When looking back at close games, there are always key factors that decide the outcome of the game. For Baylor on Saturday night, it was the run game, which underperformed and contributed heavily to the loss.

Baylor’s secondary played its best all-around game in years against the reigning conference champs Saturday, holding Arizona State to three red zone field goals before a fourth quarter breakdown led to a walkoff score.

The Sun Devils kicked a walk-off, 43-yard field goal to spoil the Bears’ Big 12 home opener. Sawyer Robertson tossed three touchdown passes and Michael Trigg made key plays down the stretch, but four turnovers proved too much to overcome.