Javan Robinson’s late interception, Cam Skattebo’s 3 touchdowns seals Sun Devil win vs. BYU
Nov 23, 2024, 5:27 PM | Updated: 9:58 pm
Javan Robinson’s late interception helped No. 21 Arizona State hold off No. 14 BYU in a 28-23 historic program victory on Saturday.
The sophomore cornerback picked off BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff with 1:04 left in the game as BYU was driving down the field trying to take its first lead of the game.
On second-and-10 from the ASU 39-yard line, Robinson made the vital interception.
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ASU thought it would be able to run out the clock for the victory, and fans stormed the field and took down the goal posts; however, officials put one second back on the clock and had to remove the fans from the field.
A delay of 14 minutes occurred, and BYU had one final shot from the BYU 49-yard line. Even though the Hail Mary was caught by Chase Roberts, the Cougars were four yards short of the end zone.
The win gave ASU (9-2) its first undefeated home season (6-0) since 2004 and put ASU a win away from securing a berth in the Big 12 Championship Game with a trip to Tucson next Saturday to take on Arizona.
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Cam Skattebo’s 147 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the ground helped the Sun Devils to a 21-3 lead at the half; however, the Cougars would claw their way back into the game with three second-half touchdowns to trim ASU’s lead to 28-23 after BYU scored 14 unanswered points.
Kenny Dillingham decided to go for it on four-and-1 from the 11-yard line with 2:34 left but ASU quarterback Sam Leavitt was stopped short of the first-down marker, giving BYU the ball back before Robinson’s takeaway.
ASU quarterback Sam Leavitt threw for 247 yards and one touchdown on the day, highlighted by a 61-yard bomb to wide receiver Xavier Guillory with 2:06 left in the third quarter.
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The Sun Devils will travel to Tucson for the Territorial Cup against Arizona on Nov. 30 at 1:30 p.m. Watch the TV broadcast on FOX. The game was one of many Big 12 matchups placed on a six-day selection, meaning the time and TV was announced at later date.
