Nate Bennett will make the first start of his college career when Baylor hosts Prairie View A&M in Week 2, Pete Thamel reported. DJ Lagway was ruled out because of a high-ankle sprain sustained in Baylor’s season-opening 17-16 loss to Auburn.
Lagway completed 27 of 54 passes for 333 yards, two touchdowns and one interception against Auburn. He stayed in the game after injuring his ankle. Baylor coach Dave Aranda had called him day to day earlier in the week, while On3 reported that Lagway had tried to play through the injury but was considered doubtful for the Prairie View A&M matchup.
Baylor scored a touchdown in the final seconds against Auburn but missed a two-point conversion that would have won the game. The loss put the Bears at 0-1, and it was not clear whether Lagway’s condition influenced the decision to attempt the conversion. Baylor is scheduled to host Louisiana Tech next weekend, then open Big 12 play against Colorado on Sept. 26.
No further details about Lagway’s recovery timeline were provided.
