Fette Throws and Catches TDs in ASU Win
Arizona State quarterback Jake Fette became the first Sun Devil in three decades to score both ways in a single game during a 20-10 victory over Colorado.
By Alina Marshall ·
Jake Fette threw a touchdown pass and caught one in the same game on Saturday night, making him the first Arizona State quarterback to do so since 1996. The Sun Devils used that dual performance to defeat Colorado 20-10 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.
Arizona State arrived at the game coming off a 27-20 loss at No. 7 BYU. The team, now 5-4 and 3-3 in Big 12 play, built a 17-0 lead by halftime against a Colorado squad that struggled to find any rhythm. The Buffaloes entered the contest with a 3-6 record and 1-5 conference mark.
Fette, a freshman making his first home start, completed 13 of 19 passes for 187 yards. He connected with Reed Harris for a 34-yard score. Later, running back Cardae Mack took a direct snap from the goal line, faked a handoff, and tossed a short pass to Fette in the end zone for a one-yard touchdown.
Coach Kenny Dillingham credited the early dominance to the team finding its footing. “I told the guys: the first half was us having all three phases in line,” Dillingham said. “That’s the first time we’ve played good football in all three phases for a half. Let’s finish the game and play it for a whole game.”
The second half was tighter. Colorado’s offense, which managed only 103 total yards in the first half, began to find some life. Isaac Wilson connected with Joseph Williams on a seven-yard pass to cut the deficit to 20-10. That drive came after an Arizona State penalty for running into the kicker on a field goal attempt.
The Buffaloes had one major play in the first half, a 74-yard touchdown pass from Wilson to Ernest Campbell, but an illegal man downfield penalty nullified the score. Colorado failed to convert on fourth down and 15 yards near midfield with 2:43 remaining, ending their chances.
“We just couldn't get anything going through the offense,” Colorado coach Deion Sanders said. He noted the team did not quit, but the early deficit proved too large to overcome. “I wish we had started off like that instead of end up like that.”
Field position played a role for Arizona State. Punter Nick McLarty placed two punts inside the five-yard line, where returner Daquwan Dunn pinned them. “I feel like the field position was a huge part of the game with us having them backed up,” Dillingham said. The Sun Devils play at UCF next Saturday, while Colorado hosts No. 17 Houston.
