Arizona State Holds Off BYU in Week 13 Matchup
Arizona State defeated BYU 28-23 in Week 13, with the Sun Devils controlling most of the game before a late BYU surge fell short. Arizona State dominated the first half, scoring 21 points through two quarters while BYU managed only a field goal. The Cougars rallied in the third quarter, scoring 14 points to close the gap, but Arizona State's defense stiffened down the stretch to secure the victory.
BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff led the Cougars' passing attack with 297 yards. Arizona State's offense was led by the arm of Sam Leavitt, who connected with Xavier Guillory on a 61-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter and found Jordyn Tyson twice for significant gains. Despite the loss, BYU nearly forced overtime, as the game saw two lead changes and remained competitive throughout. Arizona State's defense made critical stops in the fourth quarter to preserve the win, which covered the 3.5-point spread. The final score exceeded the 48.5-point over/under line.
AI-generated recap · Sep 2, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 BYU | 0 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 23 |
 Arizona State | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | BYU | Arizona State |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 22-38 | 16-25 |
| Pass Yards | 297 | 247 |
| Rush Yards | 94 | 166 |
| Total Yards | 391 | 413 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 7-10 | 7-13 |
| Penalties | 5-40 | 9-76 |
| Possession | 24:55 | 35:05 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Chase Roberts
LJ Martin run for 1 yd to the BYU 26
(14:23) PENALTY ASU Offside (Kongaika,Jacob) 5 yards from BYU26 to BYU31. NO PLAY.
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Chase Roberts for 18 yds to the BYU 49 for a 1ST down
LJ Martin run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
Jake Retzlaff run for no gain to the 50 yard line
Keelan Marion run for 4 yds to the ASU 46
Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Chase Roberts
Cam Skattebo run for 16 yds to the BYU 38 for a 1ST down
Sam Leavitt pass incomplete to Jordyn Tyson
Cam Skattebo run for 7 yds to the BYU 31
Cam Skattebo run for 6 yds to the BYU 25 for a 1ST down
Sam Leavitt pass incomplete
Sam Leavitt pass complete to Jordyn Tyson for 10 yds to the BYU 15 for a 1ST down
Cam Skattebo run for 5 yds to the BYU 10
Cam Skattebo run for 2 yds to the BYU 8
Cam Skattebo run for 5 yds to the BYU 3 for a 1ST down
Cam Skattebo run for 3 yds for a TD (Parker Lewis KICK)
Parker Lewis kickoff for 65 yds , Keelan Marion return for 20 yds to the BYU 20
LJ Martin run for 5 yds to the BYU 25
Keelan Marion run for 6 yds to the BYU 31 for a 1ST down
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Mata'ava Ta'ase for 3 yds to the BYU 34
LJ Martin run for 5 yds to the BYU 39
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Parker Kingston for 9 yds to the BYU 48 for a 1ST down
(03:16) No Huddle-Shotgun Retzlaff,Jake pass incomplete deep left to Phillips,Jojo thrown to ASU20 PENALTY ASU Roughing The Passer (Fiaseu,Zyrus) 15 yards from BYU48 to ASU37, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Hinckley Ropati run for a loss of 1 yard to the ASU 38
Jake Retzlaff pass intercepted
Cam Skattebo run for 6 yds to the ASU 41
Sam Leavitt run for 2 yds to the ASU 43
Melquan Stovall run for 1 yd to the ASU 44
Cam Skattebo run for 2 yds to the ASU 46 for a 1ST down
Sam Leavitt pass intercepted Tanner Wall return for 12 yds to the ASU 47
BYU Penalty, Illegal Block (12 Yards) to the ASU 47
BYU Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the BYU 35
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Chase Roberts for 12 yds to the BYU 47 for a 1ST down
LJ Martin run for a loss of 2 yards to the BYU 45
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to LJ Martin for no gain to the BYU 45
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Chase Roberts for 15 yds to the ASU 40 for a 1ST down
Hinckley Ropati run for a loss of 1 yard to the ASU 41
Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Keelan Marion
PENALTY BYU Illegal Substitution 5 yards from ASU41 to ASU46. NO PLAY.
Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Darius Lassiter
Sam Vander Haar punt for 41 yds
Cam Skattebo run for 5 yds to the ASU 10
Sam Leavitt run for 3 yds to the ASU 13
Kyson Brown run for 4 yds to the ASU 17 for a 1ST down
Sam Leavitt pass complete to Jordyn Tyson for 54 yds to the BYU 29 for a 1ST down
Cam Skattebo run for no gain to the BYU 29 Cam Skattebo fumbled, recovered by ASU Cam Skattebo
Sam Leavitt pass complete to Jordyn Tyson for 4 yds to the BYU 25
Sam Leavitt pass complete to Jordyn Tyson for 5 yds to the BYU 20
Sam Leavitt run for 2 yds to the BYU 18 for a 1ST down
Sam Leavitt run for 6 yds to the BYU 12
Sam Leavitt pass complete to Jordyn Tyson for 8 yds to the BYU 4 for a 1ST down
Sam Leavitt pass incomplete to Jordyn Tyson
Cam Skattebo run for 4 yds for a TD (Parker Lewis KICK)
Cam Skattebo run for 3 yds to the BYU 47
Sam Leavitt pass incomplete
Sam Leavitt pass complete to Chamon Metayer for 15 yds to the BYU 32 for a 1ST down
Cam Skattebo run for 5 yds to the BYU 27
Cam Skattebo run for 4 yds to the BYU 23
Cam Skattebo run for 23 yds for a TD (Parker Lewis KICK)
PENALTY ASU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Skattebo,Cam) 15 yards from ASU35 to ASU20. NO PLAY.
Parker Lewis kickoff for 57 yds , Keelan Marion return for 12 yds to the BYU 35
Hinckley Ropati run for 5 yds to the BYU 40
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Darius Lassiter for 6 yds to the BYU 46 for a 1ST down
(01:06) PENALTY BYU False Start (Lassiter,Darius) 5 yards from BYU46 to BYU41. NO PLAY.
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Hinckley Ropati for 26 yds to the ASU 33 for a 1ST down
Jake Retzlaff sacked by Keyshaun Elliott for a loss of 5 yards to the ASU 38
Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Keelan Marion
Jake Retzlaff run for 7 yds to the ASU 31
Will Ferrin 49 yd FG GOOD
(00:22) Kneel down by Arizona St. at ASU23 for loss of 2 yards.
End of 2nd Quarter
Sam Leavitt pass complete to Jordyn Tyson for 5 yds to the ASU 30
Cam Skattebo run for 6 yds to the ASU 36 for a 1ST down
Cam Skattebo run for 1 yd to the ASU 37
Sam Leavitt pass complete to Jordyn Tyson for 5 yds to the ASU 42
(12:31) Shotgun Leavitt,Sam sacked for loss of 11 yards to the ASU31 (Hall,Miles) PENALTY BYU Holding (Collins,Marque) 10 yards from ASU42 to BYU48, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Cam Skattebo run for 4 yds to the BYU 44
Sam Leavitt pass complete to Cam Skattebo for 9 yds to the BYU 35 for a 1ST down
Kyson Brown run for 1 yd to the BYU 34
Sam Leavitt pass complete to Melquan Stovall for 25 yds to the BYU 9 for a 1ST down
Sam Leavitt pass complete to Cam Skattebo for 3 yds to the BYU 6
Cam Skattebo run for 2 yds to the BYU 4
Sam Leavitt pass incomplete to Chamon Metayer
BYU Penalty, Chop Block (Jakob Robinson) declined
LJ Martin run for 12 yds to the BYU 16 for a 1ST down
LJ Martin run for no gain to the BYU 16
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Keelan Marion for 7 yds to the BYU 23
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Keelan Marion for 6 yds to the BYU 29 for a 1ST down
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Darius Lassiter for 21 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
LJ Martin run for 7 yds to the ASU 43
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Keelan Marion for 12 yds to the ASU 31 for a 1ST down
Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Jojo Phillips
(04:09) Shotgun Retzlaff,Jake pass complete short right to Lassiter,Darius caught at ASU25, for 7 yards to the ASU24 (Rowser,Myles; Robinson,Javan) PENALTY ASU Illegal Substitution 5 yards from ASU31 to ASU26. NO PLAY.
Keelan Marion run for 9 yds to the ASU 17 for a 1ST down
Jake Retzlaff run for 7 yds to the ASU 10
Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Darius Lassiter
Keelan Marion run for 10 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
Retzlaff,Jake pass attempt failed PENALTY ASU Pass Interference (Alford,Xavion) 1 yard from ASU03 to ASU02. NO PLAY.
Cam Skattebo run for 14 yds to the ASU 39 for a 1ST down
Sam Leavitt pass complete to Xavier Guillory for 61 yds for a TD (Parker Lewis KICK)
Parker Lewis kickoff for 61 yds , Keelan Marion return for 23 yds to the BYU 27
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Jojo Phillips for 16 yds to the BYU 43 for a 1ST down
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Darius Lassiter for 36 yds to the ASU 21 for a 1ST down
Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Darius Lassiter
Jojo Phillips 21 Yd pass from Jake Retzlaff (Jake Retzlaff Pass to Darius Lassiter for Two-Point Conversion)
Cam Skattebo run for 5 yds to the ASU 30
Sam Leavitt pass complete to Jordyn Tyson for 4 yds to the ASU 34
Sam Leavitt run for 16 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down BYU Penalty, Defensive Holding (Mory Bamba) to the BYU 40 for a 1ST down
Cam Skattebo run for no gain to the BYU 40
Sam Leavitt pass complete to Cam Skattebo for no gain to the BYU 40
Sam Leavitt pass incomplete to Chamon Metayer
Kanyon Floyd punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Parker Kingston at the BYU 12
LJ Martin run for 13 yds to the BYU 25 for a 1ST down
Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Darius Lassiter
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Darius Lassiter for 24 yds to the BYU 49 for a 1ST down
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Keanu Hill for 6 yds to the ASU 45
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Parker Kingston for 18 yds to the ASU 27 for a 1ST down
Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Jojo Phillips
(10:23) No Huddle-Shotgun Retzlaff,Jake pass incomplete short right to Lassiter,Darius thrown to ASU10 PENALTY ASU Pass Interference (Abney II,Keith) 15 yards from ASU27 to ASU12, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Keelan Marion for 11 yds to the ASU 1 for a 1ST down
Jake Retzlaff run for no gain to the ASU 1
Keelan Marion run for 1 yd for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
Kyson Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the ASU 24
Sam Leavitt pass complete to Jordyn Tyson for 30 yds to the BYU 46 for a 1ST down
Cam Skattebo run for 9 yds to the BYU 37
Cam Skattebo run for a loss of 1 yard to the BYU 38
Cam Skattebo run for 7 yds to the BYU 31 for a 1ST down
Kyson Brown run for 6 yds to the BYU 25
Sam Leavitt run for 5 yds to the BYU 20 for a 1ST down
Kyson Brown run for no gain to the BYU 20
Sam Leavitt pass complete to Chamon Metayer for 9 yds to the BYU 11
Cam Skattebo run for no gain to the BYU 11
Sam Leavitt run for no gain to the BYU 11
Jake Retzlaff run for 10 yds to the BYU 21 for a 1ST down
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Darius Lassiter for 16 yds to the BYU 37 for a 1ST down
Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Darius Lassiter
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Chase Roberts for 7 yds to the BYU 44
Jake Retzlaff pass complete to Chase Roberts for 7 yds to the ASU 49 for a 1ST down
(01:24) No Huddle-Shotgun Retzlaff,Jake pass incomplete short left to Roberts,Chase thrown to ASU35 PENALTY ASU Holding (Simmons,Shamari) 10 yards from ASU49 to ASU39, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Jojo Phillips
Jake Retzlaff pass intercepted Javan Robinson return for 62 yds to the BYU 7
Jake Retzlaff pass intercepted Javan Robinson return for 64 yds to the BYU 7
Cam Skattebo run for 4 yds to the BYU 3
Sam Leavitt run for a loss of 26 yards to the BYU 29
run for a loss of 10 yards to the BYU 39
PENALTY ASU Delay Of Game 5 yards from BYU39 to BYU44. NO PLAY.
PENALTY ASU Delay Of Game 5 yards from BYU44 to BYU49. NO PLAY.
Sam Leavitt pass incomplete
Jake Retzlaff pass incomplete to Chase Roberts