The Arizona State Sun Devils were without five important players, while TCU arrived at Mountain America Stadium with a full roster. Yet, the Sun Devils, who moved up 4-1 and 2-0 in the Big 12, managed to pull their victory bell (honorary done by #18 Martell Hughes for his winning INT) after a 27-24 win over the Horned Frogs. That familiar tradition has now been celebrated nine straight times at home, a streak that shows the toughness of this program. Nights like this rhymed with moments where coach Kenny and player Sam Leavitt got their chance to shine like that.
The aftermath of a thrilling 27-24 night was caught by Sun Devils Source QB1 Sam Leavitt rushing over to Kenny Dillingham, giving him a sweaty but warm hug from behind. It was a moment dripping with relief and joy. Dillin