Arizona State head coach Kenny Dillingham speaks with the referee throughout a sport in opposition to the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Mountain America Stadium on Sept. 7, 2024, in Tempe. Arizona State’s Sam Leavitt handed for 246 yards and the Solar Devils’ protection restricted Texas State to 24 complete yards within the fourth quarter throughout a 31-28 victory on Thursday in San Marcos, Texas.
Arizona State improved to 3-0 below coach Kenny Dillingham, matching the win complete from his first season, when the Solar Devils completed 3-9 in 2023.
Leavitt accomplished 19 of 30 passes, threw for a landing and was intercepted as soon as.
The Solar Devils rallied from a 21-7 deficit with touchdowns on their final two possessions of the primary half.
Texas State (2-1) was led by Jordan McCloud, who tossed 4 landing passes whereas connecting on 29 of 44 makes an attempt for 268 yards with one interception.
With the sport tied at 28 with 9:04 left, Texas State operating again Ismail Mahdi gave the ball away after a 12-yard run. The fumble was pressured by Shamari Simmons and was recovered by the Solar Devils’ Justin Wodtly on the Texas State 23.
Arizona State turned the turnover right into a 22-yard discipline aim by Ian Hershey with 6:31 left.
McCloud was then intercepted by Xavion Alford on the Arizona State 25.
Texas State’s subsequent possession ended with a McCloud incomplete cross on fourth-and-5 on the Bobcats’ 20-yard line with 2:09 left.
Cam Skattebo, who rushed for 62 yards on 14 carries with two touchdowns, secured the sport gaining 9 yards for a primary down on third-and-8 on the Texas State 18 with 1:57 left.
The Bobcats obtained the ball again with one second left at their very own 30-yard line, however a lateral play resulted in a misplaced fumble.
Texas State had 373 yards of complete offense getting into the fourth quarter. Its fourth-quarter possessions ended with a fumble, an interception a turnover on downs and a fumble.
After Texas State took a two-touchdown lead with 5:16 left within the half, Arizona State went 75 yards on 4 performs in 1:30, capped by Leavitt’s 52-yard landing cross to Jordyn Tyson.
Texas State’s three-and-out resulted within the Solar Devils taking possession at their 43 with 2:38 left to halftime.
Leavitt accomplished 5 of 6 passes for 44 yards within the drive earlier than scoring on a 7-yard run with six seconds remaining till halftime.
McCloud related on 5 of 6 cross makes an attempt in a third-quarter possession, ending with a 44-yard landing strike to Jaden Williams to place Texas State forward 28-21 with 4:18 remaining within the interval.
Arizona State answered on its subsequent possession with a 2-yard landing run by Skattebo with 2:18 left within the quarter. Leavitt’s 40-yard run helped arrange the rating.
–Discipline Degree Media