ASU takes down No. 7 Texas Tech in wild finish

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Raleek Brown bulled successful for a 1-yard touchdown with 34 seconds near and Arizona State rallied aft blowing a 12-point fourth-quarter pb to manus No. 7 Texas Tech its archetypal nonaccomplishment of the season, 26-22 connected Saturday.

The Red Raiders (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) labored astir of the day without starting backmost Behren Morton (knee), finishing with 276 full yards aft averaging an FBS-best 558.8 done the archetypal six games.

Will Hammond showed his mettle aft failing to determination Texas Tech's discourtesy done 3 quarters, orchestrating 2 precocious scoring drives. The freshman scored connected a 1-yard tally and, aft Texas Tech's defence held, recovered Reggie Virgil connected a 12-yard touchdown pass.

Hammond enactment the Red Raiders up 22-19 by moving it successful for the 2-point conversion -- aft a holding telephone connected Arizona State connected the archetypal effort - but near excessively overmuch clip connected the clock.

The reigning Big 12 champion Sun Devils (5-2, 3-1) started the last thrust from their 25 with 2 minutes near and rapidly moved down the field. Sam Leavitt completed 5 of 7 passes for 61 yards connected the thrust and benefited from a walk interference telephone connected Texas Tech's Brice Pollack to acceptable up Brown's TD run.

The Red Raiders reached Arizona State's 28 connected its last drive, but Hammond's desperation heave into the extremity portion was swatted down.

Texas Tech followed No. 2 Miami, No. 5 Mississippi and No. 10 LSU to go the 4th top-10 squad to suffer this weekend.

Texas Tech was without antiaircraft tackle Skyler Gill-Howard, who had season-ending ankle country this week, and the Sun Devils took vantage by racking up 394 full yards against 1 of the nation's champion defenses. Arizona State had a hard clip finishing drives, settling for 4 tract goals by Jesus Gomez, but came done astatine conscionable the close time.

Leavitt threw for 319 yards and deed Jordyn Tyson connected a 2-yard touchdown walk successful the 3rd 4th aft missing past week's crippled against Utah with a ft injury.