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ASU Football: Colorado vs ASU Halftime Instant Recap

(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN)

The Devils opened conference play against the Buffaloes and immediately received two punches from the Colorado offense.

Running back Alex Fontenot punched it in from a yard away after quarterback Steven Montez led a ten-yard play, 75 yard drive in just five minutes. Star wideout Laviska Shenault only touched the ball once that drive, but it was for a 23-yard completion.

Colorado marched down the field for its second drive on 11 plays and 70 yards, capped off by a 29-yard touchdown to Tony Brown with 1:18 left in the first quarter. 

ASU answered back in the second quarter as Daniels found Brandon Aiyuk for a 53-yard touchdown, speeding away from the Buffs’ defense with 13:09 in the quarter.

The ensuing kickoff gave ASU great field position as Case Hatch forced a fumble and the Devils took over at Colorado’s 44.

ASU would turn that turnover into six as Daniels led the offense to a seven play drive in just 2:22, capitalized by a one-yard touchdown by Eno Benjamin and tying the score at 14.

Montez would not let the deadlock last for any longer. He would lead a six play, 61 yard drive in 1:47, finding Brown again from 31 yards out as the Buffs retook the lead 21-14.

The back-and-forth rhythm of the half continued as Daniels drove ASU to the goal line, capped off by a 3-yard touchdown run by Benjamin, his second of the game with 5:23 to go in the half.

The Buffaloes took the lead back to end the half, as kicker James Stefanou converted from 25 to put them ahead 24-21 with under a minute left. 

For the half, Colorado outgained ASU 269 yards to 254. Daniels completed 13-21 passes for 201 yards and a touchdown. Benjamin recorded eight carries for 29 yards and scored two touchdowns. Aiyuk led the ASU receiving corps with five catches for 97 yards and a touchdown. 

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Gareth Kwok

Gareth Kwok is a junior at the Cronkite School, studying sports journalism. He is a beat reporter for ASU football this season and has previously covered ASU women's basketball and ASU baseball. A Bay Area native, he has experience writing, on-camera, and doing play-by-play.

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