University of Washington
Arizona St
Huskies Halt Sun Devils With Last-Minute Field Goal
October 27, 2001 | Football
Oct 27, 2001
TEMPE, Ariz. - John Anderson kicked a 30-yard field goal as time expired as No. 13 Washington rallied for yet another comeback victory, beating Arizona State 33-31 on Saturday night.
Willie Hurst ran for 185 for Washington (6-1, 4-1 Pac-10), which has made five successful fourth-quarter comebacks this season to match its 2000 total.
The Huskies trailed 31-30 when they started the winning drive from their own 10 with 7:12 left. Anderson lined up for a 28-yard attempt with 51 seconds left on fourth down, but Arizona State jumped offsides, giving Washington a first down.
Washington worked down the clock to 3 seconds before Anderson lined up for the winning kick.
Cody Pickett for 252 yards and two touchdowns for the Huskies. Jeff Krohn threw for 320 yards and two touchdown passes for Arizona State (1-3, 4-3).
Washington opened the scoring on its second possession. The Huskies drove 54 yards in seven plays - all passes - with the final 3 coming on Pickett's pass to Todd Elstrom.
The Huskies made it 14-0 2:51 into the second quarter. Reggie Williams capped a six-play, 71-yard drive with an 11-yard touchdown pass from Pickett.
On the first play of the next series, Krohn mishandled the snap and Washington recovered the fumble at the Arizona State 19. Four plays later, Anderson kicked a 31-yard field to make it 17-0.
Arizona State got on the scoreboard at 7:37 of the second quarter when Krohn hit Mike Pinkard with a 23-yard touchdown pass. Anthony Kelley's interception set up the Huskies' next score, which came on a 2-yard run by Pickett. The Sun Devils got a 42-yard field goal from Mike Barth with 7 seconds left in the second quarter and Washington led 24-10 at halftime.
Tom Pace ran 3 yards for an Arizona State touchdown 4:39 into the third quarter to make it 24-17. On the Huskies' next possession, Donnie O'Neal blocked a punt and punter Derek McLaughlin kicked the free ball out of the end zone for a safety. Arizona State then took the free kick and went 50 yards in six plays, with Krohn connecting with Shaun McDonald on a 33-yard pass that giving Arizona State its first lead at 25-24.
Washington came back with Willie Hurst's 3-yard touchdown run on the last play of the third quarter to go back up 30-25. Arizona State regained the lead 31-30 on a 1-yard Delvon Flowers touchdown run with 12:59 left.
