Overview
- Jeff Sims completed 19 of 28 passes for 207 yards and three touchdowns and added 81 rushing yards after taking over for injured Sam Leavitt two weeks earlier.
- Jesus Gomez hit a go-ahead 49-yard field goal in the fourth quarter, and Keith Abney II sealed the result with an interception with 1:30 remaining.
- West Virginia countered with explosive plays, including a 75-yard touchdown to Jeff Weimer and a 90-yard score by Cyncir Bowers, as Scotty Fox Jr. threw for 353 yards.
- The Mountaineers failed twice on fourth down inside the Arizona State 6-yard line, leaving crucial points on the field.
- Arizona State moved to 7-3 (5-2 Big 12) and visits Colorado next, while West Virginia fell to 4-7 (2-6) and hosts No. 8 Texas Tech on Nov. 29.