Bennett scores 4 TDs in 36-19 Baylor win over Louisiana Tech

WACO, Texas -- , Backup quarterback Nate Bennett threw for 253 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for another score to help Baylor defeat Louisiana Tech 36-19 on Saturday. Bennett, who started in place of Florida transfer DJ Lagway for the second straight week, completed 21 of 24 passes as the Bears (2-1) won their second consecutive game following a season-opening, neutral-site loss to Auburn. Lagway suffered an ankle injury in Baylor’s 17-16 loss to the Tigers on Sept. 5. Bears head coach Dave Aranda said he was hoping for a cleaner game against the Bulldogs (1-2), who entered as three-touchdown underdogs by oddsmakers. “I’ve been really coaching to try to achieve that,” Aranda said. “I really wanted to have the errors and the mental mistakes and the Baylor-beating-Baylor stuff behind us moving into Big 12 play.