The Arizona State Sun Devils and Colorado Buffaloes faced off in a Big 12 college football Week 13 game today at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.
Look back at our live score updates for news, notes, highlights and analysis of the Big 12 Conference game on Saturday, Nov. 22.
This was the first time these teams played as Big 12 rivals. Colorado beat Arizona State in the previous meeting in Tempe, Arizona, in 2023, 27-24.
Arizona State was coming off a 25-23 win over West Virginia in college football Week 12. Colorado lost to West Virginia at home in Week 11, 29-22. It was off last week.
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The Arizona State vs Colorado Big 12 football score on Saturday, Nov. 22, was Arizona State 42, Colorado 17.
The clock has ran out on Colorado and Arizona State has earned a 42-17 win over the Buffaloes.
Colorado got the ball back with 1:20 left in the game for its final possession, but saw the clock run out after getting one first down on its final drive.
Score: Arizona State 42, Colorado 17 (:00 left in game)
ASU just put an exclamation point on this game with a 10-play, 76-yard drive that took 6:34 off the clock.
There is just 1:20 left.
Jason Brown ran it in from 3 yards out for the score.
ASU ran the ball on every play on the drive.
This is ASU’s highest scoring game of the season.
ASU has outscored Colorado 21-0 in the fourth quarter.
Score: Arizona State 42, Colorado 17 (1:20 left in fourth quarter)
The Sun Devils’ defense just forced another 3-and-out from the Buffaloes, with two Julian Lewis incomplete passes surrounding a 3-yard rush.
ASU has outscored Colorado this quarter, 14-0, turning a close 21-17 game into a 35-17 lead for the Sun Devils.
Arizona State is now rolling vs Colorado.
ASU had rushes of 10, 14, 25 and 7 yards before a 3-yard touchdown run from Kanye Udoh extended the lead to 35-17 for ASU.
ASU’s drive went for 74 yards over six plays.
The Sun Devils now have 297 rushing yards in this game. 240 of them are from Raleek Brown, while Udoh has 50.
Only seven are from QB Jeff Sims.
There is 8:48 left in the fourth quarter.
Score: Arizona State 35, Colorado 17 (8:48 left in fourth quarter)
The ASU football defense has come up with key stops in this game.
It just got another one.
Colorado just had a 5-play, 21-yard drive, but had to punt after gaining six yards on three plays after having a 1st & 10 at the Colorado 28.
ASU has a chance to create some more breathing room in this game against Colorado on its next possession.
It will start it at its own 26-yard line. There is 11:47 left in the third quarter.
It didn’t take Raleek Brown long to redeem himself after dropping the ball vs Colorado on his previous carry.
The ASU running back just ran for an 88-yard touchdown on ASU’s first offensive play since his fumble, extending ASU’s lead to 28-17.
Brown now has 19 carries for 226 yards for the Sun Devils.
That will do.
Score: Arizona State 28, Colorado 17 (13:31 left in fourth quarter)
Colorado has its first turnover of the game. Quentin Gibson just dropped the ball after a 14-yard run to give the ball back to ASU, with Keith Abney recovering it.
Colorado had completed a 33-yard play with a pass from Julian Lewis to Sincere Brown to extend the drive on a 3rd & 23 at the Colorado 41 on the previous play.
Earlier we wrote about how the Sun Devils keep shooting themselves in the foot against Colorado.
They are now shooting themselves in both feet.
ASU’s Raleek Brown just rushed for a gain of 20 yards on ASU’s first play of the drive, but he dropped the ball as he hurdled a defender, and Colorado recovered it at the ASU 46-yard line.
Seriously.
ASU’s defense will be called upon to try to limit the damage down by its offense again.
The Sun Devils have two turnovers in this quarter and four in this game. Inexcusible.
We have reached the end of the third quarter and ASU is hanging on to a 21-17 lead over Colorado.
We are now back to the punting game.
Colorado picked up 26 yards on a 4-play drive, getting 22 on a pass from Julian Lewis to Zach Atkins on the first play, but ASU’s defense forced the Buffaloes to punt.
ASU just punted for the first time since the first quarter after a 6-play, 22-yard drive.
Jeff Sims completed a 19-yard pass to Jordyn Tyson to pick up a first down on the drive, but ASU couldn’t get much else going on the possession.
Tyson has two catches for 61 yards in his return from injury for Arizona State, seeing limited action in this game.
Colorado kicked a 28-yard field goal after Jeff Sims’ turnover to make this a 21-17 game, but that has to count as a win for ASU’s defense after the Buffaloes started the possession at the ASU 9-yard line.
ASU has been shooting itself in the foot in this game, allowing Colorado to hang around.
Score: Arizona State 21, Colorado 17 (5:25 left in third half)
Jeff Sims just had another turnover against Colorado. A very bad one.
Sims went to throw the ball before he was tackled on the first play of ASU’s possession, trying to make something out of nothing and lost the the ball, with it landing right in the hands of Colorado’s Shaun Myers at the ASU 9-yard line.
Ouch.
ASU’s defense stepped up in the first half in a similar situation. Can it do it again?
The ASU defense stepped up and forced the Buffaloes to punt on their second possession of the third quarter.
Colorado had a 1st & 10 at the Colorado 43, but had to punt three plays later.
That was obviously a much better possession for the ASU defense, which has given up 98 yards in the third quarter so far after allowing 108 yards in the first half.
The Sun Devils will start their possession at the ASU 23.
It didn’t take Arizona State long to respond vs Colorado.
Jeff Sims threw a 68-yard touchdown pass to Derek Eusebio on a 3rd & 3 at the ASU 32, with Eusebio outrunning Colorado defenders to the end zone on the 3-play touchdown drive.
ASU then went for 2, with Sims connecting for Khamari Anderson to made it a 21-14 ASU lead.
Not a bad way to answer to Colorado’s opening drive touchdown in the second half.
There is 10:35 left in the third quarter and the teams have combined for 15 points in the quarter. That is quite a change from the first half.
Score: Arizona State 21, Colorado 14 (10:35 left in third quarter)
The Buffaloes are back in front in Boulder.
Julian Lewis just found Omarian Miller in the endzone for a touchdown to give Colorado a 14-13 lead with 12:02 left in the third quarter.
The pass capped off a 6-play, 79-yard drive.
Colorado got a big 42-yard run from Dallan Hayden on the drive.
Score: Colorado 14, Arizona State 13 (12:02 left in third quarter)
It wasn’t pretty, to say the least, but Arizona State has a 13-7 lead on Colorado after the first two quarters in Boulder, Colorado, tonight.
ASU got two field goals from Jesus Gomez in the first half and a 33-yard touchdown pass from Jeff Sims to Raleek Brown.
Colorado’s score came on a 7-yard run from Dallan Hayden.
ASU outgained Colorado in the first half, 257-108, but had two turnovers and also failed to convert one of its three 4th-down conversions in a sloppy first 30 minutes. Colorado went 0-for-2 on fourth down.
ASU was penalized five times for 35 yards, while Colorado had two penalties for 20 yards.
ASU dominated the time of possession, 18:19-11:36.
ASU’s Jeff Sims was 9-for-21 for 119 yards, one touchdown and one pass intercepted, buy only ran the ball three times for six yards in a curious move, since Colorado has really struggled against mobile quarterbacks this season.
Julian Lewis went 4-for-20 for 44 yards in the first half.
Raleek Brown had 14 carries for 108 yards in the first half for the Sun Devils.
ASU’s defense had a standout first half, only allowing 3.2 yards per play for the Buffaloes.
Colorado will receive the kickoff to start the second half.
Halftime score: Arizona State 13, Colorado 7
The Sun Devils are taking a 13-7 lead into the half against Colorado.
Raleek Brown broke free for a 59-yard run on the second play of ASU’s drive to get ASU in field goal position at the Colorado 21, but the drive faltered for the Sun Devils and had to settle for a 39-yard field goal from Jesus Gomez.
ASU tried a trick play late in the drive, but Jordyn Tyson’s pass to Chamon Metayer was overthrown.
Score: Arizona State 13, Colorado 7 (:05 left in second quarter)
The Jeff Sims turnover didn’t end up hurting Arizona State as ASU was able to force a three-and-out to get the ball back with 1:15 left in the second quarter.
ASU’s defense has overall played very well in the first half, allowing the Sun Devils to have the 10-7 lead.
ASU didn’t have a chance to do anything on its possession after stopping Colorado after Jeff Sims had a pass intercepted by John Slaughter on the first drive of the possession, giving Colorado the ball right back at the Colorado 34 with 1:35 left in the first half.
That hurt.
Sims has struggled with turning the ball over in his career and he overthrew Raleek Brown on that throw.
Colorado elected to go for it on 4th & 6 at the ASU 38, but Julian Lewis was sacked for a 10-yard loss, giving ASU the ball back at the ASU 48 with 1:42 left in the half.
Colorado would have had a 3rd & 7 at the Colorado 43, but a roughing the passer penalty on ASU’s Justin Wodtly set up a first and 10 at the ASU 42 on the drive and extended the drive for the Buffaloes.
ASU has its first touchdown of the game.
Jeff Sims just found Raleek Brown for a 33-yard touchdown pass on a 4th & 2 at the Colorado 33, giving ASU a 10-7 lead over Colorado in ASU’s most impressive drive of the game.
ASU went 77 yards over 8 plays on the drive.
It was able to get the run game going with 11-yard and 9-yard runs from Brown and a 7-yard run from Sims on the drive.
Score: Arizona State 10, Colorado 7 (3:19 left in second quarter)
The Buffaloes gained one first down on their most recent possession, but ASU’s defense was able to settle down and get a much-needed stop after a 5-play, 18-yard drive.
The Sun Devils are finding ways to frustrate Julian Lewis, who is now 5-for-11 for 23 yards.
Colorado is dominating the running game in this game so far, with 64 yards on 11 carries. ASU has just 21 yards on 13 carries. Can it get something going running the ball now?
The Sun Devils surprised the Buffaloes with a fake punt on 4th & 7 at the Colorado 45, with punter Kanyon Floyd connecting on a 19-yard pass to Blazen Lono-Wong to extend ASU’s drive.
ASU wasn’t able to capitalize, however, with the Sun Devils turning the ball over on downs after failing to convert on a 4th & 1 at the Colorado 17 four plays later, with Jeff Sims overthrowing Jordyn Tyson.
ASU has interestingly hot had any QB-designed runs from Sims, including on 3rd & 1 and 4th & 1 plays at the end of that possession.
After 15 minutes, Colorado has 69 total yards in this game, while Arizona State has 56.
Colorado has 61 of its yards rushing, while Arizona State has 41 of its yards passing.
ASU holds a 7:34-7:26 advantage in time of possession.
ASU lost a fumble in the first quarter, while Colorado had a turnover on downs.
Jeff Sims was 4-for-10 for 41 yards in the first quarter for ASU, while Julian Lewis went 4-for-8 for eight yards.
This is the first time Colorado has had a lead since it played Iowa State on Oct. 11, the last time the Buffaloes won a game.
ASU’s defense finally gave up a first down against Colorado. And more.
The Buffaloes have a 7-3 lead after a 4-play, 57 yard drive on Arizona State.
The big play? A 39-yard rush from Micah Welch on the first play of the possession.
Dallan Hayden rushed to the left for a 7-yard touchdown on the fourth play of the drive.
Score: Colorado 7, Arizona State 3 (:03 left in first quarter)
This game is ugly.
ASU just had another 3-and-out against Colorado, gaining four yards on the drive.
Interestingly, ASU football has not had Jeff Sims run the ball, something that has worked for the Sun Devils in his previous starts.
The fumble didn’t end up hurting the Sun Devils as ASU just stopped Julian Lewis for no gain on a rush on a 4th & 1 on the ASU 13, turning the ball over on downs back to Arizona State.
Colorado still doesn’t have a first down in this game as ASU’s defense has really stepped up.
We have our first turnover of the game, and it was a big one.
ASU’s Demarius Robinson fumbled the ball on a pass from Jeff Sims and Colorado recovered it at the ASU 22, giving the Buffaloes a huge opportunity and a short field after they haven’t been able to get anything going on offense in this game.
Yes, ASU has struggled to start this game on offense.
But Colorado is still looking for its first first down.
ASU held the Buffaloes to another 3-and-out, the third to start the game for Colorado.
Colorado has three total yards in the game.
Jeff Sims just attempted another deep pass to Jordyn Tyson, but this one fell incomplete.
It also made ASU coach Kenny Dillingham irate after pass interference was not called on Colorado on the play after replays showed the ASU receiver being held on the play.
ASU went three and out on the drive.
Sims is now 3-for-8 for 50 yards in the game.
ASU’s defense is off to a strong start vs Colorado.
The Sun Devils just forced their second straight 3-and-out from the Buffaloes, with a two 3-yard runs followed up with an incomplete pass from Julian Lewis, who is making his second start at QB for Colorado.
Colorado has just seven yards on two possessions. Lewis is 1-for-3 for 2 yards passing.
Welcome back, Jordyn Tyson.
The ASU wide receiver picked up a huge first down with a 42-yard catch on a 3rd & 8 on the ASU 37 on ASU’s second possession, his first catch since the game against Texas Tech last month.
ASU was able to later take the lead on a 39-yard field goal from Jesus Gomez to cap off a 7-play, 59-yard drive.
Score: Arizona State 3, Colorado 0 (9:23 left in first quarter)
We’ve traded 3-and-outs to open this game.
Colorado just had to punt after Julian Lewis had a 2-yard pass, an incomplete pass and was sacked for a 1-yard loss on the Buffaloes’ first possession.
So Arizona State gets the ball back for a second possession with not even three minutes gone by in the game in Boulder, Colorado.
The Sun Devils received the opening kickoff against Colorado and promptly went 3-and-out to open the game.
Raleek Brown rushed for 2 yards and then lost 4 yards on a rush before Jeff Sims threw an incomplete pass.
Colorado got a good punt return to get the ball at ASU 49 for its first possession.
ESPN sideline reporter Dawn Davenport said that wide receiver Jordyn Tyson was expected to play about 30 snaps tonight for the Sun Devils.
Tyson has 57 catches for 628 yards and eight touchdowns this year. He hasn’t played since ASU upset Texas Tech on Oct. 18.
Tyson was listed as a game-time decision in the final availability report for the game, but is set to play tonight, giving QB Jeff Sims another weapon on offense.
What’s at stake in tonight’s Big 12 football game? For Arizona State, a lot.
The Sun Devils need to beat the Buffaloes in order to stay in Big 12 football title game contention.
A win would put the Sun Devils at 6-2 in the Big 12 standings, keeping ASU alive in the Big 12 championship race, no matter what happens in other games.
Colorado is just 1-6 in Big 12 games and has lost three straight, so a win would give the Buffaloes a much-needed morale boost in the midst of a rough season.
While a win would keep ASU in the Big 12 title race for another week, the Sun Devils need some help to make the Big 12 conference championship game.
The biggest help they could get today would be a Cincinnati win over BYU.
BYU has one conference loss, so a Bearcats win over the Cougars would give BYU another loss in Big 12 play and give ASU a much better shot at making the Big 12 title game entering next week’s regular season finales in the conference.
The BYU-Cincinnati game is also at 6 p.m. MST tonight, meaning we could have a lot of scoreboard watching going on for ASU fans.
There were six Big 12 teams still in contention for the 2025 Big 12 championship game entering Saturday’s games, according to the conference.
Those teams? Texas Tech, BYU, Cincinnati, Utah, Houston and Arizona State.
But the list could be down to two after Big 12 games on Nov. 22.
BYU, which plays at Cincinnati, and Texas Tech, which is idle, can both clinch berths in the conference title game this week.
Texas Tech is currently 7-1 in conference play, while BYU is 6-1. Cincinnati, Utah, Houston and Arizona State are all 5-2.
To see how the Cougars and Red Raiders could clinch Big 12 title game berths today, click here.
Will the Sun Devils get a major boost on offense against Colorado today?
ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported that star wide receiver Jordyn Tyson is expected to play against the Buffaloes, as long as things go well in warmups in Boulder.
Tyson has 57 catches for 628 yards and eight touchdowns this year. He hasn’t played since ASU upset Texas Tech on Oct. 18.
Tyson was listed as a game-time decision in the final availability report for the game.
We are going to witness history in the Arizona State vs Colorado Big 12 football game on Nov. 22.
Helmet history.
For the first time, the Arizona State Sun Devils will have their traditional Sparky logo on white helmets for the 6 p.m. MST game at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.
The logo, long popular with ASU football fans, is adorning the white helmets in honor of Sparky’s birthday. The ASU mascot turned 79 on Nov. 20.
Arizona State is also wearing white jerseys and maroon pants for the game against the Buffaloes, which can be seen on ESPN2.
The Big 12 college football Week 13 game between Colorado and Arizona State can be seen at 6 p.m. MST (8 p.m. ET) on Saturday, Nov. 22, on ESPN2.
The Colorado vs ASU football Week 13 Big 12 college football game can be streamed on FUBO and other streaming services that carry ESPN2, like Sling.
Mike Monaco will have the play-by-play call of the Sun Devils vs Buffaloes Big 12 game, with Kirk Morrison as the analyst for the college football Week 13 game.
Arizona State is a 7-point favorite over Colorado in college football Week 13 odds for the game, according to BetMGM Sportsbook.
The Sun Devils are -275 on the moneyline, while the Buffaloes are +220.
The over/under (point total) for the game is set at 48.5 points.
The Arizona Republic’s Michelle Gardner previewed and predicted today’s Big 12 game in her scouting report, predicting a 35-24 win for Arizona State over Colorado.
She wrote: “This is a game ASU should win handily, by double digits, something that has not been the norm. Colorado can’t stop the run, and ASU is suited to take advantage of that. And the Buffaloes have no rushing offense, which plays right into a strength of ASU, its rushing defense.”
The Arizona Republic’s Jeremy Cluff is predicting a 24-21 win for Arizona State over Colorado in the Big 12 Week 13 college football game today.
Other sites lean toward the Sun Devils beating the Buffaloes in their Arizona State vs Colorado college football Week 13 Big 12 game picks and predictions, but not everyone has ASU covering the point spread.
Arizona State has a 63.2% chance to defeat Colorado on Saturday, according to ESPN.
The site gives the Buffaloes a 36.8% shot at winning the college football Week 13 game against the Sun Devils on Nov. 22.
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