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CONTENTS Tale of the Tape 2 Florida State Schedule 31 Game Information 3 Bowl History 32 Head Coach 5 Jayden Daniels 33 Game By Game 9 Ray Anderson 34 Depth Chart ASU 28 University 38 ASU Schedule 30
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TALEOF THE TAPE ARIZONA STATE CATEGORY FLORIDA STATE
25.2 SCORING (PPG) 29.1
379.6 TOTAL OFFENSE 403.2
80-778 PENALTIES (YARDS) 111-881
23.1 SCORING DEFENSE (PPG) 28.5
386.9 TOTAL DEFENSE (YPG) 436
22-64 SACKS/TFL 29-69
PLUS 10 (22 FORCED) TURNOVER MARGIN PLUS 1 (16 FORCED)
37-41 (90%) RED ZONE SCORES 32-37 (86%)
JAYDEN DANIELS (193, 2748) TOP PASSER JAMES BLACKMON (170, 2095)
ENO BENJAMIN (253, 1083) TOP RUSHER CAM AKERS (231, 1144)
BRANDON AIYUK (65, 1192) TOP RECEIVER TAMORRION TERRY (51, 1023)
DARIEN BUTLER (79, 40) TOP TACKLER HAMSAH NASIRILDEEN (101, 61)
CRISTIAN ZENDEJAS (19, 43) KICKING RICKY AGUAYO (7, 53)
HERM EDWARDS COACHING INFORMATION ODELL HAGGINS
2 TOTAL SEASONS AS HC 1
SEASIDE, CALIF. HOMETOWN LAKELAND, FLA.
SAN DIEGO STATE ALMA MATER FLORIDA STATE
2 (0-1) BOWLS AS A HEAD COACH 2 (1-0)
14-11 OVERALL RECORD 4-1
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HEAD COACH HERM EDWARDS ormer NFL head coach consecutive 1,000-yard and ESPN Analyst Herm seasons for the first time at FEdwards was named the ASU since Freddie Williams in 24th head coach of Sun Devil the 1970s. Benjamin has 2,867 Football, as announced by rushing yards in his career Arizona State University and and now sits in seventh- Vice President of University place on the school’s all-time Athletics Ray Anderson on rushing list. December 3, 2017. For the third consecutive Edwards arrived in Tempe season, the Sun Devils also lay with a football legacy that has impacted claim to a 1,000-yard receiver with Pac-12 thousands, whether as a player, First Team receiver and returner Brandon coach, analyst, motivational speaker Aiyuk finishing the regular season 8th and author, or community advocate nationally and 2nd in the Pac-12 with 1,192 and philanthropist. receiving yards on the year while his 99.3 receiving yards per game are also 13th in In just two years with the Sun Devils, the FBS and second in the league. Edwards has recorded five wins over Top-25 ranked programs in addition to At the helm of the Sun Devil offense has recording 14 wins and becoming just been true freshman sensation Jayden the third coach in program history to Daniels. The first true freshman to start defeat rival Arizona in each of his first two a season at quarterback in ASU history, seasons at Arizona State. Daniels sits in the Top-30 in in the FBS in In his second year at the helm of the passing efficiency (19th, 153.5), passing Sun Devils, the trajectory of the program yards per game (28th, 249.8), and total continued to curve upward with ASU offense (24th, 278.1). At 2,748 passing going 3-1 over top Top-25 teams – two yards, Daniels has easily surpassed Rudy of which coming on the road at No. 6 Carpenter’s previous freshman school Michigan State and No. 15 Cal before record of 2,273 yards. shaking up the college football landscape with a momentous victory over No. 6 The Sun Devil defense has continued Oregon at Sun Devil Stadium in the to see exceptional improvements under penultimate week of the regular season. Edwards and defensive coordinator Danny Gonzales. ASU finished the regular Three times during the 2019 season, season 39th in scoring defense, allowing Edwards was tabbed as the Dodd Trophy just 23.1 points per game – notables National Coach of the Week from the as the Sun Devils had finished 99th or organization that annually awards its worse in three consecutive seasons namesake trophy to the top coach in prior to Gonzales taking the reins on the college football. defensive end.
Edwards’ 2019 offense has been The rushing defense has been stingy for highlighted by another exceptional the Sun Devils, ranked 21st nationally in season from Pac-12 First Team running allowing just 116.8 yards per game – the back Eno Benjamin, who has posted best ranking at the end of the regular 5 TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL | DEC. 31, 2019 ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL 2019 BOWL GUIDE
season for ASU since the 2009 Sun just 25.5 points per game in 2018, tying Devils were 19th (108.58 rushing yards them for 50th nationally, a tremendous per game). improvement from 2017 when ASU finished 103rd (32.8 ppg). Edwards and his coaching staff exceeded expectations during his first year in Linebacker Merlin Robertson was named charge of the program, garnering the 2018 Pac-12 Defensive Freshman national attention for several noteworthy of the Year, becoming the first true achievements. ASU earned several freshman to lead the Sun Devils in tackles significant victories under Edwards’ (77) since 2001. watch, including a pair of Top-25 wins in Sun Devil Stadium over No. 15 Michigan Edwards spent eight years as an NFL State and No. 16 Utah. head coach with the New York Jets (2001-05) and Kansas City Chiefs (2006- Edwards’ first season culminated with 08). He led his teams to four playoff an appearance against No. 21 Fresno appearances, including 2004 when his State in the Las Vegas Bowl. Combined Jets squad finished with a 10-6 regular with ASU’s wins at USC and vs. UCLA, season record and advanced to the AFC Edwards became the only first-year Divisional Playoffs. Edwards, who also coach in program history to defeat UA, guided the Chiefs to a Wild Card berth in USC and UCLA and make a bowl game. 2006, is one of only four NFL coaches to lead two different teams to the playoffs Under Edwards and his coaching staff, in his first season as head coach with several players enjoyed breakout seasons. those teams. Arizona State and Clemson weres the only Power-5 program to have a 3,000- Among the numerous players that yard passer (Manny Wilkins), a 1,000-yard Edwards coached in his career include receiver (N’Keal Harry), and a 1,500-yard Pro Football Hall of Famers Curtis Martin, rusher (Eno Benjamin) in 2018. Warren Sapp, Derrick Brooks, Kevin Mawae and Tony Gonzalez and numerous With running the ball becoming a priority, All-Pro players including as Larry Benjamin made a jump from freshman Johnson, Ronde Barber, John Lynch, to sophomore year that put him on the Jared Allen, Santana Moss, Tamba Hali, radar of NFL Scouts and National Award Derrick Johnson. Lists. Benjamin finished his first season as a starter with a Pac-12 best 1,642 rushing Prior to his appointment at ASU, Edwards yards and 16 rushing touchdowns. spent eight years as an NFL analyst for ESPN where he appeared primarily on Wide receiver N’Keal Harry had another NFL Live, SportsCenter, ESPN Radio, dominating season at the wide receiver and the network’s coverage of Super position. Harry had NFL scouts flocking Bowl week. For six years of that stretch to Sun Devil Stadium to see the NFL Edwards also served as a coach at the prospect operate in Edwards’ NFL-style Under Armour All-American game, which system. Harry was drafted by New features the top high school football England in the first round of last April’s recruits in the country. NFL Draft. An undrafted free agent who went on The Sun Devil defense was one of to have a 10-year NFL career, Edwards the most improved thanks to Coach never missed a game in his nine seasons Edwards and his defensive coordinator, with the Philadelphia Eagles from 1977 to Danny Gonzales. The defense allowed 1985 and started all 16 games in seven of 6 TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL | DEC. 31, 2019 ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL 2019 BOWL GUIDE
his nine seasons with the team. Over the seasons. His 35 victories with the team course of his nine years in Philadelphia, from 2001-04 is tied with Joe Walton Edwards totaled 38 interceptions -- with (1983-86) for the most regular season seven during his sophomore NFL season wins by a coach in his first four years – which is just one short of the franchise with the team. record. He earned second-team All-NFC honors in 1980 to help lead the Eagles to He started his second tour with the Super Bowl XV. Kansas City Chiefs in 2006 and became the first coach in franchise history to Edwards retired from the NFL following lead the team to the playoffs in his the 1986 season, and as the first initial season. graduate of the league’s Minority Edwards played cornerback for the Coaching Fellowship, he immediately University of California in 1972 and 1974 went into coaching as a defensive before he ended his collegiate career at assistant at San Jose State University San Diego State in 1975. from 1987 to 1989. A native of Seaside, Calif., Edwards In 1990, Edwards transitioned back graduated from Monterey High School, into the NFL as a scout and defensive attended the University of California, backs coach with the Chiefs from 1990 Berkeley for two years, with a stint at to 1995 under legendary head coach Monterey Peninsula College, before Marty Schottenheimer. He then served graduating from San Diego State under Tony Dungy with the Tampa Bay University with a degree in Criminal Buccaneers from 1996-2000 before Justice. Edwards was inducted into the being hired as the head coach for the California Community College Sports Hall New York Jets in January 2001. of Fame in 2017.
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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Jayden Daniels passed for a freshman to start the season opener in the modern pair of touchdowns and ran for another in his Arizona era of Sun Devils football, which began in 1972 when State debut, and the Sun Devils shut out the Kent freshmen became eligible to play. State Golden Flashes for three quarters in a 30-7 win Daniels’ first career touchdown pass was 8 yards in a season opener. to running back Eno Benjamin with 3:57 left in the Daniels finished 15 of 24 for 284 yards and two first quarter. He hit Brandon Aiyuk on a 77-yard touchdowns. Arizona State has won 21 straight screen pass that went for another score in the home openers and got its first win over a Mid- third quarter. American Conference opponent. Benjamin, who set an Arizona State single- The Sun Devils held the Golden Flashes to season school record with 1,642 rushing yards last 200 total yards - 80 passing - and recovered season - a total that led the Pac-12 - had 102 yards two fumbles. Kent State, which went with two rushing on 22 carries. quarterbacks in juniors Woody Barrett and Dustin Kent State, 2-10 last season, managed just one Crum, lost its sixth straight opener. drive into the Arizona State half of the field in the Daniels, who played the entire game except first half. The Golden Flashes were stopped on for a few snaps at receiver, became the first true downs at the Sun Devils 34 in the first quarter.
9 TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL | DEC. 31, 2019 ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL 2019 BOWL GUIDE GAME 2 9.6.19 SUN DEVIL STADIUM • TEMPE, ARIZ. ASU 19, SACRAMENTO STATE 7
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona State’s Eno Benjamin The Sun Devils led 3-0, were out-gained 131-78 and slipped into an open area across the middle, sprinted heard a few boos from the home crowd at halftime. past a defender and into the end zone for a long Zendejas kicked two more field goals in the third fourth-quarter touchdown. quarter, one after Frank Darby’s 68-yard TD catch Until that big play, the Sun Devils seemed bogged was wiped out Aiyuk’s blindside block well away from down in the desert sand, unable to get out of their the ball. own way. Aiyuk next caught a 52-yard pass to the Hornets’ Struggling against an FCS opponent wasn’t 5 and the Sun Devils lost a yard on three successive exactly what they had in mind for a Top 25 tuneup. plays, leading to another Zendejas field goal to open Benjamin caught a 72-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. the fourth quarter, Cristian Zendejas kicked four field Sac State cut the lead to five before Benjamin goals and Arizona State labored to a 19-7 win over broke off his long touchdown, giving the Sun Devils Sacramento State. the cushion they needed.
10 TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL | DEC. 31, 2019 ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL 2019 BOWL GUIDE GAME 3 9.14.19 SPARTAN STADIUM • EAST LANSING, MICH. ASU 10, #18 MICHIGAN STATE 7
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Jayden Daniels no timeouts remaining, Michigan State (2-1) seemed and Arizona State spoiled Mark Dantonio’s bid for indecisive, and eventually the field goal team rushed a milestone. on. The Spartans barely snapped the ball in time to Instead, the Michigan State coach was left to beat the play clock, and although Matt Coghlin’s 42- explain a chaotic finish to a disappointing home loss. yard kick went through, a replay review showed there Daniels directed Arizona State on a pressure- were too many players on the field. packed 75-yard drive and, after Eno Benjamin reached The Spartans’ defense was stifling all day, but the ball to the goal line for a 1-yard touchdown run Arizona State finally broke through on the final drive. with 50 seconds remaining, the Sun Devils held on for Daniels, the Sun Devils’ freshman quarterback, ran a 10-7 victory over No. 18 Michigan State. 15 yards for a first down on fourth-and-13 from the The Spartans had a tying field goal in the final Michigan State 28. seconds negated for having too many men on the Benjamin’s touchdown put the Sun Devils ahead. field - a sour finish on a day when Dantonio had a That play also was reviewed, and Benjamin had just chance to take over sole possession of the school barely extended the ball far enough to score. record for victories. Elijah Collins had a 9-yard touchdown run with After falling behind late, the Spartans drove back 8:37 remaining for Michigan State, but the Spartans to the Arizona State 24 and, after spiking the ball to blew a fourth-quarter lead against Arizona State stop the clock with 11 seconds left, they appeared for a second straight year. The Sun Devils won 16-13 to have enough time for one more throw. But with last season.
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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Colorado lost two of its best despite playing most of the game without star players in the first quarter and the attrition kept receiver Laviska Shenault due to injury. coming as one player after another went down. Brown, who had three career touchdowns The Buffaloes rallied around those who were left entering Saturday’s game, picked up the slack with and pulled a rare road victory. nine catches for 150 yards. The defense held when Steven Montez threw for 337 yards and had three it needed to with Mustafa Johnson, their best pass touchdown passes to Tony Brown, and Colorado beat rusher, out with an ankle injury. a ranked road opponent team for the first time in 17 The win was Colorado’s first over a ranked road years with a 34-31 win over No. 24 Arizona State. opponent since beating UCLA in 2002, a string of Arizona State (3-1, 0-1 Pac-12) won its first 36 games. three games behind its defense, allowing 21 Arizona State’s Jayden Daniels threw for 345 combined points. yards and two touchdowns, connecting with Colorado (3-1, 1-0) had 24 points by halftime and Brandon Aiyuk nine times for 122 yards to keep the racked up 477 total yards against the Sun Devils, Sun Devils within reach.
13 TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL | DEC. 31, 2019 ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL 2019 BOWL GUIDE GAME 5 9.27.19 MEMORIAL STADIUM • BERKELEY, CALIF. ASU 24, #15 CALIFORNIA 17
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) For a team filled with young Benjamin had 29 carries for 100 yards, also scoring players at key spots, Arizona State has a knack at on an 11-yard run in the first quarter and a 4-yarder in performing at its best in the toughest situations. the third quarter. Eno Benjamin scored his third touchdown of Daniels added 174 yards passing and 84 more the game on a 3-yard run with 4:41 remaining, on the ground on an injured ankle as Arizona State and Arizona State beat No. 15 California 24-17 picked up another road win against a ranked team for its second road win of the season against a after topping Michigan State 10-7 two weeks ago. ranked team. The Golden Bears (4-1, 1-1) lost their perfect record The Sun Devils (4-1, 1-1 Pac-12) bounced back from and quarterback Chase Garbers to a right shoulder a 34-31 loss to Colorado in the conference opener last injury, spoiling their highest ranking in a decade. The week thanks to a strong performance by Benjamin loss also left the Pac-12 with no undefeated teams and the defense. before the end of September.
14 TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL | DEC. 31, 2019 ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL 2019 BOWL GUIDE GAME 6 10.12.19 SUN DEVIL STADIUM • TEMPE, ARIZ. ASU 38, WASHINGTON STATE 34
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona State’s defense Arizona State (5-1, 2-1 Pac-12) trailed by three limited the damage of a late shanked punt, holding after Blake Mazza made a 31-yard field goal with 2 Washington State to a field goal and a three-point 1/2 minutes left. Taking over at their own 25-yard lead. That set the stage for Jayden Daniels. line, the Sun Devils moved quickly down the field The unflappable freshman quarterback has behind Daniels’ pinpoint passing. thrived in late moments like these through his first Daniels threw for 363 yards on 26-of-36 passing. season and added another highlight to his resume, Aiyuk had seven catches for 196 yards despite an capping a calm-and-collected drive by spinning illness that kept him out for portions of the game. off a defender into the end zone for the winning Anthony Gordon threw for 466 yards and three touchdown. touchdowns, but Washington State (3-3, 0-3) was Daniels scored on a 17-yard scramble with 34 again let down by its defense. seconds left and threw three touchdown passes to The Cougars allowed 498 yards and folded when ailing Brandon Aiyuk, leading No. 18 Arizona State to they needed to stiffen the most, allowing Daniels to a 38-34 comeback victory. hit 6 of 8 passes for 52 yards on the winning drive.
15 TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL | DEC. 31, 2019 ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL 2019 BOWL GUIDE GAME 7 10.19.19 RICE-ECCLES STADIUM • SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH #13 UTAH 21, ASU 3
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) With its star running back were held under double-digits was a 28-0 loss to and quarterback knocked out of the game in the Southern California in 2008. first half, No. 13 Utah’s hopes for a special season Moss was held in check most of the game as Arizona seemed as dim as the dark clouds around Rice- State (5-2, 2-2) keyed on the senior back. But Moss broke Eccles Stadium. through the line and outraced the defense for a 32-yard The rain kept falling but the mood changed touchdown run that broke the rushing mark with 5:24 left. considerably, with Zack Moss returning to score two Moss ran for 99 yards on 25 carries to push touchdowns and break the school rushing record his total to 3,264. Eddie Johnson set the previous and Tyler Huntley playing long enough to steady record, running for 3,219 yards from 1984-88. the Utes in a 21-3 victory over No. 17 Arizona State. Eno Benjamin ran for 104 yards but Arizona State That said, it was the defense that stole the show managed only 136 yards of total offense. on this rainy night. Freshman Jayden Daniels was 4 for 18 for 25 The Utes (6-1, 3-1 Pac-12) ended Arizona State’s yards and an interception. He was sacked three modern-era record streak of 125 games with times and was running from pressure almost every more than 10 points. The last time the Sun Devils time he dropped back.
16 TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL | DEC. 31, 2019 ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL 2019 BOWL GUIDE GAME 8 10.26.19 ROSE BOWL • PASADENA, CALIF. UCLA 42, ASU 32
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) UCLA coach Chip Kelly to roar out to a 35-7 lead after it was tied at 7. has often said that when running back Joshua Dorian Thompson-Robinson completed 16 of Kelley plays well, the Bruins have a shot of winning. 23 passes for 176 yards and two touchdowns. The The senior running back had a career night, sophomore injured his left leg after being hit on a which is why the Bruins were able to beat a Top 25 scramble during the fourth quarter and did not return. team for the second time this season. Kelley scored Kelly didn’t have an update on his quarterback. a career-high four touchdowns and rushed for 164 While UCLA showed signs of improvement in this yards in UCLA’s 42-32 victory over 24th-ranked matchup of two of the four youngest rosters among Arizona State. Power Five teams, Arizona State is experiencing Kelley has rushed for over 100 yards in three of growing pains. the past four games. He is the first Pac-12 player and The Sun Devils (5-3, 2-3) have dropped two fourth nationally this season to have four rushing straight for the first time this season in what Herm touchdowns in a game. Edwards called the worst in his two years at the helm. Kelly is also the first Bruin with four ground Daniels was 20 of 29 for 271 yards and three TDs since Myles Jack against Washington in 2013. fourth-quarter touchdowns. He also rushed for He helped fuel a UCLA ground game that had 217 67 yards, including a 1-yard sneak during the first yards, marking the first time since 2014 it has had quarter that tied it. four straight 200-yard games. Eno Benjamin, who came into the game fourth in The Bruins (3-5, 3-2) scored on five of their first the Pac-12 in rushing average, was held to 46 yards six drives, including four consecutive possessions on 13 carries. Frank Darby had six receptions for 110 from late in the first quarter to midway in the third yards and a pair of touchdowns.
17 TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL | DEC. 31, 2019 ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL 2019 BOWL GUIDE GAME 9 11.9.19 SUN DEVIL STADIUM • TEMPE, ARIZ. USC 31, ASU 26
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Christian Rector saw a receiver Facing what would have been a disastrous break free off the edge and slipped into coverage. collapse, the Trojans found a way to eke out a win Realizing the ball was coming his way, he stuck his and remain in the thick of the Pac-12 South race, a hand up, tipped it to himself and made a diving game behind No. 8 Utah. interception. USC’s Amon-Ra St. Brown caught eight passes for 173 With one nimble play, Southern California’s yards and Michael Pittman Jr. had 13 catches for 146 yards. 6-foot-4, 270-pound defensive lineman halted Joey Yellen almost snatched it from them. Arizona State’s comeback attempt, secured the Making his first career start with Jayden Daniels Trojans’ bowl eligibility and gave coach Clay Helton injured, Yellen threw two touchdown passes in the a respite for at least one more week. first half and hit Brandon Aiyuk on a 2-yard TD pass Kedon Slovis threw for 432 yards and four to open the third quarter. touchdowns, Rector made his game-clinching Yellen then found Frank Darby on a 15- interception with 25 seconds left and USC held on yard touchdown in the fourth quarter after an to beat Arizona State 31-26. interception was negated by a USC roughing USC (6-4, 5-2 Pac-12) needed plenty of big the passer penalty. Darby dropped the 2-point stops to become bowl eligible after missing the conversion attempt, putting the Trojans up 31-26. postseason last year. Arizona State negated Khaylan Kearse-Thomas’ The Trojans jumped on the Sun Devils with 28 interception return for a touchdown with defensive points in the first quarter behind Slovis’ 297 yards holding and got the ball back at its 10-yard line with and four TDs passing. 3:29 left. As injuries piled up and Arizona State (5-4, 2-4) The Sun Devils moved quickly down the field, but found a better rhythm on both sides of the ball, Rector came up with the interception at USC’s 37. USC’s lead dwindled from 21 in the first quarter to Yellen threw for 292 yards and four touchdowns five by the fourth. with two interceptions.
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) For as much growth as Jayden Daniels delivered a strike over the middle to Oregon State has displayed in year two of the Brandon Aiyuk for a touchdown. Jonathan Smith era, a signature home victory had The Sun Devils elected to go for the 2-point eluded the Beavers. conversion but running back Eno Benjamin had That is no longer the case. nowhere to go on a pitch left and his desperation Jake Luton, one of 16 players honored during heave into the end zone was intercepted by pregame festivities on senior day, passed for 288 cornerback Nahshon Wright. yards and four touchdowns, leading Oregon State OSU recovered the ensuing onside kick and ASU to a 35-34 victory over Arizona State. never got the ball back. Oregon State’s defense came up with two After a slow start, Daniels completed 24 of 36 second-half turnovers, and a key stop on a 2-point passes for 334 yards and three touchdowns. He conversion attempt to help preserve the win. missed the Sun Devils’ previous game against USC The Beavers (5-5, 4-3 Pac-12), who won just with a knee injury.Aiyuk had 10 catches for 173 yards two games last season, are one victory away from and a score. becoming bowl eligible for the first time since 2013. The Sun Devils had 408 total yards of offense Arizona State (5-5, 2-5) lost its fourth consecutive compared to 393 for the Beavers, who defeated game after a promising start. ASU for the first time since 2014. The outcome was in doubt until the final seconds. Luton completed 26 of 35 passes with no turnovers. On fourth-and-8 from the Beavers 12-yard line He did his best work in the first half, connecting on 15 with less than two minutes left, ASU quarterback of 18 for 196 yards and three touchdowns.
21 TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL | DEC. 31, 2019 ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL 2019 BOWL GUIDE GAME 11 11.23.19 SUN DEVIL STADIUM • TEMPE, ARIZ. ASU 31, #6 OREGON 28
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Jayden Daniels’ big night on Then, with Arizona State facing third-and-16, a prime-time national stage helped Arizona State Daniels hit Brandon Aiyuk in stride for an 81-yard stun No. 6 Oregon 31-28, giving the Sun Devils their touchdown strike with 3:54 to play. biggest victory of the season. Daniels found holes in the secondary all night, Daniels, a true freshman, completed 22 of 32 hitting Frank Darby for touchdown passes of passes for 408 yards and three touchdowns and 57 and 26 yards. Daniels had eight completions Arizona State intercepted two of Justin Herbert’s of 17 yards or more as Arizona State scored passes in the fourth quarter. 21 straight points after trailing 7-0 in the first Arizona State (6-5, 3-5 Pac-12) ended Oregon’s quarter. Daniels completed his first 12 passes of College Football Playoff hopes and its nine-game the game. winning streak. The Sun Devils snapped a four- Aiyuk had seven catches for 161 yards, Darby game losing streak with their first victory over a finished with four catches for 125 yards and running top-five team since Oct. 14, 2017, against then No. back Benjamin had 168 total yards. Christian 5 Washington. Zendejas made three short field goals, including a Oregon (9-2, 7-1) has clinched the Pac-12 North title 22-yard kick for a 17-point lead. and a place in the conference championship game. But Herbert was 20 of 36 for 304 yards. C.J. Verdell the Ducks’ best-case scenario is likely the Rose Bowl. rushed for 99 yards on 18 carries and Johnson had The Sun Devils held on after Oregon scored three 10 catches for 207 yards. touchdowns in a 6:38 span in the wild fourth quarter. Arizona State got the game’s only two The Ducks, down 24-7 with 8:42 to play, scored takeaways, the first an interception by Jack Jones twice on three-play drives. It took them 59 seconds on the first play of the fourth quarter. Four plays to make it 24-14 on Cyrus Habibi-Likio’s touchdown later, Daniels hit Darby in the back of the end zone run, then 43 seconds to get Herbert’s scoring pass for a 26-yard touchdown pass, then found Benjamin to Johnny Johnson III. for the 2-point conversion and a 21-7 lead.
22 TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL | DEC. 31, 2019 ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL 2019 BOWL GUIDE GAME 12 11.30.19 SUN DEVIL STADIUM • TEMPE, ARIZ. ASU 24, ARIZONA 14
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona State’s offense Arizona State won last year’s Territorial Cup sputtered throughout the first half. The few times game in an epic comeback, rallying from a 19-point the Sun Devils had good field position or got a little deficit to beat Arizona 41-40. The win clinched momentum, they stalled and settled for field goals. the Sun Devils’ bowl eligibility in their first season When the second half started, they decided to under coach Herm Edwards and denied the stop trying to pick apart rival Arizona and just run Wildcats a postseason bid in their first under them over with Eno Benjamin. Kevin Sumlin. Benjamin ran for 168 yards and two touchdowns, This year’s game, the 93rd in the series, had no helping Arizona State grind out a 24-14 victory over postseason implications but plenty of vitriol, starting rival Arizona. with Arizona’s players using their cleats to scuff up On a chilly night in the desert, the Sun Devils the Sun Devils logo at midfield. (7-5, 4-5 Pac-12) were plagued by miscues during a After early struggles by both teams, Arizona slow first half, managing just six points. finally found an offensive rhythm midway through Once the second half started, Arizona State the second quarter when Tate found Joiner on a 48- imposed its will on the Wildcats up front. The Sun yard TD after a busted coverage by the Sun Devils. Devils ran the ball 20 of 21 plays on a pair of third- Once the second half started, the Sun Devils quarter scoring drives capped by Benjamin TD runs, started pounding the ball down the field. The Sun turning a one-point halftime deficit to a 21-7 lead. Devils ran 11 straight times for 75 yards on their The Wildcats (4-8, 2-7) were hurt by miscues, opening drive, capped by Benjamin’s 6-yard run to missed opportunities and an inability to stop give Arizona State the lead. Arizona State’s run game to end a second straight Arizona State got its third interception in the season with a loss to their biggest rival. third quarter when a pass by Tate went through Arizona’s Khalil Tate returned as the starter for the the hands of running back Bam Smith. Benjamin first time three games and threw three interceptions - capped another run-heavy drive with a 1-yard TD two on miscommunications with receivers and another run and the 2-point conversion put the Sun Devils on a drop. Tate threw for 228 yards and threw two TDs up 21-7, on their way to the first three-game winning to Jemarye Joiner, who had seven catches for 140 yards. streak in the series since 2005-07.
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SUN DEVILS DEPTH CHART OFFENSE DEFENSE QB 5 Jayden Daniels 6-3 175 Fr. HS E 90 Jermayne Lole 6-2 284 So. 1L 7 Ethan Long 6-2 221 Fr. HS 95 Roe Wilkins 6-4 273 R-Sr. TR 9 Stephon Wright 6-4 297 Fr. HS RB 25 A.J. Carter 6-0 218 R-Fr. RS N 98 D.J. Davidson 6-4 313 R-So. 1L X 19 Ricky Pearsall 6-1 190 Fr. HS 97 Shannon Forman 6-2 293 Jr. 2L 44 T.J. Pesefea 6-5 313 So. TR OR 6 Geordon Porter 6-2 190 R-Fr. RS E 95 Roe Wilkins 6-4 273 R-Sr. TR H 10 Kyle Williams 5-11 192 Sr. 3L 97 Shannon Forman 6-2 293 Jr. 2L 17 Ryan Newsome 5-9 184 R-Sr. 2L 91 Michael Matus 6-2 253 R-Fr. RS 85 Brandon Pierce 5-11 175 Jr. TR Inj 17 George Lea 6-3 284 R-Sr. 3L
Z 84 Frank Darby 6-1 200 R-Jr. 2L B 20 Khaylan Kearse-Thomas 6-1 224 R-Sr. 3L 8 Jordan Kerley 6-2 184 Fr. HS 41 Tyler Johnson 6-5 258 R-So. 1L 99 Amiri Johnson 6-6 225 Fr. HS Y 87 Tommy Hudson 6-5 255 R-Sr. 3L 88 Nolan Matthews 6-4 246 Fr. HS M 8 Merlin Robertson 6-3 251 So. 1L OR 86 Curtis Hodges 6-8 237 Jr. 2L 29 Case Hatch 6-1 226 Fr. HS
B 37 Darien Butler 5-11 243 So. 1L LT 77 LaDarius Henderson 6-4 285 Fr. HS 34 Kyle Soelle 6-3 225 R-So. 1L 63 Roy Hemsley 6-6 325 R-Sr. 1L 76 Spencer Lovell 6-6 309 R-Fr. RSS LR 16 Aashari Crosswell 6-0 196 So. 1L 12 Kejuan Markham 6-1 189 Fr. HS LG 56 Alex Losoya 6-5 290 R-Sr. 1L 72 Cade Cote 6-3 299 R-Sr. 2L T 4 Evan Fields 6-0 193 Jr. 2L 52 Cody Shear 6-4 280 R-So. TR 23 Tyler Whiley 6-0 205 R-Sr. 3L 18 Connor Soelle 6-1 201 Fr. HS C 73 Cohl Cabral 6-5 304 Sr. 3L 61 Dohnovan West 6-3 277 Fr. HS RR 15 Cam Phillips 6-1 175 R-Fr. 1L 50 Jarrett Bell 6-5 299 R-Fr. RS 3 Willie Harts 6-0 162 Fr. HS 10 K.J. Jarrell 6-2 186 R-So. 1L
RG 61 Dohnovan West 6-3 277 Fr. HS C 5 Kobe Williams 5-10 174 Sr. 2L 50 Jarrett Bell 6-5 299 R-Fr. RS 21 Jack Jones 5-11 170 R-Jr. TR OR 63 Roy Hemsley 6-6 325 R-Sr. 1L 6 Timarcus Davis 6-0 177 R-So. RS
RT 71 Steve Miller 6-4 307 R-Sr. 3L C 24 Chase Lucas 6-0 176 R-Jr. 2L 63 Roy Hemsley 6-6 325 R-Sr. 1L 21 Jack Jones 5-11 170 R-Jr. TR 79 Ralph Frias 6-6 320 R-Fr. RS 6 Timarcus Davis 6-0 177 R-So. RS
SPECIAL TEAMS P 35 Michael Turk 6-1 228 R-So. RS H 44 Kevin Macias 5-11 203 R-Jr. RS
PK 45 Cristian Zendejas 5-8 180 R-So. SQ KR 21 Jack Jones 5-11 170 R-Jr. TR OR 85 Brandon Pierce 5-11 175 Jr. TR PK 44 Kevin Macias 5-11 203 R-Jr. RS PR 21 Jack Jones 5-11 170 R-Jr. TR LS 93 Erik Dickerson 6-1 224 R-Jr. RS OR 85 Brandon Pierce 5-11 175 Jr. TR 49 Gage King 6-3 238 Fr. HS Bold Face - Starter
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2019 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS SUN DEVILS AUG. 29 OCT. 19 VS. KENT STATE AT UTAH W, 30-7 L, 3-21
SEP. 6 OCT. 26 VS. SACRAMENTO STATE AT UCLA W, 19-7 L, 32-42
SEP. 14 NOV. 9 AT MICHIGAN STATE VS. USC W, 10-7 L, 26-31
SEP. 21 NOV. 16 VS. COLORADO AT OREGON STATE L, 31-34 L, 34-35
SEP. 27 NOV. 23 AT CALIFORNIA VS. OREGON W, 24-17 W, 31-28
OCT. 12 NOV. 30 VS. WASHINGTON STATE VS. ARIZONA W, 38-34 W, 24-14
DEC. 31 VS. FLORIDA STATE 12:00 P.M. MST
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2019 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS SEMINOLES AUG. 31 OCT. 19 VS. BOISE STATE AT WAKE FOREST L, 31-36 L, 20-22
SEP. 7 OCT. 26 VS. UL MONROE VS. SYRACUSE W, 45-44 W, 35-17
SEP. 14 NOV. 2 AT VIRGINIA VS. MIAMI L, 24-31 L, 10-27
SEP. 21 NOV. 9 VS. LOUISVILLE AT BOSTON COLLEGE W, 35-24 W, 38-31
SEP. 28 NOV. 16 VS. NC STATE VS. ALABAMA STATE W, 31-13 W, 49-12
OCT. 12 NOV. 30 AT CLEMSON AT FLORIDA L, 14-45 L, 17-40
DEC. 31 VS. ARIZONA STATE 2:00 P.M. ET
27 TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL | DEC. 31, 2019 ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL 2019 BOWL GUIDE BOWL HISTORY BOWL GAME RESULTS | (RECORD: 14-16-1) 2018 Las Vegas Bowl 1978 Garden State Bowl Fresno State 31, Arizona State 20 Arizona State 34, Rutgers 18 2017 Sun Bowl 1977 Fiesta Bowl North Carolina State 52, Arizona State 31 Penn State 42, Arizona State 30 2015 Motel 6 Cactus Bowl 1975 Fiesta Bowl West Virginia 43, Arizona State 42 Arizona State 17, Nebraska 14 2014 Hyundai Sun Bowl 1973 Fiesta Bowl Arizona State 36, Duke 31 Arizona State 28, Pittsburgh 7 2013 National University Holiday Bowl 1972 Fiesta Bowl Texas Tech 37, Arizona State 23 Arizona State 49, Missouri 35 2012 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl 1971 Fiesta Bowl Arizona State 62, Navy 28 Arizona State 45, Florida State 38 2011 Maaco Las Vegas Bowl 1970 Peach Bowl Boise State 56, Arizona State 24 Arizona State 48, North Carolina 26 2007 Holiday Bowl 1951 Salad Bowl Texas 52, Arizona State 34 Miami Ohio 34, Arizona State 21 2006 Hawaii Bowl 1950 Salad Bowl Hawaii 41, Arizona State 24 Xavier 33, Arizona State 21 2005 Insight Bowl 1941 Sun Bowl Arizona State 45, Rutgers 40 Case Western Reserve 26, Arizona State 13 2004 Vitalis Sun Bowl 1940 Sun Bowl Arizona State 27, Purdue 23 Arizona State 0, Catholic University 0 2002 Holiday Bowl Kansas State 34, Arizona State 27 2000 Aloha Bowl 1983, 1977, 1975, 1973, 1972, 1971 Boston College 31, Arizona State 17 FIESTA (6): SUN (7): 2019, 2017, 2014, 2004, 1997, 1941, 1940 1999 Aloha Bowl Wake Forest 23, Arizona State 3 HOLIDAY (4): 2013, 2007, 2002, 1985 1997 Sun Bowl ROSE (2): 1997, 1987 Arizona State 17, Iowa 7 ALOHA (2): 2000, 1999 1997 Rose Bowl 1951, 1950 Ohio State 20, Arizona State 17 SALAD (2): FREEDOM (1): 1987 1987 Freedom Bowl Arizona State 33, Air Force 28 GARDEN STATE (1): 1978 1987 Rose Bowl HAWAII (1): 2006 Arizona State 22, Michigan 15 HUNGER (1): 2012 1985 Holiday Bowl 2015, 2005, 2018 Arkansas 18, Arizona State 17 INSIGHT/CACTUS (3): LAS VEGAS (2): 2011, 2018 1983 Fiesta Bowl Arizona State 32, Oklahoma 21 PEACH (1): 1970 28 TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL | DEC. 31, 2019 ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL 2019 BOWL GUIDE JAYDEN DANIELS FRESHMAN | QUARTERBACK • Became the first true freshman quarterback in • He has a 106.2 NFL quarterback rating, good for program history to start the first game of the season. 22nd nationally, while his 153.5 NCAA passing efficiency is 19th. • At 2,748 passing yards, he has easily surpassed Rudy Carpenter’s previous freshman school record • Among quarterbacks with at least 200 attempts, of 2,273 yards. Daniels total is 13th in school history he is tied for the second-fewest interceptions with the bowl game remaining. nationally behind Ohio State’s Justin Fields with just two – one of which coming on a half-ending • Became just the third freshman in ASU history to Hail Mary attempt against Utah. win his first career start, joining John Walker (1984) and Dennis Sproul (1974) as the only other QB’s to • Hasn’t thrown an interception in 129 consecutive win their first career starts as freshmen. pass attempts, tied for the fifth-longest active streak in the nation. • Only 12 times in ASU history has a freshman quarterback recorded a 300+ yard passing • Currently 8th in the country with 15 pass performance, of which Daniels now has five. His completions over 40 yards this season and 12th five 300+ yard performances are tied with Andrew in the FBS with 24 passes over 30 yards. His eight Walter (2004) and Rudy Carpenter (2005) for the completions over 50 yards are 10th. most in a single season in ASU history. • 11 of his 17 touchdowns passes this season have • Among FBS players, he sits in the Top-30 in gone for at least 25 yards (64.7 percent). passing efficiency (19th, 153.5), passing yards per • Has been exceptional on third downs this season, game (28th, 249.8), and total offense (24th, 278.1) with his 744 passing yards on third downs • Currently 15th nationally and second in the Pac-12 good for 17th in the country (despite missing a in pass yards per completion (14.24) while his 8.86 game). His 160.13 passer rating on third down is yards per pass attempt are 13th in the FBS and 25th nationally. third in the league. • Despite missing a game, he has accounted for 784 passing yards in the fourth quarter of games, good for 10th nationally while his 34 passing first downs are also 10th. He has recorded 9 fourth quarter passing touchdowns (fourth nationally) to one interception. His 183.84 QB efficiency rating in the fourth quarter is 12th in the country. • Completed 11 passes of 25+ yards in the fourth quarter of games (tied for 2nd nationally) and his 19 pass completions over 15 yards in the frame is tied for 11th. • While under pressure this season, he has posted the 6th-highest NFL passer rating of any quarterback in the FBS at 97.2. For reference, the national average is 68.6.
29 TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL | DEC. 31, 2019 ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL 2019 BOWL GUIDE REIMAGINING SUN DEVIL ATHLETICS WITH RAY ANDERSON ay Anderson was named manager structure. It’s a collaborative Arizona State University’s approach to managing the ASU RVice President for University football program that includes sport Athletics and Athletics Director on and administrative divisions, which Jan. 9, 2014, and has quickly redefined will operate as distinct, but collective the collegiate athletics landscape over units focused on elevating all aspects the course of his tenure at ASU. of Sun Devil Football. This structure will allow the department to form a Anderson was named by Forbes multi-layered method to the talent Magazine as one of the 25 Most Influential Minorities evaluation and recruiting processes, increase its in Sports in February 2016, noting that he had emphasis on both student-athlete and coach “helped position the Sun Devils as one of the most development and retention, and provide a boost innovative brands in college sports.” He received an in resource allocation and generation. extension in spring of 2018 through 2022. In November 2014, Anderson announced the Highly influential in the world of collegiate addition of the Men’s Ice Hockey program, which athletics, Anderson is a board member of was made possible through a record-setting $32 the National Football Foundation’s College million donation, the largest in Sun Devil Athletics Football Hall of Fame, a member of the NCAA history. This gift provided mechanisms to fund Football Oversight Committee, Chair of the the addition of both women’s lacrosse and new Ad Hoc NCAA Competition Committee, women’s triathlon, which were both announced and most recently the Green Sports Alliance. in the fall of 2015. The addition of these programs Anderson was also one of a group of minority not only helps Arizona State maintain equity athletics directors to meet with NCAA President among scholarships, but also creates new Mark Emmert and NCAA Leadership at the opportunities to attract and retain diverse talent, 2016 College Football Playoffs in Phoenix and both academic and athletically. encouraged the creation of a collegiate “Rooney Rule” to encourage diversity and inclusion in Anderson has also clearly defined his the hiring of athletics leadership. The initiative expectations for Arizona State to be nationally led the NCAA Board of Governors to create a competitive in all 26 varsity programs, and pledge for university chancellors, presidents and has parlayed this vision into a number of conference commissioners to publicly express world-class head-coaching hires unseen at the their support for diversity and inclusion efforts collegiate level. within intercollegiate athletics. Anderson is in the midst of an athletics’ facilities In 2017, Anderson unveiled plans for a renaissance with the $307 million reinvention restructured ASU football model and named of Sun Devil Stadium and the University land former NFL head coach Herman Edwards as the development project known as the Athletic 24th head coach of Sun Devil Football. Facilities District or The District. The District is comprised of 330 acres of ASU-owned land The department’s New Leadership Model will that the University plans to lease long term to be similar to an NFL approach using a general developers, while Sun Devil Athletics will receive 30 TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL | DEC. 31, 2019 ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL 2019 BOWL GUIDE annual payments in-lieu of HEAD COACH Positioning Sun Devil Athletics as property tax traditionally paid on ACCOMPLISHMENTS a community asset has stayed at privately owned land. Anderson, HIRED BY ANDERSON the front of Anderson’s strategic along with University officials, is plan and he has led a number leading the charge to reinvent Sun NCAA WOMEN’S GOLF of unprecedented community Devil Stadium into a community NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP initiatives, including the creation facility and use the 55,000-plus- MISSY FARR-KAYE (2017) of the Honor Row for military seat venue to generate additional veterans at multiple Sun Devil revenue for ASU. The Sun Devil NCAA WOMEN’S TRIATHLON facilities. With 100 percent Stadium 365 Reinvention seeks NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP participation in community to blend athletics, student life, CLIFF ENGLISH (2016) service by Sun Devil student- and the community into an athletes, coaches and staff in interdisciplinary facility that will WGCA NATIONAL COACH 2016, Sun Devil Athletics helped have utility beyond six or seven OF THE YEAR to serve 276,099 community days a year. In addition, Anderson MISSY FARR-KAYE (2017) members over 7,046.25 hours oversaw the baseball program’s – both all-time highs for the celebrated move into Phoenix PAC-12 WRESTLING department. Sun Devils Serve Municipal Stadium, and the men’s CHAMPIONSHIP projects took place in four states and women’s golf programs ZEKE JONES (2017) (Arizona, California, Nevada and transition to Papago Golf Course. Louisiana) and three Native PAC-12 COACH OF THE YEAR American Nations (Colorado Since his arrival, Anderson has ZEKE JONES, BOB BOWMAN River Indian Tribe, Gila River emphasized his commitment (2016-17) Indian Tribe, and Havasupai to the Olympic movement as a university and Tribe). Understanding the importance of building athletic department. Through this vision, the city fan affinity, Anderson created the Sun Devil of Tempe hosted the 2017 Women’s Triathlon Caravan when he arrived in Tempe to reward National Championship and an affiliated Age Sun Devil Nation’s loyalty and enthusiasm. The Group Race, and will welcome the events yet caravan brings the Sun Devil Athletics experience again in 2018. Most recently, the NCAA has directly to the fans and allows Sun Devil Nation announced ASU and Grayhawk Golf Club in to connect one-on-one with coaches, student- Scottsdale will host the 2020-22 NCAA Men’s athletes, and administrators. & Women’s Golf National Championships, becoming the first university and course to host Anderson has implemented an innovative business three-straight golf championships. model at Arizona State to foster growth and to create sustainable revenue sources for Sun Devil Athletics. Not only has Anderson put an emphasis on the Less than a year into his tenure, Anderson negotiated continued development of Sun Devil Athletics an industry-impacting apparel partnership with facilities, but to ensure that it is being done adidas in December of 2014. The eight-year, $38M in the most sustainable and eco-friendly way agreement not only set provisions for wholesale possible. 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He served as the executive vice president and chief As an indication of the high regard in which administrative officer of the Atlanta Falcons for Anderson is held, he was appointed to the NFL four years and began his professional career as an Committee on Workplace Diversity and was attorney at Kilpatrick & Cody in Atlanta, Georgia, named to the Sports Illustrated list of the “101 where he worked primarily in labor law litigation. Most Influential Minorities in Sports.” He was also named to the prestigious “100 Black Men A Los Angeles, California native, Anderson earned of Atlanta, Inc.”, a group dedicated to providing a BA in political science from Stanford in 1976 and a Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School in 1979. support and improving the quality of life for He was an all-league high school quarterback and African-Americans, and to the Board of Governors shortstop, and a three-year football letterman and of the Georgia World Congress Center Authority. two-year baseball letterman at Stanford. In April 2014, it was announced that Anderson Anderson co-founded the sports law practice at would be a professor of practice in ASU’s new Heller, Ehrman, a prominent San Francisco firm, sports law and business program, a collaboration in 1980 and entered the sports agency business of the highly ranked Sandra Day O’Connor College in 1984 when he opened the West Coast office of Law and W. P. Carey School of Business. for Sports Advisors Group. In 1987, he launched his own agency, AR Sports, specializing in the He and his wife, Buffie, have one son, Bryant, and representation of NFL coaches and players and one daughter, Kimberly.
33 TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL | DEC. 31, 2019 ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL 2019 BOWL GUIDE ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY n Feb. 8, 1886 — almost 30 years before Arizona State gained Research I status in 1994 from Arizona was granted statehood — the the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of OTerritorial Normal School, Arizona’s first higher Teaching and is today recognized by the National education institution, opened its doors to 33 students Science Foundation as the fastest-growing research in a four-classroom building in Tempe. Today, Arizona university in the U.S. State University offers high-quality, nationally and internationally recognized programs on five metro Michael Crow became the university’s 16th president Phoenix campuses, the Colleges at Lake Havasu and in 2002 and unveiled his vision for a “New American at learning centers across the state. University”. Since 2002, ASU has established more than a dozen new transdisciplinary schools and From humble beginnings, and through a series of launched large-scale research initiatives and innovated name changes that led to a 1958 vote of the people programs in humanities and social sciences. During and a 2-to-1 margin of victory for the advancement of Crow’s tenure, ASU has nearly quadrupled researched Arizona State College to Arizona State University, ASU’s expenditures and completed an unprecedented century-plus trajectory has led to its being recognized infrastructure expansion. as the “most innovative” university in the country by U.S. News & World Report — three years in a row. ASU and the City of Phoenix announced a transformative partnership for the development of the In 1937, the Arizona State Teachers College offered its ASU Downtown Phoenix campus in 2005. Opened first graduate degree, a master’s in education. Today, for classes in 2006, today the campus offers degree ASU’s nationally ranked Mary Lou Fulton Teachers programs across seven colleges and schools. ASU College is a leader in teacher education, excelling at also opened the first comprehensive degree-granting both teacher preparation and academic research School of Sustainability in the U.S. in 2006. while creating knowledge, mobilizing people and taking action to improve education. In what may have been the largest U.S. graduation in history, sitting U.S. President Barack Obama In 1945, the Arizona State Teachers College became delivered the May 2009 ASU commencement the Arizona State College, receiving authorization to address. “The commitment at an institution like grant bachelor’s degrees. Today, ASU offers more ASU, which is diverse and gives opportunity to all, than 350 undergraduate degrees and 400-plus that’s the hallmark of real success,” he told a crowd graduate degrees across 17 college and schools and over 70,000. ASU announced the Obama Scholars ASU online. program, an expansion of the university’s key student financial aid program. Today, more than $200 million Arizona State College became Arizona State has been invested in the program and nearly 2,500 University in 1958, recognizing the longstanding Arizonans have graduated as Obama Scholars. efforts to advance the fast-growing college. The measure – Prop 200 – was passed by the state’s The 2016 school year marked a monumental voters in a 2-to-1 margin. time in ASU history as the university faculty had 10 awarded the coveted Fulbright fellowship, In 1988, ASU established America’s first residential the most among U.S. Universities. Additionally, honors college. Barrett, The Honors College has ASU earned Top-10 recognition as a leading U.S. been ranked by Reader’s Digest as No. 1 honors university for graduate employability, according to college in the nation and the New York Time the Global University Employability Survey. ASU recognizes it as “the gold standard” among the is designated as a top-50 tier recruiting university country’s honors programs. among the country’s top 50 corporations. 34 5.625 in. 5.375 in.
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