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Halftime Report: TCU Holds Slim Lead Over Arizona State

Arizona State Sun Devils (3-1) went into the Big 12 game on Saturday hoping to build on their win over Baylor last week. However, they lost to the 24th-ranked TCU Horned Frogs 17-14 at halftime inside Sun Devil Stadium.

First-Half Summary

The first score came as a 13-yard TD by Trent Battle in the first quarter. The Horned Frogs developed their lead in the second quarter, where Jeremy Payne charged in and scored a 7-yard touchdown, and Nate McCashland followed that with a 27-yard field goal to put the game at 17-0.

Arizona State responded stoutly.