Overview
- Baylor routed UCF 41-9 on Friday in Orlando, the result coming in Joe Klanderman’s first game as interim head coach after Dave Aranda’s firing.
- Transfer quarterback DJ Lagway completed 16 of 25 passes for 319 yards and four touchdowns, including a 77-yard score to Gavin Freeman that effectively settled the game.
- Baylor’s defense dominated the line of scrimmage, finishing with seven sacks, 12 tackles for loss and holding UCF to about 281 total yards.
- UCF’s starter Keyone Jenkins left early in the third quarter with a reaggravated ankle and was replaced by Alonza Barnett III, who finished 8-for-16 for 133 yards.
- The game snapped UCF’s four-game home win streak, moved Baylor to 5-3 (3-2 Big 12), left UCF 4-4 (2-3 Big 12), and featured a 57-yard UCF field goal that reports conflict on the kicker of record.