Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Duke Blue Devils

Dec 31, 2025

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
ASU	14	10	8	7	39
DUKE	14	14	7	7	42

Game Recap

Mensah throws for 4 TDs and leads Duke to a 42-39 win over Arizona State in the Sun Bowl. Darian Mensah threw for 327 yards and four touchdowns to lead Duke to a 42-39 victory over Arizona State in the Sun Bowl on Wednesday.

Scoring Summary

ASUDUKE

Q110:11Jeff Sims 4 Yd Run (Jesus Gomez Kick).70
Q18:53Que'Sean Brown 69 Yd pass from Darian Mensah (Todd Pelino Kick).77
Q16:43Cooper Barkate 3 Yd pass from Darian Mensah (Todd Pelino Kick).714
Q15:05Jalen Moss 44 Yd pass from Jeff Sims (Jesus Gomez Kick).1414
Q26:06Jeremiah Hasley 14 Yd pass from Darian Mensah (Todd Pelino Kick).1421
Q23:49Jeff Sims 38 Yd Run (Jesus Gomez Kick).2121
Q21:50Anderson Castle 3 Yd Run (Todd Pelino Kick).2128
Q20:32Jesus Gomez 54 Yd Field Goal.2428
Q35:20Nate Sheppard 3 Yd Run (Todd Pelino Kick).2435
Q34:09Khamari Anderson 8 Yd pass from Jeff Sims (Jeff Sims Run for Two-Point Conversion).3235
Q412:31Malik McClain 6 Yd pass from Jeff Sims (Jesus Gomez Kick).3935
Q42:10D. Mensah pass to Q. Brown for 17 yds, for a TD (T. Pelino KICK).3942

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Punt — 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:52
00
Touchdown — 9 plays, 83 yards, 2:57
70
Touchdown — 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:18
77
Downs — 5 plays, 24 yards, 1:27
77
Touchdown — 4 plays, 49 yards, 0:43
714
Touchdown — 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:38
1414
Punt — 3 plays, 0 yards, 0:59
1414
Downs — 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:04
1414

2nd Quarter

Punt — 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:17
1414
Downs — 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:17
1414
Touchdown — 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:22
1421
Touchdown — 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:17
2121
Touchdown — 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:59
2128
Field Goal — 6 plays, 24 yards, 1:18
2428
Interception — 5 plays, 25 yards, 0:30
2428
End of Half — 1 play, -16 yards, 0:02
2428

3rd Quarter

Fumble — 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:33
2428
Punt — 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:21
2428
Punt — 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:40
2428
Touchdown — 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:06
2435
Touchdown — 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:11
3235
Punt — 6 plays, 6 yards, 3:49
3235

4th Quarter

Touchdown — 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:29
3935
Downs — 11 plays, 38 yards, 3:24
3935
Punt — 5 plays, 18 yards, 3:08
3935
Downs — 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:08
3935
Fumble — 1 play, 14 yards, 0:09
3935
Touchdown — 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:32
3942
Interception — 4 plays, 14 yards, 0:23
3942
End of Game — 6 plays, 10 yards, 1:47
3942

Team Stats

ASU

DUKE

39Points42

619Total Yards539

375Pass Yards327

244Rush Yards212

26:33Time of Possession33:27

22First Downs24

5Touchdowns6

1(1)Field Goals(Attempts)0(0)

3Turnovers1

33Penalty Yards60

Game Details

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 · 2:00 PM

Sun Bowl · El Paso, TX

attendance: 44,975 (97.8%)

spread: DUKE -4

over/under: 49.5