Arizona State

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Sun Devil Stadium • November 04, 2017 • 7:00 p.m. MT

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Colorado

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Weather:

Today's weather features mostly cloudy skies with temperatures hovering around 77°, low humidity, and zero chances of rain.

Pregame
- Buffs come into tonight's game with 5-4 record overall, 2-4 in Pac-12 play. One more win makes the Buffs bowl eligible.
- ASU is 4-4, 3-2.
- CU tailback Phillip Lindsay is 454 yards away from breaking the all-time CU rushing yards record held by Eric Bieniemy (3,940). Lindsay leads the FBS this year in carries (240) and is third in total rushing yards (1,254).
- CU kicker James Stefanou was one of 20 kickers this week named a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award.
- Buffs are one of only two Pac-12 schools (and one of 22 nationally) to produce a defensive takeaway in every game this season.
- CU's Bryce Bobo is 10th in all-time receptions at CU with 133, and could move up several spots tonight. Ahead of him are Derek McCoy (134), Rae Carruth (135) and Javon Green (136).

FIRST QUARTER
- Buffs won toss, deferred to second half. ASU chose to receive.
- ASU returned kick to own 22. Buffs forced a three-and-out, getting incompletion on third-and-4, forcing ASU punt.
- Buffs took ASU punt and marched 62 yards before settling for a 34-yard James Stefanou field goal and 3-0 lead. Steven Montez completed four passes on the drive and CU converted three third downs before stalling at the Arizona State 17.
- Sun Devils took ensuing kickoff and marched to midfield before the Buffs forced another ASU punt. Evan Worthington had good pressure on third down and Trey Udoffia had pass breakup to halt drive. CU took possession at own 12.
- Colorado missed a big chance for a 76-yard touchdown when wide receiver Shay Fields dropped a pass from Montez on a flea-flicker play. Fields was wide open and the pass was perfect, but it bounced out of his hands incomplete and the Buffs punted three plays later.
- ASU drove into CU territory, but the Buffs once again held, forcing an ASU field goal try after Derek McCartney batted a Manny Wilkins pass into the air on third down, which Wilkins then grabbed for a 3-yard loss. Brandon Ruiz's 45-yard field goal try was wide left and the Buffs held on to their 3-0 lead.

SECOND QUARTER
- Colorado took over late in the first quarter, then marched 74 yards to the end zone, finishing the drive in the second period. CU dropped a pass in the end zone early on the drive, but didn't blink and continued the march, getting a 16-yard pass from Montez to Fields on third-and-6, then getting into the end zone on Phillip Lindsay's carries. Lindsay carried 8 times for 42 yards, including the 6-yard touchdown run as Colorado took a 10-0 lead.
- Colorado's defense came up with another big stop on ASU's next possession. The Sun Devils went for it on fourth down from their own 49 but CU freshman linebacker Nate Landman stopped Demario Richard for no gain and the Buffs took possession.
- Colorado, however, came up short on a fourth-down try of its own on the ensuing possession and handed the ball back to the Sun Devils at the ASU 28. Arizona State then went 72 yards for a touchdown. Wilkins threw 20-yards to N'Keal Harry for the score, cutting Colorado's lead to 10-7 with 5:38 left in the half.
- The Buffs took the ASU kickoff and moved to midfield before the drive stalled. CU then punted to the ASU 13.
- Colorado forced an ASU 3-and-out, then took possession at midfield after a Sun Devils punt. The Buffs needed eight plays to go 51 yards for their second touchdown of the night. Montez hit Jay MacIntyre with a 20-yard pass on the drive, then hit Fields for 8 and Bryce Bobo for 15 to the ASU 1-yard line. Two plays later Lindsay scored from 1 out and Stefanou's PAT gave Colorado a 17-7 lead with 1:07 left in the half.
- ASU, however, quickly answered with a seven-play 77-yard drive that ended with a 20-yard Wilkins pass to Kyle Williams that narrowed CU's lead to 17-14 with 7 seconds left in the half. ASU then recovered an onside kick and attempted a 55-yard field goal as time expired, but the attempt was wide to end the half.

THIRD QUARTER
- Buffs won the toss and decided to defer to the second half. Buffs start drive from the 25 yard-line.
- Buffs open the second half with a 7-yard pass to Devin Ross. Then a timeout on the field for an injured Arizona State player. Buffs end up going three and out after two incomplete passes to Ross and Bobo.
- Alex Kinney with a 67-yard punt to put the ball on the 1-yard line.
- A big 3-yard tackle for a loss on second down by Ryan Moeller and then CU holds on third down. ASU's punt of 33-yards goes out of bounds at the Sun Devil 39-yard line. Great field position again for the Buffs.
- The Lou Groza Award semifinalist James Stefanou connects on a career-long 53-yard field goal. He is now 15-for-17 on the season. Buffs up 20-14. That was the second longest field goal by a freshman in school history (behind Davis Price's 54-yarder last season).
- Kalen Ballage rushed for 3-yards to the CU 45, first down ASU. Demario Richard goes on to rush for 4-yards down to the CU 32-yard line. Another first down ASU.
- CU defense holds strong in the red zone after a 14-play, 59-yard ASU drive. Sun Devils settle for a 34-yard field goal. Brandon Ruiz, from 34-yards out good. Clock at 6:00.
- Shay Fields on the double move and Steven Montez hits him on a 54-yard touchdown pass! Buffs go up 27-17, 4:55 3rd Q
- Buffs defense holds again. Derek McCartney with his second pass breakup of the game. After the punt, CU takes over at its 30-yard line.
- Colorado is unable to move the chains. Kinney's punt travels 64 yards, a big return by ASU is negated by a penalty. ASU ball at its 5.
- End of the third, CU leads 27-17. It will be ASU ball at the CU 23-yard line after the break.

FOURTH QUARTER
- CU again holds strong in the red zone. Sets up a Sun Devil 37-yard field goal attempt, which is good. CU 27, ASU 20 with 13:37 left in the fourth.
- Montez hits Ross on second down for 19 yards and a first down. But, drive stalled and Buffs forced to punt. Kinny's punt is blocked. ASU takes over at the CU 40-yard line.
- The Sun Devils tie it up at 27 on a 5-yard touchdown run. 8:38 to play.
- Montez scrambles and but finds Linday for a 60-yard gain. A 28-yard field goal from Stefanou gives CU a 30-27 lead. 7:09 remains.
- Arizona State goes up in the 4th Qtr. 34-30. 3:31 to play.
- Montez hits Chris Bounds for 11 yards for a first down, but drive stalls. Buffs punt puts ASU on their own 15-yard line.

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Players Mentioned

Beau Bisharat

Ronnie Blackmon

Bryce Bobo

Chris Bounds

Shay Fields

Nick Fisher

Jase Franke

George Frazier

Rick Gamboa

Alex Kinney

Nate Landman

Phillip Lindsay

Jay MacIntyre

Derek McCartney

Ryan Moeller

Steven Montez

Sam Noyer

Davis Price

Devin Ross

James Stefanou

Trey Udoffia

Dante Wigley

Evan Worthington

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