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2015 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Cactus Bowl, L 42–43 vs. West Virginia
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record6–7 (4–5 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Norvell (4th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorKeith Patterson (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorChris Ball (3rd season)
Base defenseHybrid Attacking
CaptainMike Bercovici
D.J. Foster
Jordan Simone
Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
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

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.

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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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)
Reference:[1]

Offseason

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Players drafted

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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
Reference:[2]

Class of 2015 signees

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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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Cade Cote
OG
Gilbert, AZ Williams Field High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 257 lb (117 kg) Jun 23, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Davon Durant
OLB
Greenwood, SC Butler Community College 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Oct 21, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Raymond Epps
TE
Yuma, AZ Arizona Western College 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Apr 5, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Morie Evans
ATH
Buford, GA Buford High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jan 16, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Dillon Faamatau
DT
Norwalk, CA Norwalk High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 268 lb (122 kg) Jan 26, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Tommy Hudson
TE
San Jose, CA Archbishop Mitty High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Jul 1, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Malik Lawal
OLB
Murrieta, CA Chaparral High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Jun 18, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
George Lea
DT
New Orleans, LA Landry-Walker High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 258 lb (117 kg) Nov 12, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jaason Lewis
ATH
Virginia Beach, VA Ocean Lakes High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 241 lb (109 kg) Sep 25, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Steve Miller
OT
Gilbert, AZ Gilbert High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Jun 23, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Stanley Norman
CB
Gardena, CA Junipero Serra High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jan 3, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Kareem Orr
DB
Chattanooga, TN Notre Dame School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Feb 2, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Bryce Perkins
QB
Chandler, AZ Chandler High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Apr 3, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Nick Ralston
RB
Argyle, TX Argyle High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Feb 1, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
DeOnte Reynolds
DT
Pinole, CA Contra Costa College 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 325 lb (147 kg) Feb 4, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Zach Robertson
OG
Bellflower, CA St. John Bosco High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 313 lb (142 kg) Dec 26, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Khaylan Thomas
OLB
Etiwanda, CA Etiwanda High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 3, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Mason Walter
OT
Temecula, CA Chaparral High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Jun 23, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Brady White
QB
Newhall, CA William S. Hart High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 186 lb (84 kg) May 2, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jay Jay Wilson
ATH
Valencia, CA Valencia High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Feb 2, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 54:00 pmvs. Texas A&M*No. 15ESPNL 17–3866,308
September 128:00 pmNo. 18 (FCS) Cal Poly*P12NW 35–2146,500
September 187:00 pmNew Mexico*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
P12NW 34–1043,310
September 267:30 pmNo. 19 USC
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
ESPNL 14–4261,904
October 34:30 pmat No. 7 UCLAFOXW 38–2380,113
October 107:00 pmColorado
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
P12NW 48–2344,157
October 177:00 pmat No. 4 UtahESPNL 18–3446,192
October 297:30 pmOregon
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
ESPNL 55–61 3OT56,534
November 71:30 pmat Washington StateFS1L 24–3832,952
November 141:00 pmWashingtondagger
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
P12NW 27–1751,695
November 211:30 pmArizona
FS1W 52–3764,885
November 288:00 pmat CaliforniaFS1L 46–4845,385
January 28:15 pmvs. West Virginia*ESPNL 42–4339,321
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time
Reference:[3]

Game summaries

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vs Texas A&M (Texas Kickoff)

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No. 15 Arizona State Sun Devils (0–0) vs Texas A&M Aggies (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 15 Sun Devils 0 7 7317
Aggies 7 7 32138

at NRG StadiumHouston, 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

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Cal Poly Mustangs (1–0) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 0 14 7021
Sun Devils 7 14 01435

at Sun Devil StadiumTempe, 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

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New Mexico Lobos (1–1) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lobos 0 0 10010
Sun Devils 0 10 141034

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

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No. 19 USC Trojans (2–1) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 19 Trojans 7 28 0742
Sun Devils 0 0 7714

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

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Arizona State Sun Devils (2–2) at No. 7 UCLA Bruins (4–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sun Devils 9 6 14938
No. 7 Bruins 0 10 01323

at Rose BowlPasadena, 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

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Colorado Buffaloes (3–2) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buffaloes 7 3 7623
Sun Devils 17 7 141048

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

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Arizona State Sun Devils (4–2) at No. 4 Utah Utes (5–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sun Devils 10 0 8018
No. 4 Utes 7 7 02034

at Rice-Eccles StadiumSalt 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

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Oregon Ducks (4–3) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OT2OT3OTTotal
Ducks 10 7 17777661
Sun Devils 0 14 171077055

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

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Arizona State Sun Devils (4–4) at Washington State Cougars (5–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sun Devils 14 0 7324
Cougars 0 10 72138

at Martin StadiumPullman, 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

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Washington Huskies (4–5) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (4–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Huskies 10 7 0017
Sun Devils 0 3 71727

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

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Arizona Wildcats (6–5) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (5–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 10 131437
Sun Devils 14 17 02152

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

[edit]
Arizona State Sun Devils (6–5) at California Golden Bears (6–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sun Devils 10 17 61346
Golden Bears 3 7 211748

at California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, 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)

[edit]
Arizona State Sun Devils (6–6) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (7–5) – Game summary
(2016 Motel 6 Cactus Bowl)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sun Devils 3 15 141042
Mountaineers 9 13 14743

at Chase FieldPhoenix, 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

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP15RVRVRVRVRVRV
Coaches16RVRVRVRVRV
CFPNot releasedNot released

References

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  1. ^ "Football – 2015 Coaches". Arizona State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  2. ^ "Football – 2015 NFL Draft". National Football League. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  3. ^ "Schedule". Arizona State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved January 9, 2015.