Baylor Secures Bowl Eligibility With Iowa State Win

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Baylor has clinched bowl eligibility at 6-3 overall and 4-2 in the Big 12 after a 42-31 Homecoming win over Iowa State. The Bears’ playoff outlook remains slim: a model gives them a 6% chance to reach the 12-team College Football Playoff and a 6% chance to win the Big 12, with their Nov. 14 game at BYU identified as pivotal. Quarterback DJ Lagway has been inconsistent in his first season after transferring from Florida, but has played better recently, including strong performances against UCF and Iowa State. Receiver Freeman has been a dependable addition, leading Baylor in catches in all nine games and pacing the team in receiving yards.

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No. 2 Duke routed Coastal Carolina 113-52 after opening with a 16-0 run, as Patrick Ngongba II posted a career-high 28 points and nine rebounds. Duke’s defense held the Chanticleers to about 30% shooting, while the Blue Devils shot 61.3%.

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