Demario Richard scores trio of touchdowns in ASU win

Nov 18, 2017, 6:11 PM

Arizona State running back Demario Richard (4) hands to ball to an official after scoring a touchdown in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Oregon State in Corvallis, Ore., Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Timothy J. Gonzalez)

(AP Photo/Timothy J. Gonzalez)

BY TYLER DRAKE

Cardinals reporter, ArizonaSports.com editor

Not once. Not twice.

Arizona State running back Demario Richard picked up where he left off when ASU took on Oregon State Saturday.

On 17 carries, Richard amassed 119 yards and three touchdowns as the Sun Devils beat the Beavers 40-24, becoming bowl eligible in the process.

“We knew our goal was to come out and play fast,” Richard said after the game. “We’d seen them on film that they had a hard time with tempo and getting lined up. We just came out and pushed the tempo, and it showed in the first quarter, and the second quarter and the third quarter.”

Richard’s first touchdown came in the second quarter when he took it 17 yards for the score.

DEMARIO RICHARD TAKE IT TO THE HOUSE‼️ pic.twitter.com/bpaxbmu5bX

— Sun Devil Athletics (@TheSunDevils) November 18, 2017

But Richard’s day was far from over.

He followed it up with another end zone trip later in the first half, bringing the score to 30-0 in favor of the Sun Devils.

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED!?@CodeBlackRich4 out here having fun and puttin’ on a clinic. His second TD of the day has the Devils up, 30-0! #ASUvsOSU pic.twitter.com/JorQTuoFTM

— Sun Devil Football (@FootballASU) November 18, 2017

Why stop there?

Toward the beginning of the fourth quarter, Richard got the elusive hat trick, scoring from three yards out and sealing the win for the Sun Devils.

You know what’s cooler than two touchdowns? THREE touchdowns!

Demario Richard adds to @FootballASU lead.

Watch: https://t.co/ZLABag9Ytt pic.twitter.com/eXD4aBzs8A

— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) November 18, 2017

For Richard, it was his third-straight game surpassing the 100-yard mark and his second game of the season with multiple touchdowns. It was his 12th 100-yard game as a Sun Devil and tied Leon Burton Jr. and J.R. Redmond for the fifth-most in ASU history. He now has 10 touchdowns on the season.

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Oregon State wide receiver Jordan Villamin makes a catch while defended by Arizona State's Chase Lucas in the second half of an NCAA college football game, in Corvallis, Ore., Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Timothy J. Gonzalez)

Oregon State running back Trevorris Johnson (24) flips the ball to an official after scoring a touchdown in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Arizona State, in Corvallis, Ore., Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Timothy J. Gonzalez)

Oregon State quarterback Darell Garreston (10) dives into the end zone for a touchdown against Arizona State in the second half of an NCAA college football game, in Corvallis, Ore., Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Timothy J. Gonzalez)

Arizona State running back Demario Richards, center, is stopped by a pair of Oregon State defenders in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Corvallis, Ore., Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Timothy J. Gonzalez)

Oregon State running back Ryan Nall, center, tries to get past a pair of Arizona State defenders in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Corvallis, Ore., Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Timothy J. Gonzalez)

Oregon State wide recevier Timmy Hernandez (18) cannot come up with a catch while defended by Arizona State's Kobe Williams in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Corvallis, Ore., Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Timothy J. Gonzalez)

Oregon State quarterback Darell Garreston (10) is hit by Arizona State's JoJo Wicker (1) in the first half of an NCAA college football game, in Corvallis, Ore., Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. Garretson was penalized for intentional grounding while in the end zone, resulting in a safety. (AP Photo/Timothy J. Gonzalez)

Arizona State receiver Kyle Williams, right, makes a touchdown catch behind Oregon State defensive back Jay Irvine, left, in the first half of an NCAA college football game, in Corvallis, Ore., Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Timothy J. Gonzalez)

Arizona State running back Demario Richard breaks through the Oregon State defense for a touchdown in the first half of an NCAA college football game, in Corvallis, Ore., Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Timothy J. Gonzalez)

Oregon State running back Ryan Nall, right, tries to break free from Arizona State's Tashon Smallwood (90) in the first half of an NCAA college football game, in Corvallis, Ore., Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Timothy J. Gonzalez)

Arizona State receiver Curtis Hodges (86) makes a touchdown catch behind Oregon State defensive back Isaiah Dunn (22) in the first half of an NCAA college football game, in Corvallis, Ore., Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Timothy J. Gonzalez)

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