Arizona State ended the first half up 15-10 over Oklahoma State. The Sun Devils ran their first Sparky (Wildcat) Formation of the year, and it ended up yielding positive results.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!After ASU went three-and-out on its first drive, the Sun Devils drove down the field on their next drive and ran the Sparky Formation in the red zone.
RB Cameron Skattebo lined up at QB and ended up scoring from 13 yards out on the second play in the formation to put ASU up 7-0.
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Oklahoma State answered with a long drive of its own, capped off by a two-yard TD by RB Ollie Gordon to tie the game at seven with 11:58 remaining in the second quarter.
Ollie Gordon ties the game at 7 for #OklahomaState with 11:58 remaining in the 2Q pic.twitter.com/TfCDtk0hIs
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Rashada then responded with a long TD on a 65-yard bomb to Elijhah Badger to give the Sun Devils the lead once again.
Rashada’s beautiful 65-yard TD to Elijhah Badger #ArizonaState
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Did the Sun Devils kick an extra point next? Nope. They went back to the Sparky Formation on a two-point conversion to put them up 15-7.
Another #ArizonaState Sparky Formation on this two-point conversion. Cam Skattebo runs it in to put ASU up 15-7 with 10:07 in the 2Q #ForksUp pic.twitter.com/w3OiFhs6iD
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Gunnar Gundy came it at QB next and led a drive down the field that resulted in a 52-yard field goal to make it 15-10 ASU.
Alex Hale’s 52-yard FG cuts into the ASU’s lead to make it 15-10 #ArizonaState with 7:41 in the 2Q pic.twitter.com/FYGaVq6dZa
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There was no more scoring for the rest of the half.
ASU OL Depth Hurt
Starting right tackle Emit Bohle was carted off the field with a leg injury early in the first quarter. Left tackle Isaia Glass and back-up right guard Cade Briggs were already not dressed for the game.
The cart is out for offensive lineman Emmit Bohle who is still down on the field. #ForksUp #ActivateTheValley
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Key Stats
#OklahomaState at #ArizonaState halftime stats pic.twitter.com/8aWc6Xt9eX
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Oklahoma State has 0 rushing yards.
ASU DL B.J. Green has two sacks after ASU had 0 as a team in Week One.
Jaden Rashada’s line: 8-of-13 with 106 yards and 1 TD
The Sun Devils will receive the second half kickoff and look to avenge last season’s 34-17 loss to the Cowboys.
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Brendan Mau is a Phoenix Suns insider and college sports reporter for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @Brendan_Mau
