2015 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

The 2015 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Todd Graham and played their home games at Sun Devil Stadium. They were a member of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference.

2015 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Cactus Bowl, L 42–43 vs. West Virginia
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Division	South Division
Record	6–7 (4–5 Pac-12)
Head coach	Todd Graham (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Norvell (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Keith Patterson (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Chris Ball (3rd season)
Base defense	Hybrid Attacking
Captain	Mike Bercovici D.J. Foster Jordan Simone
Home stadium	Sun Devil Stadium

2015 Pac-12 Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North Division
No. 3 Stanford x$		8	–	1					12	–	2
No. 19 Oregon		7	–	2					9	–	4
Washington State		6	–	3					9	–	4
California		4	–	5					8	–	5
Washington		4	–	5					7	–	6
Oregon State		0	–	9					2	–	10
South Division
USC xy		6	–	3					8	–	6
No. 17 Utah x		6	–	3					10	–	3
UCLA		5	–	4					8	–	5
Arizona State		4	–	5					6	–	7
Arizona		3	–	6					7	–	6
Colorado		1	–	8					4	–	9
Championship: Stanford 41, USC 22
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at ASU	Alma Mater
Todd Graham	Head coach	4	East Central (1987)
Mike Norvell	Offensive coordinator, Quarterbacks	4	Central Arkansas (2005)
Keith Patterson	Defensive coordinator	2	East Central (1986)
Shawn Slocum	Special teams coordinator	1	Texas A&M (1987)
Chris Ball	Co-defensive coordinator, defensive backs	4	Western State College (1985)
Chris Thomsen	Offensive line	3	TCU (1993)
Jackie Shipp	Defensive line	3	Oklahoma (1983)
Chip Long	Tight ends	4	North Alabama (2005)
DelVaughn Alexander	Wide receivers	4	USC (1995)
Josh Martin	Running backs	1	Tarleton State (2011)
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Offseason

Players drafted

Main article: 2015 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Team
1	30	Damarious Randall	Safety	Green Bay Packers
3	70	Jaelen Strong	Wide receiver	Houston Texans
4	114	Jamil Douglas	Offensive guard	Miami Dolphins
4	135	Marcus Hardison	Defensive end	Cincinnati Bengals

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Class of 2015 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jalen Bates DE	Kaplan, LA	Kaplan High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Oct 7, 2014
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Cade Cote OG	Gilbert, AZ	Williams Field High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	257 lb (117 kg)	Jun 23, 2014
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Davon Durant OLB	Greenwood, SC	Butler Community College	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Oct 21, 2014
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Raymond Epps TE	Yuma, AZ	Arizona Western College	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Apr 5, 2014
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Morie Evans ATH	Buford, GA	Buford High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jan 16, 2014
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Dillon Faamatau DT	Norwalk, CA	Norwalk High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	268 lb (122 kg)	Jan 26, 2015
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Tommy Hudson TE	San Jose, CA	Archbishop Mitty High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Jul 1, 2014
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Malik Lawal OLB	Murrieta, CA	Chaparral High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	Jun 18, 2014
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George Lea DT	New Orleans, LA	Landry-Walker High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	258 lb (117 kg)	Nov 12, 2014
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Jaason Lewis ATH	Virginia Beach, VA	Ocean Lakes High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	241 lb (109 kg)	Sep 25, 2014
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Steve Miller OT	Gilbert, AZ	Gilbert High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Jun 23, 2014
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Stanley Norman CB	Gardena, CA	Junipero Serra High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jan 3, 2015
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Kareem Orr DB	Chattanooga, TN	Notre Dame School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Feb 2, 2015
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Bryce Perkins QB	Chandler, AZ	Chandler High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	Apr 3, 2014
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Nick Ralston RB	Argyle, TX	Argyle High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Feb 1, 2014
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DeOnte Reynolds DT	Pinole, CA	Contra Costa College	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	325 lb (147 kg)	Feb 4, 2015
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Zach Robertson OG	Bellflower, CA	St. John Bosco High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	313 lb (142 kg)	Dec 26, 2014
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Khaylan Thomas OLB	Etiwanda, CA	Etiwanda High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Apr 3, 2014
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Mason Walter OT	Temecula, CA	Chaparral High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Jun 23, 2014
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Brady White QB	Newhall, CA	William S. Hart High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	May 2, 2014
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JoJo Wicker DT	Long Beach, CA	Long Beach Polytechnic High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Feb 4, 2015
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Jay Jay Wilson ATH	Valencia, CA	Valencia High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Feb 2, 2015
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 19   Rivals: 20  247Sports: 20  ESPN: 26
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2015.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	4:00 pm	vs. Texas A&M*	No. 15	NRG Stadium Houston, TX (Texas Kickoff)	ESPN	L 17–38	66,308
September 12	8:00 pm	No. 18 (FCS) Cal Poly*		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	P12N	W 35–21	46,500
September 18	7:00 pm	New Mexico*		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	P12N	W 34–10	43,310
September 26	7:30 pm	No. 19 USC		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	ESPN	L 14–42	61,904
October 3	4:30 pm	at No. 7 UCLA		Rose Bowl Los Angeles, CA	FOX	W 38–23	80,113
October 10	7:00 pm	Colorado		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	P12N	W 48–23	44,157
October 17	7:00 pm	at No. 4 Utah		Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	ESPN	L 18–34	46,192
October 29	7:30 pm	Oregon		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	ESPN	L 55–61 3OT	56,534
November 7	1:30 pm	at Washington State		Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	FS1	L 24–38	32,952
November 14	1:00 pm	Washington		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	P12N	W 27–17	51,695
November 21	1:30 pm	Arizona		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ (Territorial Cup)	FS1	W 52–37	64,885
November 28	8:00 pm	at California		California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	FS1	L 46–48	45,385
January 2	8:15 pm	vs. West Virginia*		Chase Field Phoenix, AZ (Cactus Bowl)	ESPN	L 42–43	39,321
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

Reference:

Game summaries

vs Texas A&M (Texas Kickoff)

See also: 2015 Texas A&M Aggies football team and Texas Kickoff

No. 15 Arizona State Sun Devils (0–0) vs Texas A&M Aggies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 Sun Devils	0	7	7	3	17
Aggies	7	7	3	21	38

at NRG Stadium • Houston, TX

• Date: September 5, 2015
• Game time: 4:00 p.m.
• Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 66,308
• Referee: Reggie Smith
• TV announcers (ESPN): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (0:20) TAMU – Tra Carson 9-yard pass from Kyle Allen, Taylor Bertolet kick (Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 3:03; Texas A&M 7–0) Second quarter (12:51) TAMU – Christian Kirk 79-yard punt return, Taylor Bertolet kick (Texas A&M 14–0) (9:56) ASU – Kody Kohl 4-yard pass from Mike Bercovici, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:04; Texas A&M 14–7) Third quarter (5:19) TAMU – Taylor Bertolet 19-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:25; Texas A&M 17–7) (2:37) ASU – Mike Bercovici 19-yard run, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:42; Texas A&M 17–14) Fourth quarter (8:32) TAMU – Kyle Allen 12-yard run, Taylor Bertolet kick (Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 2:54; Texas A&M 24–14) (4:16) ASU – Zane Gonzalez 23-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 4:16; Texas A&M 24–17) (3:45) TAMU – Christian Kirk 66-yard pass from Kyle Allen, Taylor Bertolet kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:31; Texas A&M 31–17) (1:38) TAMU – Tra Carson 10-yard run, Taylor Bertolet kick (Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:54; Texas A&M 38–17)

Statistics	ASU	TAMU
First downs	19	22
Total yards	291	425
Rushing yards	41–92	45–178
Passing yards	199	247
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–41–0	19–35–2
Time of possession	31:31	28:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona State	Passing	Mike Bercovici	25/41, 199 yards, TD
	Rushing	Demario Richard	16 carries, 73 yards
	Receiving	Ellis Jefferson	4 receptions, 69 yards
Texas A&M	Passing	Kyle Allen	15/26, 198 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Tra Carson	29 carries, 96 yards, TD
	Receiving	Christian Kirk	6 receptions, 106 yards, TD

vs Cal Poly

See also: 2015 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

Cal Poly Mustangs (1–0) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	14	7	0	21
Sun Devils	7	14	0	14	35

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ

• Date: September 12, 2015
• Game time: 8:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Mostly clear skies, 85 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 46,500
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): J.B. Long (play-by-play), Evan Moore (analyst), Drea Avant (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (8:14) ASU – Elijah Marks 14-yard pass from Mike Bercovici, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:01; Arizona State 7–0) Second quarter (13:11) ASU – Demario Richard 13-yard run, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:52; Arizona State 14–0) (10:32) CP – Joe Protheroe 4-yard run, Stephen Pyle kick (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:32; Arizona State 14–7) (7:06) ASU – Manny Wilkins 6-yard run, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 3:16; Arizona State 21–7) (0:09) CP – Chris Brown 1-yard run, Stephen Pyle kick (Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 2:22; Arizona State 21–14) Third quarter (11:47) CP – Reagan Enger 21-yard pass from Chris Brown, Stephen Pyle kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:13; Tied 21–21) Fourth quarter (7:36) ASU – Kody Kohl 10-yard pass from Mike Bercovici, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:27; Arizona State 28–21) (1:59) ASU – Tim White 4-yard pass from Mike Bercovici, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 2:08; Arizona State 35–21)

Statistics	CP	ASU
First downs	20	28
Total yards	330	531
Rushing yards	71–284	45–248
Passing yards	46	283
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	4–8–0	23–35–1
Time of possession	32:22	27:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cal Poly	Passing	Chris Brown	4/8, 46 yards, TD
	Rushing	Joe Protheroe	28 carries, 130 yards, TD
	Receiving	Reagan Enger	1 reception, 21 yards, TD
Arizona State	Passing	Mike Bercovici	23/35, 283 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Demario Richard	25 carries, 121 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Devin Lucien	7 receptions, 79 yards

vs New Mexico

See also: 2015 New Mexico Lobos football team

New Mexico Lobos (1–1) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	0	0	10	0	10
Sun Devils	0	10	14	10	34

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ

• Date: September 18, 2015
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 96 °F (36 °C)
• Game attendance: 43,310
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Glenn Parker (analyst), Jill Savage (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter (11:26) ASU – Zane Gonzalez 22-yard field goal (Drive: 17 plays, 74 yards, 5:13; Arizona State 3–0) (0:37) ASU – Tim White 14-yard pass from Mike Bercovici, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:59; Arizona State 10–0) Third quarter (12:55) ASU – Demario Richard 33-yard pass from Mike Bercovici, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:59; Arizona State 17–0) (11:15) UNM – Tyrone Owens 65-yard run, Jason Sanders kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:40; Arizona State 17–7) (5:46) ASU – Mike Bercovici 8-yard run, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:47; Arizona State 24–7) (1:44) UNM – Jason Sanders 32-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 7 yards, 2:29; Arizona State 24–10) Fourth quarter (13:26) ASU – Demario Richard 93-yard pass from Mike Bercovici, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 93 yards, 0:28; Arizona State 31–10) (6:55) ASU – Zane Gonzalez 24-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:54; Arizona State 34–10)

Statistics	UNM	ASU
First downs	15	19
Total yards	295	449
Rushing yards	47–184	30–132
Passing yards	111	317
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–29–1	22–37–0
Time of possession	36:21	23:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico	Passing	Austin Apodoca	8/18, 89 yards, INT
	Rushing	Tyrone Owens	4 carries, 72 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dameon Gamblin	9 receptions, 148 yards, TD
Arizona State	Passing	Mike Bercovici	22/37, 317 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Demario Richard	15 carries, 104 yards
	Receiving	Demario Richard	4 receptions, 151 yards, 2 TD

vs No. 19 USC

See also: 2015 USC Trojans football team

No. 19 USC Trojans (2–1) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Trojans	7	28	0	7	42
Sun Devils	0	0	7	7	14

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ

• Date: September 26, 2015
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Mostly Clear, 97 °F (36 °C)
• Game attendance: 61,904
• Referee: Terry Leyden
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Brian Griese (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (10:31) USC – Adoree Jackson 80-yard pass from Cody Kessler, Alex Wood kick (Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 1:17; USC 7–0) Second quarter (11:22) USC – Steve Mitchell 27-yard pass from Cody Kessler, Alex Wood kick (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 2:09; USC 14–0) (3:37) USC – JuJu Smith-Schuster 4-yard pass from Cody Kessler, Alex Wood kick (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:34; USC 21–0) (0:25) USC – Chris Hawkins 94-yard fumble return, Alex Wood kick (USC 28–0) (0:03) USC – JuJu Smith-Schuster 10-yard pass from Cody Kessler, Alex Wood kick (Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 0:16; USC 35–0) Third quarter (1:55) ASU – Demario Richard 1-yard run, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 4:00; USC 35–7) Fourth quarter (10:41) USC – Isaac Whitney 10-yard pass from Cody Kessler, Alex Wood kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:44; USC 42–7) (7:45) ASU – Demario Richard 4-yard run, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 2:47; USC 42–14)

Statistics	USC	ASU
First downs	18	26
Total yards	455	454
Rushing yards	32–76	35–182
Passing yards	478	290
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–34–1	23–44–1
Time of possession	27:38	32:22

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
USC	Passing	Cody Kessler	19/33, 375 yards, 5 TD, INT
	Rushing	Ronald Jones	10 carries, 54 yards
	Receiving	Adoree Jackson	3 receptions, 131 yards, TD
Arizona State	Passing	Mike Bercovici	23/44, 272 yards, INT
	Rushing	Demario Richard	14 carries, 131 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Gary Chambers	5 receptions, 103 yards

at No. 7 UCLA

See also: 2015 UCLA Bruins football team

Arizona State Sun Devils (2–2) at No. 7 UCLA Bruins (4–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	9	6	14	9	38
No. 7 Bruins	0	10	0	13	23

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

• Date: October 3, 2015
• Game time: 4:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Light Haze, 79 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 80,113
• Referee: Steve Strimling
• TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (2:14) ASU – Team safety (Arizona State 2–0) (1:21) ASU – Tim White 12-yard pass from Mike Bercovici, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 0:38; Arizona State 9–0) Second quarter (6:42) UCLA – Thomas Duarte 13-yard pass from Josh Rosen, Ka'imi Fairbairn kick (Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 2:27; Arizona State 9–7) (3:58) ASU – Zane Gonzalez 31-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 2:34; Arizona State 12–7) (0:21) ASU – Zane Gonzalez 25-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 2:48; Arizona State 15–7) (0:00) UCLA – Ka'imi Fairbairn 53-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 0:21; Arizona State 15–10) Third quarter (11:05) ASU – Mike Bercovici 34-yard run, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:16; Arizona State 22–10) (7:56) ASU – D.J. Foster 11-yard pass from Mike Bercovici, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:26; Arizona State 29–10) Fourth quarter (13:52) UCLA – Paul Perkins 1-yard run, two-point pass failed (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:32; Arizona State 29–16) (9:19) UCLA – Thomas Duarte 17-yard pass from Josh Rosen, Ka'imi Fairbairn kick (Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:28; Arizona State 29–23) (4:16) ASU – Team safety (Arizona State 31–23) (0:45) ASU – Kalen Ballage 23-yard run, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:25; Arizona State 38–23)

Statistics	ASU	UCLA
First downs	25	17
Total yards	465	342
Rushing yards	46–192	28–62
Passing yards	273	280
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	27–44–1	22–40–1
Time of possession	37:47	22:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona State	Passing	Mike Bercovici	27/44, 273 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Demario Richard	23 carries, 79 yards
	Receiving	D. J. Foster	4 receptions, 57 yards, TD
UCLA	Passing	Josh Rosen	22/40, 280 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Paul Perkins	18 carries, 63 yards, TD
	Receiving	Thomas Duarte	6 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD

vs Colorado

See also: 2015 Colorado Buffaloes football team

Colorado Buffaloes (3–2) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (3–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	7	3	7	6	23
Sun Devils	17	7	14	10	48

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ

• Date: October 10, 2015
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 92 °F (33 °C)
• Game attendance: 44,157
• Referee: Michael Mothershed
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Kevin Calabro (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (11:02) ASU – Kody Kohl 28-yard run, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 91 yards, 1:30; Arizona State 7–0) (8:33) ASU – Kody Kohl 4-yard pass from Mike Bercovici, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:08; Arizona State 14–0) (7:12) COLO – Phillip Lindsay 16-yard run, Diego Gonzalez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:21; Arizona State 14–7) (0:46) ASU – Zane Gonzalez 22-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:31; Arizona State 17–7) Second quarter (14:13) ASU – Tim White 38-yard pass from Mike Bercovici, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:38; Arizona State 24–7) (0:05) COLO – Diego Gonzalez 27-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 2:35; Arizona State 24–10) Third quarter (11:39) ASU – Tim White 45-yard pass from Mike Bercovici, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:21; Arizona State 31–10) (7:28) ASU – Devin Lucien 10-yard pass from Mike Bercovici, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:09; Arizona 38–10) (6:05) COLO – Devin Ross 68-yard pass from Sefo Liufau, Diego Gonzalez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:23; Arizona State 38–17) Fourth quarter (14:52) ASU – Zane Gonzalez 26-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 6:06; Arizona State 41–17) (13:13) COLO – Phillip Lindsay 2-yard run, two-point pass failed (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:39; Arizona State 41–23) (10:21) ASU – D. J. Foster 12-yard pass from Mike Bercovici, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:47; Arizona State 48–23)

Statistics	COLO	ASU
First downs	19	21
Total yards	450	491
Rushing yards	28–49	40–231
Passing yards	401	260
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–41–1	20–31–1
Time of possession	26:36	33:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado	Passing	Sefo Liufau	25/40, 389 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Phillip Lindsay	9 carries, 43 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Shay Fields	5 receptions, 103 yards
Arizona State	Passing	Mike Bercovici	20/31, 260 yards, 5 TD, INT
	Rushing	D. J. Foster	5 carries, 80 yards
	Receiving	Tim White	7 receptions, 144 yards, 2 TD

at No. 4 Utah

See also: 2015 Utah Utes football team

Arizona State Sun Devils (4–2) at No. 4 Utah Utes (5–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	10	0	8	0	18
No. 4 Utes	7	7	0	20	34

at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT

• Date: October 17, 2015
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy & Rain, 59 °F (15 °C)
• Game attendance: 46,192
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (4:56) UTAH – Harris Handley 2-yard pass from Travis Wilson, Andy Phillips kick (Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:59; Utah 7–0) (4:42) ASU – Tim White 100-yard kickoff return, Zane Gonzalez kick (Tied 7–7) (2:18) ASU – Zane Gonzalez 34-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 0:45; Arizona State 10–7) Second quarter (13:49) UTAH – Kenneth Scott 11-yard pass from Travis Wilson, Andy Phillips kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:29; Utah 14–10) Third quarter (5:04) ASU – Zane Gonzalez 28-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:29; Utah 14–13) (5:04) ASU – Team safety (Arizona State 15–14) (1:30) ASU – Zane Gonzalez 44-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:23; Arizona State 18–14) Fourth quarter (10:41) UTAH – Devontae Booker 25-yard run, Andy Phillips kick (Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 1:23; Utah 21–18) (6:35) UTAH – Andy Phillips 43-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 8 yards, 2:50; Utah 24–18) (4:20) UTAH – Andy Phillips 35-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:08; Utah 27–18) (1:11) UTAH – Devontae Booker 62-yard run, Andy Phillips kick (Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 0:22; Utah 34–18)

Statistics	ASU	UTAH
First downs	12	16
Total yards	257	369
Rushing yards	28–15	31–72
Passing yards	242	297
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–42–1	26–36–0
Time of possession	26:45	33:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona State	Passing	Mike Bercovici	20/41, 242 yards, INT
	Rushing	Kalen Ballage	18 carries, 49 yards
	Receiving	Devin Lucien	6 receptions, 118 yards
Utah	Passing	Travis Wilson	26/36, 297 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Devontae Booker	21 carries, 118 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Kenneth Scott	5 receptions, 116 yards, TD

vs Oregon

See also: 2015 Oregon Ducks football team

Oregon Ducks (4–3) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (4–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	3OT	Total
Ducks	10	7	17	7	7	7	6	61
Sun Devils	0	14	17	10	7	7	0	55

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ

• Date: October 29, 2015
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
• Game attendance: 56,535
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), David Pollack (analyst), Kaylee Hartung (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (12:46) ORE – Aidan Schneider 24-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:14; Oregon 3–0 ) (5:21) ORE – Royce Freeman 64-yard run, Aidan Schneider kick (Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:11; Oregon 10–0) Second quarter (6:36) ASU – Devin Lucien 3-yard pass from Mike Bercovici, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:20; Oregon 10–7) (4:00) ORE – Darren Carrington 39-yard pass from Vernon Adams, Aidan Schneider kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:30; Oregon 17–7) (2:33) ASU – Gary Chambers 39-yard pass from Mike Bercovici, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:27; Oregon 17–14) Third quarter (11:39) ASU – Zane Gonzalez 28-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 3:21; Tied 17–17 ) (9:27) ASU – Demario Richard 22-yard run, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 2:06; Arizona State 24–17) (6:03) ORE – Aidan Schneider 37-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 3:24; Arizona State 24–20 ) (4:06) ASU – Demario Richard 1-yard pass from Mike Bercovici, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:57; Arizona State 31–20) (3:53) ORE – Charles Nelson 100-yard kickoff return, Aidan Schneider kick (Arizona State 31–27) (1:36) ORE – Kani Benoit 62-yard run, Aidan Schneider kick (Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:40; Oregon 34–31) Fourth quarter (12:41) ASU – Zane Gonzalez 33-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 3:45; Tied 34–34) (7:49) ASU – Kody Kohl 5-yard pass from Mike Bercovici, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:52; Arizona State 41–34) (0:12) ORE – Dwayne Stanford 8-yard pass from Vernon Adams, Aidan Schneider kick (Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 4:50; Tied 41–41) First overtime ORE – Dwayne Stanford 25-yard pass from Vernon Adams, Aidan Schneider kick (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards; Oregon 48–41) ASU – Tim White 2-yard pass from Mike Bercovici, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards; Tied 48–48) Second overtime ASU – Mike Bercovici 18-yard run, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards; Arizona State 55–48) ORE – Royce Freeman 1-yard run, Aidan Schneider kick (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards; Tied 55–55) Third overtime ORE – Bralon Addison 20-yard pass from Vernon Adams, two-point pass failed (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards; Oregon 61–55)

Statistics	ORE	ASU
First downs	19	37
Total yards	499	742
Rushing yards	28–184	55–344
Passing yards	315	398
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–41–1	32–53–2
Time of possession	24:09	35:51

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oregon	Passing	Vernon Adams	23/40, 315 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Royce Freeman	15 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Darren Carrington	5 receptions, 107 yards, TD
Arizona State	Passing	Mike Bercovici	32/53, 398 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Demario Richard	19 carries, 135 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tim White	9 receptions, 97 yards, TD

at Washington State

See also: 2015 Washington State Cougars football team

Arizona State Sun Devils (4–4) at Washington State Cougars (5–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	14	0	7	3	24
Cougars	0	10	7	21	38

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

• Date: November 7, 2015
• Game time: 1:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear, 50 °F (10 °C)
• Game attendance: 32,852
• Referee: Mark Duddy
• TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (11:48) ASU – Demario Richard 6-yard run, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:13; Arizona State 7–0) (8:23) ASU – Kalen Ballage 9-yard run, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 2:20; Arizona State 14–0) Second quarter (14:10) WSU – Erik Powell 22-yard field goal (Drive: 17 plays, 92 yards, 7:12; Arizona State 14–3) (5:26) WSU – Dom Williams 11-yard pass from Luke Falk, Erik Powell kick (Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:44; Arizona State 14–10) Third quarter (7:57) WSU – Keith Harrington 23-yard pass from Luke Falk, Erik Powell kick (Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 3:47; Washington State 17–14) (1:27) ASU – Mike Bercovici 1-yard run, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 17 plays, 65 yards, 6:25; Arizona State 21–17) Fourth quarter (13:12) WSU – John Thompson 8-yard pass from Luke Falk, Erik Powell kick (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:09; Washington State 24–21) (8:01) WSU – Jamal Morrow 12-yard pass from Luke Falk, Erik Powell kick (Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 2:52; Washington State 31–21) (4:13) ASU – Zane Gonzalez 22-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:04; Washington State 31–24) (4:00) WSU – Dom Williams 75-yard pass from Luke Falk, Erik Powell kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:13; Washington State 38–24)

Statistics	ASU	WSU
First downs	24	22
Total yards	458	512
Rushing yards	42–202	17–15
Passing yards	256	497
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	28–45–1	36–55–1
Time of possession	30:17	29:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona State	Passing	Mike Bercovici	27/44, 229 yards, INT
	Rushing	Demario Richard	18 carries, 111 yards, TD
	Receiving	D. J. Foster	7 receptions, 71 yards
Washington State	Passing	Luke Falk	36/55, 497 yards, 5 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jamal Morrow	4 carries, 23 yards
	Receiving	Dom Williams	6 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD

vs Washington

See also: 2015 Washington Huskies football team

Washington Huskies (4–5) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (4–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	10	7	0	0	17
Sun Devils	0	3	7	17	27

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ

• Date: November 14, 2015
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Mostly Clear, 74 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 51,695
• Referee: Steve Strimling
• TV announcers (FS1): Kevin Calabro (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (9:57) WASH – Cameron Van Winkle 35-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:03; Washington 3–0) (6:50) WASH – Myles Gaskin 1-yard run, Cameron Van Winkle kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 1:37; Washington 10–0) Second quarter (8:20) WASH – Darrell Daniels 29-yard pass from Jake Browning, Cameron Van Winkle kick (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:16; Washington 17–0) (2:21) ASU – Zane Gonzalez 40-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:25; Washington 17–3) Third quarter (9:56) ASU – Kalen Ballage 3-yard run, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:29; Washington 17–10) Fourth quarter (13:52) ASU – Devin Lucien 32-yard pass from Mike Bercovici, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 1:57; Tied 17–17) (8:25) ASU – Zane Gonzalez 23-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 4:32; Arizona State 20–17) (5:59) ASU – Kalen Ballage 48-yard run, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 1 play, 48 yards, 0:10; Arizona State 27–17)

Statistics	WASH	ASU
First downs	27	19
Total yards	547	397
Rushing yards	34–142	43–144
Passing yards	405	253
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	28–52–3	22–34–0
Time of possession	30:48	29:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington	Passing	Jake Browning	28/52, 405 yards, TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Myles Gaskin	18 carries, 108 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jaydon Mickens	5 receptions, 100 yards
Arizona State	Passing	Mike Bercovici	22/34, 253 yards, TD
	Rushing	Kalen Ballage	11 carries, 92 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Devin Lucien	4 receptions, 63 yards, TD

vs Arizona

See also: 2015 Arizona Wildcats football team

Arizona Wildcats (6–5) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (5–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	10	13	14	37
Sun Devils	14	17	0	21	52

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ

• Date: November 21, 2015
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Clear skies, 80 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,885
• Referee: Michael Mothershed
• TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (3:01) ASU – Demario Richard 8-yard run, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:55; Arizona State 7–0) (1:07) ASU – Devin Lucien 59-yard pass from Mike Bercovici, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 0:57; Arizona State 14–0) Second quarter (14:27) ARIZ – Cam Denson 21-yard interception return, Casey Skowron kick (Arizona State 14–7) (10:33) ASU – Mike Bercovici 1-yard run, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 3:47; Arizona State 21–7) (5:47) ARIZ – Casey Skowron 22-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:39; Arizona State 21–10) (4:00) ASU – Jalen Harvey 41-yard pass from Mike Bercovici, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:38; Arizona State 28–10) (0:00) ASU – Zane Gonzalez 29-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:22; Arizona State 31–10) Third quarter (11:32) ARIZ – Casey Skowron 37-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 2:11; Arizona State 31–13) (3:35) ARIZ – Casey Skowron 46-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:17; Arizona State 31–16) (0:46) ARIZ – Trey Griffey 95-yard pass from Brandon Dawkins, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 2 plays, 97 yards, 0:54; Arizona State 31–23) Fourth quarter (10:14) ASU – D.J. Foster 1-yard run, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:24 Arizona State 38–23) (6:50) ARIZ – Tyrell Johnson 17-yard pass from Brandon Dawkins, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:24; Arizona State 38–30) (3:33) ASU – Kareem Orr 21-yard interception return, Zane Gonzalez kick (Arizona State 45–30) (2:30) ASU – Lloyd Carrinton 38-yard interception return, Zane Gonzalez kick (Arizona State 52–30) (0:32) ARIZ – Brandon Dawkins 24-yard run, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 1:58; Arizona State 52–37)

Statistics	ARIZ	ASU
First downs	19	24
Total yards	449	566
Rushing yards	35–113	48–250
Passing yards	336	316
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–43–2	21–32–1
Time of possession	27:36	32:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing	Brandon Dawkins	16/30, 301 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Brandon Dawkins	21 carries, 78 yards, TD
	Receiving	Trey Griffey	2 receptions, 138 yards, TD
Arizona State	Passing	Mike Bercovici	21/32, 316 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Kalen Ballage	18 carries, 110 yards
	Receiving	Devin Lucien	9 receptions, 191 yards, TD

at California

See also: 2016 California Golden Bears football team

Arizona State Sun Devils (6–5) at California Golden Bears (6–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	10	17	6	13	46
Golden Bears	3	7	21	17	48

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

• Date: November 28, 2015
• Game time: 8:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear, 46 °F (8 °C)
• Game attendance: 45,385
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (FS1): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play), Steve Hutchinson (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (9:32) ASU – Zane Gonzalez 21-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 5:28; Arizona State 3–0) (5:42) CAL – Matt Anderson 39-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:44; Tied 3–3) (1:54) ASU – Devin Lucien 9-yard pass from Mike Bercovici, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 0:35; Arizona State 10–3) Second quarter (11:00) ASU – Devin Lucien 3-yard pass from Mike Bercovici, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:47; Arizona State 17–3) (8:46) ASU – Devin Lucien 36-yard pass from Mike Bercovici, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:12; Arizona State 24–3) (7:06) CAL – Bryce Treggs 52-yard pass from Jared Goff, Matt Anderson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:40; Arizona State 24–10) (3:31) ASU – Zane Gonzalez 45-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 3:29; Arizona State 27–10) Third quarter (11:04) CAL – Tre Watson 5-yard run, Matt Anderson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 94 yards, 1:17; Arizona State 27–17) (7:46) ASU – Zane Gonzalez 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:07; Arizona State 30–17) (6:36) CAL – Chad Hansen 16-yard pass from Jared Goff, Matt Anderson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:10; Arizona State 30–24) (4:41) ASU – Zane Gonzalez 31-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 1:55; Arizona State 33–24) (1:31) CAL – Maurice Harris 9-yard pass from Jared Goff, Matt Anderson kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:10; Arizona State 33–31) Fourth quarter (9:55) ASU – Zane Gonzalez 34-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 6:29; Arizona State 36–31) (9:13) CAL – Khalfani Muhammad 58-yard pass from Jared Goff, two-point run failed (Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 0:35; California 37–36) (7:43) ASU – Zane Gonzalez 22-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 1:23; Arizona State 39–37) (6:05) CAL – Darius Powe 49-yard pass from Jared Goff, Jared Goff run for two-point conversion (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:38; California 45–39) (2:35) ASU – Raymond Epps 4-yard pass from Mike Bercovici, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:23; Arizona State 46–45) (0:00) CAL – Matt Anderson 26-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 2:29; California 48–46)

Statistics	ASU	CAL
First downs	28	28
Total yards	586	680
Rushing yards	52–191	22–138
Passing yards	395	542
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	27–43–0	30–51–0
Time of possession	37:38	22:22

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona State	Passing	Mike Bercovici	27/43, 395 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Demario Richard	33 carries, 131 yards
	Receiving	Devin Lucien	8 receptions, 200 yards, 3 TD
California	Passing	Jared Goff	30/51, 542 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Tre Watson	15 carries, 92 yards, TD
	Receiving	Bryce Treggs	5 receptions, 147 yards, TD

vs West Virginia (Cactus Bowl)

See also: 2015 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

Main article: 2016 Cactus Bowl (January)

Arizona State Sun Devils (6–6) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (7–5) – Game summary
(2016 Motel 6 Cactus Bowl)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	3	15	14	10	42
Mountaineers	9	13	14	7	43

at Chase Field • Phoenix, AZ

• Date: January 2, 2016
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: None (Retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 39,321
• Referee: Jeff Servinski
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Kayce Smith (sideline reporter)

Game information

First Quarter (12:02) WVU – Josh Lambert 21-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 2:58; West Virginia 3–0) (8:57) WVU – Josh Lambert 31-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 2:25; West Virginia 6–0) (5:06) ASU – Zane Gonzalez 37-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:30; West Virginia 6–3) (3:13) WVU – Josh Lambert 27-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 1:53; West Virginia 9–3) Second Quarter (9:59) ASU – Devin Lucien 19-yard pass from Mike Bercovici, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:06; Arizona State 10–9) (6:02) WVU – Shelton Gibson 59-yard pass from Skyler Howard, Josh Lambert kick (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:39; West Virginia 16–10) (2:53) ASU – Zane Gonzalez 19-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:00; West Virginia 16–13) (0:28) WVU – Daikiel Shorts 10-yard pass from Skyler Howard, kick failed (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:25; West Virginia 22–13) (0:28) ASU – Tim White 98-yard blocked PAT return (West Virginia 22–15) (0:01) ASU – Zane Gonzalez 35-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 0:26; West Virginia 22–18) Third Quarter (11:34) ASU – Tim White 2-yard pass from Mike Bercovici, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:17; Arizona State 25–22) (10:02) WVU – Gary Jennings 64-yard pass from Skyler Howard, Josh Lambert kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:32; West Virginia 29–25) (4:35) ASU – Tim White 33-yard pass from Mike Bercovici, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:26; Arizona State 32–29) (3:01) WVU – Daikiel Shorts 17-yard pass from Skyler Howard, Josh Lambert kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:34; West Virginia 36–32) Fourth Quarter (14:09) ASU – Zane Gonzalez 48-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:09; West Virginia 36–35) (4:56) ASU – Gary Chambers 58-yard pass from Mike Bercovici, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:23; Arizona State 42–36) (2:19) WVU – David Sills 15-yard pass from Skyler Howard, Josh Lambert kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:37; West Virginia 43–42)

Statistics	ASU	WVU
First downs	23	29
Total yards	520	676
Rushing yards	32–102	33–144
Passing yards	418	532
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	29–52–0	28–51–2
Time of possession	30:58	29:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona State	Passing	Mike Bercovici	29/52, 418 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Demario Richard	11 carries, 48 yards
	Receiving	Devin Lucien	9 receptions, 144 yards, TD
West Virginia	Passing	Skyler Howard	28/51, 532 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Wendell Smallwood	13 carries, 72 yards
	Receiving	Shelton Gibson	4 receptions, 143 yards, TD

West Virginia quarterback Skyler Howard was named Offensive MVP.

West Virginia linebacker Shaq Petteway was named Defensive MVP.

Rankings

Further information: 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	15	RV	RV	RV	—	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	16	RV	RV	RV	—	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released