2017 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

2017 Arizona State Sun Devils football
2017 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Sun Bowl, L 31–52 vs. NC State
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
	South Division
Record	7–6 (6–3 Pac-12)
Head coach	Todd Graham (6th season);
Offensive coordinator	Billy Napier (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Phil Bennett (1st season)
Home stadium	Sun Devil Stadium

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 Pac-12 Conference football standings

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

Coaching changes

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

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

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

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

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.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:30 p.m.	New Mexico State*	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	P12N	W 37–31	46,596
September 9	8:00 p.m.	San Diego State*	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	P12N	L 20–30	54,336
September 16	5:00 p.m.	at Texas Tech*	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX	FSN	L 45–52	60,454
September 23	7:00 p.m.	No. 24 Oregon	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	P12N	W 37–35	50,110
September 30	1:00 p.m.	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	P12N	L 24–34	44,422
October 14	7:45 p.m.	No. 5 Washington	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	ESPN	W 13–7	51,234
October 21	12:30 p.m.	at Utah	Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	FS1	W 30–10	45,863
October 28	7:45 p.m.	No. 21 USC	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	ESPN	L 17–48	53,446
November 4	6:00 p.m.	Colorado	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	P12N	W 41–30	44,553
November 11	6:30 p.m.	at UCLA	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	P12N	L 37–44	53,847
November 18	1:00 p.m.	at Oregon State	Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	P12N	W 40–24	36,063
November 25	2:00 p.m.	Arizona	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ (Territorial Cup)	P12N	W 42–30	59,385
December 29	1:00 p.m.	vs. No. 24 NC State*	Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	CBS	L 31–52	39,897
*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

vs New Mexico State

New Mexico State Aggies (0–0) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	13	0	18	31
Sun Devils	14	0	16	7	37

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ

Date: August 31, 2017
Game time: 7:30 p.m.
Game weather: Mostly clear skies, 101 °F (38 °C)
Game attendance: 46,596
Referee: Michael Mothershed
TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)

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

San Diego State Aztecs (1–0) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (1–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Aztecs	7	13	7	3	30
Sun Devils	7	7	0	6	20

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

Arizona State Sun Devils (1–1) at Texas Tech Red Raiders (1–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	3	14	21	7	45
Red Raiders	21	14	10	7	52

at Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, 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

No. 24 Oregon Ducks (3–0) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (1–2) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 Ducks	7	7	14	7	35
Sun Devils	17	0	14	6	37

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

Arizona State Sun Devils (2–2) at Stanford Cardinal (2–2) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	3	14	0	7	24
Cardinal	7	17	7	3	34

at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, 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

No. 5 Washington Huskies (5–1) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (2–3) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 Huskies	0	0	0	7	7
Sun Devils	7	6	0	0	13

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

Arizona State Sun Devils (3–3) at Utah Utes (4–2) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	9	7	7	7	30
Utes	0	0	3	7	10

at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt 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

No. 21 USC Trojans (6–2) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (4–3) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 Trojans	14	17	7	10	48
Sun Devils	3	7	7	0	17

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

Colorado Buffaloes (2–7) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (5–4) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	3	14	10	3	30
Sun Devils	0	14	3	24	41

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

Arizona State Sun Devils (5–4) at UCLA Bruins (4–5) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	14	10	7	7	38
Bruins	7	7	14	7	35

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, 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

Arizona State Sun Devils (5–5) at Oregon State Beavers (1–9) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	16	14	3	7	40
Beavers	0	7	3	14	24

at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, 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

Arizona Wildcats (7–4) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (6–5) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	14	10	0	6	30
Sun Devils	7	7	21	7	42

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)

Arizona State Sun Devils (7–5) vs No. 24 NC State Wolfpack (8–4) – Game summary
(2017 Hyundai Sun Bowl)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	0	10	0	21	31
No. 24 Wolfpack	7	21	3	21	52

at Sun Bowl • El 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

Final roster

2017 Arizona State Sun Devils roster

Quarterbacks

2 Brady White, Sophomore

5 Manny Wilkins, Junior

8 Blake Barnett, Sophomore

14 Ryan Kelley, Freshman

15 Dillon Sterling-Cole, Sophomore

16 Kevin Brown, Freshman

Running backs

3 Eno Benjamin, Freshman

4 Demario Richard, Senior

7 Kalen Ballage, Senior

20 Trelon Smith, Freshman

22 Nick Ralston, Sophomore

35 Jacom Brimhall, Senior

-- Brandon Lamarche, Freshman

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

1 Brandon Ruiz, Freshman

43 John O'Brien, Junior

45 Cristian Zendejas, Freshman

Punters

36 Michael Sleep-Dalton, Sophomore

8 Matthew Bazarevitsch, Freshman

Long snappers

61 Joseph Reeves, Freshman

63 Mitchell Fraboni, Senior

64 Riley John, Sophomore

Coaching staff

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

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

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

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[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.

[a2-6] 2017 Arizona State Sun Devils Football Media Guide, p. 2

[7] "Coaches". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved December 28, 2017.

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