Arizona State Defeats Colorado 42-17 in Big 12 Game

The No. 25 Arizona State Sun Devils defeated the Colorado Buffaloes 42-17 on Saturday night at Folsom Field in Boulder, pulling away in the fourth quarter to secure their third consecutive victory and remain in contention for the Big 12 championship game. The loss marked Colorado's fourth straight defeat, dropping the Buffaloes to 3-8 overall and 1-7 in conference play, while Arizona State improved to 8-3 and 6-2 in the Big 12.

The game, which served as Colorado's senior day finale at home, began with the Buffaloes capitalizing on early Arizona State mistakes. The Sun Devils committed four turnovers in the first half, including two fumbles, allowing Colorado to build a 7-3 lead after running back Dallan Hayden scored on a 7-yard run with three seconds left in the first quarter. Freshman quarterback Julian "JuJu" Lewis, making his second career start, showed poise under pressure, completing 19 of 38 passes for 161 yards and one touchdown.

Arizona State responded before halftime, tying the score at 10-7 on a 33-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jeff Sims to running back Raleek Brown on a wheel route, followed by a 39-yard field goal from kicker Jesus Gomez. The Sun Devils...