3 takeaways from No. 10 BYU’s win over Baylor

BYU bounced back from last week’s rivalry loss with a convincing win. The Cougars returned to Provo and defeated the Baylor Bears 28-7 on Saturday, jumping to an early 21-0 lead and never looking back. BYU is now 8-2 on the season and 5-2 in Big 12 play. 3 takeaways BYU’s defense came to play. Over the past three weeks prior to Saturday, the Cougars had allowed 29 points per game. Against Baylor, BYU allowed just a single touchdown, which was especially impressive considering the Bears had scored more than 40 points in each of their previous two outings. VILI!!!!!! 📺 FOX pic.twitter.com/hHPA30ycfs — BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) November 15, 2026Baylor came into Provo averaging more than 76 plays per game on the season. The Cougars held the Bears to 60 plays and 238 total yards, but through the third quarter, those totals were just 32 plays and 87 yards, respectively. BYU sacked Bears quarterback DJ Lagway four times, with Bodie Schoonover responsible for two of those takedowns.

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