1982 - No. 11 Arizona State 21, Stanford 17

Stanford seemed on its way to beating unbeaten Arizona State. But this game had one thrill left, and it belonged to the Sun Devils. They somehow atoned for a terrible error, just after committing it.

Tex Wright’s one-yard plunge with 13 seconds remaining lifted No. 11 ASU to a 21-17 win. Todd Hons took 38 seconds to drive his team 80 yards in six plays—and answer John Elway’s heroics.

The visitors led 17-14 on a touchdown with 51 seconds to play. The Cardinal had moved 80 yards after Wright lost a fumble in the end zone from the one-yard-line. The miscue proved more momentary than costly. Hons made Stanford pay dearly with time running out.

Facing only a three-man rush, the Devils' QB completed 4-of-5 on the deciding series. The throws covered 14, 16, 22, and 27 yards.

After firing legendary coach Frank Kush and spending two years on probation, Arizona State (10-2) broke through in 1982. Only season-ending home losses to Washington and Arizona prevented a Rose Bowl trip. Pac-10 champ UCLA wasn't on the schedule.

The Sun Devils completed their fourth Pac-10 season with a Fiesta Bowl win and a No. 6 spot in both polls. But none of that would have happened without this thriller.

“I have tears in my eyes, I’m so happy,” ASU head coach Darryl Rogers said.