Eighth-ranked BYU pulled away after Arizona State rallied to tie the game at 17 late in the third quarter. Cougars quarterback Bear Bachmeier threw for 236 yards and a touchdown to help secure the 27-20 victory.
The Cougars blanked the Sun Devils in the fourth quarter. After a 45-yard field goal put BYU ahead for good, running back Sione Moa scored from 1 yard out to seal the victory with just over two minutes remaining.
Arizona State quarterback Jake Fette finished the late afternoon with 166 yards and two touchdowns, but the Sun Devils suffered their third road loss to a top-10 opponent this season.
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Fette threw two third-quarter touchdown passes as Arizona State erased a 14-point deficit. The Sun Devils converted three third downs on their first scoring drive, which ended with Omarion Miller’s 20-yard touchdown catch. They then converted two fourth downs on the next drive before Anthony Miller Jr.’s 1-yard scoring reception tied the game at 17.
Adrian Wilson recovered a fumble by Kyler Kasper at the BYU 39-yard line, setting up Arizona State’s second touchdown drive. It was a turbulent start for Fette in his first career start.
He fumbled on the third play of Arizona State’s opening drive. Isaiah Glasker pounced on the ball at the Sun Devil 29, setting up BYU’s first touchdown.
Ironically, the Cougars scored following another fumble. Moa scooped up the ball after Bachmeier coughed it up inside the ASU 1 and scampered over the goal line to put BYU up 7-0.
Next week, BYU will travel to Salt Lake City for an in-state rivalry game against Utah, while Arizona State will host Colorado in Tempe.
Earlier Saturday, Colorado survived a scare from Kansas State to win in overtime and snap the Buffaloes’ losing streak.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.