Back to back weeks Arizona State football was in position to perhaps win a football game. But for the second time in seven days, the Sun Devils came up just a bit short. So much to be encouraged by, but two losses to show for their efforts. Vegas had the Sun Devils as a 18.5 point underdog and while ASU put up a very good fight at Washington, the scoreboard doesn’t lie. Herm Edwards team would come up short, 27-20, falling to 2-2 on the season.
The Huskies put up an balanced offensive attack against a young, improving ASU defense. When you have nine new faces on on that side of the ball your bound to have some growing pains, especially against the 10th ranked team in the nation. Husky running back Myles Gaskin ran for 86 yards to lead the UW attack.
Arizona State would commit to the ground game on Saturday night, running the ball 40 times for 164 yards(4.1 yards per carry) Eno Benjamin would lead the team in rushing with 104 yards and a touchdown.
A 4th quarter 42 yard punt return by N’Keal Harry, set up a one yard touchdown run by Manny Wilkins, making it 27-20 with 2:54 left in the game. But the Sun Devils would not be able to get the ball back and the Huskies would get the victory.
Arizona State is home next Saturday night against Oregon State.
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Media personality Brad Cesmat first rose to fame in Southern California with the launching of "The Mighty 690" all-sports radio station in the late 1980's and early 90's. Brad came to Arizona in 1993 to begin a 10-year run at KTAR Radio followed by nine years at KTVK-TV in Phoenix. Brad is the Founder/ CEO of Sports360AZ.com. His vision of multi platform content marketing through sports began in September of 2011. Cesmat has served on the Advisory Board for the Salvation Army for the last 18 years. He and his wife Chris have four children.