Live updates, score: Arizona State vs. Kansas Big 12 football matchup
Are you ready for some Big 12 football in Tempe, Arizona?
In a game of firsts, the Arizona State Sun Devils host the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday evening at Mountain America Stadium. It is the first-ever football matchup between the schools and the first Big 12 game to be played at ASU.
The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning on Friday afternoon for the Phoenix area. The warning extends through Monday night as high temperatures in the region are expected to hover around 108 degrees. The temperature at game time (5 p.m. MST) is expected to be 105 degrees.
Who will handle the weather better? What wrinkles will Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham have coming off a bye week? Will the return of Raleek Brown give the Sun Devils' offense a boost? Can ASU's run defense contain Kansas RB Devin Neal?
Those are a few of the questions that will be answered Saturday night in Tempe. Follow along here for live updates starting at kickoff (5 p.m. MST).
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2ND QUARTER UPDATES
FUMBLE ASU: Jordyn Tyson gets stripped after a 9-yard catch and Kansas recovers.
FAKE PUNT! Arizona State perfectly executes a fake punt on 4th and 5 from their own 35-yard line. Punter Kanyon Floyd floats a pass to Clayton Smith for 15 yards to give ASU a first down at midfield.
BLOCKED FIELD GOAL: Ian Hershey's 38-yard field goal attempt is blocked. Kansas takes over on its own 21-yard line with 7:20 left in the first half, leading 14-7.
TOUCHDOWN KANSAS: Jalon Daniels throws a 30-yard touchdown pass to a wide open Quentin Skinner to give the Jayhawks a 14-7 lead with 11:45 left in the second quarter. The Sun Devils were confused in the secondary and busted the coverage.
Kansas has the ball at its own 39-yard line, 1st and 10, to start the second quarter.
1ST QUARTER UPDATES
END OF 1ST QUARTER: Arizona State 7, Kansas 7
Evenly played opening 15 minutes with each team scoring on its first possession, followed by three straight punts (two by ASU). Kansas has the ball at its own 39-yard line to start the second quarter.
TOUCHDOWN KANSAS: Jayhawks QB Jalon Daniels responds with a 22-yard touchdown run to tie the game at 7-7 with 6:24 left in the first quarter. The TD run caps a 10-play, 75-yard drive for Kansas.
TOUCHDOWN ASU! Sam Leavitt throws a 28-yard dart to Xavier Guillory on a play-action pass to give Arizona State an early 7-0 lead. It's Guillory's first touchdown catch of the season. The TD pass caps a 7-play, 75-yard drive to open the game. It's the first opening drive touchdown Kansas has given up this season. 11:44 left in the 1st quarter.
The Sun Devils are kicking off the Big 12 home opener with a bang 🔥#Big12FB | 📺 ESPN2 pic.twitter.com/5QUAyZYH24
— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) October 6, 2024
INJURY UPDATE: ASU redshirt sophomore WR Jordyn Tyson takes a big hit after catching a slant on the third play of the game. He stays down for a couple of minutes before walking off the field.
Kansas wins the coin toss and defers to the second half. Arizona State will start with the ball. The temperature is officially 104 degrees at kick off (5:05 p.m. MST).
PREGAME UPDATES
Despite the heat, Mountain America Stadium is officially sold out for the first-ever Big 12 game in Tempe. More than 53,000 maroon-clad fans will be in the house.
Jake "The Snake" Plummer is in the house for this historic game.
The 🐍 is HOME 😈#LIFERS pic.twitter.com/iOzeuBH2VH
— Sun Devil Football (@ASUFootball) October 5, 2024
Ben Sherman has been covering the sports world for most of his journalism career, including 17 years with The Oregonian/OregonLive. One of his favorite memories was covering the 1999 Fiesta Bowl - the first BCS National Championship Game - at Sun Devil Stadium.