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WR Derrick Palmer fumbles on the opening pass, but we recover.
But we only get one first down before punting.
ASU starts at the 49.
The drive stalls at the 35 and they punt.
Rattay finds Palmer for a 35 yard gain. Very good protection by the line.
Rattay is sacked on 3rd down and we have to punt from the 45.
RB Steve Lee is giving us trouble early - he has 23 yards on 3 carries.
Gain of 11 on a pass play on 3rd and 10, into field goal range.
3rd and 12 on the next one - incomplete. The Sun Devils punt from our 33 this time.
32 yard reception to Thelwell, who makes the first man miss.
17 more to Olsen - Rattay is finding a groove.
3rd and 1 at the 13. Rattay connects with Thelwell for 8.
And Morris runs it in from 5 yards out. 7-0, 3:11 left in the quarter.
Huge gain to WR Art Markham - 37 yards on 3rd and 10, down at the 19.
We are hitting on this drive, but it isn't stopping ASU from getting yards.
Dropped pass on 3rd and goal from the 3.
21 yard field goal is good. 7-3, 13:47 left in the half.
15 yards to Olsen, past midfield.
Olsen wins a jump ball on a deep pass. 39 yards, down at the 3.
Rattay gets killed on a sack, but holds onto the ball.
Screen pass to Morris for a 2 yard TD. 14-3, 10:38 left in the half.
Rattay is 11-12 for 175 yards and a TD so far.
22 yard run for Lee, up to our 46.
27 yard run by RB Freddie McIntosh. Wake up, D!
We force a fumble, but ASU recovers.
3rd and 4 at the 13 - 9 yard completion to Markham.
We are whistled for offsides after getting a stop on 3rd and goal.
3 yard TD pass on the next play. Ugh. 14-10, 5:25 left in the half.
Lee Satterwhite takes the short kick up to the 43.
Rattay is sacked on 1st down.
Offensive pass interference on the next play. Nice.
We can't make up a 2nd and 28. Punt.
Roughing the passer - another flag giving ASU a first down after being stopped on 3rd down.
26 yard completion to WR Darryl Hinton. Down at the 24.
A TD comes off the board on a holding call.
A 15 yard completion sets up 3rd and 5.
7 yard gain, despite good coverage and a big stick.
The drive ends at the 7. 25 yard field goal is good. 14-13, 0:40 left in the half.
Halftime Notes:
- ASU is 9-13 on 3rd down conversions. We need to get some stops.
- They threw the ball 32 times in the first half. Again, need to force a turnover - 0 in first half.
- Our offense was pretty efficient when it wasn't suffering through penalties.
Holding wipes out an ASU first down.
3rd and 6, we hold them to 3 on a pass play. Punt.
10 yard run for Morris, who now has 64 on 10 carries.
20 more on a 3rd and 6 run.
28 yard run for Dawson - the offensive line is getting the job done right now.
5 yard TD pass to Palmer. 21-13, 9:27 left in the 3rd quarter.
A roughing the passer call gives ASU an extra 15 yards.
Dickerson gets a sack on the next play.
The defense stands up ASU, who punts from their 33.
A 35 yard return by Jackson sets us up at the ASU 42.
17 yards on a screen to TE Gene Fortunato.
3rd and 14, we only get 11 on a pass to Thelwell.
Ellis kicks a 28 yard field goal. 24-13, 5:21 left in the 3rd.
DE Doug Grant sacks Finn. And RB McIntosh leaves the game with an undisclosed injury.
3 and out - punt.
OT J.W. Hunter leaves again with an injury - damn it, we just got him back.
3 and out - punt.
We stick the Sun Devils back at the 4.
Gain of 27, fumble, but again ASU recovers.
DE Dickerson gets another sack. He is having a nice season.
Another Dickerson sack!
But Finn gains 31 on a pass to the TE, more than the 22 they needed on 3rd down.
The 3rd string RB runs for 18 on 3rd and 6. Our 3rd down defense is just embarrassing right now.
13 yard pass to RB Johnson on 3rd and 3. First and goal on the 3.
Back to Johnson again on 3rd and goal from the 6. Screen pass - TD. And they get the 2 point conversion as well. 24-21, 12:43 left to play.
J.R. Jackson takes the kick back to the 41.
Ineligible man downfield on McAddley wipes out a 22 yard gain.
And Rattay is picked on the next pass. ASU ball at their 40.
3rd and 15 for ASU - will they get another conversion? Nope, this time the penalty is against the offense. 3 and out. Punt.
Morris runs for 16, eluding a tackler in the backfield. He is over 100 on 16 carries.
Morris blasts for 17 more, down to the 4.
Screen pass to Morris on 3rd down - TD. 31-21, 7:47 to play.
The kick sails out of bounds - Sun Devils start at the 40.
18 yard run for Lee.
Incomplete on 3rd and 5 from the 34. Punt.
Big 3rd down conversion. 13 yards to Olsen on 3rd and 5; he took a huge hit but held on.
Morris breaks off a 28 yard run and is over 150 on the day now.
14 more for Morris, who looks just stellar closing this game out.
Dawson gains 9, is tackled at the 5. First and goal.
We take a knee on the 2 yard line.
Another solid road win.
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