@FOOTBALLASU GAME NOTES - SUN BOWL Game #13 Date: December 29, 2017 Time: 1 p.m. AZT Site: El Paso, Ariz. Stadium: Sun Nowl Capacity: 51,500 Surface: FieldTurf Series: Series tied, 1-1 TV: CBS
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104102 SEASONS | 244 PICKS PAC-12 ALL-ACADEMIC | 19 CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICANS | 10 ROSE CFB BOWLS HALL |OFONEFAMERS YEARS | 208 NFL PRO DRAFTDRAFT SELECTIONS 191 ALL-AMERICANS | TWO GOAL | 19 9|1 219 91 PPAC-12 AC-1 AC -12 -1 2 AL AALL-ACADEMIANS ALLLL--ACAD ADEM EMIIANS EM IANS | 28 28 BOWL BOWWL BO W LPICKS APPEARANCES | 18 CONSENSUS 30 BOWL APPEARANCES | 422 ALL-PAC-12 SELECTIONS | 2 ROSE BOWLS | ONE GOAL: CHAMPIONS
SUN DEVIL MEDIA RELATIONS | PO BOX 872505 | TEMPE, AZ 85287-2505 | OFFICE #: 480-965-6593 | THESUNDEVILS.COM schedule Results AUG. 31
vs. vs v s. s . New Mexico St. Tempe W, 37-31
Sept. 9 S
vs. vs v s. San diego st. s Tempe
THE GAME - The Sun Devils will conclude the 2017 season at the Hyundai Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas on December 29 at 1 p.m. Arizona Time (and El Paso time). The game is scheduled for a national broadcast live on CBS. N.C. STATE AND THE SUN BOWL - This marks the third meeting between ASU and N.C. State, and the Sun Devils hold an 8-10 record all-time against the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Sun Devils last faced the Wolfpack in 1974, a 35-14 loss in Tempe, while defeating N.C. State at home in a 25-22 effort during the 1960 season. N.C. State finished the regular season ranked 24th nationally in the final College Football Playoff Rankings with a record of 8-4.
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The Sun Devils are 3-1-1 in the Sun Bowl, including a dramatic 36-31 victory over Duke in 2014, a 27-23 victory over Purdue in 2004, a 17-7 win against Iowa in 1997, a 26-13 loss to Case Western Reserve in 1941 and a 0-0 tie with Catholic University in 1940.
L, 20-30
Sept. 16
AT Texas Tech Lubbock L, 45-52
Sept. 23 S vs. OREGON Tempe W, 37-35
Sept. 30 at STANFORD PALO ALTO
SUN BOWL HISTORY Dec. 27, 2014 — ASU 36, Duke 31 In a game with 792 yards of combined offense, it was an interception by Arizona State’s (10-3) defensive back Kweishi Brown that sealed a 36-31 victory for the Sun Devils over Duke (9-4) in the 81st Hyundai Sun Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 27 in El Paso, Texas. Arizona State defensive tackle Marcus Hardison was named the Jimmy Rogers, Jr. Most Valuable Lineman. Dec. 31, 2004 – ASU 27, Purdue 23 Quarterback Sam Keller threw for 370 yards to earn the C.M. Hendricks Most Valuable Player Award, and Rudy Burgess collected 200 all-purpose yards and scored the game-winning touchdown with just seconds remaining in 2004 in front of 51,228 fans, the largest crowd in the history of the Sun Bowl.
L, 24-34
oct. 14
vs. WASHINGTON v vs Tempe
Dec. 31, 1997 – ASU 17, Iowa 7 Tailback Michael Martin ran for 169 yards on 27 carries to take home the C.M. Hendricks Most Valuable Player Award and defensive lineman Jeremy Staat racked up three sacks to earn the Jimmy Rogers, Jr., Most Valuable Lineman Trophy.
W, 13-7
Oct. 21
at UTAH Salt S lake city W, 30-10
Oct. 28 vs. USC Tempe
Jan. 1, 1941 – Case Western Reserve 26, ASU 13 Arizona State took an early 13-7 lead behind a 94-yard Hascall Henshaw scoring play, but Western Reserve scored three touchdowns in the second half to secure the win. Jan. 1, 1940 – ASU 0, Catholic University 0 Arizona State held Catholic to just four first downs, but was plagued by turnovers in their first-ever postseason bowl appearance.
Nov. 4 W, 41-30
Nov. 11 AT UCLA PASADENA L, 37-44
Nov. 18
at a t OREGON STATE CORVALLIS W, 40-24
Nov. 25 vs. ARIZONA TEMPE W, 42-30
*All Times Arizona TIME
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ASU STATISTICAL LEADERS Manny Wilkins 235-of-370 2918 yards 17 TDs, 5 INT 142.22 QBR PASSING
Demario Richard 185 rush, 12 TD 977 yards 88.8 ypg 5.3 ypc RUSHING
N’Keal Harry 73 catches 100 yards 7 TD 83.3 ypg RECEIVING
Christian Sam 127 tackles, 87 solo, 3.0 sacks 9.5 TFL, 1 INT 10.6 tpg DEFENSE
TALE OF THE TAPE (2017 Statistical comparison)
L, 17-48
vs. COLORADO v TEMPE
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Improve ASU to 15-14-1 all-time in bowl games. Move ASU to 2-1 all-time against N.C. State, though the two teams have not played since the 1974 season. Give the Sun Devils a 4-1-1 record all-time in the Sun Bowl. ASU’s six appearances are the third-most in Sun Bowl history and the most outside of the state of Texas (Tech Tech 9, UTEP 8). Be ASU’s fourth straight victory in the Sun Bowl. Give ASU eight wins in a season for fourth time in the last six years. It would be the first time with four such seasons in a six-year span since doing it four times in the 1981-86 seasons. Give ASU three straight wins to end a season for the first time since 2012 and four wins in the last five games for the first time since 2005.
FBS RANK 40 88 50 81 49 117 41 108 17 49 19 29 23
SUN DEVIL FOOTBALL
PAC-12 7 9 6 8 7 11 6 8 4 4 2 3 3
AVERAGE 31.9 31.3 179.9 178.9 247.7 268.1 427.6 447.0 2.92 6.3 40.2 .42 31:53
CATEGORY Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Rushing Offense Rushing Defense Passing Offense Passing Defense Total Offense Total Defense Sacks Tackles for Loss Penalty Yards Per Game Turnover Margin Time Of Possession
AVERAGE 30.6 24.8 177.4 132.2 271.8 245.0 449.3 377.2 2.25 6.8 6.08 .42 32:35
ACC 4 7 6 3 3 11 4 8 5 6 11 5 2
FBS RANK 46 49 51 28 29 96 30 52 48 33 69 29 13