Stanford beats Arizona State 20-13 for key road victory
K.J. Costello threw for 231 yards and a touchdown, and Stanford remained in the thick of the Pac-12 North Division race with a 20-13 win over Arizona State on Thursday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Stanford Cardinal
20
Arizona State Sun Devils
13
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAN | 0 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| ASU | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
Mountain America Stadium · 42,946 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ Louisville Cardinals | L 24-52 | NCAAF |
| 10/23/26 | vs NC State Wolfpack | W 31-28 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Elon Phoenix | W 34-7 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 7-58 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ Wake Forest Demon Deacons | L 3-57 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 7:50 20-13
Manny Wilkins 10 Yd Run (Brandon Ruiz Kick)
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Touchdown 2:45 20-6
Cameron Scarlett 1 Yd Run (Jet Toner Kick)
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Touchdown 7:55 13-6
JJ Arcega-Whiteside 28 Yd pass from K.J. Costello (Jet Toner Kick)
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Field Goal 11:58 6-6
Brandon Ruiz 24 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:00 6-3
Jet Toner 31 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:40 3-3
Jet Toner 21 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:27 0-3
Brandon Ruiz 34 Yd Field Goal
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ASU
11 plays, 67 yards, 2:20 · End of Game
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STAN 2:20
5 plays, 33 yards, 2:03 · Punt
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ASU 4:23
5 plays, 14 yards, 1:05 · Punt
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STAN 5:28
3 plays, 0 yards, 2:22 · Punt
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ASU 7:50
6 plays, 64 yards, 1:44 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:50 20-13
Manny Wilkins 10 Yd Run (Brandon Ruiz Kick)
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STAN 9:34
3 plays, -2 yards, 2:13 · Punt
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ASU 11:47
4 plays, 9 yards, 1:14 · Interception
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STAN 13:01
5 plays, 5 yards, 3:49 · Punt
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ASU 1:50
3 plays, 7 yards, 0:55 · Punt
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STAN 2:45
7 plays, 80 yards, 3:45 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:45 20-6
Cameron Scarlett 1 Yd Run (Jet Toner Kick)
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ASU 6:30
6 plays, 35 yards, 1:25 · Punt
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STAN 7:55
8 plays, 75 yards, 4:03 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:55 13-6
JJ Arcega-Whiteside 28 Yd pass from K.J. Costello (Jet Toner Kick)
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ASU 11:58
8 plays, 59 yards, 3:02 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:58 6-6
Brandon Ruiz 24 Yd Field Goal
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STAN
12 plays, 76 yards, 2:01 · End of Half
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ASU 2:01
5 plays, 44 yards, 1:39 · Interception
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STAN 3:40
8 plays, 63 yards, 4:43 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:00 6-3
Jet Toner 31 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:40 3-3
Jet Toner 21 Yd Field Goal
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ASU 8:23
8 plays, 45 yards, 3:08 · Fumble
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STAN 11:31
6 plays, 23 yards, 3:56 · Punt
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ASU 0:27
8 plays, 66 yards, 1:57 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:27 0-3
Brandon Ruiz 34 Yd Field Goal
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STAN 2:24
11 plays, 40 yards, 5:12 · Punt
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ASU 7:36
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:46 · Punt
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STAN 9:22
3 plays, -7 yards, 2:02 · Fumble
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ASU 11:24
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:32 · Punt
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STAN 12:56
3 plays, 8 yards, 2:04 · Punt
Showing the last 31 of 31 events.
Team Stats
STAN
ASU
24
1st Downs
20
8-17
3rd down efficiency
5-14
0-0
4th down efficiency
1-1
358
Total Yards
437
231
Passing
353
22/29
Comp/Att
26/45
8.0
Yards per pass
7.8
127
Rushing
84
43
Rushing Attempts
23
3.0
Yards per rush
3.7
5-60
Penalties
7-86
0
Turnovers
3
0
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
2
38:17
Possession
21:43
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