TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) – Sam Leavitt threw four touchdowns passes, including a three-yard strike to Jordyn Tyson with 16 seconds leftand Arizona State rallied for a thrilling 35-31 victory over Kansas on Saturday night.

The Sun Devils (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) outlasted the Jayhawks in a back-and-forth match that featured six lead changes in the second half. Cam Skattebo ran for a team-high 186 yards, including a crucial 39-yard dash on the winning drive.

“Good job by our guys who just executed,” Sun Devils coach Kenny Dillingham said. “That’s it. We just finished the next piece. We are not confused. We just responded.”

Leavitt completed 14 of 24 passes for 157 yards. His consistent play helped the Sun Devils bounce back from their first loss of the season, a 30-22 setback against Texas Tech on September 21.

“It was just back to what we do,” Leavitt said. “The last game we played was not our kind of football, so we went back on that.”

Kansas (1-5, 0-3) has lost five straight, four of which were by a touchdown or less. Jalon Daniels threw for a season-high 260 yards and two touchdowns. Devin Neal ran for 71 yards and a touchdown.

The teams competed against each other on Saturday in record heat in front of a sold-out crowd of 54,639 people. The temperature at kickoff was 107 degrees, setting the tone for the hottest October game in Tempe dating back to 2000.

The Jayhawks seemed unfazed by the heat, going ahead 31-28 with 2:04 to go when Daniels hit Quentin Skinner for his second touchdown catch of the night, this one on a diving completion of 34 yards.

But the Jayhawks couldn’t close it out, allowing the Sun Devils to drive eight plays for 75 yards in less than two minutes.

“At the end of the day, our job is to stop the offense,” Kansas defensive back Dean Miller said. “Unfortunately we fell short. We have to do better as a team and as a unit.”

Leavitt capped the decisive drive by slipping the three-yard touchdown pass to Tyson, who had slipped past a defender. It was Tyson’s second touchdown catch of the night and a proud moment for the sophomore, who missed all of last season with a knee injury.

“It means everything,” Tyson said.

Kansas took a 24-17 lead with 10:49 left in the game when Neal made a nifty cut before running untouched for the 31-yard touchdown.

The Sun Devils went up 21-17 early in the fourth quarter on a direct strike to Skattebo, who ran for the 1-yard touchdown. Leavitt converted on a crucial third-and-18 during the drive and delivered an accurate pass over the middle to Tyson.

Arizona State tied the game at 14 just before halftime when Leavitt threw a short pass to Chamon Metayer, who ran 20 yards to the end zone. Kansas was hurt by two penalties over a three-game span on cornerback Cobee Bryant, who was flagged for holding and pass interference.

Arizona State’s Keyshaun Elliott and Clayton Smith were ejected in the second half for targeting. The two – who are among the Sun Devils’ best defensive players – will also miss the first half of Friday’s game against No. 18 Utah.

The takeaway

Kansas: It’s another brutal loss for the Jayhawks, who had high expectations to start the season but had just one win halfway through the schedule. Kansas was ranked 19th in the country after their season-opening victory just five weeks ago.

Arizona State: It’s another exciting win for the Sun Devils, who have improved a lot under coach Kenny Dillingham in Year 2. They will have their biggest test of the year on Friday against No. 18 Utah.

Next

Kansas: Home vs. Houston on October 19.

Arizona State: Host No. 18 Utah on Friday.

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