With the college football playoff on the horizon, Arizona State hosted Notre Dame on Saturday to keep their selection hopes alive. The two one-loss teams dueled in the desert, with the Sun Devils roaring out of the gate and staking themselves to a 24-point halftime lead. The Fighting Irish clawed back with three unanswered touchdowns in the second half, the last of which cut the ASU lead to three points with 7:18 remaining in the contest.
Arizona State responded with a 5-play, 75-yard drive that kept their championship hopes intact. Running back Demario Richard secured two crucial receptions, the second for a touchdown that restored the Sun Devils’ double digit lead.
