No. 14 BYU’s comeback attempt against No. 21 Arizona State failed in a 28-23 loss that saw Sun Devils fans prematurely rush the field in a chaotic scene.
At the end of the fourth quarter, Arizona State fans poured out of the stands and stadium workers took down the goal posts at Mountain American Stadium in Tempe, Ariz., after the Sun Devils’ final play of the game. Players and coaches pleaded with fans to clear the field as officials reviewed the final play — an incomplete pass by Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt on fourth-and-goal at BYU’s 49-yard line as the game clock seemingly expired.
The referees ultimately put one second back on the clock, giving BYU possession of the ball and requiring the goal posts to go back up.
Arizona State fans prematurely rushed the field and took down the goal post with one second left in the game 😬 pic.twitter.com/yRENXDqcVb
— ESPN (@espn) November 24, 2024
The game resumed after a 13-minute delay only to see BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff’s Hail Mary attempt be caught by wide receiver Chase Roberts short of the end zone.
ASU fans rushed the field again, causing another chaotic scene as BYU exited quickly.
With the win, Arizona State improved to 9-2 and BYU fell to 9-2. The two teams are joined by Colorado and Iowa State in a four-way tie at the top of the Big 12 standings.
This story will be updated.
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