NCAA Football Result: Arizona State vs Texas
Texas Longhorns trounced Arizona State Sun Devils 52-34 in Pacific Life Holiday Bowl Friday night.
Texas Longhorns was led by Texas Longhorns’ quarterback Colt McCoy but someone stole the show, Chris Jessie, the stepson of Texas coach Mack Brown, inadvertently becoming part of the game. Texas Longhorns was leading 21-0 and the Arizona State Sun Devils driving early in the second quarter, Arizona State Sun Devils’ quarterback Rudy Carpenter dropped back to pass and was hit by linebacker Roddrick Muckelroy. The ball squirted backward, toward the Texas Longhorns’ sideline. Chris Jessie, a member of his stepfather’s football operations staff, stepped about a yard onto the field and was motioning toward a player when he reached down and appeared to touch the ball with his left thumb.
Texas Longhorns defensive tackle Roy Miller slapped the ball away from the sideline and defensive end Aaron Lewis recovered and returned it to about the Arizona State Sun Devils 44. After a 12-minute review, officials reversed the play. They ruled that Chris Jessie touched the ball, which is illegal interference, an unsportsmanlike foul. The ball reverted to the Arizona State Sun Devils and Texas Longhorns was penalized half the distance to the goal, giving Arizona State Sun Devils fourth-and-3 at the 7. Devils’ quarterback Rudy Carpenter threw a touchdown pass to Arizona State Sun Devils’ wide receiver Chris McGaha.
The 86 points were the fourth-most in the Holiday Bowl’s 30-year history, which is full of crazy plays and wild finishes. Texas Longhorns set team records for points in a bowl game and with its fourth straight postseason win.
Arizona State Sun Devils 10-3 committed five turnovers, with Devils’ quarterback Rudy Carpenter throwing two interceptions before leaving the game in the fourth quarter. Devils’ quarterback Rudy Carpenter had a horrible night, going 18-of-32 for 187 yards. He was sacked four times.
Longhorns’ quarterback Colt McCoy was 21-of-31 passing for 174 yards, and carried 16 times for 84 yards.
Texas Longhorns’ cornerback Brandon Foster had a monster game, with two interceptions, a fumble recovery and a tipped pass that was picked off by teammate Texas Longhorns Marcus Griffin.
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