Sun Devils stick to ground in win

TEMPE, Ariz. – Ryan Torain ran for 90 yards and a touchdown and caught a touchdown pass to help Arizona State snap a three-game losing streak with a 38-3 victory over Stanford on Saturday.

Keegan Herring added two touchdown runs as the Sun Devils (4-3, 1-3) handed Stanford (0-8, 0-5) its 10th straight loss, a streak dating to last season.

The Sun Devils limited Stanford to 145 total yards.

Arizona State’s Zach Miller caught four passes to break Todd Heap’s school record for receptions by a tight end. Miller, a junior, has 119 career catches.

The Sun Devils typically like to pass, but they stuck to the ground against Stanford, which came into the game allowing a national-worst 262.6 yards per game. The Sun Devils rushed for 206 yards.

Torain, a junior college transfer, emerged from a crowded backfield to take over the starting job three weeks ago.

Torain caught a 27-yard touchdown pass from Rudy Carpenter to give the Sun Devils a 7-0 lead on the game’s first possession. The pass capped an eight-play, 59-yard drive.

Torain’s 2-yard run gave Arizona State a 17-0 lead midway through the second quarter.

Torain gave way to Herring, who scored on runs of 8 and 6 yards to put the Sun Devils ahead 31-0 with 6:20 left in the third quarter.

Carpenter completed 14 of 15 passes for 160 yards and a TD. He completed 12 straight passes, one shy of the school record.