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San Diego State had a two touchdown lead over Arizona State.
There was less than four minutes remaining in the game.
The SDSU defense did not allow a first run of the second half (forcing four trios).
So maybe what SDSU fans in the crowd of 34,641 SDCCU Stadium spectators did six minutes earlier in the match was not a disaster.
Then again …
At 10 minutes 30 seconds into the fourth quarter, fans started singing "I believe we will win." It seemed more than premature at the time. Especially for those who know their story SDSU.
SDSU, who sailed in the final minutes, survived a grueling last minute and beat a last-minute Hail Mary pass to win a 28-21 win over Arizona State.
"I think our players thought the match was over," said Rocky Long, SDSU head coach, speaking of "comfortable" advance.
SDSU took a 28-14 lead on Chase Jasmin's return.
But the ASU rolled 82 yards on the ground in 2.5 minutes for a touchdown that allowed the Sun Devils to score.
SDSU recovered the kick that ensued and needed only one first to ensure victory. Jasmin has scheduled a 20-yard run in third and seventh position with 43 seconds to play.
But Jasmin groped the game and ASU got a last chance.
"It makes you think there is something else against you," Long said. "Because we deserved to win the game. We surpassed them. We deserved to win. And even doing this so close seems a little ridiculous.
The most distressing moment came with the ASU facing a fourth and tenth midfielder with 12 seconds to go.
Arizona State quarterback Manny Wilkins pulled back and waited and waited, then launched a pass to the end zone.
The ball fell into the arms of ASU receiver Frank Darby, who was credited with taking a 2-yard line with six seconds to go. Security SDSU Trenton Thompson hit Darby hard as he grabbed the ball and Thompson was called for targeting.
Targeting was confirmed during the exam and Thompson was ejected. However, the review also revealed that the map was indeed incomplete.
This will be one of the weirdest games in the history of SDSU.
As it was a defensive penalty, the ASU (2-1) got another game, this time on the SDSU 35-yard line after the penalty was fired. And this time, the ball was overturned by Parker Baldwin to seal the victory of the Aztecs (2-1).
Long said he was not surprised that the catch was overturned.
"The guys in the (press) box saw him on TV," he said. "They said the ball hit the ground. So I'm glad the officials saw it.
Arizona State Head Coach Herm Edwards had a different perspective.
"They will look at every facet of the room," Edwards said. "It turns out they said he did not catch him. We thought he was catching it. We felt like we had a good compound game to score, but it did not work that way. "
This was SDSU's second consecutive victory against the Sun Devils after being without a win in the previous 11 games between the two teams. SDSU quarterback Ryan Agnew, replacing injured starter Christian Chapman, became the first quarter in nine years of a non-Power 5 school to beat a Power 5-ranked school in its infancy.
The junior quarterback of Southlake, Texas, won the second consecutive day, supported by Juwan Washington's third consecutive goal, supported by an SDSU-inspired defense.
Washington finished with 27 runs for 138 yards and one touchdown. He offered to join former teammate Rashaad Penny, the only rider in the school's history, to run at least 150 yards in each of the first three games of the season.
Washington missed most of the fourth quarter. He said after the match that he was "hit", but he hopes to go for the home game this week against East Michigan. Jasmin, who took over from Washington on the last two records of SDSU, finished with 19 runs for 112 yards and one touchdown. The Aztecs rushed for 311 yards for the match.
John Baron II, the SDSU kicker, scored two goals on the pitch – a third of 54 yards in the third quarter, followed by another 36 yards in the final period.
Agnew completed 12 of 24 passes for 129 yards and one touchdown. It did not appear that they would be winning numbers in the way the game was played for most of the first semester.
Wilkins, who completed 31 of his 48 passes for a total of 341 yards in the game, had a very early contrast with Agnew, effectively operating as the SDSU offensive fell.
Wilkins completed 18 of 23 passes in the first two periods for 235 yards as a touchdown and rushing for another. He pitched passes to five different teammates. He had time to get into the pocket to make two 44- and 51-yard passes, which allowed both teams in the first half of the Sun Devils.
Meanwhile, Agnew was expelled from the pocket as often as possible, and could not find a wide receiver when he had a moment to himself. He was fortunate not to have won a pass when he attempted to launch a blitz.
In the first 29 minutes of the first half, Agnew had five finals, three against winger Kahale Warring and two against half Juwan Washington.
The ASU had a 14-7 lead in the middle of the second quarter when perhaps the most crucial moment of the match arrived.
The Sun Devils could have taken a 10-point lead with a field goal at the end of the second quarter, but wanted to make a statement. And they went looking for him in the fourth and last row of SDSU 11.
SDSU stood up instead.
Wilkins took the picture of the shotgun, but he could not find a receiver. He then tried to make things happen by meeting Myles Cheatum of SDSU, who had replaced injured defensive tackle Noble Hall Jr.
Cheatum put Wilkins on the field for a 4-yard loss, then got up and took a bow as the Aztecs took over.
"I thought it was the biggest moment of the match," Long said. "I think we came in halftime with all that momentum, and we came out of the locker room with the momentum, too. … I think it would have been a completely different game if it had not happened.
Edwards said, "It was a big sequence because at that point, we feel like we're getting there, in the worst case, we could maybe get two scores and if not – & # 39; Hey, they can not do 90 yards on us. "But they did 90 meters on us, so it was a great swing for them."
SDSU's attack came back to the field with 1:41 before half-time, and Agnew was all Long hoped he would do in the match.
Agnew avoided a close bag in the first game of the car by rushing to his left and making a gain of 8 meters.
Completions in Washington and Washington followed. But a funny thing happened on the way to the end zone: Agnew located his wide receivers.
In first and fifteenth place at his own 49-yard line, Agnew hit BJ Busbee for 12 yards. Then he found Ethan Dedeaux for 15-yard shots on consecutive games.
This placed the Aztecs to the ASU's 9-yard line, with 12 seconds left in the half-time.
Agnew took the step, saw Tim Wilson Jr. open in the right corner of the end zone and completed the first touchdown pass in one of their careers. Agnew was 6-for-9 on the course for 77 yards, his 8-yard run disputing the other yards in possession.
That sent the SDSU locker room with the score 14-14.
"I would not say that something has really changed (on this record)," said Agnew. "I just think we started making games. … First of all, the defense made a big stop. I think that the momentum could have worked in their favor, that they get three points or seven points, which could make all the difference. So when we arrived on the field, not everyone expected us to go on the field and get points. "
SDSU started in the second half at the ASU and supporters watched the Aztec defenders within 30 minutes. The Sun Devils did not succeed at first during most of the second half, making three back and forth on four consecutive races before getting their first win with 3:41 to play.
Arizona State scored on a Wilkins 7-yard touchdown pass to receiver N'Keal Harry with 1:40 to play to move the ASU into a touchdown at 28-21. It was the ninth take of the game for Harry, a potential first-round pick from the NFL, though his impact seemed understated for most of the match.
Parker Houston, of SDSU, recovered the right kick that followed. In third and seventh place, Jasmin had a first win that could freeze the match, but he fumbled before being tackled. ASU recovered on its own 23-yard line with 43 seconds remaining. After further review, the decision on the ground was maintained.
The defense of the Aztecs had to make another judgment. They did that – with everyone in the stands holding their collective breath.
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