No. 8 BYU holds off Arizona State 27-20

No. 8 BYU defeated Arizona State 27-20 in Provo. BYU improved to 7-1 and 4-1 in the Big 12. Arizona State fell to 4-4 and 2-3. Bear Bachmeier threw for 236 yards and one touchdown. Sione Moa scored two rushing touchdowns, including a 1-yard score with 2:09 left after Bachmeier converted two fourth downs. Jake Fette threw for 166 yards and two touchdowns in his first career start. Cardae Mack had 123 rushing yards and 170 all-purpose yards. Arizona State erased a 14-point lead to tie at 17-17 in the third quarter. Fette threw touchdown passes to Omarion Miller and Anthony Miller Jr. Bachmeier fumbled near the goal line and Moa scooped it for a touchdown upheld on review. Bachmeier threw a 13-yard touchdown to Kyler Kasper before halftime. Owen Long forced a fumble by Kasper recovered for Arizona State. Matthias Dunn made a 45-yard field goal to put BYU ahead for good. Carson Smith made a 44-yard field goal with 57 seconds left. BYU recovered the onside kick. BYU recorded six first-half sacks, the most in the Kalani Sitake era. BYU plays at Utah next. Arizona State hosts Colorado.