BOULDER, Colo. – Herm Edwards had no doubt that the right call on fourth-and-goal early in the fourth quarter against No. 22 Colorado on Saturday was to play for a touchdown instead of a field goal.
But was it really the correct decision?
ASU trailed 28-21 with more than 13 minutes remaining, and kicker Brandon Ruiz almost certainly would have a converted what was essentially an extra point to draw within four.
Instead, a pass attempt from quarterback Manny Wilkins to 6-foot-8 Curtis Hodges, defended by 6-3 cornerback Delrick Abrams, went incomplete. ASU punted on its only other possession, suffering its third consecutive road loss, all by seven points, before a near sellout crowd of 52,681 at Folsom Field.