2017 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

The 2017 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Sun Devils were led by sixth-year head coach Todd Graham and played their home games at Sun Devil Stadium. They competed as a member of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 6–3 in Pac-12 play to finish in second place in the South Division. They were invited to the Sun Bowl where they lost to NC State.

2017 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Sun Bowl, L 31–52 vs. NC State
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record7–6 (6–3 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBilly Napier (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorPhil Bennett (1st season)
Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 20 Stanford xy   7 2     9 5  
No. 16 Washington x   7 2     10 3  
Washington State   6 3     9 4  
Oregon   4 5     7 6  
California   2 7     5 7  
Oregon State   0 9     1 11  
South Division
No. 12 USC xy$   8 1     11 3  
Arizona State   6 3     7 6  
Arizona   5 4     7 6  
UCLA   4 5     6 7  
Utah   3 6     7 6  
Colorado   2 7     5 7  
Championship: USC 31, Stanford 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

On November 26, one day after the conclusion of the regular season, Graham and Arizona State agreed to part ways. He continued to coach the team through their bowl game.[1]

Preseason

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Coaching changes

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Arizona State hired Phil Bennett as defensive coordinator on January 11, 2017. Bennett was previously the defensive coordinator at Baylor University. He replaced Keith Patterson, who remained on the staff as linebackers coach.[2]

Arizona State hired Billy Napier as offensive coordinator on January 28, 2017. Napier was previously the receivers coach at the University of Alabama. He replaced Chip Lindsey, who left to become the offensive coordinator at Auburn University.[3]

Recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Eno Benjamin
RB
Wylie, Texas Wylie East HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Enrolled 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    RivalsN/A   247Sports:     ESPN: 
Alex Perry
CB
Las Vegas, Nevada Bishop Gorman HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Enrolled 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    RivalsN/A   247Sports:     ESPN: 
Tyler Johnson
WDE
Gilbert, Arizona Highland HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Enrolled 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    RivalsN/A   247Sports:     ESPN: 
Ryan Kelley
QB
Chandler, Arizona Basha HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Enrolled 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    RivalsN/A   247Sports:     ESPN: 
K.J Jarrell
S
Scottsdale, Arizona Saguaro HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Enrolled 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    RivalsN/A   247Sports:     ESPN: 
Evan Fields
S
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Midwest City HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Enrolled 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    RivalsN/A   247Sports:     ESPN: 
Trelon Smith
APB
Houston, Texas Cy Ridge HS 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Jun 30, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    RivalsN/A   247Sports:     ESPN: 
Kyle Soelle
TE
Scottsdale, Arizona Saguaro HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jun 30, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    RivalsN/A   247Sports:     ESPN: 
D.J Davidson
DT
Mesa, Arizona Desert Ridge HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 300 lb (140 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    RivalsN/A   247Sports:     ESPN: 
Curtis Hodges
WR
Mesa, Arizona Mountain View HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 198 lb (90 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    RivalsN/A   247Sports:     ESPN: 
Ty Thomas
S
Lubbock, Texas Cooper HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 195 lb (88 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    RivalsN/A   247Sports:     ESPN: 
Loren Mondy
ILB
Mansfield, Texas Lake Ridge HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 234 lb (106 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    RivalsN/A   247Sports:     ESPN: 
DeMonte King
S
Long Beach, California Los Alamitos HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    RivalsN/A   247Sports:     ESPN: 
Langston Frederick
CB
League City, Texas Clear Springs HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    RivalsN/A   247Sports:     ESPN: 
Brandon Ruiz
K
Gilbert, Arizona Williams Field HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    RivalsN/A   247Sports:     ESPN: 
Corey Stephens
OG
Scottsdale, Arizona Saguaro HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 290 lb (130 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    RivalsN/A   247Sports:     ESPN: 
Mark Walton
TE
Yuma, Arizona Cibola HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    RivalsN/A   247Sports:     ESPN: 
Shannon Forman
DT
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Southern Lab HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 290 lb (130 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    RivalsN/A   247Sports:     ESPN: 
Kobe Williams
CB
Long Beach, California Long Beach Poly HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    RivalsN/A   247Sports:     ESPN: 
Darien Cornay
CB
Norwalk, California Los Alamitos HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    RivalsN/A   247Sports:     ESPN: 
Ceejhay French-Love
TE
Monterey Park, California Long Beach Poly HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 255 lb (116 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

Incoming transfers

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Arizona State had one incoming transfer. Quarterback Blake Barnett transferred from Alabama. Barnett was eligible to play the entire 2017 season at Arizona State following an appeal to the NCAA.[4]

Offseason departures

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Arizona State lost 18 players in the 2016 offseason, 13 due to graduation and 5 due to transferring or injuries.

Name Number Pos. Year Notes
Edmond Boateng 97 DE Senior Graduated
Tramel Topps 92 DL Senior Graduated
Frederick Gammage 89 WR Senior Graduated
Kody Kohl 83 TE Senior Graduated
Salamo Fiso 58 LB Senior Graduated
Evan Goodman 57 OL Senior Graduated
Stephon McCray 77 OL Senior Graduated
Carlos Mendoza 7 LB Senior Graduated
Laiu Moeakiola 12 LB Senior Graduated
Tim White 12 WR Senior Graduated
De'Chavon Hayes 1 DB Senior Graduated
Eric Lauderdale 14 DB Senior Graduated
Brandon Mathews 54 OL Senior Graduated
Ellis Jefferson 19 WR Senior Transfer
James Johnson 18 S Junior Transfer
Bryce Perkins 3 QB Junior Transfer
Armand Perry 13 CB Sophomore Retired due to Injuries.
Kareem Orr 25 DB Sophomore transferred

Schedule

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Arizona State announced their 2017 football schedule on January 18, 2017.[5] In non-conference play, the Sun Devils played former Border Conference rivals New Mexico State and Texas Tech, as well as San Diego State. In Pac-12 conference play, they played all conference members except cross-divisional foes California and Washington State.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:30 p.m.New Mexico State*P12NW 37–3146,596
September 98:00 p.m.San Diego State*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
P12NL 20–3054,336
September 165:00 p.m.at Texas Tech*FSNL 45–5260,454
September 237:00 p.m.No. 24 Oregon
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
P12NW 37–3550,110
September 301:00 p.m.at StanfordP12NL 24–3444,422
October 147:45 p.m.No. 5 Washington
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
ESPNW 13–751,234
October 2112:30 p.m.at UtahFS1W 30–1045,863
October 287:45 p.m.No. 21 USC 
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
ESPNL 17–4853,446
November 46:00 p.m.Colorado
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
P12NW 41–3044,553
November 116:30 p.m.at UCLAP12NL 37–4453,847
November 181:00 p.m.at Oregon StateP12NW 40–2436,063
November 252:00 p.m.Arizona
P12NW 42–3059,385
December 291:00 p.m.vs. No. 24 NC State*CBSL 31–5239,897
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Source: 2017 Arizona State Sun Devils Football Schedule

Game summaries

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vs New Mexico State

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New Mexico State Aggies (0–0) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 0 13 01831
Sun Devils 14 0 16737

at Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ

Game information
First quarter
  • (10:37) ASU – Kalen Ballage 7-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:02; Arizona State 7–0)
  • (8:26) ASU – Jalen Harvey 53-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:24; Arizona State 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:52) NMSU – Jaleel Scott 15-yard pass from Tyler Rogers, kick failed (Drive: 13 plays, 89 yards, 4:00; Arizona State 14–6)
  • (0:32) NMSU – Tyler Rogers 1-yard run, Dylan Brown kick (Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 2:36; Arizona State 14–13)
Third quarter
  • (8:50) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 52-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 41 yards, 6:10; Arizona State 17–13)
  • (7:50) ASU – John Humphrey 60-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, kick failed (Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:09; Arizona State 24–13)
  • (0:50) ASU – Kalen Ballage 20-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:23; Arizona State 31–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:52) ASU – Kobe Williams 49-yard interception return, Brandon Ruiz kick (Arizona State 38–13)
  • (8:27) NMSU – Jason Huntley 50-yard run, two-point pass failed (Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:06; Arizona State 38–19)
  • (5:04) NMSU – Jason Huntley 23-yard pass from Tyler Rogers, two-point pass failed (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:03; Arizona State 38–25)
  • (0:00) NMSU – Jaleel Scott 29-yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 0:48; Arizona State 38–31)
Statistics NMSU ASU
First downs 27 19
Total yards 549 400
Rushing yards 30–151 40–79
Passing yards 398 321
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 40–58–2 24–30–0
Time of possession 30:20 29:40
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico State Passing Tyler Rogers 40/57, 398 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jason Huntley 5 carries, 84 yards, TD
Receiving Jaleel Scott 8 receptions, 149 yards, 2 TD
Arizona State Passing Manny Wilkins 22/27, 300 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Kalen Ballage 18 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD
Receiving John Humprey 7 receptions, 123 yards, TD

vs San Diego State

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San Diego State Aztecs (1–0) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aztecs 7 13 7330
Sun Devils 7 7 0620

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ

  • Date: September 9, 2017
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Mostly clear skies, 91 °F (33 °C)
  • Game attendance: 54,336
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:04) SDSU – Rashaad Penny 95-yard run, John Baron kick (Drive: 3 plays, 99 yards, 1:30; San Diego State 7–0)
  • (0:00) ASU – Kalen Ballage 1-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:56; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (14:45) SDSU – Rashaad Penny 99-yard kickoff return, Brandon Ruiz kick (San Diego State 14–7)
  • (7:39) SDSU – John Baron 29-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:49; San Diego State 17–7)
  • (4:54) ASU – N'Keal Harry 5-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:39; San Diego State 17–14)
  • (0:06) SDSU – John Baron 27-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 0:24; San Diego State 20–14)
Third quarter
  • (1:52) SDSU – Rashaad Penny 33-yard pass from Christian Chapman, John Baron kick (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 6:28; San Diego State 27–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:45) SDSU – John Baron 32-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:10; San Diego State 30–14)
  • (8:34) ASU – Frank Darby 53-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, two-point pass failed (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:11; San Diego State 30–20)
Statistics SDSU ASU
First downs 14 15
Total yards 352 342
Rushing yards 43–279 31–44
Passing yards 73 298
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–18–0 20–33–0
Time of possession 31:43 28:17
Team Category Player Statistics
San Diego State Passing Christian Chapman 9/18, 73 yards, TD
Rushing Rashaad Penny 18 carries, 216 yards, TD
Receiving Rashaad Penny 4 receptions, 38 yards, TD
Arizona State Passing Manny Wilkins 20/33, 298 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Kalen Ballage 15 carries, 44 yards, TD
Receiving Frank Darby 3 receptions, 111 yards, TD

at Texas Tech

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Arizona State Sun Devils (1–1) at Texas Tech Red Raiders (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sun Devils 3 14 21745
Red Raiders 21 14 10752

at Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX

  • Date: September 16, 2017
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy - Rain Chance, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 58,547
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (Fox Sports Networks): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Brian Baldinger (analyst), Lesley McCaslin (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:48) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 44-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:14; Arizona State 3–0)
  • (4:25) TTU – Keke Coutee 12-yard pass from Nic Shimonek, Clayton Hatfield kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:23; Texas Tech 7–3)
  • (1:48) TTU – Cameron Batson 11-yard pass from Nic Shimonek, Clayton Hatfield kick (Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 0:52; Texas Tech 14–3)
  • (0:04) TTU – Dylan Cantrell 29-yard pass from Nic Shimonek, Clayton Hatfield kick (Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 1:05; Texas Tech 21–3)
Second quarter
  • (11:42) ASU – Kyle Williams 3-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:22; Texas Tech 21–10)
  • (5:34) ASU – Demario Richard 1-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:50; Texas Tech 21–17)
  • (3:31) TTU – Mason Reed 10-yard pass from Nic Shimonek, Clayton Hatfield kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:03; Texas Tech 28–17)
  • (0:30) TTU – Dylan Cantrell 14-yard pass from Nic Shimonek, Clayton Hatfield kick (Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 0:37; Texas Tech 35–17)
Third quarter
  • (11:49) ASU – Kalen Ballage 1-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:27; Texas Tech 35–24)
  • (9:25) TTU – Derrick Willies 28-yard pass from Nic Shimonek, Michael Barden kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:24; Texas Tech 42–24)
  • (6:31) ASU – Frank Darby 21-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 2:54; Texas Tech 42–31)
  • (3:06) TTU – Michael Barden 39-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 3:25; Texas Tech 45–31)
  • (0:37) ASU – Kyle Williams 9-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 2:29; Texas Tech 45–38)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:52) ASU – N'Keal Harry 21-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:10; Tied 45–45)
  • (1:55) TTU – Dylan Cantrell 3-yard run, Nic Shimonek two-point pass to Ryan Agnew (Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 4:31; Texas Tech 52–45)
Statistics ASU TTU
First downs 27 33
Total yards 494 615
Rushing yards 44–168 29–72
Passing yards 326 543
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–41–0 37–50–0
Time of possession 32:29 27:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona State Passing Manny Wilkins 27/46, 326 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Kalen Ballage 16 carries, 56 yards, TD
Receiving N'Keal Harry 13 receptions, 148 yards, TD
Texas Tech Passing Nic Shimonek 37/50, 543 yards, 6 TD
Rushing Justin Stockton 12 carries, 47 yards
Receiving Keke Coutee 12 receptions, 186 yards, TD

vs No. 24 Oregon

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No. 24 Oregon Ducks (3–0) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 24 Ducks 7 7 14735
Sun Devils 17 0 14637

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ

  • Date: September 23, 2017
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear skies, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 50,110
  • Referee: Steve Strimling
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:56) ASU – Manny Wilkins 8-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:34; Arizona State 7–0)
  • (9:11) ORE – Dillon Mitchell 7-yard pass from Justin Herbert, Aidan Schneider kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:45; Tied 7–7)
  • (3:15) ASU – N'Keal Harry 3-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 5:56; Arizona State 14–7)
  • (1:30) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 29-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 1:44; Arizona State 17–7)
Second quarter
  • (0:31) ORE – Royce Freeman 12-yard run, Aidan Schneider kick (Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:06; Arizona State 17–14)
Third quarter
  • (13:34) ASU – Manny Wilkins 2-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:26; Arizona State 24–14)
  • (10:53) ASU – Demario Richard 7-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:45; Arizona State 31–14)
  • (9:02) ORE – Johnny Johnson III 20-yard pass from Justin Herbert, Aidan Schneider kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:51; Arizona State 31–21)
  • (4:33) ORE – Tony Brooks-James 22-yard pass from Justin Herbert, Aidan Schneider kick (Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 1:19; Arizona State 31–28)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:25) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 24-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:19; Arizona State 34–28)
  • (6:41) ORE – Justin Herbert 4-yard run, Aidan Schneider kick (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:01; Oregon 35–34)
  • (2:33) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 41-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 3:59; Arizona State 37–35)
Statistics ORE ASU
First downs 20 23
Total yards 401 489
Rushing yards 30–120 53–142
Passing yards 281 347
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–35–0 24–39–0
Time of possession 21:54 38:06
Team Category Player Statistics
Oregon Passing Justin Herbert 19/35, 281 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Royce Freeman 15 carries, 81 yards, TD
Receiving Jake Breeland 4 receptions, 95 yards
Arizona State Passing Manny Wilkins 24/39, 347 yards, TD
Rushing Demario Richard 21 carries, 64 yards, TD
Receiving N'Keal Harry 7 receptions, 170 yards, TD

at Stanford

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Arizona State Sun Devils (2–2) at Stanford Cardinal (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sun Devils 3 14 0724
Cardinal 7 17 7334

at Stanford StadiumStanford, CA

  • Date: September 30, 2017
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 44,422
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), Jill Savage (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:27) STAN – Bryce Love 61-yard run, Jet Toner kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:33; Stanford 7–0)
  • (0:45) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 32-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 5:48; Stanford 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (13:22) STAN – Bryce Love 43-yard run, Jet Toner kick (Drive: 2 plays, 39 yards, 0:44; Stanford 14–3)
  • (7:25) ASU – Demario Richard 3-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:57; Stanford 14–10)
  • (4:11) STAN – J. J. Arcega-Whiteside 12-yard pass from K. J. Costello, Jet Toner kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:14; Stanford 21–10)
  • (1:33) ASU – Ceejhay French-Love 14-yard pass from N'Keal Harry, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:38; Stanford 21–17)
  • (0:00) STAN – Jet Toner 21-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 1:33; Stanford 24–17)
Third quarter
  • (6:46) STAN – Bryce Love 59-yard run, Jet Toner kick (Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:17; Stanford 31–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:02) ASU – Demario Richard 2-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 5:08; Stanford 31–24)
  • (2:26) STAN – Jet Toner 22-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:36; Stanford 34–24)
Statistics ASU STAN
First downs 22 17
Total yards 409 501
Rushing yards 46–214 33–328
Passing yards 195 173
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–25–2 15–24–0
Time of possession 32:15 27:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona State Passing Manny Wilkins 15/24, 181 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Demario Richard 22 carries, 80 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Demario Richard 3 receptions, 57 yards
Stanford Passing K. J. Costello 15/24, 173 yards, TD
Rushing Bryce Love 25 carries, 301 yards, 3 TD
Receiving J. J. Arcega-Whiteside 4 receptions, 63 yards, TD

vs No. 5 Washington

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No. 5 Washington Huskies (5–1) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Huskies 0 0 077
Sun Devils 7 6 0013

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ

  • Date: October 14, 2017
  • Game time: 7:45 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear skies, 83 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 51,234
  • Referee: Mark Duddy
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:26) ASU – Kalen Ballage 1-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 16 plays, 63 yards, 8:08; Arizona State 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:03) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 52-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:45; Arizona State 10–0)
  • (5:44) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 25-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 6:04; Arizona State 13–0)
Third quarter
  • No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
  • (5:32) WASH – Jake Browning 1-yard run, Tristan Vizcaino kick (Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 3:32; Arizona State 13–7)
Statistics WASH ASU
First downs 14 17
Total yards 230 285
Rushing yards 31–91 32–40
Passing yards 139 245
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–30–0 29–41–0
Time of possession 25:05 34:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Washington Passing Jake Browning 17/30, 139 yards
Rushing Myles Gaskin 14 carries, 67 yards
Receiving Dante Pettis 7 receptions, 56 yards
Arizona State Passing Manny Wilkins 29/41, 245 yards
Rushing Demario Richard 8 carries, 23 yards
Receiving N'Keal Harry 9 receptions, 79 yards

at Utah

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Arizona State Sun Devils (3–3) at Utah Utes (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sun Devils 9 7 7730
Utes 0 0 3710

at Rice-Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT

  • Date: October 21, 2017
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 49 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 45,863
  • Referee: Steve Strimling
  • TV announcers (FS1): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst), Petros Papadakis (analyst), Shane Bacon (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:37) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 47-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 4:23; Arizona State 3–0)
  • (8:06) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 40-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:35; Arizona State 6–0)
  • (2:33) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 30-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 4:27; Arizona State 9–0)
Second quarter
  • (0:40) ASU – Demario Richard 1-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 4:29; Arizona State 16–0)
Third quarter
  • (10:32) UTAH – Matt Gay 53-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:28; Arizona State 16–3)
  • (4:45) ASU – Manny Wilkins 1-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:47; Arizona State 23–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:31) ASU – Jay Jay Wilson 20-yard interception return, Brandon Ruiz kick (Arizona State 30–3)
  • (2:41) UTAH – Devonta'e Henry-Cole 2-yard run, Matt Gay kick (Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 4:43; Arizona State 30–10)
Statistics ASU UTAH
First downs 21 18
Total yards 345 265
Rushing yards 46–205 25–110
Passing yards 140 155
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–29–1 19–35–4
Time of possession 36:19 23:41
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona State Passing Manny Wilkins 19/29, 140 yards, INT
Rushing Demario Richard 18 carries, 93 yards, TD
Receiving N'Keal Harry 8 receptions, 72 yards
Utah Passing Tyler Huntley 19/35, 155 yards, 4 INT
Rushing Zack Moss 12 carries, 49 yards
Receiving Darren Carrington 6 receptions, 56 yards

vs No. 21 USC

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No. 21 USC Trojans (6–2) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 21 Trojans 14 17 71048
Sun Devils 3 7 7017

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ

  • Date: October 28, 2017
  • Game time: 7:45 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 53,446
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Anthony Becht (analyst), Rocky Boiman (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:27) USC – Deonta Burnett 32-yard pass from Sam Darnold, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:33; USC 7–0)
  • (6:50) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 39-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:30; USC 7–3 )
  • (2:25) USC – Tyler Vaughns 42-yard pass from Sam Darnold, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:18; USC 14–3)
Second quarter
  • (14:24) USC – Ronald Jones 67-yard run, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:11; USC 21–3)
  • (6:02) USC – Tyler Vaughns 19-yard pass from Sam Darnold, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 2:51; USC 28–3)
  • (0:52) USC – Chase McGrath 51-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 29 yards, 3:04; USC 31–3 )
  • (0:00) ASU – Kyle Williams 47-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 0:45; USC 31–10)
Third quarter
  • (11:30) ASU – Manny Wilkins 1-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:30; USC 31–17)
  • (10:10) USC – Ronald Jones 64-yard run, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 1:13; USC 38–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:36) USC – Chase McGrath 33-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 5:36; USC 41–17)
  • (1:03) USC – Ykili Ross 37-yard interception return, Chase McGrath kick (USC 48–17)
Statistics USC ASU
First downs 29 15
Total yards 607 357
Rushing yards 46–341 30–79
Passing yards 266 278
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–35–0 18–31–1
Time of possession 34:03 26:57
Team Category Player Statistics
USC Passing Sam Darnold 19/35, 266 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Ronald Jones 18 carries, 216 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Tyler Vaughns 6 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TD
Arizona State Passing Manny Wilkins 17/29, 259 yards, TD
Rushing Demario Richard 15 carries, 70 yards
Receiving Kyle Williams 7 receptions, 121 yards, TD

vs Colorado

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Colorado Buffaloes (2–7) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (5–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buffaloes 3 14 10330
Sun Devils 0 14 32441

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ

  • Date: November 4, 2017
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 44,553
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:33) COLO – James Stefanou 34-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 4:15; Colorado 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:46) COLO – Phillip Lindsay 6-yard run, James Stefanou kick (Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 4:23; Colorado 10–0)
  • (5:38) ASU – N'Keal Harry 20-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:41; Colorado 10–7)
  • (1:07) COLO – Phillip Lindsay 1-yard run, James Stefanou kick (Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 1:13; Colorado 17–7)
  • (0:07) ASU – Kyle Williams 25-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 0:54; Colorado 17–14)
Third quarter
  • (11:02) COLO – James Stefanou 53-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:32; Colorado 20–14)
  • (6:00) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 34-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 59 yards, 5:02; Colorado 20–17)
  • (4:55) COLO – Shay Fields 54-yard pass from Steven Montez, James Stefanou kick (Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 0:55; Colorado 27–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:37) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 37-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 3:46; Colorado 27–20)
  • (8:38) ASU – Demario Richard 5-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:24; Tied 27–27)
  • (7:09) COLO – James Stefanou 28-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:29; Colorado 30–27)
  • (5:33) ASU – Eno Benjamin 19-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:36; Arizona State 34–30)
  • (0:46) ASU – Manny Wilkins 1-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 2:11; Arizona State 41–30)
Statistics COLO ASU
First downs 23 27
Total yards 454 583
Rushing yards 39–109 54–381
Passing yards 345 202
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–41–1 18–34–0
Time of possession 26:50 33:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Colorado Passing Steven Montez 23/41, 345 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Phillip Lindsay 23 carries, 80 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Shay Fields 6 receptions, 128 yards, TD
Arizona State Passing Manny Wilkins 18/34, 202 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Demario Richard 25 carries, 189 yards, TD
Receiving N'Keal Harry 6 receptions, 81 yards, TD

at UCLA

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Arizona State Sun Devils (5–4) at UCLA Bruins (4–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sun Devils 14 10 7738
Bruins 7 7 14735

at Rose BowlPasadena, CA

  • Date: November 11, 2017
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Fair, 60 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,847
  • Referee: Steve Strimling
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), Jill Savage (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:34) ASU – N'Keal Harry 7-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 1:41; Arizona State 7–0)
  • (3:39) ASU – Demario Richard 2-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 4:32; Arizona State 14–0)
  • (1:23) UCLA – Tyler Vaughns 27-yard interception return, JJ Molson kick (Arizona State 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (12:34) UCLA – Josh Rosen 1-yard run, JJ Molson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 1:37; Tied 14–14)
  • (7:55) ASU – Manny Wilkins 16-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:33; Arizona State 21–14)
  • (6:50) UCLA – JJ Molson 31-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 1:01; Arizona State 21–17)
  • (3:49) UCLA – JJ Molson 38-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 1:37; Arizona State 21–20)
Third quarter
  • (11:21) UCLA – Soso Jamabo 21-yard run, JJ Molson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:44; UCLA 27–21)
  • (7:22) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 22-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:55; UCLA 27–24)
  • (5:41) UCLA – Bolu Olorunfunmi 2-yard run, JJ Molson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:36; UCLA 34–24)
  • (3:14) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 22-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 2:21; UCLA 34–27)
  • (2:13) ASU – Eno Benjamin 9-yard blocked punt return, Brandon Ruiz kick (Tied 34–34)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:54) UCLA – Jordan Lasley 22-yard pass from Josh Rosen, JJ Molson kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:19; UCLA 41–34)
  • (9:38) UCLA – JJ Molson 20-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 3:14; UCLA 44–34)
  • (1:20) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 23-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 93 yards, 3:57; UCLA 44–37)
Statistics ASU UCLA
First downs 29 25
Total yards 584 573
Rushing yards 61–294 33–192
Passing yards 290 381
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–37–1 25–45–1
Time of possession 36:08 23:52
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona State Passing Manny Wilkins 21/37, 290 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Demario Richard 21 carries, 125 yards, TD
Receiving N'Keal Harry 6 receptions, 95 yards, TD
UCLA Passing Josh Rosen 25/45, 381 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Bolu Olorunfunmi 15 carries, 79 yards, TD
Receiving Jordan Lasley 7 receptions, 162 yards, TD

at Oregon State

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sun Devils 16 14 3740
Beavers 0 7 31424

at Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR

  • Date: November 18, 2017
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Foggy with clouds, 40 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 50,485
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), Jill Savage (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:44) ASU – Kyle Williams 23-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:16; Arizona State 7–0)
  • (9:06) ASU – Curtis Hodges 1-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:51; Arizona State 14–0)
  • (1:18) ASU – Team safety (Arizona State 16–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:54) ASU – Demario Richard 17-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:15; Arizona State 23–0)
  • (4:44) ASU – Demario Richard 1-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:46; Arizona State 30–0)
  • (0:59) OSU – Ryan Nall 1-yard run, Jordan Choukair kick (Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:38; Arizona State 30–7)
Third quarter
  • (5:58) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 45-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:00; Arizona State 33–7)
  • (1:33) OSU – Jordan Choukair 31-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:20; Arizona State 33–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:36) ASU – Demario Richard 3-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:50; Arizona State 40–10)
  • (8:58) OSU – Trevorris Johnson 1-yard run, Jordan Choukair kick (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:31; Arizona State 40–17)
  • (7:27) OSU – Darell Garretson 4-yard run, Jordan Choukair kick (Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 1:29; Arizona State 40–24)
Statistics ASU OSU
First downs 24 23
Total yards 453 375
Rushing yards 49–286 33–106
Passing yards 167 269
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–19–0 26–37–2
Time of possession 27:32 32:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona State Passing Manny Wilkins 12/19, 167 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Demario Richard 17 carries, 119 yards, 3 TD
Receiving N'Keal Harry 3 receptions, 68 yards
Oregon State Passing Darell Garretson 26/37, 269 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Ryan Nall 12 carries, 42 yards, TD
Receiving Noah Togiai 5 receptions, 88 yards

vs Arizona

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 14 10 0630
Sun Devils 7 7 21742

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ

  • Date: November 25, 2017
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 84 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 59,385
  • Referee: Michael Mothershed
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), Jill Savage (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:43) ARIZ – Zach Green 1-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:29; Arizona 7–0)
  • (4:38) ARIZ – Khalil Tate 1-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:07; Arizona 14–7)
  • (1:16) ASU – Kyle Williams 18-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 3:17; Arizona 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (9:36) ARIZ – Josh Pollack 24-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:40; Arizona 17–7)
  • (5:45) ASU – Kalen Ballage 1-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:51; Arizona 17–14)
  • (3:43) ARIZ – J.J. Taylor 15-yard run, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:02; Arizona 24–14)
Third quarter
  • (12:45) ASU – Demario Richard 1-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:27; Arizona 24–21)
  • (8:50) ASU – N'Keal Harry 5-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 2:53; Arizona State 28–24)
  • (2:18) ASU – Demario Richard 6-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:16; Arizona State 35–24)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:04) ARIZ – Brandon Dawkins 50-yard run, two-point pass failed (Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 2:13; Arizona State 35–30)
  • (4:51) ASU – N'Keal Harry 9-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 3:52; Arizona State 42–30)
Statistics ARIZ ASU
First downs 24 18
Total yards 439 390
Rushing yards 51–245 49–227
Passing yards 194 163
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–21–1 11–17–1
Time of possession 32:07 27:53
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Khalil Tate 11/13, 132 yards
Rushing J. J. Taylor 12 carries, 74 yards, TD
Receiving Shawn Poindexter 2 receptions, 53 yards
Arizona State Passing Manny Wilkins 11/17, 163 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Demario Richard 22 carries, 165 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Frank Darby 1 reception, 48 yards

vs No. 24 NC State (Sun Bowl)

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Arizona State Sun Devils (7–5) vs No. 24 NC State Wolfpack (8–4) – Game summary
(2017 Hyundai Sun Bowl)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sun Devils 0 10 02131
No. 24 Wolfpack 7 21 32152

at Sun BowlEl Paso, TX

  • Date: December 29, 2017
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear skies, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 39,897
  • Referee: Mike Cannon
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Allie LaForce (sideline reporter)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (2:40) NCST – Nyheim Hines 5-yard run, Kyle Bambard kick (Drive: 15 plays, 87 yards, 6:46; NC State 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:13) NCST – Nyheim Hines 5-yard run, Kyle Bambard kick (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 1:53; NC State 14–10)
  • (8:06) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 24-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 6:01; NC State 14–3)
  • (4:42) NCST – Nyheim Hines 5-yard run, Kyle Bambard kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:24; NC State 21–3)
  • (2:08) ASU – N'Keal Harry 6-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:29; NC State 21–10)
  • (1:00) NCST – Jakobi Meyers 25-yard pass from Ryan Finley, Kyle Bambard kick (Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 1:07; NC State 28–10)
Third Quarter
  • (8:20) NCST – Kyle Bambard 26-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:58; NC State 31–10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:54) NCST – Reggie Gallaspy 23-yard run, Kyle Bambard kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 7:14; NC State 38–10)
  • (9:52) ASU – Manny Wilkins 1-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 4:46; NC State 38–17)
  • (8:53) ASU – Kyle Williams 19-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 0:55; NC State 38–24)
  • (4:06) NCST – Jaylen Samuels 2-yard run, Kyle Bambard kick (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:46; NC State 45–24)
  • (2:13) ASU – Frank Darby 20-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:45; NC State 45–31)
  • (1:54) NCST – Reggie Gallaspy 1-yard run, Kyle Bambard kick (Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:08; NC State 52–31)
Statistics ASU NCST
First downs 24 23
Total yards 469 482
Rushing yards 30–117 43–164
Passing yards 352 318
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–40–3 24–29–0
Time of possession 25:31 34:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona State Passing Manny Wilkins 25/40, 352 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Demario Richard 13 carries, 50 yards
Receiving N'Keal Harry 9 receptions, 142 yards, TD
NC State Passing Ryan Finley 24/29, 318 yards, TD
Rushing Nyheim Hines 16 carries, 72 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Stephen Louis 3 receptions, 115 yards

NC State running back Nyheim Hines was named MVP.

Personnel

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Final roster

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2017 Arizona State Sun Devils roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

  • 1 N'Keal Harry, Sophomore
  • 10 Kyle Williams, Sophomore
  • 12 John Humphrey,   Sophomore
  • 14 Ryan Jenkins,   Senior
  • 15 Jeremy Smith,   Freshman
  • 16 Daniel Sanders-Effiong, Freshman
  • 17 Ryan Newsome,   Sophomore
  • 21 Terrell Chatman,   Sophomore
  • 83 Trent Gilbert,   Sophomore
  • 84 Frank Darby,   Freshman
  • 84 Tyler Eggers, Junior
  • 84 Trevor Russell, Freshman
  • 85 Andrew Noble, Freshman
  • 86 Curtis Hodges, Freshman
  • 89 Jalen Harvey,   Junior
 

Tight ends

  • 9 Jay Jay Wilson, Junior
  • 48 Frank Ogas,   Senior
  • 80 Kyle Remo, Sophomore
  • 80 Mark Walton, Freshman
  • 81 Jared Bubak,   Freshman
  • 82 Josh Pokraka, Junior
  • 87 Tommy Hudson,   Sophomore
  • 88 Ceejhay French-Love, Junior
  • 91 Michael Gombert, Freshman
  • 92 Alexander Otero, Sophomore

Offensive lineman

  • 51 Zach Robertson,   Sophomore
  • 54 Connor Humphreys,   Junior
  • 56 Alex Losoya,   Sophomore
  • 58 Tyson Rising,   Junior
  • 59 Quinn Bailey,   Junior
  • 60 Kyle Breed, Freshman
  • 62 Jesse Cozens, Freshman
  • 65 A.J. McCollum, Senior
  • 66 Mason Schell, Freshman
  • 69 Jonathan Sanchez, Freshman
  • 70 Michael Tate,   Freshman
  • 71 Steven Miller,   Sophomore
  • 72 Cade Cote,   Sophomore
  • 73 Cohl Cabral, Sophomore
  • 74 Corey Stephens, Freshman
  • 75 Tyler McClure,   Senior
  • 76 Sam Jones,   Junior
  • 77 Mason Walter,   Sophomore
  • 78 Marshal Nathe,   Freshman
 

Defensive line

  • 1 JoJo Wicker, Junior
  • 41 Tyler Johnson, Freshman
  • 45 George Lea,   Sophomore
  • 55 Corey Smith,   Senior
  • 57 Jordon Hoyt,   Junior
  • 90 Tashon Smallwood, Senior
  • 91 Jamie Diaz, Sophomore
  • 93 Emanuel Dayries,   Junior
  • 94 Christian Hill, Senior
  • 95 Renell Wren,   Junior
  • 96 Jalen Bates,   Sophomore
  • 97 Shannon Forman, Freshman
  • 98 D.J. Davidson, Freshman
  • 99 Dougladson Subtyl,   Junior
  • -- Darius Slade,   Junior

Linebackers

  • 2 Christian Sam,   Junior
  • 3 D.J Calhoun, Senior
  • 4 Koron Crump, Senior
  • 20 Khaylan Kearse-Thomas,   Sophomore
  • 31 Marcus Ball,   Senior
  • 34 Kyle Soelle, Freshman
  • 39 Malik Lawal,   Sophomore
  • 44 Alani Latu,   Senior
  • 47 Loren Mondy, Freshman
  • 49 Bailey Huggins, Freshman
  • 50 Ochuko Duke, Junior
  • 52 Jared Francis, Freshman
  • 53 Parker Higgins,   Freshman
  • -- Benjamin Winans, Freshman
  • 32 Abe Thompson, Sophomore
 

Defensive backs

  • 18 Langston Frederick, Freshman
  • 5 Kobe Williams, Sophomore
  • 6 Evan Fields, Freshman
  • 10 K.J Jarrell, Freshman
  • 13 Darian Kornay, Sophomore
  • 14 Alex Perry, Freshman
  • 16 Maurice Chandler, Senior
  • 17 J'Marcus Rhodes, Senior
  • 21 Chad Adams, Senior
  • 23 Tyler Whiley,   Junior
  • 24 Chase Lucas,   Freshman
  • 28 Cody French, Junior
  • 28 Demonte King, Junior
  • 30 Dasmond Tautalatasi,   Junior
  • 37 Joey Bryant,   Junior
  • 38 Deion Guignard, Junior
  • 43 Caleb McShanag,   Freshman
  • 46 Kordell Caldwell, Freshman
  • 48 Jacobi Taylor, Freshman

Safeties

  • 26 Ty Thomas, Freshman
  • 35 Owen Rodgers, Junior

Fullback

  • 22 Mark Cosgrove,   Junior

Place kickers

Punters

  • 36 Michael Sleep-Dalton,   Sophomore
  • 8 Matthew Bazarevitsch, Freshman

Long snappers

  • 61 Joseph Reeves, Freshman
  • 63 Mitchell Fraboni, Senior
  • 64 Riley John, Sophomore

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Coaching staff

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Name Position Consecutive season at
Arizona State in current position
Todd Graham Head coach 6th year
Shawn Slocum Assistant head coach 3rd Year
Phil Bennett Defensive coordinator 1st Year
Billy Napier Offensive coordinator 1st Year
Keith Patterson Linebackers coach 4th Year
TJ Rushing Defensive backs coach 2nd Year
John Simon Running backs coach 2nd Year
Rob Sale Offensive line coach 1st Year
Rob Likens Wide receivers coach 1st Year
Michael Slater Defensive line coach 1st Year
Reference:[6][7]

Players in the 2018 NFL draft

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Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Kalen Ballage RB 4 131 Miami Dolphins
Christian Sam LB 6 178 New England Patriots
Sam Jones G 6 183 Denver Broncos

References

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  1. ^ Rapp, Timothy (November 26, 2017). "Todd Graham Fired by Arizona State; Will Coach Bowl Game". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Jeff Metcalfe (January 11, 2017). "Arizona State hires Phil Bennett as defensive coordinator". azcentral.com. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  3. ^ Dan Wolken (January 28, 2017). "Arizona State hires Alabama receivers coach as offensive coordinator". USA Today. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  4. ^ Miller, Ted (February 1, 2017). "Alabama transfer Blake Barnett immediately eligible to play for Arizona St". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  5. ^ Jeff Metcalfe (January 18, 2017). "Arizona State's 2017 football schedule". azcentral.com. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  6. ^ 2017 Arizona State Sun Devils Football Media Guide, p. 2
  7. ^ "Coaches". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved December 28, 2017.