Arizona State’s (1-4, 0-2) first road test came Saturday when head coach Kenny Dillingham took his seemingly re-energized squad to play Cal (3-2, 1-1) for the final time as members of the Pac-12 Conference. Untimely penalties and stalled red zone drives costed the Sun Devils in a 24-21 loss.
A fourth-and-goal stop from the Sun Devil defense late in the fourth quarter set the offense up for a signature late game comeback, but with no timeouts and 99 yards to go. Junior quarterback Trenton Bourguet and the ASU offense trotted back onto the field after the Sun Devil defense survived an 18-play Cal drive, hoping to find some magic.