Arizona State gave up 21 consecutive points from the late second to late fourth quarters Saturday before putting a late scare into San Diego State in a 28-21 road loss at SDCCU Stadium. ASU fell to 2-1 and dropped out of the national rankings after one week at No. 25 (Amway coaches poll) and No. 23 (AP).
Let's review:
Three takeaways
1. Reality bites. Herm Edwards and his coordinators have been warning about flaws that became more evident against an opponent adept at what ASU is still learning to do in a 3-3-5 defense.