The ultimate second of Saturday’s Arizona State-BYU sport took almost quarter-hour to play as a result of followers stormed the sector pondering the sport was over.
Up 28-23 with seven seconds left on fourth down, ASU quarterback Sam Leavitt dropped again and launched the ball out of bounds to kill the clock.
The clock initially learn zeroes, prompting followers to storm the sector and have fun.
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Arizona State followers storm the sector after a 28-23 win over BYU in a sport Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Tempe, Ariz. (Related Press )
As followers went wild, the officers reviewed how a lot time was left on the clock and ultimately dominated one second remained.
That resulted in hundreds of individuals being pressured to depart the sector.
The entire ordeal took over 13 minutes.
BYU had the ball at its personal 49, and Jake Retzlaff went for the Hail Mary, which was caught, however simply in need of the objective line, ending the sport and giving Arizona State the win.
Followers hadn’t even made it again to their seats, and the sidelines had been full of rows of individuals.
The choice to storm the sector could also be a bit odd. Arizona State is ranked decrease than BYU, which led the Large 12 getting into the sport. However Vegas had the Solar Devils as 3.5-point favorites.
Arizona State defensive again Shamari Simmons, middle, celebrates with followers after a 28-23 win over BYU Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photograph/Ross D. Franklin)
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Arizona State was yards away from icing the sport on a last-minute interception, but it surely was stopped seven yards quick. After a four-yard rush on first down, the Solar Devils determined to run across the backfield to expire the clock. The out-of-bounds cross got here on fourth and objective from almost midfield.
However the Solar Devils prevented a disaster, and Arizona State followers celebrated with out additional interruption.
The win was large for Arizona State, which wants yet another win and an Iowa State loss in its ultimate two video games to earn a visit to the Large 12 championship sport and a shot on the School Soccer Playoff. The Solar Devils benefited from Colorado’s loss to Kansas moments earlier.
Arizona State Solar Devils followers have fun throughout a sport in opposition to the BYU Cougars Nov. 23, 2024, at Mountain America Stadium in Tempe, Ariz. (Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Photographs)
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Arizona State, 9-2 with a 6-2 convention report, faces in-state rival Arizona on the street subsequent week to wrap up the season.
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