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Baylor Beat Louisiana Tech 36-19 as Nate Bennett Throws 3 Touchdowns

By PSD.XYZ · Saturday, September 19, 2026

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs19@Baylor Bears36

The Baylor Bears beat the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 36-19 at McLane Stadium in Waco, TX on Saturday, September 19, 2026 in FBS college football Week 3 action.

Baylor led 20-7 at halftime. The second quarter swung it: Baylor outscored its opponent 13-0.

Baylor moves to 2-1, while Louisiana Tech falls to 1-2.

Top performers

• Trey Kukuk (LT, QB): 25/44, 223 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
• Trey Kukuk (LT, QB): 11 CAR, 75 YDS
• Eli Finley (LT, TE): 8 REC, 65 YDS, 1 TD
• Nate Bennett (BAY, QB): 21/24, 253 YDS, 3 TD
• Ryelan Morris (BAY, RB): 4 CAR, 55 YDS
• Jayden McGowan (BAY, WR): 2 REC, 79 YDS, 2 TD

Scoring summary

1. Q1 10:37BAYNate Bennett 25 Yd Run0-7
2. Q1 3:38LTAndrew Burnette 2 Yd Run7-7
3. Q2 12:08BAYDawson Pendergrass 1 Yd Run7-14
4. Q2 10:38BAYLouis Brown IV 51 Yd pass from Nate Bennett7-20
5. Q3 10:14BAYJayden McGowan 43 Yd pass from Nate Bennett7-26
6. Q3 1:45BAYRhett Armstrong 23 Yd Field Goal7-29
7. Q4 8:18LTEli Finley 19 Yd pass from Trey Kukuk13-29
8. Q4 5:14LTJalen Mickens 2 Yd Run19-29
9. Q4 4:10BAYJayden McGowan 36 Yd pass from Nate Bennett19-36

Team stats

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