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 beneath 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 working 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 purpose 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 move 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 acquired 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 coming 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 move 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 linked on 5 of 6 move 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.
–Subject Degree Media
