Life in the Big 12 is a walk on the tight rope, leaning this way and that, trying to maintain balance. Saturday night, ASU slipped.

The Arizona State Sun Devils failed to secure a win over the Houston Cougars at home in week nine of the 2025 season - as they fell by a score of 24-16. The Sun Devil program still has the chance to return to the conference title game after winning the title last season - they will need much more help from the outside world of the conference after failing to take care of business on Saturday.

Iowa State football's Nov. 1 home game vs. Arizona State now has a kickoff time and TV assignment. The Cyclones and Sun Devils will start at noon CT on Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames. TNT will televise the Big 12 Conference game. The game is simulcast on truTV and can be streamed on HBO Max.

The Sun Devils will get the ball to start the second half. This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/houston as Houston Cougars Lead Arizona State Sun Devils After Impressive First Half.

ASU quarterback Sam Leavitt left the game twice, once in the first quarter, then again in the fourth quarter with the game on the line