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@FOOTBALLASU GAME NOTES Game #6 Date: October 10, 2015 Time: 7:00 p.m. PT ARIZONA STATE Colorado Site: Tempe, Ariz. (3-2, 1-1 Pac-12) (3-2, 0-1 Pac-12) Venue: Sun Devil Stadium Capacity: 64,248 @TheSunDevils @CUbuffs Surface: Bermuda Grass @FootballASU @runralphierun Series: ASU leads, 6-0 TV: Pac-12 Networks 102102 SEASONS YEARS | 208 | 243 NFL PRODRAFT DRAFT SELECTIONS PICKS | 191 | 192PAC-12 PAC-12 ALL-ACADEMIANS ALL-ACADEMIC | 28 BOWL PICKS APPEARANCES | 18 CONSENSUS | 18 CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICANS ALL-AMERICANS | TWO| 10 ROSECFB BOWLSHALL |OF ONE FAMERS GOAL 28 BOWL APPEARANCES | 399 ALL-PAC-12 SELECTIONS | 2 ROSE BOWLS | ONE GOAL: CHAMPIONS SUN DEVIL MEDIA RELATIONS | PO BOX 872505 | TEMPE, AZ 85287-2505 | OFFICE #: 480-965-6593 | THESUNDEVILS.COM schedule THE GAME - The Arizona State University Sun Devil football program continues its four- AN ASU VICTORY WOULD... Results game stretch against Pac-12 South foes this weekend as it welcomes the Colorado Buffaloes to Tempe, Ariz., on Saturday, Oct. 10. The game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. PT kickoff and will Sept. 5 » Improve ASU to 7-0 all-time against Colorado. vs. Texas A&M be broadcast live on the Pac-12 Networks. Houston » Make it a fi ve-game winning streak in conference games L, 17-38 THE BUFFALOES - The Buffaloes enter the game with a 3-2 record this season and are against the Buffaloes, its longest winning streak against Sept. 12 0-1 in Pac-12 action following a hard-fought 41-24 loss to Oregon last weekend in a game a conference foe outside its nine straight wins against vs. Cal Poly that was much tighter than the fi nal score might tell. Tempe Washington. W, 35-21 » Improve ASU to 276-100-3 (.731) all-time at Sun Devil Colorado is a team that has gotten off to a solid start this year, already surpassing last year’s Sept. 18 win total (2) just fi ve games into the season. The squad has done so behind an emergent Stadium, the 15th best record of all programs that have vs. New Mexico Tempe rushing offense that is currently 18th nationally and third in the conference at 233.0 yards per been at their home stadiums for at least 50 years. W, 34-10 game. They have done so with a committee of rushers that includes three players averaging » Improve ASU to 19-5 all-time at Sun Devil Stadium under over 60 rushing yards per game. Sept. 26 Todd Graham. vs. USC » Improve ASU to a Pac-12 South leading 21-9 record in Tempe ASU holds the all-time series record against the Buffaloes, 6-0, and have won all four contests conference games since 2012. L, 14-42 against CU in the current Pac-12 era. In those games, ASU has outscored the Buffs, 245-85, Oct. 3 and have an average margin of victory of 43.3 points per game. Of all the teams that ASU » Move ASU to 15-2 in all conference games following its at UCLA has played at least six times throughout history, Colorado is the only one that ASU has an fi rst Pac-12 loss of the season in the past 2+ seasons. Los Angeles undefeated record against. W, 38-23 oct. 10 THE PAC-12 - The Sun Devils are now 16-21-1 all-time in Pac-12 road openers but have ASU STATISTICAL LEADERS vs. Colorado won three of four with Todd Graham at the helm. The UCLA victory keeps ASU just a half game Tempe Mike Demario D.J. Jordan back behind Utah for fi rst in the Pac-12 South. 7 p.m. | Pac-12 Net Bercovici Richard Foster Simone Oct. 17 120-201 93 rush, 4 TD 26 catches 45 tackles at Utah In the past two plus seasons, ASU has responded in an exemplary fashion following its fi rst Salt Lake City conference loss of the season - in the conference opener against Stanford in 2013, the second 1344 Yards 508 yards 246 yards 6.0 TFL/1 Sack TBA | TBA game of conference play against UCLA in 2014 and the fi rst Pac-12 game this season against 9 TDs 101.6 ypg 2 TD 2 INTs Oct. 29 USC - compiling a 14-2 conference record following those losses. 3 INT 5.5 ypc 9.5 ypc 3 Pass Defense vs. Oregon PASSING RUSHING RECEIVING DEFENSE Tempe 7:30 pm | ESPN STACKING THEM UP (2015 Rankings) Nov. 7 at washington st. FBS RANK PAC-12 AVERAGE CATEGORY AVERAGE PAC-12 FBS RANK pullman 76 11 27.6 Scoring Offense 33.4 8 45 TBA | TBA 84 10 26.8 Scoring Defense 21.4 5 46 Nov. 14 70 10 169.2 Rushing Offense 233.0 3 18 vs. Washington Tempe 63 7 156.8 Rushing Defense 190.4 10 93 TBA | TBA 34 4 268.8 Passing Offense 210.6 10 81 Nov. 21 58 5 212.6 Passing Defense 10.97 10 99 vs. Arizona 44 8 438.0 Total Offense 443.6 7 38 Tempe 59 4 369.4 Total Defense 380.4 6 66 TBA | TBA 34 5 24.53 Kickoff Returns 27.29 2 15 Nov. 28 51 3 20.25 Kickoff Return Defense 20.80 4 63 at california Berkeley 105 11 4.00 Punt Returns 4.17 10 103 TBA | TBA 120 11 19.86 Punt Return Defense 7.29 9 58 *All Times Arizona TIME 7 2 35.80 Penalty Yards Per Game 54.20 8 53 91 11 -0.60 Turnover Margin 0.60 4 37 1 SUN DEVIL FOOTBALL GAME WEEK SCHEDULE • COLORADO 2015 SUN DEVIL FOOTBALL MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 • No Practice • 8:35-11 a.m. - Practice • 8:35-11 a.m. - Practice • 8:35-11 a.m. - Practice • No Practice Game Day • TBD • 12 p.m. - Coach Graham -Foster available -Foster available -Bercovici/Graham avail- • No Interviews vs. Colorado Press Conference -Coordinators available -Coordinators available able Sun Devil Stadium • 12:30 p.m. - Mike Berco- -No Graham/Bercovici -No Graham/Bercovici -No Coordinators Tempe, Ariz. vici Press Conference -Only one period (team 7:00 p.m. PT stretch) available to view General game week. The press conference is tentatively Media Highlights Policy GAME CAPSULE The Sun Devil Athletics media relations staff scheduled for 12 p.m. (Noon) Arizona Time each Highlights include Pac-12 Networks/ESPN/ understands the importance of assisting the week. When the team practices on Mondays, FOX broadcasts and all home hosted non-televised media in providing coverage of the institution, its Coach Graham will not be available following competitions, including those that are live SUN DEVILS VS. COLORADO athletics programs, administrators, coaches and practice. streamed. Location: Tempe, Ariz. student-athletes. We pride ourselves in being able Following home contests, Arizona State will Stadium: Sun Devil Stadium to disseminate information as widely, uniformly bring several student-athletes to the Dutson Live Broadcasts Date: October 10 and fairly as possible using normally accepted Theater for a post-game press conference. Head It is not permissible for any non-rightsholder Kick-off: 7:00 p.m. PT media standards. To this end, the best attempt will Coach Todd Graham will follow the student- to broadcast over the air, stream over the Television: FOX be made to fill reasonable requests by recognized athletes. internet (audio or video), or transmit in any Radio: Sun Devils Sports Radio Network media outlets. Members of the media are All press conference will be streamed live other way, any live event without the consent of Presented by MidFirst encouraged to work with the Sun Devil Football via the Pac-12 website at http://pac-12.com/ the Sun Devil Athletics Department. Live events media relations staff to assist in that endeavor. It live/arizona-state-university. Additionally, ASAP include varsity contests, press conferences COLORADO & SERIES INFORMATION is not permissible for media members to contact Transcription Services will provide a transcript (including but not limited to weekly scheduled 2015 Record: 3-2 (0-1 Pac-12) any athletics department administrator, associate, following each press conference throughout the and postgame press conferences) and any other 2015 Ranking: N/A coach or student-athlete directly without working year that will be made available via TheSunDevils. group media availability. Exceptions may be through the media relations department. com and will also be sent to members of the made for any major news-breaking event and Last Game: Lost, 41-24, vs. Oregon media following each press conference. will be communicated in the media advisory for Coach: Mike MacIntyre Practice Policies the event. Career: 25-41 (6th season) Due to the nature of Arizona State game dates Credentials at Colorado: 9-20 (6th season) this season, practices schedules each week will Media credentials for Sun Devil home games Third-Party Website Highlight Policy Series: ASU leads, 6-0 vary dependent upon that week’s game. The for the 2015 football season will be handled No third party organization may post at ASU: ASU leads, 3-0 ASU media relations office will provide a practice online through Sports Systems. For access to the competition footage of any Pac-12 game or at CU: ASU leads, 3-0 schedule prior to each game week for the media. online portal request system, please contact Doug any non-conference home game on its website Last 5: 2014 - ASU won, 38-24 (Boulder) media members will be able to view three periods, Tammaro ([email protected]).