Down 17, Arizona State storms again to stun No. 24 TCU
Sep 26, 2025; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Arizona State Solar Devils linebacker Martell Hughes (18) celebrates a game-winning interception with defensive lineman Prince Dorbah (32), defensive again Rodney Bimage Jr. (0) and linebacker Jordan Criminal (8) towards TCU Horned Frogs within the second half at Mountain America Stadium, Dwelling of the ASU Solar Devils. Necessary Credit score: Jacob Reiner-Imagn Pictures Jesus Gomez atoned for 2 earlier missed discipline objective makes an attempt with a 23-yard kick with 1:14 left to play, and Arizona State’s protection delivered in a 27-24 upset of No. 24 TCU on Friday night time in Tempe, Ariz.
After trailing by 17 within the first half, the Solar Devils (4-1, 2-0 in Large 12) sealed the win with Martell Hughes’ interception of Josh Hoover with 44 seconds left.
Arizona State tied the sport with a Sam Leavitt-to-Jordyn Tyson 4-yard landing move with 1:50 to go. Then defensive lineman Prince Dorbah sacked Hoover and recovered the quarterback’s fumble.
That arrange Gomez for the go-ahead kick, regardless that two penalties on Arizona State stopped the clock and gave TCU one other likelihood to get the ball again.
Two turnovers on downs, together with one within the crimson zone early within the fourth quarter, harm Arizona State, which outgained TCU 498-269.
TCU (3-1, 0-1) was held to 10 speeding yards, however got here up massive when the Solar Devils gambled on fourth down. The Horned Frogs began quick, scoring on three consecutive possessions within the first half to take a 17-0 lead.
Operating backs Trent Battle and Jeremy Payne scored speeding touchdowns for a 14-0 second quarter lead, and after the Horned Frogs made their first fourth-down cease, Nate McCashland kicked a 27-yard discipline for a 17-point lead halfway the primary half.
The Solar Devils rallied rapidly. Leavitt discovered Tyson, his favourite goal this season, for a 57-yard landing move. Leavitt ran 8 yards for a landing earlier than halftime to make it 17-14.
Down seven, Arizona State staged a late fourth-quarter drive, helped by a move interference name on fourth down and a roughing-the-passer name contained in the Horned Frogs’ 20-yard line. The Solar Devils went for it once more on fourth-and-goal from the 4-yard line with below two minutes to play, and Leavitt discovered Tyson once more for the game-tying rating.
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