After the Sun Devils won three straight games, talk about all their close losses ceased. After Saturday's 31-29 loss to Oregon at Autzen Stadium, there will be more discussion of that trend.
ASU (6-5, 4-4) has now lost five games by a combined 30 points this season. There were four losses by seven points, followed by the two-point loss to the Ducks that squelched the Sun Devils' South Division title hopes and secured that for Utah.
The Sun Devils also fell to 1-4 on the road.
It was yet another case where a pivotal call went against the Sun Devils.