Arizona State's offense built on momentum from the preceding week and freshman Brandon Ruiz kicked his first game-winning field goal, but let's be real.
ASU beat Oregon for the first time since 2004, ending a 10-game losing streak, because of its often-maligned defense, which held the Ducks 200 yards below their season average for total offense on Saturday night. And most importantly stopped Oregon twice on downs after the Sun Devils regained the lead with 2:33 remaining.
"It's a step," defensive coordinator Phil Bennett said. "I told the players we can grow with this if we handle it right.