LIVE UPDATES: Arizona State Closes Season in Sun Bowl vs. Duke

The Sun Devils are seeking to finish the 2025 season with nine victories.
Arizona State and Duke football helmets sit outside the Sun Bowl Association offices in West El Paso on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2025.
Arizona State and Duke football helmets sit outside the Sun Bowl Association offices in West El Paso on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2025. | Gaby Velasquez/ El Paso Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

TEMPE -- The Arizona State Sun Devils (8-4) are looking to close out what has been one of the most successful two-year periods in recent memory of the program with a victory over the ACC champion Duke Blue Devils (8-5) on Wednesday afternoon in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl from El Paso, Texas.

This will mark the final game for several Sun Devils that have contributed mightily to building a winning culture, while the Duke program is starting to get off the ground running behind star quarterback Darian Mensah.

Follow the game live with Arizona State on SI below.

First Quarter

13:08 - Arizona State, 0, Duke, 0

  • Jalen Moss secures a 51-yard catch after adjusting well to a Jeff Sims throw.

10:11 - Arizona State 7, Duke 0

  • Sims scores 4-yard touchdown run on read option play.

8:53 - Arizona State 7, Duke 7

  • Darian Mensah connects with Que'Sean Brown for 69-yard touchdown. Brown broke through on route and ran uncontested into the end zone.

7:26 - Arizona State 7, Duke 7

  • Sims stopped on QB sneak on 4th-and 2. Duke takes over ball at Arizona State's 49 yard line.

6:43 - Arizona State 7, Duke 14

  • Mensah finds WR Cooper Barkate for a three-yard touchdown after a 46-yard reception by Brown on third-down.

6:26 - Arizona State 7, Duke 14

  • Jason Brown Jr. runs for 17 yard gain.

5:05 - Arizona State 14, Duke 14

  • Moss earns 44-yard receiving touchdown on deep shot from Sims.

0:00 - Arizona State 14, Duke 14

  • Duke is set to begin the second quarter with the ball at their own 22 yard line.

Second Quarter

6:06 - Arizona State 14, Duke 21

Mensah finds Jeremiah Hasley for 14-yard touchdown as the result of running a trick play.

3:49 - Arizona State 21, Duke 21

  • Sims runs for a 39-yard touchdown after keeping the ball on a read option.

1:50 - Arizona State 21, Duke 28

Duke RB Anderson Castle runs for three-yard touchdown. Duke TE Landon King was ejected for a flagrant personal foul after the play.

0:33 - Arizona State 24, Duke 28

  • Jesus Gomez makes 54-yard field goal after Sims leads drive into fringes of kicking range.

0:00 - Arizona State 24, Duke 28

  • Arizona State goes into second half set to receive the ball. The 52 combined points in the first half are the most in Sun Bowl history.

Third Quarter

13:27 - Arizona State 24, Duke 28

  • Moss loses fumble after gaining first down and getting inside of the Duke 10 yard line.

5:20 - Arizona State 24, Duke 35

  • Duke RB Nate Sheppard runs for three-yard touchdown to cap off seven-play drive.

4:29 - Arizona State 24, Duke 35

  • Arizona State RB Demarius "Man Man" Robinson catch goes for 68 yards.

4:09 - Arizona State 32, Duke 35

  • Arizona State TE Khamari Anderson catches eight-yard touchdown. Sims runs for successful two-point conversion.

0:00 - Arizona State 32, Duke 35

  • Arizona State ends quarter with nine-yard run by Brown Jr. - they will begin the fourth quarter with the ball at their own 32 yard line.

Fourth Quarter

14:28 - Arizona State 32, Duke 35

  • Derek Eusebio takes screen pass for 38-yard gain to the Duke 23 yard line.

12:31 - Arizona State 39, Duke 35

  • Malik McClain catches 6-yard touchdown to cap off 7 play, 77-yard drive.

9:07 - Arizona State 39, Duke 35

  • Arizona State starts drive at own 37 after stopping Duke on 4th down play.

2:51 - Arizona State 39, Duke 35

  • Arizona State stops Duke on downs. Sun Devils begin drive with the ball at their own 8.

2:42 - Arizona State 39, Duke 35

  • Brown Jr. loses fumble, Duke takes ball back at Arizona State's 22 yard line.

2:10 - Arizona State 39, Duke 42

  • 17-yard touchdown reception for Q. Brown.

1:47 - Arizona State 39, Duke 42

  • Luke Mergott intercepts Sims, starts with ball at Arizona State 41.

Read more on why the Arizona State men's basketball team will exceed expectations in the 2025-26 season here, and on why the bright future of the football program isn’t dimmed by the loss to Arizona here.

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KEVIN HICKS

Kevin Hicks is an Arizona State alumni and now serves as the Arizona State Beat Writer On SI.