in the season. The Florida transfer whose dad, Derek, was a Baylor running back has at least 11 carries in three consecutive games. "It just adds a weapon for us," Klanderman said of Lagway's rushing ability. "He showed today that he can be dangerous when he does that."
Up next Iowa State is home against Cincinnati next Saturday. Baylor plays at No. 7 BYU next Saturday. -__ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here. Visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full college football coverage here.
