When Todd Graham agreed to coach one last game with the Arizona State Sun Devils, this wasn’t the farewell he had in mind.
ASU’s 52-31 2017 Hyundai Sun Bowl loss to No. 24 NC State was marred by familiar shortcomings; missed tackles, mental mishaps and key mistakes during crucial offensive possessions.
The contest began, however, with something relatively new for ASU: a fumble. Sophomore wideout Kyle Williams negated a nice gain on an early screen play by coughing up the ball and giving the Wolfpack possession minutes after kicking the ball off.
Blown coverage downfield and a quick rush from NC State tailback Nyheim Hines allowed the Wolfpack to grab a quick 7-0 lead.