After fans stormed the field early, No. 21 Arizona St. held off a Hail Mary to beat No. 14 BYU 28-23

TEMPE, Ariz. – Cam Skattebo threw for 147 yards and three touchdowns, Sam Leavitt threw for 247 yards and a score and No. 21 Arizona State managed to beat No. 14 BYU 28-23 in the final minutes on Saturday.

The tight end was capped by a bizarre final minute that included an early field storm by Arizona State fans.

Javan Robinson’s interception with 1:04 left looked like it would close it out for Arizona State, but the Sun Devils stalled on the ensuing offensive drive. Leavitt threw the ball out of bounds on fourth down, and Arizona State’s student section ran onto the field, believing the game was over.

But officials decided there was 1 second left and BYU had a chance at a Hail Mary attempt.

It took several minutes to clear thousands of fans from the field before Jake Retzlaff’s deep pass was completed a few feet short of scoring.

The surprising Sun Devils (9-2, 6-2 Big 12) have won four straight and now find themselves on the fringes of the College Football Playoff conversation. BYU (9-2, 6-2) has dashed CFP hopes with two straight losses.

Arizona State took a 28-9 lead on Leavitt’s 61-yard field goal and Xavier Guillory’s wide-open shot with 2:06 left in the third quarter, but BYU recovered to cut the lead to 28-17 less than 90 seconds later. Jake Retzlaff hit Jojo Phillips for a 21-yard score.

After a defensive stop, BYU scored again on Keelan Marion’s 1-yard touchdown run with 8:44 left. Cougars’ 2-point field goal attempt failed and the score remained at 28-23.

Retzlaff threw for 297 yards and a touchdown, but also threw two costly interceptions.

Arizona State began the game with a defensive stop at midfield on fourth-and-5 and responded with a 10-play, 54-yard drive capped by Skattebo’s 3-yard touchdown run. The 215-pound back had 44 yards on seven carries.

The Sun Devils and Skattebo came back in the second quarter, setting up a steady 12-play, 95-yard march for the team’s longest touchdown drive of the season.

Skattebo capped the game with a 4-yard run past the right side of the line of scrimmage for a 14-0 lead.

Arizona State remained aggressive with a perfect onside kick recovered by Plas Johnson. Six plays later, Skattebo broke through the line again and ran 23 yards for his third touchdown of the first half.

takeaway

BYU: It’s been a slump few weeks for the Cougars, who command the Big 12 when the calendar turns to November.

Arizona State: The Sun Devils added to their improbable rise with a win over the Cougars. The defense played extremely well for the second week in a row as Skattebo and Leavitt continued their great seasons.

Survey results

Arizona State will likely move ahead of BYU in the rankings, but the question is by how much. The Sun Devils making the CFP is probably still a long shot, but there’s certainly hope.

next

BYU: Hosts Houston next Saturday.

Arizona State: We’re on the road next Saturday in Arizona.

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