Kenny Dillingham’s Arizona State team made the most of a chaotic Saturday in college football, beating UCF 26–13 on the road.
The Sun Devils were among the teams affected by an FAA ground stop issued Friday. Some schools switched to buses, but that wasn’t practical for Arizona State’s trip from Tempe to Orlando. The game was moved back two hours, and the team flew out early Saturday morning, boarding a 6 a.m. flight before taking the field.
After the win, Dillingham said it would have been easy to point to the travel disruption as an excuse. But, as he put it, excuses are easy to find and don’t change the result. Once the game starts, teams have 60 minutes to get the job done, he said.
Arizona State’s victory was its first away from home this season. The Sun Devils had previously lost on the road to Texas A&M, Texas Tech and BYU.
The win lifted Arizona State to 6–4. Its defense stood out, limiting UCF to just 54 rushing yards.
