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10/31 21:40 CDT Bear Bachmeier throws for 236 yards and a touchdown as No. 8
BYU holds off Arizona State 27-20
Bear Bachmeier throws for 236 yards and a touchdown as No. 8 BYU holds off
Arizona State 27-20
By JOHN COON
Associated Press
PROVO, Utah (AP) --- Bear Bachmeier threw for 236 yards and a touchdown to lead
No. 8 BYU to a 27-20 victory over Arizona State on Saturday.
The Cougars (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) shut down the Sun Devils in the fourth quarter to
pull away for the win. After Matthias Dunn put BYU ahead for good on a 45-yard
field goal, Sione Moa punched it in from a yard out to seal the victory with
2:09 left.
Bachmeier converted two fourth downs before Moa's second TD to keep the drive
alive.
Cardae Mack totaled 170 all-purpose yards to lead Arizona State. Jake Fette
threw for 166 yards and two touchdowns. The Sun Devils (4-4, 2-3) lost to a
Top-10 opponent on the road for the third time this season.
Fette threw a pair of third-quarter touchdown passes to help Arizona State
erase a 14-point deficit. The Sun Devils converted three third downs on the
first scoring drive, culminating in Omarion Miller's 20-yard TD catch. Then
they converted two fourth downs on the next drive before Anthony Miller Jr.'s
1-yard scoring catch made it 17-17.
Adrian Wilson recovered a fumble by Kyler Kasper at the BYU 39 to set up
Arizona State's second touchdown drive.
Fette got off to a turbulent start in his first career start.
He fumbled on the third play of Arizona State's opening drive. Isaiah Glasker
pounced on the ball at the Sun Devil 29, setting up BYU's first touchdown.
Ironically, the Cougars scored following another fumble. Moa scooped up the
ball after Bachmeier coughed it up inside the ASU 1 and scampered over the goal
line to put BYU up 7-0.
Bachmeier threaded a ball through traffic to Kyler Kaspar on a 13-yard
touchdown pass to extend the Cougars' lead to 17-3 before halftime.
The Takeaway A lack of a consistent passing game made Arizona State's offense one-dimensional and kept the Sun Devils from completing a second-half comeback. BYU clamped down on defense early, registering six sacks and forcing a turnover before halftime. It helped the Cougars weather an inconsistent offense in the second half. Up Next Arizona State hosts Colorado next Saturday. BYU is at Utah next Saturday. ___ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here. Visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full college football coverage here |
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