Defending Big 12 champion Arizona State wins league opener 27-24 at Baylor on game-ending Gomez FG
Kicker Jesus Gomez made four field goals, including a 43-yard game-winner, helping Arizona State start Big 12 play with a 27-24 victory over Baylor.
- Arizona State defeated Baylor 27-24 on Saturday night in Waco, Texas, with a game-winning 43-yard field goal by Jesus Gomez as time expired.
- The game was a Big 12 conference opener where Arizona State's three defensive takeaways and late scoring drives set the stage for Gomez's decisive kick.
- Baylor tied the game at 24 with 1:52 left on Sawyer Robertson's 33-yard touchdown pass to Michael Trigg, while Baylor's defense forced multiple stops despite the offense being inconsistent.
- Robertson threw for 251 yards on 25 completions out of 39 attempts, accounting for three touchdowns, though Arizona State’s defense limited his overall impact. Meanwhile, Gomez converted four field goals and successfully made nine out of ten attempts throughout the game.
- The loss leaves Baylor at 2-2 overall as they prepare to play Oklahoma State on September 27, while Arizona State improves to 3-1 and continues to rely on strong defense and clutch kicking.
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Defending Big 12 champion Arizona State wins league opener at Baylor on game-ending Gomez FG
WACO, Texas — Jesus Gomez kicked a 43-yard field goal on the game's final play to give defending Big 12 champion Arizona State a 27-24 win over Baylor on Saturday night in the conference opener for both teams.
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Jesus Gomez’s last-second FG lifts Arizona State over Baylor
Jesus Gomez drilled a 43-yard field goal as time expired, sending Arizona State to a 27-24 win over Baylor on Saturday night in Waco, Texas. Arizona State's defense had three takeaways and kept one of the nation's most prolific passers, Baylor's Sawyer Robertson, relatively in check, but the game came down to the last offensive possession of the night, and the Sun Devils (3-1) made it count. They drove 49 yards in 11 plays to set up Gomez for hi…

Defending Big 12 champion Arizona State wins league opener 27-24 at Baylor on game-ending Gomez FG
Jesus Gomez kicked a 43-yard field goal on the game’s final play to give defending Big 12 champion Arizona State a 27-24 win over Baylor in the conference opener for both teams.
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