ASU can't keep up after costly fumble

Arkansas State’s Blake Mack is tackled by SMU safety Rodney Clemons during the first half of Saturday night’s game in Dallas. ASU led 14-10 after one quarter, but SMU took over after that.DALLAS -- Teetering like a high-wire artist, Arkansas State University tight end Blake Mack's stumble for balance gave way to disaster when he fumbled at the goal line.

If the play were a touchdown, it would have put ASU up 21-17 over SMU with 8:24 left in the second quarter. Instead, the Mustangs (3-1) continued a streak of what would become 27 consecutive points in a 44-21 victory at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on Saturday.

Mack, a senior tight end, had caught a pass near the SMU 25 and was on his way to the…