Working out of the Wildcat formation, Ballage tied the Football Bowl Subdivision record by rushing for seven touchdowns in addition to a receiving touchdown on a trick play. All but two of his scores came from inside the 10-yard line.
“I owe all of the credit to them [the offensive line], “ said Ballage, “Every day we just go to work.”
The offensive line faced the challenge this offseason of replacing four starters from the 2015 team. Through two games, this unit has passed the eye test.
Ballage’s eight scores propelled the Sun Devils in an offensive shootout that featured a combined 1264 yards of total offense between the two teams.