BYU Upsets #14 Arizona State, 13 - 10
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) -- Beware of Brigham Young coming off a bye week. No. 14 Arizona State
learned that the hard way Saturday night.
Freshman Owen Pochman, shrugging off two earlier misses and a block, kicked a 32-yard field goal
with 4:39 remaining to give the Cougars a 13-10 upset of the Sun Devils.
It was BYU's first victory in Tempe since 1965 and only its sixth in a 26-game series that started in
1935.
The Cougars are now 18-6 in games the week after a bye, and coach LaVell Edwards had his team
ready after a 42-20 loss to Washington in the Sept. 6 opener.
``In all the years I've been coaching, I don't think I've ever been more proud of a group of players,''
said Edwards, who is in his 26th season at BYU. ``They overcame tremendous adversity. I can't be
more pleased with the way we hung in there.''
Sophomore Kevin Feterik, making his first career start, calmly directed the Cougars (1-1) 77 yards in
10 plays to get Pochman into field-goal range.
Redshirt freshman Ryan Kealy, who led the defending Pac-10 champions to a 23-12 upset at Miami
last weekend, couldn't pull off a miracle this time for Arizona State (2-1).
He was sacked for a 6-yard loss on third-and-10 at the Arizona State 28 and the Sun Devils had to
punt with 3:55 to play.
They got it back at their 20 with 2:22 left but Kealy threw four consecutive incompletions.
BYU took over at the Arizona State 33 with 1:50 remaining and ran out the clock for its eighth straight
road win but first over a Pac-10 opponent in 10 tries.
``They had an extra week to get ready for us,'' said Sun Devils coach Bruce Snyder. ``They were
fresh and they were ready. I was worried about them all week.''
Kealy wound up 12-of-29 for 153 yards and was sacked four times as Arizona State was held to 92
yards rushing on 40 carries.
``Coming off that Washington game, we were really disappointed in our run defense,'' Edwards said.
``Tonight, we wanted to shut down the run and make that freshman of theirs pass.''
Feterik, a left-hander who resembles former Cougars star Steve Young with his scrambling ability,
completed 17-of-30 for 328 yards despite getting sacked five times.
Eight of the passes went to Ben Cahoon for 219 yards with Brian McKenzie rushing 23 times for 112
yards and BYU's lone touchdown.
``We had a lot of broken plays, but that opened things up for me,'' Feterik said. ``This is one of the
biggest road wins we've ever had.''
BYU appeared headed for the go-ahead score midway through the third quarter only to have
McKenzie fumble at the Sun Devils 2. Linebacker Stephen Trejo recovered at the 3.
Feterik kept the next drive alive with scrambling throws of 24 and 18 yards to Cahoon, getting the
Cougars within field goal distance.
But Arizona State tackle Albrey Battle batted down Pochman's 30-yard try with 20 seconds left.
``I was just glad I had a chance to win the game,'' said Pochman. ``I just thought of getting that last
kick off nice and smooth. I didn't want to crush it. I thought to myself, `This is what I'm here for.'''
The Sun Devils were fortunate just to be in a 10-10 tie at halftime.
Pochman missed field goal tries of 42 and 48 yards in the first quarter and Aaron Roderick's fumble of
a punt at the Cougars 13 set up the only Sun Devils touchdown.
Mike Martin's 1-yard plunge with 9:57 left in the half put Arizona State ahead 10-7, but a fumble gave
BYU its chance to tie.
On a double reverse, Ricky Boyer lost the ball after a 19-yard run and Jack Williams recovered at the
Cougars 33.
Feterik ducked a rush and threw a 35-yard pass to Cahoon to the Arizona State 31, setting up
Pochman's 45-yard field with 4:35 remaining in the half.
Robert Nycz's 44-yarder late in the first quarter had given the Sun Devils a 3-0 lead.
McKenzie's 6-yard run capped an 80-yard drive to put BYU up 7-3 on the first play of the second
quarter.
1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
byu 0 10 0 3 13
asu 3 7 0 0 10
cougars 13
sun devils 10 final
1st quarter
asu - Robert Nycz 45-yd field goal
2nd quarter
byu - Brian McKenzie 7-yd run(Poachman kick)
asu - Michael Martin 2-yd run(Nycz kick)
byu - Owen Poachman 45-yd field goal
3rd quarter
no scoring
4th quarter
byu - Poachman 32-yd field goal
BYU - ASU Game Recap
Source: Blue & White Sports Network
1st Quarter
Following an Arizona State punt, BYU opens the contest up with a 37-yard pass from
Kevin Feterick to Ben Cahoon down to the ASU 17. The drive stalled there, however, and
ended with a missed field goal.
ASU countered with a 44-yard field goal from their outstanding Senior kicker Robert
Nycz. KEY PLAY: 36-yard pass from Ryan Kealy to Lenzie Jackson.
Two long completions from Feterick to fullback Kalani Fifita Sitake put BYU into
scoring position on the ASU 32. The Cougars can't capitalize and miss another field goal.
2nd Quarter
BYU begins the 2nd Quarter with a 6-yard touchdown run by Brian McKenzie. KEY PLAYS:
Feterick to Cahoon for 22-yards, Margin Hooks from Feterick for 17 yards.
Aaron Roderick of BYU fumbles the Arizona State punt, and the Sun Devils recover on the
Cougar 14-yard line. From there J.R. Redmond dives in from 2-yards out for the touchdown.
Following a BYU punt, Arizona State fumbles which leads to a 45-yard field goal for
BYU's Owen Pochman. KEY PLAY: Feterick to Cahoon for 37-yards.
Both teams then exchange punts to take the game to halftime.
3rd Quarter
BYU begins the 3rd quarter by driving the ASU 2-yard line. The drive is stopped there
on a fumble by Brian McKenzie.
After the teams exchanged punts, another ASU punt got a BYU drive started. Two long
passes from Feterick to Cahoon and a 26-yard McKenzie run set BYU up at the ASU 13. The
drive stalled once again and Arizona State blocked a field goal attempt.
4th Quarter
Both teams offer up multiple punts during the first five minutes of the final period.
With 10 minutes left, BYU starts an impressive six-minute drive ending in a 32-yard
field goal by Pochman. KEY PLAYS: 16 and 13-yard runs by McKenzie, Feterick to Cahoon for
19-yards.
