ASU Football: First-half takeaways from Autzen Stadium

In a must-win game for ASU football to keep tits Pac-12 South chances alive, the Sun Devils trail Oregon 28-13 after the first half in Eugene.

Oregon leads Arizona State by two scores in a game that could decide the outcome of the Pac-12 South. Here are two observations from the first half that have hindered the Sun Devils.

Spreading the field

For much of the first half, ASU appeared to revert back to a one-dimensional, run-heavy style that looked predictable in earlier losses to Colorado and Stanford.

Sophomore Eno Benjamin received 14 first-half carries, gaining just 48 yards with a game-high 25 yards amounting for more than half of his production.

Oregon has successfully controlled the line…