The Arizona State Sun Devils hung on to defeat the Texas State Bobcats, 31-28, on Thursday night, but not without a little controversy that left head coach Kenny Dillingham fuming.
With the final seconds ticking off the clock, ASU quarterback Sam Leavitt took the fourth-down snap, stepped back, and kneeled to the ground. From his vantage point, the clock had hit 0:00 and the Sun Devils were victors.
As the team began to celebrate, officials came together and proceeded to clear the field. They called the players back and informed Dillingham that they were putting one second back on the clock and giving Texas State a final play from their own 30-yard line.
The Bobcats ran a bubble screen followed by a lateral that was fumbled and eventually recovered by ASU to secure the win, but that didn’t make Dillingham any happier about what had just transpired.
After the wild finish, Dillingham was approached by ESPN sideline reporter Harry Lyles Jr. That’s when the Marshawn Lynch card was officially played.
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