Final
Arizona State defeats Northern Arizona 41-20
Sep 12, 2010 - 6:30 AM TEMPE, Ariz.(AP) -- Steven Threet passed for 391 yards and three touchdowns to lead Arizona State to a 41-20 win over FCS opponent Northern Arizona on Saturday night.Threet's 45-yard pass to receiver Aaron Pflugrad was the turning point for Arizona State, which led only 27-20 before the play happened early in the fourth quarter. Three plays later, Threet found Mike Willie for a 6-yard touchdown pass.
Jamal Miles concluded the scoring with a 1-yard TD run for the Sun Devils (2-0), who compiled 450 yards of offense.
Willie had eight receptions for 114 yards.
Threet, an ex-Michigan quarterback who sat out last season due to NCAA transfer rules, set career highs in completions (33) and yards before being removed in the fourth quarter. He threw two interceptions but completed passes to eight different receivers.
Michael Herrick threw for 131 yards and a touchdown, and Matt Myers kicked two field goals for Northern Arizona (1-1).
The Sun Devils led 17-10 at halftime.
Threet found Miles for a 6-yard touchdown pass midway through the first quarter, then connected with receiver Kerry Taylor for a 17-yard score on the second play of the second quarter. It was Taylor's first touchdown since the 2008 season.
Lumberjacks linebacker Reid Worthington intercepted a Threet pass to set up a 1-yard touchdown run by Zach Bauman.
Arizona State committed 40 yards in penalties on one Northern Arizona possession, which culminated with Herrick's 35-yard scoring toss to Khalil Paden with 21 seconds left in the third quarter.
But the Sun Devils' defense pitched a shut out in the fourth quarter.
Arizona State had only 56 rushing yards, but Miles and tailback Cameron Marshall each scored both a rushing and receiving touchdown. Thomas Weber made both of his field goal attempts.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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NORTHRN ARIZONA 3 7 10 0 20
ARIZONA ST 7 10 10 14 41 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NORTHRN AR - FG, MATT MYERS 21 YD, 5:27.
NORTHRN ARIZONA 3-0
ARIZONA ST - TD, JAMAL MILES 6 YD PASS FROM
STEVEN THREET (THOMAS WEBER
KICK), 8:40. ARIZONA ST 7-3
2ND QUARTER: ARIZONA ST - TD
Sep 12 1:22 AM - NCAAF
NORTHRN ARIZONA 20
ARIZONA ST 41 0:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Sep 12 1:22 AM
TD ARIZONA ST JAMAL MILES 1 YD RUN (THOMAS WEBER KICK)
Northern Arizona 20, Arizona State 41 4th - 8:38Sep 12 1:03 AM
TD ARIZONA ST JAMAL MILES 1 YD RUN (THOMAS WEBER KICK)
Northern Arizona 20, Arizona State 41 4th - 8:38Sep 12 1:03 AM- NCAAF
NORTHRN ARIZONA 20
ARIZONA ST 41 8:38 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Northern Arizona 20, Arizona State 41 4th - 8:38Sep 12 1:03 AM
TD ARIZONA ST MIKE WILLIE 6 YD PASS FROM STEVEN THREET (THOMAS WEBER KICK)
Northern Arizona 20, Arizona State 34 4th - 12:22Sep 12 12:54 AM
TD ARIZONA ST MIKE WILLIE 6 YD PASS FROM STEVEN THREET (THOMAS WEBER KICK)
Northern Arizona 20, Arizona State 34 4th - 12:22Sep 12 12:54 AM
TD ARIZONA ST MIKE WILLIE 6 YD PASS FROM STEVEN THREET (THOMAS WEBER KICK)
Northern Arizona 20, Arizona State 34 4th - 12:22Sep 12 12:54 AM- NCAAF
NORTHRN ARIZONA 20
ARIZONA ST 34 12:22 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Northern Arizona 20, Arizona State 34 4th - 12:22Sep 12 12:54 AM - NCAAF
NORTHRN ARIZONA 20
ARIZONA ST 27 0:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Sep 12 12:44 AM
TD NORTHRN ARIZONA KHALIL PADEN 35 YD PASS FROM MICHAEL HERRICK (MATT MYERS KICK)
Northern Arizona 20, Arizona State 27 3rd - 0:21Sep 12 12:42 AM
TD NORTHRN ARIZONA KHALIL PADEN 35 YD PASS FROM MICHAEL HERRICK (MATT MYERS KICK)
Northern Arizona 20, Arizona State 27 3rd - 0:21Sep 12 12:42 AM
TD NORTHRN ARIZONA KHALIL PADEN 35 YD PASS FROM MICHAEL HERRICK (MATT MYERS KICK)
Northern Arizona 20, Arizona State 27 3rd - 0:21Sep 12 12:42 AM- NCAAF
NORTHRN ARIZONA 20
ARIZONA ST 27 0:21 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Northern Arizona 20, Arizona State 27 3rd - 0:21Sep 12 12:42 AM
TD ARIZONA ST CAMERON MARSHALL 4 YD RUN (THOMAS WEBER KICK)
Northern Arizona 13, Arizona State 27 3rd - 3:37Sep 12 12:34 AM
TD ARIZONA ST CAMERON MARSHALL 4 YD RUN (THOMAS WEBER KICK)
Northern Arizona 13, Arizona State 27 3rd - 3:37Sep 12 12:34 AM- NCAAF
NORTHRN ARIZONA 13
ARIZONA ST 27 3:37 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Northern Arizona 13, Arizona State 27 3rd - 3:37Sep 12 12:34 AM - NCAAF
NORTHRN ARIZONA 13
ARIZONA ST 20 5:04 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Northern Arizona 13, Arizona State 20 3rd - 5:04Sep 12 12:23 AM - NCAAF
NORTHRN ARIZONA 13
ARIZONA ST 17 9:14 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Northern Arizona 13, Arizona State 17 3rd - 9:14Sep 12 12:12 AM - NCAAF
NORTHRN ARIZONA 10
ARIZONA ST 17 0:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Sep 11 11:42 PM - NCAAF
NORTHRN ARIZONA 10
ARIZONA ST 17 1:24 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Northern Arizona 10, Arizona State 17 2nd - 1:24Sep 11 11:34 PM
TD NORTHRN ARIZONA ZACH BAUMAN 1 YD RUN (MATT MYERS KICK)
Northern Arizona 10, Arizona State 14 2nd - 6:12Sep 11 11:17 PM
TD NORTHRN ARIZONA ZACH BAUMAN 1 YD RUN (MATT MYERS KICK)
Northern Arizona 10, Arizona State 14 2nd - 6:12Sep 11 11:17 PM- NCAAF
NORTHRN ARIZONA 10
ARIZONA ST 14 6:12 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Northern Arizona 10, Arizona State 14 2nd - 6:12Sep 11 11:17 PM
TD ARIZONA ST KERRY TAYLOR 17 YD PASS FROM STEVEN THREET (THOMAS WEBER KICK)
Northern Arizona 3, Arizona State 14 2nd - 14:30Sep 11 10:54 PM
TD ARIZONA ST KERRY TAYLOR 17 YD PASS FROM STEVEN THREET (THOMAS WEBER KICK)
Northern Arizona 3, Arizona State 14 2nd - 14:30Sep 11 10:54 PM
TD ARIZONA ST KERRY TAYLOR 17 YD PASS FROM STEVEN THREET (THOMAS WEBER KICK)
Northern Arizona 3, Arizona State 14 2nd - 14:30Sep 11 10:54 PM- NCAAF
NORTHRN ARIZONA 3
ARIZONA ST 14 14:30 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Northern Arizona 3, Arizona State 14 2nd - 14:30Sep 11 10:54 PM - NCAAF
NORTHRN ARIZONA 3
ARIZONA ST 7 0:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Sep 11 10:52 PM
TD ARIZONA ST JAMAL MILES 6 YD PASS FROM STEVEN THREET (THOMAS WEBER KICK)
Northern Arizona 3, Arizona State 7 1st - 6:20Sep 11 10:29 PM
TD ARIZONA ST JAMAL MILES 6 YD PASS FROM STEVEN THREET (THOMAS WEBER KICK)
Northern Arizona 3, Arizona State 7 1st - 6:20Sep 11 10:29 PM
TD ARIZONA ST JAMAL MILES 6 YD PASS FROM STEVEN THREET (THOMAS WEBER KICK)
Northern Arizona 3, Arizona State 7 1st - 6:20Sep 11 10:29 PM- NCAAF
NORTHRN ARIZONA 3
ARIZONA ST 7 6:20 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Northern Arizona 3, Arizona State 7 1st - 6:20Sep 11 10:29 PM - NCAAF
NORTHRN ARIZONA 3
ARIZONA ST 0 9:33 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Northern Arizona 3, Arizona State 0 1st - 9:33Sep 11 10:21 PM
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