Overview
- Duke carried a four-point edge into the break after a back-and-forth opening two quarters.
- The 52 first-half points set a Sun Bowl record, with quarterback Darian Mensah throwing three touchdown passes for the Blue Devils.
- Arizona State’s Jeff Sims accounted for three touchdowns, rushing for two scores and connecting on a 44-yard touchdown to Jalen Moss.
- Odds entering kickoff listed Duke as a 3.5-point favorite with a 48.5 total, and SportsLine projected roughly 56 combined points with an Over lean.
- The game began at 2 p.m. ET on CBS, with Sims starting for ASU as both teams navigated injuries and opt-outs noted before kickoff.