The Sun Devils held off BYU 28-23 in a two-way game, creating a four-way tie for first place in the Big 12.

After it appeared Arizona State had run out the clock with a fourth-down throw that sailed more than 50 yards down the sideline and landed in the stands, Sun Devils fans stormed the field and took down the goalposts.

But the game wasn’t over yet. Officials determined that Sam Leavitt’s throw went into the stands with one second on the clock. So they cleared the field, put the goalposts back up and gave BYU one last play from midfield.

On the final play, BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff threw a Hail Mary pass that was caught just short of the goal line, officially ending the game.

Then the fans stormed the field again.

“We won the football game,” Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham said. “We beat another ranked team at Mountain America Stadium. So it’s all about the boys. These guys fought, these guys battled and found a way to win. Whatever happened in the end, happened.

“You know what? We have to run onto the field twice, how about that?

Losses Clear CFP path for the state of Arizona

Saturday’s disruptions started early and lasted all day.

Seven Top 25 teams lost, including No. 5 Indiana, No. 7 Alabama and No. 9 Ole Miss, No. 15 Texas A&M and No. 16 Colorado.

Arizona State’s win over No. 14 BYU, combined with Colorado’s 37-21 loss to Kansas, means the Sun Devils will be the highest-ranked Big 12 team in the next College Football Playoff Rankings.

So how high will the Sun Devils climb?

You can make a case that they should be in the top 10.

Indiana (10-1) has played a historically weak schedule and showed it has nothing to do with a top 10 finish with a blowout loss to Ohio State – the only ranked opponent they will play all season .

Alabama (8-3) was deservedly defeated by an average team from Oklahoma and now has three losses. Ole Miss (8-3) also has three losses, including a bad one against Kentucky.

All three teams should drop out of the top 10 – and Arizona State should get in.

Predicting the next CFP rankings

Arizona State easily had the best win of any Top 25 team on Saturday. And they have repeatedly shown that they are one of the best college football teams in the country, with NFL talent all over the roster. What they have achieved is no fluke.

They are better than Indiana and Boise State. The Broncos narrowly defeated a Wyoming team that the Sun Devils beat 48-7 earlier this season.

This is what the Top 13 of the following CFP rankings should look like:

1. Oregon (11-0)

2. Ohio State (9-1)

3. Texas (9-1)

4. Notre Dame (9-1)

5. Penn State (9-1)

6. Miami (9-1)

7. Georgia (8-2)

8. Tennessee (8-2)

9. SMU (9-1)

10. Arizona State (9-2)

11. Alabama (8-3)

12. Indiana (10-1)

13. Boise State (9-1)

Ultimately, it doesn’t matter where Arizona State is ranked because they only need to win two more games to get into the game: next week at Arizona, then the Big 12 championship game.

But national respect for the Sun Devils – and the Big 12 – is long overdue.

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