SportsDirect Inc. staff
Oct 27, 2012
UCLA 45, Arizona State 43: Freshman Kaกฏimi Fairbairn kicked a 33-yard game-winning field goal as time expired and the visiting Bruins outlasted the Sun Devils in the pivotal Pac-12 South contest.
Arizona State (5-3, 3-2 Pac-12) led 43-42 with 2:13 remaining after Taylor Kelly threw one of his four touchdown passes to D.J. Foster, but the Bruins (6-2, 3-2) answered with a 12-play, 60-yard drive that ended with Fairbairnกฏs game winner.
Trailing 35-26 at the end of the third quarter, Arizona State promptly opened the fourth quarter with Kellyกฏs 8-yard touchdown pass to Marion Grice, who had one rushing touchdown and three total. Kelly finished 25-of-35 for 315 yards.
Brett Hundley threw four touchdown passes and Johnathan Franklin rushed for two more for UCLA, which fell behind 14-0 in the first quarter before leading 21-17 at the half.
Franklin had 26 carries for 164 yards for the Bruins, who outgained the Sun Devils 535-486 in total yards. Hundley was 19-of-31 for 274 yards, and his 20-yard touchdown pass to Damien Thigpen put the Bruins ahead 42-33 with 9:43 left.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Arizona State DT Will Sutton, who leads the Pac-12 in sacks with 8.5, sat out the game with a knee injury. กญUCLA kicked off to start both halves despite winning the coin toss. Captain Jeff Locke mistakenly elected to kick instead of choosing to defer to Arizona State. กญ The Sun Devils have outscored opponents 95-17 in the fourth quarter. กญ Arizona State entered the game with the nationกฏs top pass defense, allowing an average of 130 yards in the air.