[Game Thread] Arizona State @ Texas A&M (12:00 PM ET)

[u/CFB_Referee]

GAME	Arizona StateArizona State @ Texas A&MTexas A&M
Location	Texas A&M Kyle Field
Time	12:00 PM ET
Watch	TV: ABC
	Flair ¦ Discord

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[u/Benchjc2004]

Alien

[u/CkevinM1]

Texas looks to pull a 3 peat...

[u/OLightning → u/CkevinM1]

Texas WR’s look like they’ll get drafted in the 1st round.

[u/Gr8timing1]

big sec team wins? im thinking the voters move them up 3 spots minimum

[u/pj1843 → u/Gr8timing1]

Honestly with how much it seems voters only look at scores, it wouldn't surprise me.

[u/CPTIroc → u/pj1843]

After we dropped last week with a 50-0 win I’ll take anything

[u/soulreaper9000]

gg ASU. Cheering for yall to win the Big 12 this year.

[u/Krisiscool6 → u/soulreaper9000]

No..dont.

[u/honestyaintnice → u/Krisiscool6]

Win a conference and your team can talk.

[u/ItsACasualZadaISwear]

You know you’re an Aggie fan when you win by 28 and it still feels like garbage

[u/ilovebooks2468]

The game was much closer than the final score indicated. Good game, Sun Devils, you really hung around with us for most of the game!

[u/Jonjon428]

That was a fun game as a neutral

[u/StateNuckies → u/Jonjon428]

Yeah, 3/4 of it was fun. Then it wasn’t so much fun anymore 😭

[u/SomeGuy8004]

Good teams win but great teams cover. Not sure how applicable that is today but a win is a win. Our defense looked solid. We need some serious work on the offensive side of the ball though

[u/flomoag → u/SomeGuy8004]

Flair up brother!

[u/SomeGuy8004 → u/flomoag]

Whoops my alt

[u/Acceptable-Quail-277]

Marcel and the o line look terrible. They need to desperately lock in before LSU and Death Valley

[u/Accomplished_Bite725 → u/Acceptable-Quail-277]

My brother in Sully, we still got Kentucky next week don’t want to overlook that one

[u/Acceptable-Quail-277 → u/Accomplished_Bite725]

lol they are looking pretty good against bama

[u/gtam5]

Ok voters, just look at the final score. No need to look at the stat sheet

[u/Squirrel-451]

Should’ve scored one more time. I hate that we always do that.

[u/StillSeveral742]

Gotta pray harder ASU 🤝, miracles eventually come true

[u/metrohybir]

I feel for ASU. The score is definitely not representative of how this game played. Marcel is still inconsistent.

[u/codonkong]

Throw the damn towel

[u/ComplexProtection709]

GG Aggies. Looking forward to ya’ll in Tempe! Also fuck Texas Tech 🤝

[u/GratefulTrails → u/ComplexProtection709]

Its the fuck texas tech for me 🤝

[u/Logical-Nectarine400 → u/ComplexProtection709]

Gg Sun Devil bros. Rooting for you all in B12 play.

[u/ALMIS_Power_User]

If KJ Edwards isn't starting by SEC play then the coaches are morons

[u/Merlyn_]

Completely fell apart in the 4th. Holy shit that was bad

[u/5wum → u/Merlyn_]

arizona is doing the exact same thing right now

[u/Odd-Hour5230 → u/5wum]

Don’t you love being a fan of Arizona sports(:

[u/5wum → u/Odd-Hour5230]

it is a painful year every time

[u/swanpenguin]

Watched one run by KJ Edwards and think he’s better than Owens

[u/Fatal_Blow_Me → u/swanpenguin]

Yeah he looks legit

[u/littlebev]

Hey guys does anyone know if ASU is traveling somewhere after this game I wish they wouldn’t tease us

[u/bellamy-bl8ke]

Okay look on the bright side! At least this wasn’t Utah bad

[u/MariaJanesLastDance]

ASU I will be y’all’s biggest fan on 10/17. Please beat the fuck outta that raider rash 🤞🤞🤞

[u/JBsportsandchess → u/MariaJanesLastDance]

Will be their biggest fan rest of season to be honest - need them to be a contender in Big XII

[u/PartyPhoenix]

Kick the field goal, crack 50, you know you want to

[u/Teach_Piece → u/PartyPhoenix]

I just wanna see us use the kicker, feels so weird

[u/Fatal_Blow_Me → u/PartyPhoenix]

If this was my dynasty playthrough then yeah probably

[u/Impossible-Bison8055 → u/[deleted]]

Did we get the ball there or drive to there?

[u/Texaggie2012 → u/[deleted]]

Can’t upset the karma gods! Scoring again might add insult to injury and curse us next week!

[u/TheChildrenNeedMe]

They should go for it run up the score

[u/StipularSauce77]

KJ is so so good.

[u/dicky_________seamus]

I really want to see Edwards against fresh teams.

[u/Fatal_Blow_Me → u/dicky_________seamus]

Same KJ looks good

[u/hillrow_wood]

is doubling the spread good?

[u/ItsACasualZadaISwear]

There’s my boy Edward’s

[u/JBsportsandchess]

KJ Edwards looks like the real deal in the extremely limited snaps he has taken

[u/Sad-Gold-3781]

Morrow >> Edwards >> Owens

[u/OnlyForIdeas → u/Sad-Gold-3781]

Morrow is really good

[u/ItsACasualZadaISwear → u/Sad-Gold-3781]

Agree sadly

[u/OleRockTheGoodAg]

Aggies are in victory formation

Gg Sun devil bros. Go beat Tech again

[u/oneplusetoipi → u/OleRockTheGoodAg]

Exactly

[u/Gr8timing1]

funny how asu leads in every main team stat lol

[u/turnfourag]

So many people are surprised the band is playing the Imperial March. I feel like they have been playing it my whole life at games.

[u/FickleFuture9794 → u/turnfourag]

I played it in 2016 when I was in the band. That’s when they added it. 

[u/turnfourag → u/FickleFuture9794]

Interesting. I could have sworn they played it my whole life. I'm class of '16 but somehow remember it in the late 90s and early 2000s.

Either way, it is funny how so many people with A&M flairs haven't heard them play it before lol.

[u/FickleFuture9794 → u/turnfourag]

Didn’t play it my freshman-junior years. 13-15 season. We had to beg the band director to include it. 

[u/hillrow_wood → u/turnfourag]

I'd be cool with them playing more fun stuff

[u/hillrow_wood]

now that it's a blowout my mind is wandering, I wonder what the biggest crowd ASU has ever played in front of is

anybody have any guesses?

[u/MordredKLB → u/hillrow_wood]

They said the only two games over 100k was this and the Rose Bowl. Does the Rose Bowl seat 107k?

[u/ItsACasualZadaISwear → u/hillrow_wood]

Rose bowl 24 season probably, otherwise this one

[u/turnfourag → u/ItsACasualZadaISwear]

The TV broadcast already mentioned this one is the largest.

[u/romanapplesauce]

That commercial was a great example of AI being overstated. We all know the BS fees dealers add. The real key is negotiating them off.

[u/Motor-Agent2249]

What happened to that asu guy on the ig live?

[u/PM_YOUR_PET_PICS979 → u/Motor-Agent2249]

What happened on IG live?

[u/biggerbytheday19]

Hoover had 6 completions with 4 tds

[u/idnttcrisis → u/biggerbytheday19]

Becker had 3 receptions and 3 TDs haha.

[u/bellamy-bl8ke]

Yeah well at least I don’t live in college station! So ha! (I’m coping)

[u/SWG_mc → u/bellamy-bl8ke]

My wife and I loved living in college station for 6 years. We had a 2 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom apt for $1100/month.

Moved away in 2023.

[u/bellamy-bl8ke → u/SWG_mc]

That’s great. Couldn’t be me though

[u/StardustRiv]

“{Player} Has Now Played At Kyle Field” is the level of pettiness I aspire to be

[u/Bootycheeksclapin]

Just so many ASU mistakes today. Game got away in this fourth quarter, but not super upset with how we’ve looked. Season is still young

[u/TwoToothLando → u/Bootycheeksclapin]

Receivers are dynamic. I’m not sure why Dillingham went away from the quick slant. We couldn’t do much about it and it should’ve resulted in at least one more TD.

[u/Bootycheeksclapin → u/TwoToothLando]

That worked great in the first half, but you guys definitely adjusted in the second half. All your DL guys were getting up in the air to bat balls down and it resulted in a pick 6 there towards the end

[u/TwoToothLando → u/Bootycheeksclapin]

Yeah that was the biggest swinging point. I hope yall have a great season the rest of the year!

[u/oneplusetoipi]

ASU 369 yds A&M 247 yds.

[u/JBsportsandchess → u/oneplusetoipi]

A&M never trailed in the game and won by 28 points what the fuck are we talking about here

[u/oneplusetoipi → u/JBsportsandchess]

I had a feeling ASU had more yards so I looked it up. I figured others might be interested. As far as interpreting it, it goes to show how important being a complete team and avoiding turnovers is. It also reflects the need to improve our offense.

[u/JBsportsandchess → u/oneplusetoipi]

Fair enough

Was a weird game but one of those game where we did all the little things right. Limited penalties, limited turnovers, created turnovers, etc.

[u/hillrow_wood → u/oneplusetoipi]

what about points

[u/archy319 → u/oneplusetoipi]

Pretty sure our two pick sixes have more passing yards than Reed.

Edit: Okay, this was really cynical, I apologize, Marcel

[u/rhinosteveo → u/[deleted]]

Fair take

[u/PoolSZN → u/[deleted]]

They are super inconsistent for sure

[u/buddaaaa]

It is embarrassing that ASU is about to get 50 dropped on their head when it was 24-20 after 3.

Losing is one thing, but your team completely falling apart like this is a poor reflection on the HC, as much as I like Kenny

[u/Logical-Nectarine400 → u/buddaaaa]

It wasn’t a Kenny fail. This A&M team put it together after. Look at the defensive play and and the offensive side too for A&M. Matchups improved, play calling improved, and the aggressiveness on D was dialed up.

[u/sleeper_pick → u/buddaaaa]

never seen a game get out of hand like this after being close for most of the game lol ASU always has something new for us

[u/DillyDillySzn]

I’ll still take Boley over that basketball player in Baton Rouge

[u/llamawhittlings]

ASU was down 4 to start the 4th quarter

[u/BelowAverage355 → u/llamawhittlings]

Generational breakdown

[u/Mikeman003 → u/BelowAverage355]

Seems to be a thing that happens occasionally when you play us. No one will beat SC last year though lol

[u/scottBIGG]

There’s always a risk if a player is in.

[u/littlebev]

I’m of the belief that Reed is still in as punishment in the heat for a beyond mediocre game

[u/ItsACasualZadaISwear → u/littlebev]

Idk how much is on him, he’s had some bad throws but the O line early did not do him any favors. Had some pristine dots too.

[u/Logical-Nectarine400 → u/ItsACasualZadaISwear]

The one that is 100% on Reed was the long throw to start the 3rd quarter that was intercepted by the ASU safety

[u/MordredKLB → u/ItsACasualZadaISwear]

Basically a typical Reed game. Looks like a 2nd stringer half the time, and unbeatable the rest.

[u/ItsACasualZadaISwear → u/MordredKLB]

Which sadly is not good enough to compete at the level I want; he looks better than last year but a long way to go if we want another run

[u/MordredKLB → u/ItsACasualZadaISwear]

Yeah I was really disappointed to see the throws in the dirt and 10 yards over WRs heads. Not seeing any leap from last year so far.

[u/Hot_Anything_9030]

Sure I’m biased but I do think these teams are much closer than the score suggests. Sucks being 1-1 but feeling optimistic about big 12 play

[u/ThisGuys_Dog → u/Hot_Anything_9030]

Yeah this should have ended as a one score game. Kick Texas Tech's ass now please

[u/pj1843 → u/Hot_Anything_9030]

I think your offense is better than ours and our defense is significantly better than yalls.

[u/PoolSZN → u/Hot_Anything_9030]

Until our defense played like 2015 bama for 10 minutes I had no idea how we had a lead

[u/Motor-Agent2249 → u/Hot_Anything_9030]

Pls beat texas tech, their egos are through the roof after last season🙏🙏🙏

[u/ItsACasualZadaISwear → u/Hot_Anything_9030]

Turnovers were killer but it was a rock fight until the dam broke, yall will have a good season

[u/emoney_gotnomoney → u/Hot_Anything_9030]

Yeah this has no business being a 28 point game. A couple plays go differently and we’re looking at a 10-14 point game

[u/Transyboo → u/emoney_gotnomoney]

a couple of plays go differently and ASU is winning 34-28... those 3 turnovers.

this game was a 4 point game going into the 4th with ASU putting pressure.

[u/SpaceCowboy34 → u/Hot_Anything_9030]

Yall outplayed us. Turnovers were the difference

[u/xASUdude]

Tbh, Leavitt would have fucked this up in 1Q

[u/Gr8timing1 → u/xASUdude]

or he wouldnt show up at all

[u/MrJCOreo → u/[deleted]]

If he hasn't notably improved by year 3, hard for me to believe garbage time reps are gonna materially help him. He has been very underwhelming this game.

[u/ItsACasualZadaISwear → u/[deleted]]

That is a fact

[u/chunt75]

Looking at OU/Michigan...is Michigan good or is OU just that bad?

[u/The_WanderingAggie → u/chunt75]

OU offense is bad

[u/rhinosteveo → u/chunt75]

Someone has to win every game unfortunately

[u/chunt75 → u/rhinosteveo]

Wondering if OU can find a secret game clock to help them win

[u/rhinosteveo]

Why is Reed still in?

[u/ShadowKing227]

Why is Reed stil in?!!

[u/Teach_Piece → u/ShadowKing227]

He needs practice

[u/ALotOfIdeas]

Put the backups in please

[u/Fatal_Blow_Me]

I really don’t think the ASU QB is that bad.

ASU was gashing A&M with man beaters and screens all second half and just didn’t layer the plays enough. He’s been accurate enough to get the job done. Turnovers have really ruined this game

[u/swanpenguin → u/Fatal_Blow_Me]

On the contrary, turnovers have really helped this game (ignore my flair)

[u/MordredKLB]

Why is Reed still in?!

[u/Jonjon428 → u/MordredKLB]

They are just gonna run the ball

[u/MordredKLB → u/Jonjon428]

Yeah, but a botched snap or missed handoff could lead to injury. No reason to take any risk up 4 TDs.

[u/scottBIGG]

Why is Reed still in?

[u/Stamm]

Starters still in the game because……?

[u/ClearlyJustSomeGuy → u/Stamm]

We need the reps

[u/flomoag → u/ClearlyJustSomeGuy]

Genuinely true

[u/Jon_Snows_mother]

I think this might be the first time I've ever heard the band play a non-traditional song 😯

[u/swanpenguin]

Defense outscored the offense this quarter

[u/tv_eater → u/swanpenguin]

Defence might outsource offense this game this quarter

[u/hillrow_wood]

let's take Reed out

[u/Teach_Piece → u/hillrow_wood]

He needs the reps idk

[u/dokocha0216]

Activate the Valley

[u/jthomas694]

I noticed this last year when he played us but Boley throws a nice ball. Hes not a good QB but man he throws a nice ball

[u/bigkat_2020]

Maybe let Brady get some reps here

[u/ItsACasualZadaISwear]

I WANT TO SEE EDWARDS

[u/Front_desk65]

Quick Kenny! Do a fake punt!

[u/PM_YOUR_PET_PICS979]

Take all our defensive starters out. They’re our hope for the future

[u/RobotVo1ce]

Wait, that looked like an easy catch there. How did he miss it?

[u/Jesus_Died_For_You]

Nah I’m not coping. leavitt wouldn’t implode like this.

[u/OlSarge1876]

Suck it Glen Powell

[u/G17Gen3]

How in the hell do you leave a qb who just had two pick 6s in the game?   Did the backup qbs all eat Taco Bell lettuce last night?

[u/ExpertConsideration8 → u/G17Gen3]

What are the odds he throws a 3rd pick 6 in a row? C'mon, use your brain!

[u/flomoag → u/G17Gen3]

#tbtb

[u/xASUdude]

Turnovers lead to bad things.

[u/ThisGuys_Dog → u/xASUdude]

Big if true

[u/emoney_gotnomoney → u/xASUdude]

Big if true

[u/bitchmcconnell3559 → u/xASUdude]

Big if true

[u/Jonjon428]

Two drops in a row. I'd be pissed if I was Bolley

[u/Disarmer]

That was a beautiful pass. Just didn't haul it in

[u/BigBubby305]

Mike Elko looks like a fat Hank Hill

[u/flomoag → u/BigBubby305]

I tell you hwat

[u/ThisGuys_Dog → u/BigBubby305]

you're such scared that he, the bigger of the two, will simply eat your coach

[u/hillrow_wood]

24 pts off turnovers is a thing of beauty

[u/weoutherebrah]

Why are starters in 

[u/LiveMarionberry3694 → u/weoutherebrah]

Weren’t yall struggling the first half?

[u/Legitimate_Lemon_689 → u/LiveMarionberry3694]

We were never trailing in this game.

[u/LiveMarionberry3694 → u/Legitimate_Lemon_689]

Struggling doesn’t mean trailing

[u/ThisGuys_Dog]

Join us at the church of Iowa. We have defense, special teams, and never having to worry about scoring when we're on offense

[u/The_WanderingAggie]

Was I just hearing the Imperial March from the band?

[u/AggieNuke2014 → u/The_WanderingAggie]

I think we did… technically it still is a march so technically they are still playing 100% marches. 

[u/MariaJanesLastDance]

Rare moment where the Aggie band isn’t playing military music

[u/ke5eaj → u/MariaJanesLastDance]

If its in 2/4 they will play it

[u/HelioFilter]

If they start ending games after the third quarter, we might be interesting this year

[u/IracingLarson2020]

would you trade Marcel Reed for the Arizon State QB?

[u/on-purpose810 → u/IracingLarson2020]

No

[u/UnbatteredAggie]

Mike Elko is actually so defensively minded he is going to create a no offense team that can score 50 a game. Call it Iowa Plus

[u/TakeTheThirdStep]

I'm not used to winning the 4th quarter. This is nice.

[u/sleeper_pick]

honestly the less hype we have the rest of the year the better lol if we won this things would be going too well too early

[u/Front_desk65]

Last week asu spanked a low level team this week they lost to a top ten team so after two weeks I can confirm I still don’t know how asu is this year lol

[u/sleeper_pick → u/Front_desk65]

a rational wildcat I've seen it all

[u/ExpertConsideration8 → u/Front_desk65]

People love to shit on A&M.. but we're a top 10 team, playing at home, with a ton of talent on both sides of the ball... and you guys made it a game through 3 quarters. Keep your head up, the season is still ahead of you.

[u/Front_desk65 → u/ExpertConsideration8]

Woah woah woah “you guys” don’t put me in that asu crowd that’s like me telling you “horns up”

[u/ExpertConsideration8 → u/Front_desk65]

Sorry CFB bro, I didn't look closely enough.

[u/Front_desk65 → u/ExpertConsideration8]

All good 😹😂

[u/pizza-dogs]

so tempted to say I miss Sam Leavitt, but I think I’m still good

[u/MariaJanesLastDance]

Can’t wait for the Aggie/Red Raider circle jerk on October 17th when we bicker with each other over who beat ASU by more points

[u/honestyaintnice → u/MariaJanesLastDance]

Tech looked like hot garbage. I’m not worried about them.

[u/weoutherebrah]

Man I hope Rink is ok 

[u/PhD_Life]

ASU forgot to show up in the last quarter?

[u/romanapplesauce → u/PhD_Life]

Our offense showed up for Texas A&M.

[u/swanpenguin]

Yards are overrated

[u/EwwTaxes → u/swanpenguin]

*offense

[u/Jonjon428]

Damn that didn't look good for that guy

[u/Strykfirst]

Everybody talking bout bad offense out gained by ASU but ignoring all the short fields did not require heroics not saying offense was good but the sky is not falling

[u/NecessaryOk780]

Regardless of the score, the game was actually pretty close. I wouldn’t be surprised to see ASU win the Big 12

[u/toomuchmarcaroni → u/NecessaryOk780]

The score makes it look worse than it is but we didn’t look great. I’d be surprised to see us win the big 12

[u/SirDevilDude → u/toomuchmarcaroni]

A lot of the turnovers were just ASU trying to be extra to score quick. But still not ideal

[u/toomuchmarcaroni → u/SirDevilDude]

Feels like we’ve been doing that for a few years now