No. 8 BYU defeated Arizona State 27-20 at LaVell Edwards Stadium to improve to 7-1 on the season. The Cougars secured the victory through an efficient passing game despite a limited ground attack and losing the turnover battle.
BYU opened the scoring in the first quarter when Sione Moa recovered a fumble for a 1-yard touchdown, followed by a Matthias Dunn extra point. While the Cougars' ground game produced only 47 yards on 30 carries, the passing attack averaged approximately 8 yards per attempt. Bear Bachmeier connected with Kyler Kasper for a 13-yard touchdown late in the second quarter to give BYU a 17-3 lead at halftime.
Arizona State rallied in the third quarter to tie the game at 17-17. Jake Fette threw touchdown passes to Omarion Miller and Anthony Miller to erase the deficit. However, BYU regained the lead in the fourth quarter when Dunn converted a 45-yard field goal. Moa added a 1-yard rushing touchdown to extend the lead, and Smith added a 44-yard field goal with 57 seconds remaining to finalize the score.
Individual performances for BYU included Sione Moa, who recorded a touchdown fumble recovery and a 1-yard run, and Matthias Dunn, who converted two field goals and three extra points. The Cougars' passing attack completed 19 of 30 passes for 236 yards.
For Arizona State, Jake Fette threw two touchdown passes to Omarion Miller and Anthony Miller. The Sun Devils completed 22 of 42 passes for 166 yards and finished with a 0-3 road record for the season.
The win keeps BYU perfect at home with a 5-0 record. Arizona State moves to 4-4 overall, remaining 3-1 at home but 0-3 on the road.
