Arizona State rallies to beat No. 24 TCU 27-24 in Big 12 opener

Arizona State rallied from a 17 point deficit to beat No. 24 TCU 27-24 on Friday night in the Horned Frogs' Big 12 opener at Mountain America Stadium, handing TCU its first loss of the season and bolstering the Sun Devils' conference resume. The Sun Devils tied the game late and took the lead on a 23 yard field goal by Jesus Gomez after forcing a fourth-quarter turnover.

TCU jumped to an early 17-0 lead with a dominant first half, but the Horned Frogs could not sustain the advantage. Arizona State responded with a series of drives that erased the deficit, capped by a touchdown pass from Sam Leavitt to Jordyn Tyson that tied the game with 1:50 remaining. Later in the fourth quarter, ASU defensive lineman Prince Dorbah sacked and forced a fumble from TCU quarterback Josh Hoover; Gomez converted the ensuing drive into the go-ahead field goal. TCU had one final chance but Hoover threw an interception with 44 seconds remaining to end the game.

Turnovers and a stagnant rushing attack proved decisive for TCU. The Horned Frogs committed three turnovers, including the late fumble and the final interception, and finished with just 10 rushing yards after Hoover was sacked multiple times....