TEMPE, Ariz. (KSNT) — The Wildcats fall to the Sun Devils in Tempe, 28-17.
The Wildcats were without Avery Johnson for the game as he was ruled out with an injury.
Jacob Knuth, who was named the starter, was 26-for-41 with 194 yards and a touchdown through the air. He added 19 yards and a TD on the ground.
Derrick Salley Jr. led the way for the ground game with 63 yards.
Knuth led the Wildcats to a score on their opening drive. Knuth found Jaron Tibbs across the middle for the opening score of the day.
Arizona State would respond with a score on its opening drive as Cardae Mack found the end zone from nine yards out to tie the game at 7-7.
Mack found the end zone again from a yard out to open the second quarter as the Sun Devils took a 14-7 lead.
Luis Rodriguez would knock in a 22-yard field goal as the Wildcats trailed 14-10 at halftime.
To start the third quarter, Knuth would keep the ball and rush for 10 yards to score, taking a 17-14 lead.
Five minutes into the fourth, ASU’s Mack found paydirt to retake the lead for the Sun Devils, 21-17.
Mack would rush for his fourth touchdown of the day about eight minutes later, extending Arizona State’s lead to 28-17.
Up next, the ‘Cats will travel to Colorado to take on the Buffaloes. Kickoff on Oct. 31 is set for 1 p.m.
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