TEMPE, Ariz. — Noticing the letters “UCLA” carved into the giant pitchfork at midfield, Arizona State officials scrambled to cover up the blemish.

They did so quickly and posted a security guard to make sure no one else defiled the fork, even chasing away a UCLA player who dared step on the logo.

Once the game started, the Bruins were all over the logo ”“ and everywhere else in Sun Devil Stadium.

Ishmael Adams gave UCLA a boost with a 95-yard interception return for a touchdown just before halftime and followed with a 100-yard kickoff return for another score in the third quarter, sparking the 11th-ranked Bruins to a 62-27 rout against No. 15 Arizona State on Thursday night.

“We thought it was kind of funny that that were scrambling to cover it up so fast,” UCLA receiver Thomas Duarte said. “When something like that happens, you know you’ve got the edge, that they’re letting little things get under their skin.”

UCLA (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12) won its first three games by a combined 18 points against non-ranked opponents, raising questions about just how good the Bruins are this season.

They provided an emphatic answer ”“ at least on offense ”“ by turning a matchup of the past two Pac-12 South champions into a rout, scoring 28 points during a 7-minute span of the second and third quarters.

UCLA had 582 yards of total offense, five plays of 80 yards or longer and scored the most points in the 55-year-history of Sun Devil Stadium.

Brett Hundley was the catalyst, returning from a left arm injury to hurdle defenders, dive for first downs and complete passes all over the field. He threw for 355 yards and four touchdowns on an efficient 18-of-23 passing, including an 80-yard score to Jordan Payton to open the second half.

“It’s an absolute inspiration to offense, defense and special teams for him to not just play, but to be out jumping over guys and diving on the ground,” UCLA defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich said.

The downside for the Bruins was the defense.

Arizona State (3-1, 1-1) ran a staggering 105 plays and gained 626 yards against the young Bruins’ defense.

The problem for the Sun Devils was a few of their faults were exposed, too.

The rebuilt defense had its hands full with Hundley and the Bruins all night, giving up a string of big plays.

Mike Bercovici showed flashes of brilliance in replacing injured starter Taylor Kelly, throwing for 488 yards and three touchdowns in his first start while setting school records with 42 completions on 68 attempts.

He also displayed his penchant for turning the ball over, throwing two interceptions and losing a fumble that led to a UCLA touchdown.

The combination sent the Sun Devils to an ugly loss after three wins to start the season.

“That was embarrassing. It was a frustrating night,” Arizona State coach Todd Graham said. “The standard that we set here was not met tonight.”

Hundley was injured against Texas on Sept. 13 and was a game-time decision, according to coach Jim Mora.

Wearing a brace on his left elbow, Hundley trotted out for the first series ”“ and had the Bruins rolling from the start.

He led UCLA to a pair of field goals in the first quarter, and then hit Eldridge Massington on a short pass that he turned into an 80-yard touchdown by breaking a couple of tackles. Hundley followed with a 21-yard run to set up a 3-yard touchdown pass to Nate Iese and opened the second half with the first-play TD pass to Payton, putting the Bruins up 34-17.

Hundley, who was sacked nine times in a loss to Arizona State last season, also hurt the Sun Devils with his legs, leapfrogging a defender during a run and finishing with 72 yards and a touchdown.

No. 24 Ok. State beats Texas Tech

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Daxx Garman threw for 370 yards and four touchdowns to help No. 24 Oklahoma State beat Texas Tech 45-35 on Thursday night.

Garman completed 17 of 31 passes and ran for a score in his second start since stepping in for the injured J.W. Walsh.

Marcell Ateman had career highs of six catches and 130 yards, James Washington had three catches for 87 yards and two touchdowns, and Desmond Roland ran for 86 yards and a score for Oklahoma State (3-1, 1-0 Big 12).

Davis Webb passed for 374 yards and four touchdowns for Texas Tech (2-2, 0-1) before leaving the game in the fourth quarter because of a left shoulder injury.

Brad Marquez had eight catches for 106 yards, Jakeem Grant had a career-high 12 catches for 100 yards and a touchdown, and Reginald Davis caught two touchdown passes.

Oklahoma State has won six straight against the Red Raiders and has averaged 55.5 points in the past four wins. The Red Raiders haven’t won in Stillwater since 2001.