2018 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

2018 Arizona State Sun Devils football
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record7–6 (5–4 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Likens (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorDanny Gonzales (1st season)
Base defense3–3–5
CaptainCohl Cabral
DeMonte King
Manny Wilkins
Renell Wren
Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 13 Washington xy$   7 2     10 4  
No. 10 Washington State x   7 2     11 2  
Stanford   6 3     9 4  
Oregon   5 4     9 4  
California   4 5     7 6  
Oregon State   1 8     2 10  
South Division
Utah xy   6 3     9 5  
Arizona State   5 4     7 6  
USC   4 5     5 7  
Arizona   4 5     5 7  
UCLA   3 6     3 9  
Colorado   2 7     5 7  
Championship: Washington 10, Utah 3
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first year head coach Herm Edwards and played their home games at Sun Devil Stadium. They were a member of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. The Sun Devils finished the season 7–6, 5–4 in Pac-12 play to finish in second place in the South Division. They were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl where they lost to Fresno State.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position Consecutive season at
Arizona State in current position
Herm Edwards Head coach 1st Year
Donnie Yantis Assistant head coach/recruiting coordinator 1st Year
John Simon Assistant head coach/running backs coach 3rd Year
Shawn Slocum Associate head coach/special teams coordinator/linebackers coach 1st Year
Danny Gonzales Defensive coordinator 1st Year
Rob Likens Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach 2nd Year
Tony White Assistant coach/passing game coordinator/cornerbacks coach 1st Year
Antonio Pierce Assistant coach/linebackers coach 1st Year
Dave Christensen Assistant coach/offensive line coach 1st Year
Charlie Fisher Assistant coach/wide receivers coach 1st Year
Shaun Nua Assistant coach/defensive line coach 1st Year
Reference:[1][2]

Roster

2018 Arizona State Sun Devils roster
Quarterbacks
  • 5 Manny Wilkins, Redshirt Senior
  • 7 Beau Barrington, Freshman
  • 8 Kurt Walding, Redshirt Sophomore
  • 9 Grayson Barry, Sophomore
  • 14 Ryan Kelley, Redshirt Freshman
  • 15 Dillon Sterling-Cole, Redshirt Sophomore
  • 16 Bobby Avina, Freshman

Running backs

  • 3 Eno Benjamin, Sophomore
  • 29 A.J. Carter, Freshman
  • 31 Isaiah Floyd, Redshirt Freshman
  • 32 Paul Lucas, Redshirt Junior
  • 32 Tavian Gould, Freshman
  • 35 Brock Sturges, Freshman

Wide receivers

  • 1 N'Keal Harry, Junior
  • 2 Brandon Aiyuk, Junior
  • 10 Kyle Williams, Junior
  • 12 John Humphrey, Redshirt Junior
  • 14 Ryan Jenkins, Redshirt Sophomore
  • 17 Ryan Newsome, Redshirt Junior
  • 19 Terrell Chatman, Redshirt Sophomore
  • 26 Keith Davis, Freshman
  • 28 Angel Ruiz, Freshman
  • 83 Geordon Porter, Freshman
  • 84 Frank Darby, Redshirt Sophomore
  • 85 Trevor Russell, Redshirt Freshman
  • 86 Curtis Hodges, Sophomore
  • 91 Kyle Remo, Redshirt Sophomore
  • -- Tyrell Baldonado-Kaeiopu, Freshman
  • -- Tanner Park, Redshirt Freshman
 

Tight ends

  • 80 Mark Walton, Redshirt Freshman
  • 81 Jared Bubak, Redshirt Sophomore
  • 87 Tommy Hudson, Redshirt Junior
  • 88 Ceejhay French-Love, Senior
  • 89 Jarick Caldwell, Freshman
  • 90 Josh Pokraka, Senior
  • 92 Michael Gombert, Redshirt Freshman

Offensive lineman

  • 50 Jarrett Bell, Freshman
  • 51 Zach Robertson, Redshirt Junior
  • 55 Casey Tucker, Graduate Student
  • 56 Alex Losoya, Redshirt Junior
  • 58 Tyson Rising, Redshirt Senior
  • 59 Quinn Bailey, Redshirt Senior
  • 60 Kyle Breed, Redshirt Freshman
  • 61 Marco Salas, Freshman
  • 62 Jesse Cozens, Redshirt Freshman
  • 63 Roy Hemsley, Redshirt Junior
  • 64 Eddie Medina, Freshman
  • 66 Mason Schell, Sophomore
  • 69 Jonathan Sanchez, Redshirt Freshman
  • 70 Michael Tate, Redshirt Sophomore
  • 71 Steven Miller, Redshirt Junior
  • 72 Cade Cote, Redshirt Junior
  • 73 Cohl Cabral, Junior
  • 74 Corey Stephens, Sophomore
  • 76 Spencer Lovell, Freshman
  • 79 Ralph Frias, Freshman
 

Defensive line

  • 2 Darius Slade, Redshirt Junior
  • 41 Tyler Johnson, Redshirt Freshman
  • 45 George Lea, Redshirt Junior
  • 57 Jordon Hoyt, Redshirt Senior
  • 90 Jermayne Lole, Freshman
  • 91 Michael Matus, Freshman
  • 92 Nami Tuitu'u, Freshman
  • 95 Renell Wren, Redshirt Senior
  • 96 Jalen Bates, Redshirt Junior
  • 97 Shannon Forman, Sophomore
  • 98 D. J. Davidson, Redshirt Freshman
  • 99 Dougladson Subtyl, Redshirt Senior

Linebackers

  • 4 Koron Crump, Redshirt Senior
  • 8 Merlin Robertson, Freshman
  • 9 Jay Jay Wilson, Senior
  • 20 Khaylan Kearse-Thomas, Redshirt Junior
  • 23 Tyler Whiley, Redshirt Senior
  • 34 Kyle Soelle, Redshirt Freshman
  • 39 Malik Lawal, Redshirt Junior
  • 50 Ochuko Duke, Senior
  • 51 Kyle Jones, Redshirt Junior
  • 52 Reggie Hughes, Freshman
  • 53 Stanley Lambert, Redshirt Freshman
  • 54 Darien Butler, Freshman
  • 56 Benjamin Winans, Redshirt Freshman
  • 58 Parker Higgins, Redshirt Freshman
  • 68 Anthony Nicastro, Redshirt Freshman

Defensive backs

  • 5 Kobe Williams, Junior
  • 6 Evan Fields, Redshirt Freshman
  • 7 Dominique Harrison Junior
  • 10 K.J Jarrell, Redshirt Sophomore
  • 12 Cody French, Redshirt Junior
  • 13 Darian Kornay, Junior
  • 18 Langston Frederick, Sophomore
  • 21 Terin Adams, Redshirt Sophomore
  • 24 Chase Lucas, Redshirt Sophomore
  • 25 Preston Liger, Freshman
  • 28 Demonte King, Senior
  • 30 Dasmond Tautalatasi, Redshirt Senior
  • 36 Alijah Gammage, Freshman
  • 37 Joey Bryant, Redshirt Senior
  • 46 Caleb McShanag, Redshirt Freshman
  • 48 Jalen Russell, Redshirt Junior
  • 49 Kordell Caldwell, Freshman
 

Safeties

  • 15 Cam Philips, Freshman
  • 16 Aashari Crosswell, Freshman
  • 26 Ty Thomas, Sophomore
  • 43 Jalen Harvey, Redshirt Senior
  • 48 Ely Doyle, Freshman

Fullback

Kickers

Punters

  • 19 Matthew Bazarevitsch, Redshirt Freshman
  • 25 Michael Turk, Sophomore
  • 36 Michael Sleep-Dalton, Redshirt Senior
  • 44 Kevin Macias, Junior

Long snappers

  • 61 Joseph Reeves, Redshirt Freshman
  • 64 Riley John, Redshirt Sophomore
  • 93 Erik Dickerson, Junior

[1]

Offseason departures

ASU had 18 Graduates, 2 transfers, 1 left the team, 1 retired medically.

Name Number Pos. Year Notes
DJ Calhoun 3 LB Senior Graduated
Koron Crump 3 LB Senior Graduated
Demario Richard 4 RB Senior Graduated
Kalen Ballage 7 RB Senior Graduated
Maurice Chandler 16 DB Senior Graduated
J'Marcus Rhodes 17 DB Senior Graduated
Chad Adams 21 DB Senior Graduated
Jacom Brimhall 35 RB Senior Graduated
Mitchell Fraboni 63 LS Senior Graduated
A.J McCollum 65 OL Senior Graduated
Tashon Smallwood 90 DL Senior Graduated
Christian Hill 94 DL Senior Graduated
Ryan Jenkins 14 WR Redshirt Senior Graduated
Marcus Ball 31 LB Redshirt Senior Graduated
Alani Latu 44 LB Redshirt Senior Graduated
Frank Ogas 48 TE Redshirt Senior Graduated
Corey Smith 55 DE Redshirt Senior Graduated
Tyler McClure 75 OL Redshirt Senior Graduated
Sam Jones 76 OL Junior Entered 2018 NFL draft
Brady White 2 QB Redshirt Junior transferred to Memphis
Alex Perry 14 DB Sophomore Left the team
Marshal Nathe 78 OL Redshirt Sophomore Medically retired
Blake Barnett 8 QB Redshirt Junior Transferred

2018 NFL draft

ASU players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL Team
Kalen Ballage Running back 4 131 Miami Dolphins
Christian Sam Linebacker 6 178 New England Patriots
Sam Jones Offensive guard 6 183 Denver Broncos

Undrafted NFL free agents

Player Position NFL Team
Demario Richard Running back Atlanta Falcons
JoJo Wicker Defensive lineman Detroit Lions

Preseason

On December 20, 2017, NCAA Football had its first ever early signing period, during which Arizona State signed nine recruits. On national signing day the Sun Devils received eight more high school recruits tipping off the signing period with a total of 17 high school recruits, four JUCO transfers and one transfer which totals 22 total recruits in the 2018 offseason.[3]

Position key

Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Reggie Hughes
OLB
Calabasas, CA Calabasas HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Demetrious Flowers
RB
Bellflower, CA St. John Bosco HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Stanley Lambert
ATH
San Antonio, TX Marshall HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 211 lb (96 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Michael Matus
DE
Katy, TX Katy HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 235 lb (107 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
AJ Carter
RB
Many, LA Many HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 220 lb (100 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Brock Sturges
RB
Allen, TX Allen HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Christian LaValle
LB
Mission Viejo, CA Mission Viejo HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Ralph Frias
OL
Safford, AZ Safford HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 305 lb (138 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Elyjah Doyle
S
Mission Hills, CA Bishop Alemany HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 188 lb (85 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Spencer Lovell
OL
Fort Collins, CO Rocky Mountain HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 303 lb (137 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Cameron Phillips
S
Houston, TX Clear Lake HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jarrett Bell
OL
Norco, CA Norco HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 295 lb (134 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jermayne Lole
DL
Long Beach, CA Long Beach Poly HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 270 lb (120 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Aashari Crosswell
DB
Long Beach, CA Long Beach Poly HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Geordon Porter
WR
Rancho Cucamonga CA Etiwanda HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Darien Butler
LB
Harbor City, CA Narbonne HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 232 lb (105 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Merlin Robertson
OLB
Gardena, CA Junipero Serra HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 235 lb (107 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars

Incoming transfers

Arizona State had four junior college transfers and one college transfer.

Pac-12 Media Days

The 2018 Pac-12 media days started on July 25, 2018 in Hollywood, California. Herm Edwards (HC), N'Keal Harry (WR) & Manny Wilkins (QB) at Pac-12 Media Days. The Pac-12 media poll was released with the Sun Devils predicted to finish in last place at Pac-12 South division.[4]

Media poll (South)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 USC 225 (22)
2 Utah 209 (14)
3 Arizona 178 (3)
4 UCLA 116 (2)
5 Colorado 80 (1)
6 Arizona State 72

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Lott Trophy[5] Koron Crump LB SR
Rimington Trophy[6] Cohl Cabral C JR
Maxwell Award[7] Manny Wilkins QB SR
N'Keal Harry WR JR
Davey O'Brien Award[8] Manny Wilkins QB SR
Doak Walker Award[9] Eno Benjamin RB So
Fred Biletnikoff Award[10] N'Keal Harry WR JR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[11] Chase Lucas DB SO
Lou Groza Award[12] Brandon Ruiz K SO
Paul Hornung Award[13] N'Keal Harry WR JR
Wuerffel Trophy[14] Manny Wilkins QB SR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[15] Manny Wilkins QB SR
Manning Award[16] Manny Wilkins QB SR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[17] Eno Benjamin RB SO

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:30 p.m.UTSA*FS1W 49–750,188
September 87:45 p.m.No. 15 Michigan State*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
ESPNW 16–1353,599
September 157:30 p.m.at San Diego State*No. 23CBSSNL 21–2834,641
September 227:30 p.m.at No. 10 WashingtonESPNL 20–2771,200
September 297:00 p.m.Oregon State
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
P12NW 52–2451,447
October 61:00 p.m.at No. 21 ColoradoP12NL 21–2852,681
October 186:00 p.m.Stanford
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
ESPNL 13–2042,946
October 2712:30 p.m.at USCABC/ESPN2W 38–3547,406
November 31:00 p.m.No. 16 Utah
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
P12NW 38–2046,445
November 1012:00 p.m.UCLA
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
P12NW 31–2846,466
November 178:30 p.m.at OregonP12NL 29–3150,485
November 241:30 p.m.at ArizonaFS1W 41–4051,805
December 151:30 p.m.vs. No. 19 Fresno State*ABCL 20–3137,146

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP23RVRVRVRV
Coaches25RVRVRVRV
CFPNot releasedNot released

Game summaries

vs UTSA

UTSA Roadrunners (0–0) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Roadrunners 0 0 077
Sun Devils 14 14 14749

at Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ

  • Date: September 1, 2018
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 99 °F (37 °C)
  • Game attendance: 50,188
  • Referee: Jay Edwards
  • TV announcers (FS1): Chris Myers (play-by-play), James Laurinaitis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:44) ASU – N'Keal Harry 58-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:16; Arizona State 7–0)
  • (13:01) ASU – Shannon Forman 25-yard interception return, Brandon Ruiz kick (Arizona State 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (4:26) ASU – Eno Benjamin 3-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:27; Arizona State 21–0)
  • (0:32) ASU – Terrell Chatman 11-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:22; Arizona State 28–0)
Third quarter
  • (5:41) ASU – Eno Benjamin 7-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:01; Arizona State 35–0)
  • (0:57) ASU – N'Keal Harry 31-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 1:47; Arizona State 42–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:38) ASU – Isaiah Floyd 5-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:32; Arizona State 49–0)
  • (6:03) UTSA – B.J. Daniels 4-yard run, Jared Sackett kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:35; Arizona State 49–7)
Statistics UTSA ASU
First downs 18 21
Total yards 220 503
Rushing yards 34–2 36–266
Passing yards 218 237
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–43–1 16–24–0
Time of possession 32:21 27:39
Team Category Player Statistics
UTSA Passing Cordale Grundy 16/33, 187 yards, INT
Rushing B.J. Daniels 9 carries, 24 yards, TD
Receiving Kirk Johnson Jr. 5 receptions, 57 yards
Arizona State Passing Manny Wilkins 16/24, 237 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Eno Benjamin 16 carries, 131 yards, TD
Receiving N'Keal Harry 6 receptions, 140 yards, 2 TD

vs No. 15 Michigan State

No. 15 Michigan State Spartans (1–0) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 15 Spartans 0 3 10013
Sun Devils 0 0 31316

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ

  • Date: September 8, 2018
  • Game time: 7:45 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear skies, 100 °F (38 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,599
  • Referee: Mike Cannon
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (Play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays
Second quarter
  • (13:19) MSU – Matt Coghlin 37-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:31; Michigan State 3–0)
Third quarter
  • (9:37) MSU – Matt Coghlin 28-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:23; Michigan State 6–0)
  • (7:48) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 49-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 1:49; Michigan State 6–3)
  • (1:27) MSU – Cody White 31-yard pass from Brian Lewerke, Matt Coghlin kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:15; Michigan State 13–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:19) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 24-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 2:02; Michigan State 13–6)
  • (8:45) ASU – N'Keal Harry 27-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:27; Tied 13–13)
  • (0:00) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 28-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 4:55; Arizona State 16–13)
Statistics MSU ASU
First downs 23 27
Total yards 377 424
Rushing yards 27–63 29–44
Passing yards 314 380
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–39–1 30–48–1
Time of possession 32:05 27:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Michigan State Passing Brian Lewerke 27/39, 314 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Connor Heyward 5 carries, 22 yards
Receiving Cody White 9 receptions, 113 yards, TD
Arizona State Passing Manny Wilkins 30/48, 380 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Eno Benjamin 13 carries, 27 yards
Receiving Kyle Williams 7 receptions, 104 yards

at San Diego State

No. 23 Arizona State Sun Devils (2–0) at San Diego State Aztecs (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 23 Sun Devils 7 7 0721
Aztecs 0 14 31128

at SDCCU StadiumSan Diego, CA

Game information
First quarter
  • (0:41) ASU – Brandon Aiyuk 12-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 2:16; Arizona State 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:28) SDSU – Juwan Washington 13-yard run, John Baron kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:13; Tied 7–7)
  • (8:06) ASU – Manny Wilkins 1-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 2:16; Arizona State 14–7)
  • (0:08) SDSU – Tim Wilson 9-yard pass from Ryan Agnew, John Baron kick (Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 1:33; Tied 14–14)
Third quarter
  • (7:46) SDSU – John Baron 54-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 5:35; San Diego State 17–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:34) SDSU – John Baron 36-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 5:05; San Diego State 20–14)
  • (4:14) SDSU – Chase Jasmin 3-yard run, Ryan Agnew, Ryan Agnew two-point pass to Kahale Warring (Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 6:16; San Diego State 28–14)
  • (1:40) ASU – N'Keal Harry 7-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 2:28; San Diego State 28–21)
Statistics ASU SDSU
First downs 21 27
Total yards 377 440
Rushing yards 24–36 58–311
Passing yards 341 129
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 31–46–0 12–24–0
Time of possession 23:55 36:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona State Passing Manny Wilkins 31/46, 341 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Eno Benjamin 13 carries, 21 yards
Receiving Frank Darby 5 receptions, 127 yards
San Diego State Passing Ryan Agnew 12/24, 129 yards, TD
Rushing Juwan Washington 27 carries, 138 yards, TD
Receiving Kahale Warring 4 receptions, 30 yards

at No. 10 Washington

Arizona State Sun Devils (2–1) at No. 10 Washington Huskies (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sun Devils 10 0 3720
No. 10 Huskies 14 3 3727

at Husky StadiumSeattle, WA

  • Date: September 22, 2018
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,200
  • Referee: Michael Mothershed
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:02) ASU – Eno Benjamin 1-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:45; Arizona State 7–0)
  • (8:05) WASH – Aaron Fuller 11-yard pass from Jake Browning, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:51; Tied 7–7)
  • (3:53) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 48-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 4:07; Arizona State 10–7)
  • (0:57) WASH – Ty Jones 19-yard pass from Jake Browning, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:56; Washington 14–10)
Second quarter
  • (5:05) WASH – Peyton Henry 26-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 73 yards, 7:13; Washington 17–10)
Third quarter
  • (10:40) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 41-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:13; Washington 17–13)
  • (7:17) WASH – Peyton Henry 29-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:23; Washington 20–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:59) WASH – Cade Otton 5-yard pass from Jake Browning, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:42; Washington 27–13)
  • (2:54) ASU – Manny Wilkins 1-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:16; Washington 27–20)
Statistics ASU WASH
First downs 16 26
Total yards 268 373
Rushing yards 40–164 39–171
Passing yards 104 202
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–27–0 15–23–1
Time of possession 29:17 30:43
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona State Passing Manny Wilkins 17/27, 104 yards
Rushing Eno Benjamin 26 carries, 104 yards, TD
Receiving Brandon Aiyuk 3 receptions, 36 yards
Washington Passing Jake Browning 15/22, 202 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Myles Gaskin 21 carries, 86 yards
Receiving Aaron Fuller 3 receptions, 50 yards, TD

vs Oregon State

Oregon State Beavers (1–3) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Beavers 0 17 7024
Sun Devils 10 21 71452

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ

Game information
First quarter
  • (8:30) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 29-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 6:30; Arizona State 3–0)
  • (4:28) ASU – Eno Benjamin 44-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 0:56; Arizona State 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:53) ASU – Eno Benjamin 8-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 2:43; Arizona State 17–0)
  • (9:17) OSU – Jordan Choukair 36-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 5:36; Arizona State 17–3)
  • (7:49) ASU – Eno Benjamin 47-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:28; Arizona State 24–3)
  • (6:22) OSU – Jermar Jefferson 11-yard run, Jordan Choukair kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:27; Arizona State 24–10)
  • (1:02) OSU – Jermar Jefferson 27-yard run, Jordan Choukair kick (Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 3:32; Arizona State 24–17)
  • (0:14) ASU – Kyle Williams 19-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 0:48; Arizona State 31–17)
Third quarter
  • (11:13) ASU – N'Keal Harry 6-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:10; Arizona State 38–17)
  • (7:38) OSU – Noah Togiai 4-yard pass from Conor Blount, Jordan Choukair kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:35; Arizona State 38–24)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:48) ASU – Eno Benjamin 10-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 5:22; Arizona State 45–24)
  • (3:28) ASU – N'Keal Harry 41-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 3:17; Arizona State 52–24)
Statistics OSU ASU
First downs 24 28
Total yards 406 558
Rushing yards 53–261 48–396
Passing yards 145 162
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–24–0 14–25–0
Time of possession 30:31 29:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Oregon State Passing Conor Blount 14/23, 145 yards, TD
Rushing Jermar Jefferson 31 carries, 254 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Timmy Hernandez 7 receptions, 61 yards
Arizona State Passing Manny Wilkins 14/25, 162 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Eno Benjamin 30 carries, 312 yards, 3 TD
Receiving N'Keal Harry 5 receptions, 84 yards, TD

at No. 21 Colorado

Arizona State Sun Devils (3–2) at No. 21 Colorado Buffaloes (4–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sun Devils 7 7 7021
No. 21 Buffaloes 7 7 14028

at Folsom FieldBoulder, CO

  • Date: October 6, 2018
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Mostly Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
  • Game attendance: 52,681
  • Referee: Jay Edwards
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:47) ASU – Eno Benjamin 1-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 6:33; Arizona State 7–0)
  • (2:52) COLO – Laviska Shenault 1-yard run, James Stefanou kick (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:55; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (5:45) ASU – Eno Benjamin 1-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 5:03; Arizona State 14–7)
  • (0:24) COLO – Laviska Shenault 3-yard pass from Steven Montez, James Stefanou kick (Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 5:15; Tied 14–14)
Third quarter
  • (13:35) ASU – Frank Darby 40-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:25; Arizona State 21–14)
  • (11:46) COLO – Laviska Shenault 30-yard pass from Steven Montez, James Stefanou kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:49; Tied 21–21)
  • (0:42) COLO – Laviska Shenault 1-yard run, James Stefanou kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:31; Colorado 28–21)
Fourth quarter
  • No scoring plays
Statistics ASU COLO
First downs 18 25
Total yards 367 494
Rushing yards 39–145 45–166
Passing yards 222 328
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–18–0 24–33–0
Time of possession 26:33 33:27
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona State Passing Manny Wilkins 14/18, 25 yards, INT
Rushing Eno Benjamin 28 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Frank Darby 3 receptions, 131 yards, TD
Colorado Passing Steven Montez 24/33, 328 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Travon McMillan 30 carries, 136 yards
Receiving Laviska Shenault 13 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD

vs Stanford

Stanford Cardinal (4–2) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinal 0 6 14020
Sun Devils 3 0 3713

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ

  • Date: October 18, 2018
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 42,946
  • Referee: Michael Mothershed
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Laura Rutledge (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (0:27) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 34-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 1:57; Arizona State 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (3:40) STAN – Jet Toner 21-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:43; Tied 3–3)
  • (0:00) STAN – Jet Toner 31-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 2:05; Stanford 6–3)
Third quarter
  • (11:58) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 24-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:02; Tied 6–6)
  • (7:55) STAN – J. J. Arcega-Whiteside 28-yard pass from K. J. Costello, Jet Toner kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:03; Stanford 13–6)
  • (2:45) STAN – Cameron Scarlett 1-yard run, Jet Toner kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:45; Stanford 20–6)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:50) ASU – Manny Wilkins 10-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:44; Stanford 20–13)
Statistics STAN ASU
First downs 24 20
Total yards 358 437
Rushing yards 43–127 23–84
Passing yards 231 353
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–29–0 26–45–2
Time of possession 38:17 21:43
Team Category Player Statistics
Stanford Passing K. J. Costello 22/29, 231 yards, TD
Rushing Cameron Scarlett 9 carries, 54 yards, TD
Receiving J. J. Arcega-Whiteside 7 receptions, 91 yards, TD
Arizona State Passing Manny Wilkins 26/43, 353 yards, INT
Rushing Manny Wilkins 11 carries, 41 yards, TD
Receiving N'Keal Harry 8 receptions, 91 yards


at USC

Arizona State Sun Devils (3–4) at USC Trojans (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sun Devils 14 10 7738
Trojans 7 7 14735

at Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA

  • Date: October 27, 2018
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny with clear skies, 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 47,406
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Adam Amin (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:52) USC – Tyler Vaughns 82-yard punt return, Michael Brown kick (USC 7–0)
  • (8:55) ASU – N'Keal Harry 44-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:57; Tied 7–7)
  • (6:22) ASU – Eno Benjamin 3-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:42; Arizona State 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (14:12) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 31-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:46; Arizona State 17–7)
  • (6:12) ASU – Eno Benjamin 49-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 5:17; Arizona State 24–7)
  • (0:13) USC – Michael Pittman 6-yard pass from Jack Sears, Michael Brown kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:33; Arizona State 24–14)
Third quarter
  • (10:49) USC – Velus Jones 8-yard run, Michael Brown kick (Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:03; Arizona State 24–21)
  • (10:24) USC – Michael Pittman 36-yard pass from Tyler Vaughns, Michael Brown kick (Drive: 1 play, 36 yards, 0:09; USC 28–24)
  • (2:54) ASU – N'Keal Harry 92-yard punt return, Brandon Ruiz kick (Arizona State 31–28)
Fourth quarter
  • (1:23) ASU – Manny Wilkins 45-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:30; Arizona State 38–28)
  • (0:35) USC – Tyler Vaughns 48-yard pass from Jack Sears, Michael Brown kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 0:48; Arizona State 38–35)
Statistics ASU USC
First downs 20 19
Total yards 449 420
Rushing yards 44–283 33–149
Passing yards 166 271
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–24–0 21–30–0
Time of possession 32:15 27:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona State Passing Manny Wilkins 14/22, 166 yards, TD
Rushing Eno Benjamin 29 carries, 185 yards, 2 TD
Receiving N'Keal Harry 4 receptions, 95 yards, TD
USC Passing Jack Sears 20/28, 235 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Aca'Cedric Ware 13 carries, 64 yards
Receiving Michael Pittman 6 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD

vs No. 16 Utah

No. 16 Utah Utes (6–2) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (4–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 16 Utes 7 10 3020
Sun Devils 14 7 01738

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ

  • Date: November 3, 2018
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear skies, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 46,445
  • Referee: Jay Navarro
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), Jill Savage (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:12) ASU – Eno Benjamin 6-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards 4:48; Arizona State 7–0)
  • (5:09) ASU – N'Keal Harry 3-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:13; Arizona State 14–0)
  • (0:40) UTAH – Zack Moss 1-yard run, Matt Gay kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards 4:29; Arizona State 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (12:22) UTAH – Matt Gay 40-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:44; Arizona State 14–10 )
  • (2:15) UTAH – Samson Nacua 5-yard pass from Tyler Huntley, Matt Gay kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:43; Utah 17–14)
  • (1:01) ASU – N'Keal Harry 23-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 1:07; Arizona State 21–17)
Third quarter
  • (1:50) UTAH – Matt Gay 31-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:51; Arizona State 21–20)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:47) ASU – N'Keal Harry 61-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:03; Arizona State 28–20)
  • (10:27) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 21-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:23; Arizona State 31–20)
  • (4:12) ASU – Eno Benjamin 44-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 5:21; Arizona State 38–20)
Statistics UTAH ASU
First downs 17 25
Total yards 325 536
Rushing yards 32–178 50–251
Passing yards 147 285
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–26–3 19–24–1
Time of possession 23:25 36:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Utah Passing Tyler Huntley 7/15, 88 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Zack Moss 18 carries, 128 yards, TD
Receiving Samson Nacua 4 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Arizona State Passing Manny Wilkins 19/24, 285 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Eno Benjamin 27 carries, 175 yards, 2 TD
Receiving N'Keal Harry 9 receptions, 161 yards, 3 TD

vs UCLA

UCLA Bruins (2–7) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (5–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bruins 7 7 7728
Sun Devils 3 14 7731

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ

  • Date: November 10, 2018
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear skies, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 46,466
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): J.B. Long (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:16) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 34-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 5:44; Arizona State 3–0)
  • (6:13) UCLA – Joshua Kelley 2-yard run, JJ Molson kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:03; UCLA 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (10:09) ASU – Manny Wilkins 13-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 2:54; Arizona State 10–7)
  • (4:36) UCLA – Darnay Holmes 31-yard interception return, JJ Molson kick (UCLA 14–10)
  • (0:58) ASU – Nick Ralston 5-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:38; Arizona State 17–14)
Third quarter
  • (8:13) ASU – Eno Benjamin 1-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:34; Arizona State 24–14)
  • (6:13) UCLA – Caleb Wilson 33-yard pass from Wilton Speight, JJ Molson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:00; Arizona State 24–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (3:56) ASU – Manny Wilkins 1-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 8:05; Arizona State 31–21)
  • (1:57) UCLA – Caleb Wilson 10-yard pass from Wilton Speight, JJ Molson kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:59; Arizona State 31–28)
Statistics UCLA ASU
First downs 24 29
Total yards 439 480
Rushing yards 29–104 59–281
Passing yards 335 199
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–35–1 16–22–1
Time of possession 23:50 36:10
Team Category Player Statistics
UCLA Passing Wilton Speight 26/35, 335 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Joshua Kelley 21 carries, 79 yards, TD
Receiving Caleb Wilson 11 receptions, 164 yards, 2 TD
Arizona State Passing Manny Wilkins 16/22, 199 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Eno Benjamin 34 carries, 182 yards, TD
Receiving N'Keal Harry 7 receptions, 100 yards


at Oregon

Arizona State Sun Devils (6–4) at Oregon Ducks (6–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sun Devils 3 10 31329
Ducks 7 21 0331

at Autzen StadiumEugene, OR

  • Date: November 17, 2018
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear, 46 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 50,485
  • Referee: Jay Edwards
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:24) ORE – CJ Verdell 6-yard run, Adam Stack kick (Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:36; Oregon 7–0)
  • (6:09) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 38-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:15; Oregon 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (14:04) ORE – CJ Verdell 18-yard pass from Justin Herbert, Adam Stack kick (Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 2:49; Oregon 14–3)
  • (8:29) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 30-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:31; Oregon 14–6)
  • (4:03) ORE – Dillon Mitchell 57-yard pass from Justin Herbert, Adam Stack kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:20; Oregon 21–6)
  • (0:50) ASU – Frank Darby 22-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:06; Oregon 21–13)
  • (0:11) ORE – Jaylon Redd 8-yard run, Adam Stack kick (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 0:39; Oregon 28–13)
Third quarter
  • (3:38) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 29-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:27; Oregon 28–16)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:01) ASU – Brandon Aiyuk 25-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:04; Oregon 28–23)
  • (9:06) ORE – Adam Stack 28-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 1:55; Oregon 31–23)
  • (4:35) ASU – Manny Wilkins 1-yard run, two-point pass failed (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:31; Oregon 31–29)
Statistics ASU ORE
First downs 16 21
Total yards 324 449
Rushing yards 41–142 41–187
Passing yards 182 262
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–32–0 19–34–2
Time of possession 33:29 26:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona State Passing Manny Wilkins 15/32, 182 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Eno Benjamin 29 carries, 149 yards
Receiving N'Keal Harry 7 receptions, 105 yards
Oregon Passing Justin Herbert 19/34, 262 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Travis Dye 18 carries, 105 yards
Receiving Dillon Mitchell 4 receptions, 103 yards, TD

at Arizona

Arizona State Sun Devils (6–5) at Arizona Wildcats (5–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sun Devils 7 7 72041
Wildcats 10 12 18040

at Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ

  • Date: November 24, 2018
  • Game time: 1:30 P.M.
  • Game weather: Clear, 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 51,805
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (FS1): Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:06) ARIZ – Josh Pollack 29-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 3:47; Arizona 3–0)
  • (3:33) ARIZ – Tony Ellison 28-yard pass from Khalil Tate, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:45; Arizona 10–0)
  • (2:28) ASU – Brandon Aiyuk 58-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:05; Arizona 10–7)
Second quarter
  • (10:18) ARIZ – Josh Pollack 23-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:21; Arizona 13–7)
  • (4:25) ARIZ – Shawn Poindexter 23-yard pass from Khalil Tate, two-point run failed (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:13; Arizona 19–7)
  • (1:27) ASU – Eno Benjamin 10-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:58; Arizona 19–14)
  • (0:00) ARIZ – Josh Pollack 36-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 1:18; Arizona 22–14)
Third quarter
  • (13:14) ARIZ – Team safety (Arizona 24–14)
  • (12:17) ARIZ – Josh Pollack 40-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:46; Arizona 27–14)
  • (9:23) ASU – Eno Benjamin 14-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:54; Arizona 27–21)
  • (7:51) ARIZ – Gary Brightwell 35-yard run, two-point pass failed (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:32; Arizona 33–21)
  • (2:44) ARIZ – Tony Ellison 8-yard pass from Khalil Tate, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:26; Arizona 40–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:05) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 27-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 4:39; Arizona 40–24)
  • (6:36) ASU – Manny Wilkins 11-yard run, Manny Wilkins two-point pass to Tommy Hudson (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:25; Arizona 40–32)
  • (3:33) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 39-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:26; Arizona 40–35)
  • (3:08) ASU – Eno Benjamin 22-yard run, two-point pass failed (Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:07; Arizona State 41–40)
Statistics ASU ARIZ
First downs 20 26
Total yards 401 520
Rushing yards 31–136 44–238
Passing yards 265 282
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–31–0 21–39–1
Time of possession 27:43 32:17
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona State Passing Manny Wilkins 18/31, 265 yards, TD
Rushing Eno Benjamin 21 carries, 80 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Brandon Aiyuk 5 receptions, 106 yards, TD
Arizona Passing Khalil Tate 21/39, 282 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing J. J. Taylor 28 carries, 144 yards
Receiving Shawn Poindexter 6 receptions, 99 yards, TD

vs No. 19 Fresno State (Las Vegas Bowl)

Arizona State Sun Devils (7–5) vs No. 19 Fresno State Bulldogs (11–2) – Game summary
(2018 Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sun Devils 7 10 3020
No. 19 Bulldogs 10 7 7731

at Sam Boyd StadiumWhitney, NV

  • Date: December 15, 2018
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny with blue sky, 61 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 37,146
  • Referee: Charles Lamertina
  • TV announcers (ABC): Rece Davis (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Laura Rutledge (sideline reporter)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (7:02) FRES – Asa Fuller 39-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:43; Fresno State 3–0)
  • (4:58) FRES – Anthoula Kelly 70-yard interception return, Asa Fuller kick (Fresno State 10–0)
  • (1:25) ASU – Kyle Williams 3-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:24; Fresno State 10–7)
Second Quarter
  • (12:43) ASU – Eno Benjamin 17-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 2:28; Arizona State 14–10)
  • (8:03) FRES – Marcus McMaryion 10-yard run, Asa Fuller kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:40; Fresno State 17–14)
  • (0:51) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 20-yard field goal (Drive: 17 plays, 72 yards, 7:05; Tied 17–17)
Third Quarter
  • (5:33) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 44-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 4:04; Arizona State 20–17)
  • (1:00) FRES – Ronnie Rivers 68-yard run, Asa Fuller kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 0:53; Fresno State 24–20)
Fourth Quarter
  • (5:19) FRES – Ronnie Rivers 5-yard run, Asa Fuller kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:19; Fresno State 31–20)
Statistics ASU FRES
First downs 18 18
Total yards 293 436
Rushing yards 38–164 35–260
Passing yards 129 176
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–31–2 15–29–2
Time of possession 31:01 28:59
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona State Passing Manny Wilkins 19/31, 129 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Eno Benjamin 23 carries, 118 yards, TD
Receiving Brandon Aiyuk 9 receptions, 61 yards
Fresno State Passing Marcus McMaryion 15/29, 176 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Ronnie Rivers 24 carries, 212 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Dejonte O'Neal 2 receptions, 42 yards

Fresno State running back Ronnie Rivers was named MVP.

Awards

Pac-12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year: Merlin Robertson[18]

Players drafted into the NFL

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
1 32 N'Keal Harry WR New England Patriots
4 125 Renell Wren DT Cincinnati Bengals

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