Highlights, key plays and photos from BYU’s 28-23 loss to Arizona State

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Arizona State 28, BYU 23
Arizona State 28, BYU 23
0:00 — Jake Retzlaff couldn’t connect with Chase Roberts on BYU’s final Hail Mary attempt, falling just short of an improbable, all-time finish in Tempe. Arizona State 28, BYU 23.
While the Cougars now suffer their second loss of the season, they’re still alive within the Big 12 championship race. If BYU can defeat Houston next week and Iowa State loses one of its final two contests, Kalani Sitake and company can clinch a title game appearance.
1:04 — Disaster has returned.
An errant Jake Retzlaff pass was intercepted by Javan Robinson, who went all the way to the BYU 7-yard line before being brought down. Arizona State 28, BYU 23.
The Cougars’ comeback attempt appears to have fallen short.
2:34 — Jay Hill’s defense has done it.
The Cougars stopped a major fourth-and-one try to regain possession and give Jake Retzlaff the chance to win the game. Arizona State 28, BYU 23.
BYU needs to go 89 yards in just under three minutes. Can the Cougars complete the miracle comeback?
8:44 — BYU is right back in this ballgame.
The Cougars pulled off another long drive, going 88 yards before Keelan Marion ran for his second touchdown of the half. Arizona State 28, BYU 23.
Despite the concerning first half, BYU has now racked up 351 yards of offense at an average of 6.6 yards per play.
The Cougar defense now has its biggest task of the season: stopping Arizona State once again to give BYU’s offense another opportunity.
Arizona State 28, BYU 17
0:43 — BYU won’t give up just yet.
Jake Retzlaff led another impressive drive, moving 73 yards in four plays to find JoJo Phillips for a 21-yard touchdown. A leaping Darius Lassiter grab added two points afterward on the conversion attempt. Arizona State 28, BYU 17.
2:06 — Arizona State strikes right back.
Just as BYU seemed to have some momentum, Sam Leavitt connected with Xavier Guillory for a 61-yard touchdown to further augment the Sun Devils’ lead. Arizona State 28, BYU 9.
2:49 — The Cougars have life.
Keelan Marion took a jet sweep into the end zone for a 10-yard touchdown, cutting BYU’s deficit to 12 points following a failed two-point try. Arizona State 21, BYU 9.
Jake Retzlaff led the Cougars 96 yards down the field on 12 plays for BYU’s best offensive showing of the day, having retaken possession upon Arizona State’s failed fourth down try in the red zone.
Arizona State 21, BYU 3
BYU chose a bad time to have its worst half of the season.
The Cougars have mustered just 118 yards of offense and three points against Arizona State, while star Sun Devils running back Cam Skattebo has posted 96 yards and three touchdowns on his own.
While BYU is only officially credited with one turnover thus far, a failed fourth down conversion and muffed onside kick have taken the ball out of Jake Retzlaff’s hands on two additional occasions and allowed Arizona State to capitalize.
The Sun Devils will receive the second half kickoff, further complicating the Cougars’ comeback effort.
Arizona State 21, BYU 3
0:25 — A 49-yard Will Ferrin field goal finally puts BYU on the board in the final minute of the half. Arizona State 21, BYU 3.
1:53 — BYU has entered disaster territory.
Cam Skattebo notched a first half hat trick with a 23-yard touchdown run to put the Sun Devils ahead by 21 points. Arizona State 21, BYU 0.
4:28 — Another week, another devastating kicking result for BYU.
The Cougars were cursed by a Kansas pooch punt last week, and today an Arizona State onside kick bounced right off of Talan Alfrey and back into the hands of a Sun Devil to maintain possession for the home team. Arizona State 14, BYU 0.
4:29 — Make it a two-touchdown day for Cam Skattebo.
Skattebo capped a 12-play, 95-yard drive by finding the end zone to put the Sun Devils ahead by two scores. Arizona State 14, BYU 0.
The contest has been as lopsided as one could have possible imagined thus far, with ASU picking up 160 yards of offense already and the Cougars managing just 75 and averaging a frightening 1.8 yards per carry.
14:49 — Tanner Wall to the rescue.
Needing to somehow thwart the Sun Devils’ offensive attack, the dependable BYU safety picked off quarterback Sam Leavitt to give the Cougars the ball back at their own 35-yard line. Arizona State 7, BYU 0.
The interception is Wall’s third of the season, tying him with Jakob Robinson for BYU’s team lead this year.
Arizona State 7, BYU 0
2:22 — BYU’s rough start just got even worse.
With the Cougars driving down the field, a Jake Retzlaff pass was tipped at the line of scrimmage and intercepted by Jordan Crook to gift possession back to the Sun Devils. Arizona State 7, BYU 0.
6:41 — Cam Skattebo came to play today.
Arizona State’s dominant running back put the Sun Devils ahead early with his 12th rushing touchdown of the season. Arizona State 7, BYU 0.
Skattebo accounted for 44 of ASU’s 54 yards on the team’s opening drive, taking over at midfield after a failed fourth down conversion from BYU.
BYU’s road showdown with Arizona State will be televised on ESPN and can also be streamed on the ESPN app.
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