Colorado University Athletics
Gameday - Arizona State
Arizona State 48, Colorado 23
Saturday, Oct. 10
Sun Devil Stadium
Tempe, Ariz.
TV: Pac-12 Network
Radio: 850 AM KOA
TEMPE, Ariz. GÇö Two plays symbolized the Colorado BuffaloesGÇÖ latest trip to the desert, one that ended with the Buffs on the short end of of a long night against Arizona State.
The first came early in the first quarter. On Demario RichardGÇÖs second carry of the game, CUGÇÖs Leo Jackson III forced a Richard fumble GÇö and the ball bounced directly into the hands of ASU tight end Kody Kohl, who ran 28 yards untouched into the end zone, giving ASU a 7-0 lead less than four minutes into the game.
The second came early in the third quarter. ASU quarterback Mike Bercovici floated a pass down the left sideline that CU cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon tipped into the air GÇö only to see the ball land squarely in the hands of Sun Devil wide receiver Tim White.
White then avoided another would-be Buff tackler and tiptoed down the sidelines for a touchdown and 31-10 ASU lead less than four minutes into the second half.
ThatGÇÖs the way it went for most of the evening, one that ended with the Sun Devils holding a 48-23 victory. The loss dropped CU to 3-3 on the season and represented the BuffsGÇÖ 13th consecutive Pac-12 loss.
There was, of course plenty sandwiched in between those plays, and more after. Buff quarterback Sefo Liufau was under pressure all night and was sacked eight times. The defense yielded five touchdown passes to ASU quarterback Mike Bercovici.
In the end, it was a harsh but familiar tune for the Buffs: even when they caught a break, they couldnGÇÖt catch a break. Still a team that has virtually no margin for error, the Buffs made far too many mistakes to make a game of it against the Sun Devils.
ASUGÇÖs second touchdown came courtesy of a short field after Liufau threw his third interception of the season. Soon thereafter, CU failed to take advantage of a Witherspoon interception and was forced to punt GÇö and the punt was blocked, leading to an ASU field goal and a 17-7 lead...more
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