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Arizona State Keeps Once Bleak Playoff Hopes Alive in Comeback Over No. 24 TCU

Arizona State, one of last season’s playoff teams, rallied with playoff hopes on the line against No. 24 TCU on Friday.
Arizona State Keeps Once Bleak Playoff Hopes Alive in Comeback Over No. 24 TCU
Arizona State Sun Devils place kicker Jesus Gomez (35) kicks a game winning field goal against a diving TCU Horned Frogs cornerback Vernon Glover (26) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Tempe, Ariz., on Sept. 26, 2025. Darryl Webb/AP Photo
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A loss to Mississippi State and a fall from the top-25 rankings made a return to the College Football Playoff look bleak for Arizona State.

Add a strong performance by No. 24 TCU (3–1) with a 17–0 lead in the second quarter in Friday, and the Sun Devils could see back-to-back playoff appearances slip away. ASU (4–1) didn’t let that happen, amid a furious comeback for a 27–24 win over the Horned Frogs on Friday in Tempe, Arizona.

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