Sometimes, when it comes to a monumental upset victory, there isn’t much to say. That must’ve been the case for Arizona State head coach Kenny Dillingham, who bolted midway through a postgame interview following his team’s victory over previously unbeaten Texas Tech on Saturday night.
Following last week’s blowout loss to Utah, Arizona State responded with a thrilling 26-22 victory over No. 7 Texas Tech in Tempe, handing the Red Raiders their first loss of the season and upping the Sun Devils to 5-2. ASU jumped ahead early and clung to a 19-7 lead. However, Texas Tech mounted a furious comeback and eventually took a late 22-19 lead. The Sun Devils got the ball back with two minutes left and drove down the field, benefited from a pass interference call in the endzone, and ran the ball in from the one-yard line to secure the win.
ARIZONA STATE SCORES WITH 34 SECONDS TO PLAY 😱@ASUFootball pic.twitter.com/tHe7POYoH6
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 18, 2025
After the game, as students stormed the field, a visibly emotional Dillingham met with Fox Sports sideline reporter Jen Hale to discuss the epic win. He answered her first question about what this victory says about his team (“Unreal. Crazy.”). When Hale noted that he was “obviously emotional” and asked what the win meant to him, Dillingham paused, shook his head, and took off into the crowd.
Kenny Dillingham just had to go celebrate following Arizona State’s win over Texas Tech pic.twitter.com/yRhFn2DHMz
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 18, 2025
With so many people crowded around him, we don’t blame Dillingham for wanting to get out of the scrum and get back to celebrating with his team, which just notched ASU’s 16th win over a Top-10 team in program history.
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Along with writing for Awful Announcing and The Comeback, Sean is the Managing Editor for Comeback Media. Previously, he created the Syracuse blog Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician and wrote 'How To Grow An Orange: The Right Way to Brainwash Your Child Into Rooting for Syracuse.' He has also written non-Syracuse-related things for SB Nation, Curbed, and other outlets. He currently lives in Seattle where he is complaining about bagels. Send tips/comments/complaints to sean@thecomeback.com.