Last year, my Sun Devils leapt out of the gate, got to 5 wins, then crashed and burned the rest of the season. The game that turned the tide for ASU? UCLA, who beat the Devils on a last-second field goal to steal the win.
Fast-forward to the 2012 season, ASU hosts the Bruins with a 5-2 record, looking to avenge the loss from last year. ASU takes the lead 14-0, and then UCLA comes back. The game was fun to watch, both teams having periods of success and failure, with ASU taking the lead late in fourth quarter to seemingly seal the win at home, avenge the loss, and become bowl eligible in one fell swoop.
And then history repeats itself, and UCLA steals a win on a last-second field goal.
Let's hope the slide ends here for ASU, with a trip to Oregon State on the schedule for next week.
There were some other surprises in the conference this week, with USC losing to Arizona, Washington beating Oregon State, and Colorado "only" lost by 56 to Oregon.
