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ASU rewind: Takeaways, grades, personnel notes from UCLA loss

Arizona State on Saturday missed on a chance to reach bowl eligibility, falling 44-37 at UCLA. The Sun Devils slipped to 5-5 and 4-3 in the Pac-12.

Let's review:

3 takeaways

1. The Sun Devils are a mediocre football team. Yes, I know. They’ve been one all year. But throughout the season ASU has flirted with taking the next step. The Sun Devils did it after beating Washington and Utah. They did it again after defeating Colorado, if only because the schedule lined up in their favor. Securing a Pac-12 road win never is easy, nor should it be assumed.