​Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesArizona State’s Kenny Dillingham, Jake Fette reveal how Sun Devils overcame FAA grounding to beat UCF appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Arizona State football team had to deal with travel delays due to the FAA grounding ahead of their clash with UCF. But they overcome those challenging circumstances to bring down the Knights 26-13 on the road.Sun Devils coach Kenny Dillingham had a hilarious way to explain how he refused to let the FAA ground stop be an excuse.“Excuses are like buttholes. Everybody has them and they all stink,” Dillingham said.Watch sports LIVE with fuboTV (free trial)ASU thoroughly defeated UCF 26-13 despite a tumultuous travel schedule, with Kenny Dillingham refusing to let the FAA ground stop become an excuse: “Excuses are like buttholes. Everybody has them and they all stink.”@SunDevilSourcepic.twitter.com/KbqoR1lzGW— Jakob Brooks (@Jakobrooks) November 15, 2026Meanwhile, quarterback Jake Fette was more conventional with his breakdown of the team’s mentality.“Collectively, as a team, we just chose that as a mindset, we thought we were gonna come in here and win. Regardless of the situation,” Fette said.Fette, who was making just his third start of the season amid Mikey Keene’s injury and Cutter Boley’s benching, went 21 of 36 with 196 yards and no touchdowns nor interceptions. While the freshman’s numbers were unspectacular, he and the Sun Devils were able to execute and win the possession battle by a wide margin. They had the ball for nearly 38 minutes compared to UCF’s 22 minutes, and they also converted 10 of 19 third downs.Another freshman, running back Cardae Mack, was the offensive star for the Sun Devils. Mack rushed for 111 yards with a touchdown in the fourth quarter to put ASU up by 16. Meanwhile, the defense did its part to limit UCF quarterback Alonza Barnett III’s effectiveness. Barnett was sacked three times and finished with -23 rushing yards.With the win, ASU improves to 6-4 in Year 4 under Kenny Dillingham. They will look to match last season’s eight-win total in their last two regular-season games against Oklahoma State and at Arizona.Related: Georgia Tech WR coach DeAndre Hopkins has perfect reaction to beating alma mater ClemsonRelated: LSU HC Lane Kiffin disappointed Tigers lost to Texas despite ‘outplaying them’ in many areas