Decisive Passing Attack
The Baylor Bears dismantled the UCF Knights 41-9 on Friday at Acrisure Bounce House in Orlando, Florida, behind a dominant aerial performance from quarterback DJ Lagway. Lagway connected with four different receivers for touchdown passes, accumulating 319 passing yards on 16 of 25 attempts. The decisive offensive surge came from the backfield and air attack, as the visiting Bears controlled the tempo throughout the contest.
Attendance at the venue reached 45,906 for the matchup.
Scoring Breakdown
Baylor established an early lead with a 4-yard touchdown pass from Lagway to Tony Livingston in the first quarter, making it 7-0. The second quarter saw a flurry of scoring, including a 2-yard rushing touchdown by Caden Knighten for Baylor. UCF responded with a 39-yard field goal by Will Stone, but Baylor answered with two field goals of 45 and 29 yards by Rhett Armstrong.
Stone added a 57-yard field goal for UCF before the half, leaving Baylor up 20-6.
The third quarter extended Baylor's advantage significantly. Lagway found Livingston again for a 21-yard touchdown, followed by a spectacular 77-yard strike to Gavin Freeman. Stone cut the lead with a 35-yard field goal, but the damage was already done. In the fourth quarter, Lagway completed a 5-yard pass to Matthew Klopfenstein for the final score of 41-9.
