Arizona State tops UCF 26-13 for third straight bowl eligibility

Arizona State beat UCF 26-13 on Saturday to secure bowl eligibility for the third consecutive season and earn its first back-to-back wins of the year. The Sun Devils built a 16-7 halftime lead after a trick-play completion set up their opening touchdown and a late first-half fumble recovery led to another field goal. Arizona State pulled away in the fourth quarter with a rushing touchdown and two stops on downs, while UCF scored late but fell to 5-5 and will need a win in one of its final two games to become bowl eligible.