Jordyn Tyson’s 57-yard TD gives ASU a lifeline vs. TCU when it needed it most

TEMPE — Jordyn Tyson won’t stop making huge plays in huge moments.

The Arizona State offense was struggling to get much of anything going early in Friday’s 27-24 win against TCU, and when the game was just about to get out of hand, Tyson breathed life back into the Sun Devils.

Sam Leavitt uncorked a deep ball to his favorite target for a 57-yard score when the Sun Devils were still looking for their first points 25 minutes in.

Sam Leavitt launches a DIME to Jordyn Tyson for a @ASUFootball TD! 💎 pic.twitter.com/v0UOfgJAcQ

— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 27, 2025

He again came up huge late with a game-tying touchdown to cement ASU’s comeback effort. Jesus Gomez later made a game-winning kick after the defense got stop after stop.

TCU was dominant for most of the first half, but the score galvanized ASU and propelled its defense into forcing a three-and-out on the next possession.

And after Tyson had a 10-yard pickup early on the next ASU drive — with time ticking down in the first half and the Sun Devils down two scores — Leavitt wanted to get in on the fun.

Leavitt’s 24-yard run ended with some extra juice from the crowd, and he scored one play later to cut a 17-point deficit to three.

Wild finish to the first half in Tempe.

ASU cuts a 17-0 deficit to 17-14 entering halftime. pic.twitter.com/Y4E1z8iTdD

— Arizona Sports (@AZSports) September 27, 2025

The defense again forced a three-and-out, largely behind a Prince Dorbah sack and a TCU false start. With 1:33 still remaining in the half, there was a chance to take the lead before the break.

But after three consecutive completions, Leavitt coughed up the ball and TCU recovered it with 45 seconds left at its own 25.

Why did ASU need Jordyn Tyson to jump start offense?

If it wasn’t one thing for the Sun Devils early, it was another.

A holding penalty by left guard Jimeto Obigbo negated a 26-yard play to Tyson in the first quarter, and Obigbo was later replaced by Wade Helton, who was in contention for the starting center spot in fall camp.

Leavitt and Malik McClain failed to get on the same page on two separate occasions, including a pass toward the end zone that was nearly picked off by TCU’s star safety, Bud Clark.

It only made matters worse that Matt McKenzie’s first two punts went for a combined 55 yards, whereas TCU punter Ethan Craw needed just one try to boot it 69 yards.

The tides started to turn with Tyson’s big play on third-and-two, an area where ASU has struggled this season.

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