With 7:46 left in the third quarter, San Diego State kicker John Baron hit a 54-yard field goal to give the Aztecs their first lead of the game.
ASU froze after that.
Immediately after the made field goal, Ryan Newsome made a suspect decision to return a kick from the end zone, setting ASU up with horrible field position at the 10-yard line. As a result, the Sun Devils went three-and-out that drive.
In the entire third quarter, the Sun Devils only recorded 13 total yards of offense and -2 rushing yards. They did not move the chains once in the quarter.