Jake Fette throws, catches a TD pass in Arizona State’s 20-10 win over Colorado

TEMPE, Ariz. — Jake Fette etched his name into Arizona State history by throwing and catching a touchdown pass in the same game, leading the Sun Devils to a 20-10 victory over Colorado. Following a 27-20 defeat against No. 7 BYU, ASU (5-4, 3-3 Big 12) stormed to a 17-0 halftime lead against the struggling Buffaloes (3-6, 1-5). Fette made his first home start and connected with Reed Harris on a 34-yard touchdown pass, later completing a 1-yard TD pass to himself.

This marked the first time an Arizona State quarterback achieved both in a single game since Jake Plummer in 1996. The Buffaloes' fortunes shifted in the second half, as they managed to cut ASU's lead to 20-10 with a field goal and an impressive 7-yard TD pass from Isaac Wilson to Joseph Williams. However, the Buffaloes' hopes were dashed by a failed fourth-and-15 near midfield with just 2:43 remaining in the game.

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders acknowledged his team's best practice of the season, but it didn't translate well to the field. Arizona State, despite struggling in the second half, managed to secure the win with key contributions from Carson Smith and Cardae Mack. Looking ahead, Colorado will host No. 17 Houston next Saturday, while Arizona State will play at UCF the following Saturday.