Instant recap: ASU 35, Cal Poly 21
It was a slow start to the second half for the Sun Devils but two late touchdowns proved enough to narrowly avoid an upset at home in a 35-21 win. After two of Cal Poly's last three drives in the first half ended with touchdowns, the Mustangs started the second half with more of the same, marching 75 yards down the field on eight plays to tie the game at 21 and completely take the wind out of ASU's sails. The Sun Devils, coming off a gut-wrenching road loss to Texas A&M, seemed to have bounced back until their ensuing drive ended in sudden and disheartening fashion. ASU marched down the field and appeared to score when redshirt senior Mike Bercovici threw it up in the end zone for receiver Devin Lucien but the UCLA transfer couldn't haul it in. The Sun Devils then tried to run the ball in from one yard out but failed twice before Bercovici was intercepted on fourth down on a pass intended for Lucien in the end zone. ASU's defense held on the next two Cal Poly drives, forcing punts on each of them but the offense struggled to build on whatever momentum it inherited. Bercovici threw threw three straight passes of 10 or more yards to get the Sun Devils down to the 10 yard line but the offense then stalled and kicker Zane Gonzalez missed on a 28-yard field goal attempt to turn the ball over on downs. It wasn't until the middle of the fourth quarter when things started to turn in ASU's favor.
