Wow, that was a heck of a game. Things looked easy for ASU in the first half, then that punt return TD by Duke killed us. We pretty much moved the ball at will.
I thought Duke's coaching staff did a remarkable job pulling out all the stops. Fake punt for a huge first down. Running back throws a TD off the sweep. But they ran out of tricks.
The deciding factor in the game was QB play in my view. Taylor Kelly was not spectacular, but he played solid despite some missed plays. Duke's QB was shaky for most of the game and was missing receivers regularly.
ASU had some very suspect play calling, including the 4th and inches where we pulled a guard on the interior running play and let the D right in our running back. That was an easy quarterback sneak.
This was a very stressful game for an ASU fan to watch. Fortunately, we came out on top in the end.
Next year is looking very promising with most of this young D coming back, together with Berco and playmakers Foster, Richard, and Ballage.