Pregame
* Jaden Rashada will play at quarterback for ASU, though he will not start due to disciplinary reasons.
* Wide receiver Elijah Badger is out for the Sun Devils. He leads ASU in all receiver stats.
* Arizona is going with all white uniforms.
* Mark Duddy is the lead ref, which isn't the best news for either team.
* Martell Irby is dressed, but going through a light warmup. He was not in action last week against Utah due to a leg injury.
* Freshman linebackerKamuela Ka'aihue will get his first career start next to Jacob Manu.
*Sione Finau, who has missed ASU’s last six games, took first-team reps at left guard during warmups.
* ASU defensive endPrince Dorbah took second-team reps during warmups after missing ASU’s previous two games with a right elbow injury
First Quarter
* Arizona started its drive on the 25 with a 13-yard pass to Jacob Cowing. On second down, Michael Wiley ran for seven and Tetairoa McMillan picked up the first down with a 25-yard completion. The Wildcats could not convert a third and three, settling for a 35-yard field goal by Tyler Loop to go up 3-0 with 11:57 left in the first. (8 plays, 57 yards, 03:03)
* Arizona State began on its own 25 with a six-yard run by Cam Skattebo followed by a nine-yard run from Jalin Conyers. DeCarlos Brooks ran for 12 and two plays later, Conyers gained 39 on the ground. After a two-yard run by Conyers, Skattebo scored on a four-yard run and the extra point gave the Sun Devils a 7-3 lead with 7:53 remaining in the quarter. (7 plays, 75 yards, 04:04)
* Arizona started on its own 25 with a holding call and on third down, Noah Fifita found Jacob Cowing for 20 yards. Two plays later, McMillan caught a 15-yard pass and Cowing gained 37. After an incompletion, Jonah Coleman ran for five yards and on third and goal from the three, Tanner McLachlan scored on a two-yard touchdown pass as the extra point put the Wildcats up 10-7 with 3:45 left in the first. (9 plays, 75 yards, 04:08)
Second Quarter
* Arizona took over on its own 39 with a 57-yard pass to McMillan followed by a four-yard run touchdown run by Jonah Coleman as the extra point gave the Wildcats a 17-7 lead with 13:26 left in the half. (2 plays, 61 yards, 00:44)
* The Sun Devils looked for a response on their own 25 with an eight-yard run by Skattebo. A few plays later, Conyers gained seven and Jacob Manu was called for a personal foul. On second down, Gio Sanders caught a 16-yard pass. Arizona forced a third down and Dalton Johnson came up with an interception on Arizona's own 23.
* Cowing caught a 20-yard pass and three plays later, McMillan caught a pass for 11 yards followed by a gain of 23. Michael Wiley then ran for a 22-yard touchdown and the extra point put the Wildcats up 24-7 with 7:16 left in the half. (6 plays, 77 yards, 02:40)
* Arizona forced a punt and took over on its own 42. On second down, Coleman ran for seven yards and McLachlan picked up the first with a seven-yard reception. He then caught a 16-yard pass and two plays later, McMillan picked up a 26-yard reception. After an incomplete pass, Wiley ran it in from a yard out and the extra point put the Wildcats up 31-7 with 2:12 left in the half. (8 plays, 60 yards, 02:56)
* The Wildcats forced another punt and started on their 30 with a 14-yard pass to Wiley. Montana Leonious-Craig caught a nine-yard pass and Cowing added 26. Wiley then scored on a 21-yard completion and the extra point gave the Wildcats a 38-7 halftime lead. (4 plays, 70 yards, 00:35)
— Jason Scheer (@jasonscheer) November 25, 2023
Third Quarter
* The second play of the half was an interception by Gunner Maldonado returned to the ASU nine-yard line. On second down, McLachlan caught an eight-yard touchdown and the extra point gave Arizona a 45-7 lead a little over a minute into the half.
* The Wildcats forced a punt and took over on their own 47. Three plays later, Fifita hit McMillan for a 50-yard touchdown with the extra point putting Arizona up 52-7 with 9:08 left in the third. (3 plays, 53 yards, 01:11)
* ASU started on its own 25 with runs of 10, four, and three from Skattebo. Tevin White caught a four-yard pass and picked up four more on the ground before Brooks ran for six and 21. A few plays later, Conyers ran in for the one-yard touchdown and the two-point conversion brought the score to 52-15 with 4:04 remaining in the quarter (12 plays, 75 yards, 05:04)
* The Wildcats were forced to punt and ASU started on its own 45. On third down, Skattebo ran for 10 and he gained 11 on the next play. Two plays later, Troy Omeire caught a 34-yard touchdown and the two-point conversion cut the lead to 52-23 to start the quarter. (6 plays, 55 yards, 02:02)
— Jason Scheer (@jasonscheer) November 26, 2023
