It’s been 15 years since BYU last found itself in a conference race this late in the season, but the Cougars are in contention in the Big 12 even after two straight losses. Because BYU didn’t control its own destiny,

ASU football, which beat Arizona 49-7 in the Territorial Cup, was tied with Colorado, BYU and Iowa State for first in the Big 12 entering this weekend's regular-season finales, and it stayed that way with each team finishing with a 7-2 conference record.

The Arizona State fan base enjoyed storming the Mountain America Stadium Field. Twice! The hard-fought 28-23 win over No. 14 Brigham Young Saturday afternoon boosted ASU (9-2, 6-2) into a four-way tie for first place with BYU, Colorado and Iowa State, each of whom have two conference losses. But it was not without some very anxious moments.