Arizona State beat UCF 26-13 in Orlando on Saturday, Nov. 14, after travel disruption forced the Sun Devils to fly on game day, according to USA TODAY. Source
“Excuses are like buttholes,” Dillingham told reporters afterward, as quoted by USA TODAY. “Everybody has them and they all stink.” Source
There goes the inspirational locker-room poster’s family-friendly rating.
USA TODAY reported that a nationwide Federal Aviation Administration ground stop delayed Arizona State’s trip until Saturday. The team had to catch a 6 a.m. flight to Orlando, while kickoff moved back two hours, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET. So much for easing into game day. Source
“We let 105 college kids stay in their own room the night before a game, and everybody was in their seats at 5:54 in the morning,” Dillingham said, according to USA TODAY. “Early. Talk about a good sign.” Source
Getting 105 college players seated before 6 a.m. is its own kind of victory. Dillingham also reported: “Zero complaints from our football team.” Source
USA TODAY reported that Jake Fette completed 21 of 36 passes for 196 yards, while Arizona State rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns. UCF managed only 54 rushing yards. Source
The Sun Devils also sacked UCF quarterback Alonza Barnett III three times, Chris Boyle reported for the Daytona Beach News-Journal. Knights coach Scott Frost said: “When they blitzed, it was a problem. And they got home a couple times with a four-man pass rush.” Source
Arizona State improved to 6-4 overall and 4-3 in the Big 12, according to USA TODAY. Dillingham told reporters afterward: “You're either going to get it done or you're not. Nobody's going to care what the circumstance was, because nobody cares about circumstances. They care about results.” Source
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