Live updates of the Week One matchup between Arizona State and Southern Utah.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!1st Quarter (7-0 ASU)
Southern Utah receives the kick and is blown up at the 15-yard line. #SUUvsASU
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ASU DT Dashaun Mallory stuffs Southern Utah on a third down and the Thunderbirds punt it away. SUU picked up one first down on the drive. The Sun Devils take over on their 32-yard line. #ASUvsSUU
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Jaden Rashada takes the field with the ASU offense. #ASUvsSUU
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Rashada with a beautiful 32-yard deep ball to Melquan Stovall and the Sun Devils have a first-and-goal at the 6-yard line. #SUUvsASU
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TD #ArizonaState. Cameron Skattebo runs in his first touchdown in a Sun Devil uniform on a first-and-goal from six yards out. XP good. 7-0 ASU, 9:00 1Q #SUUvsASU
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Cameron Skattebo's 6-yard TD to cap off a 68-yard, 1:59 first drive for the Sun Devils #ForksUp pic.twitter.com/Kl6pnoXD3W
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ASU takes over at its 15-yard line
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ASU forced to punt it away on its second drive. Struggled to get anything going. Thunderbirds take over at their 38 despite a muffed punt. 7-0 ASU, 2:48 1Q #SUUvsASU
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Oklahoma transfer DE Clayton Smith ejected in his first game with ASU for targeting #SUUvsASU
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END 1Q: #ArizonaState 7, #SouthernUtah 0
Thunderbirds have the ball on the ASU 34 for a 3rd & 3.
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First quarter stats #SUUvsASU pic.twitter.com/g6ZtekFg4B
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2nd Quarter (21-7 ASU)
Thunderbirds drive all the way down to the ASU two-yard line. Sun Devils' defensive front looks extremely weakened after the Clayton Smith ejection. 1st & Goal with 11:59 left in the quarter
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TD Southern Utah. Targhee Lambson scores from one-yard out. 7-7 11:05 2Q #SUUvsASU pic.twitter.com/Gn3A9YaAlp
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ASU and Rashada take over at their 25-yard line tied 7-7 #SUUvsASU
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ASU goes three-and out after Rashada's third-down pass to Xavier Guillory is broken up. ASU offense doesn't look good after a dominant first drive. #SUUvsASU
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ASU forces a three-and-out after good pressure by B.J. Green leads to SUU QB Justin Miller throwing the ball out of bounds. ASU takes over at its 23-yard line. #SUUvsASU
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ASU's offensive line has been getting beat up since the first drive. Rashada sacked for the first time by Anisi Purcell. #SUUvsASU
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TD #ArizonaState. Rashada hits Xavier Guillory for 47 yards on a fourth down. Beautiful ball by the freshman. XP good. 14-7 ASU, 5:32 2Q
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What a deep ball on a fourth down by the birthday boy Jaden Rashada to Xavier Guillory for the QB’s first ever collegiate TD. #ForksUp pic.twitter.com/bVKdeAuo6f
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ASU forces another three-and-out after a nice pass breakup by Dee Ford on a 3rd & 8. Thunderbirds set to punt away. #SUUvsASU
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Star ASU TE Jalin Conyers with an incredible 43 yard catch-and-run to bring the Sun Devils to the SUU 32. #SUUvsASU
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SUU forces a third down stop on a goal-to-go situation, but picks up a roughing the passer penalty to give ASU a 1st & goal on the 3-yard line. #SUUvsASU
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TD #ArizonaState. Rashada fides the big target Troy Omeire on a fade route for a 3-yard completion. 21-7 ASU with 0:02 left in the half #SUUvsASU
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Jaden Rashada’s 3-yard TD to Troy Omeire in the final seconds of the first half. #SUUvsASU pic.twitter.com/4uDTOwWsiA
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First half stats for #ArizonaState and #SouthernUtah. #SUUvsASU pic.twitter.com/e7nTSGOu6h
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Weather Delay
The dust storm that engulfed Mountain America Stadium late in the first half pic.twitter.com/V4yd4puqX9
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The start of the second half is delayed due to the storm #ArizonaState pic.twitter.com/JOx0fqpWVu
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Mountain America Stadium almost completely empty after the evacuation due to the storm @BurnCitySports pic.twitter.com/kmtFrOysc4
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The #ArizonaState football season opener against Southern Utah is currently in a weather delay to start the second half. #ForksUp https://t.co/TeMQCKTsVG
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ASU players take the field for warmups! @BurnCitySports pic.twitter.com/LtTTbK7JdN
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3rd Quarter (21-14 ASU)
We have football and the first sight of Elijhah Badger (return man)! @BurnCitySports pic.twitter.com/MpeTGwtnre
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ASU goes three-and-out on the first drive of the half after Rashada can't find TE Bryce Pierre on third down. Southern Utah takes over at its 37. #SUUvsASU
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With the Thunderbirds driving and just beyond midfield, Jordan Clark has a nice pass breakup on third down to force a Southern Utah punt. ASU takes over at its 11. #SUUvsASU
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ASU forced to punt it away once again after Rashada misses Sanders on a deep ball on 3rd & 13. SUU takes over at its 28-yard line with ASU leading 21-7 and 8:22 remaining in the third quarter #SUUvsASU
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Dee Ford just saved ASU from getting scored on. Justin Miller found Zach Mitchell for a 68 yard catch-and-run and he took it all the way to the ASU 3. Play under review for targeting #SUUvsASU
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Wow. The ball will come all the way back to the Southern Utah 30 after SUU WR Ethan Bolingbroke is called for targeting on a block. Major break for the Sun Devils and Bolingbroke becomes the second player ejected for targeting this game. #SUUvsASU https://t.co/IyM3PVSUct
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ASU forces the Thunderbirds to punt after the targeting penalty, and the Sun Devils will take over at their 20 up 21-7 with 5:27 remaining in the 3Q #SUUvsASU
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Rashada throws behind Bryce Pierre on third down to force a three-and-out. The Sun Devils have to punt again, and the Thunderbirds take over at their 30 after a nice special teams tackle by RB Kyson Brown with 4:28 remaining in the quarter. #SUUvsASU
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Another big play by the Thunderbirds. This one doesn't have any flags. Miller finds Isaiah Wooden for a 52-yard gain down to the ASU 12. #ASUvsSUU
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Another big play by the Thunderbirds. This one doesn't have any flags. Miller finds Isaiah Wooden for a 52-yard gain down to the ASU 12. #ASUvsSUU
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TD Southern Utah. Miller finds Zach Mitchell (who had the big play called back on the last drive) wide open in the left front corner of the end zone to cap off a 5 play, 70-yard drive. XP good. 21-14 ASU, 0:49 3Q #SUUvsASU
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Elijhah Badger with a huge 81-yard kickoff return and a Southern Utah personal foul gives ASU the ball at its 6-yard line up 21-14 with 30 seconds left in the quarter. #SUUvsASU
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ASU has two straight holding penalties after the big return and now has a first-and-goal from the SUU 26. #SUUvsASU
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END 3Q: #ArizonaState 21, #SouthernUtah 14
ASU has the ball for a first-and-goal from the SUU 26
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4th Quarter (24-21 Final ASU)
Sun Devils get their third holding penalty of the drive on the first FG attempt by Dario Longhetto #SUUvsASU
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13:41 remaining
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Great coverage by Ro Torrence on a third down forces a Southern Utah punt. ASU takes over at its 12-yard line with 12:30 remaining #SUUvsASU
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TD #SouthernUtah on a blocked punt. The Thunderbirds bring pressure and block Josh Carlson's kick and SUU's George Ramirez takes it all the way to house for a 47-yard TD. 24-21 ASU with 7:44 remaining. #SUUvsASU
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Arizona State has to punt it away again. Rashada only has 12 yards passing this entire half. The Thunderbirds take over at their 40 with 6:20 remaining and a chance to take the lead down 24-21. #SUUvsASU
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After a bad drop, Southern Utah punts it away to the Arizona State 13-yard line. Sun Devils take over up 24-21 with 5:19 remaining #SUUvsASU
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FINAL: #ArizonaState 24, #Southern Utah 21
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Final stats for #ArizonaState and #SouthernUtah pic.twitter.com/lNDAykpHYI
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