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Have a Day, Bourguet: Backup QB Leads ASU to Upset Over No. 24 Washington

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TEMPE, Ariz. – History made for Shaun Aguano‘s Sun Devils.

Led by backup quarterback Trenton Bourguet, who entered the game in the second quarter after Emory Jones’ departed following a big hit, the Sun Devils outdid No. 24 Washington, 45-38, on Saturday afternoon at Sun Devil Stadium.

It’s the first win for Aguano at the helm of the Sun Devils, putting him alongside Darryl Rogers as the only two coaches in program history to earn their first ASU wins against a ranked opponent. Rogers netted his in the 1980 season opener, when the Sun Devils toppled No. 9 Houston, 29-13.

A 38-38 game in the fourth quarter, Bourguet and the Sun Devils drove 82 yards in 10 plays, complete with a two-yard strike to Elijhah Badger for the go-ahead score.

ASU is now 13-2 in its last 15 meetings against UW, and the Huskies have not won at Sun Devil Stadium since 2001.

Bourguet was masterful off the bench, completing 15-of-21 passes for 182 yards, three scores and one interception. With the Tucson native under center, the Sun Devils scored on five of their remaining eight possessions, never outdone by Michael Penix and the prolific Washington offense.

Entering play, the Huskies boasted the third-best passing offense in the NCAA-FBS in and seventh-best in total offense. The Sun Devils kept Penix from throwing a touchdown pass all afternoon, the first time the southpaw quarterback hadn’t done so this season.

The Sun Devils were successful on their first three drives of the afternoon, adding a first quarter field goal and a pair of second quarter touchdowns to trail 10-7 after the…

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