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@FOOTBALLASU GAME NOTES - LAS VEGAS BOWL Game #13 Date: December 15, 2018 Time: 1:30 p.m. AZT ARIZONA STATE #19 Fresno State Site: Las Vegas Stadium: Sam Boyd Stadium (7-5, 5-4 Pac-12) (11-2, 7-1 MWC) Capacity: 35,500 @TheSunDevils @FSATHLETICS Surface: SprinTurf Series: ASU leads, 3-0 @ASUFOOTBALL @FRESNOSTATEFB TV/Radio: ABC/98.7 FM 105102 SEASONS YEARS | 208 | 24NFL PRO DRAFT DRAFT SELECTIONS PICKS | 191 | 229 PAC-12 PAC-12 ALL-ACADEMIANS ALL-ACADEMIC | 28 BOWL PICKS APPEARANCES | 19 CONSENSUS | 18 CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICANS ALL-AMERICANS | |TWO 10 CFBROSE HALLBOWLS OF | ONE FAMERS GOAL 30 BOWL APPEARANCES | 429 ALL-PAC-12 SELECTIONS | 2 ROSE BOWLS SUN DEVIL MEDIA RELATIONS | PO BOX 872505 | TEMPE, AZ 85287-2505 | OFFICE #: 480-965-6593 | THESUNDEVILS.COM schedule THE GAME - The Arizona State Sun Devils will face the No. 21 Fresno State Bulldogs in the 27th edition AN ASU VICTORY WOULD... Results of Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 15 at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev. • Be just the fourth time in the Pac-12 era (since 1978) that ASU beat Arizona and won a Bowl Game in the same season (1978, 2005, SEPT. 1 ASU will play in its 31st bowl game overall and the team’s seventh bowl appearance in the last eight seasons. 2012). vs. UTSA It will be the Sun Devils’ second appearance in the Las Vegas Bowl, joining its 2011 appearance. ASU is • Be the first time EVER that ASU defeated both UCLA and USC as well Tempe 14-15-1 all-time in Bowl Games. as Arizona and won a Bowl Game. W, 49-7 • Mark Herm Edwards as just the 5th Sun Devil head coach ever to win 8 games in his first season at the helm (Dan Devine, John Cooper, Sept. 8 The 27th Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl will be played Saturday, Dec. 15, at 12:30 p.m. PT (3:30 p.m. vs. Michigan st. Dennis Erickson, Todd Graham). ET) at Sam Boyd Stadium. The game will be televised nationally on ABC, featuring the top choice from the 102 YEARS | 208 NFL DRAFT SELECTIONS | 191 PAC-12 ALL-ACADEMIANS | 28 BOWL APPEARANCES | 18 CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICANS | TWO ROSE BOWLS | ONE GOAL Tempe • Give ASU 8 wins in a season for the first time since 2014. W, 16-13 Mountain West against the sixth pick from the Pac-12 Conference. Fresno State will serve as the home team • Be just the seventh time in program history that ASU won three Sept. 15 in the contest. games over ranked teams in the same season and just the fourth time AT San diego st. in the past 32 seasons (2014 (4), 2013, 1997) san diego This will be the fourth matchup between ASU and Fresno State in history, though it will be the first one in • End ASU’s streak of two straight bowl losses and move ASU back to L, 21-28 the modern era of college football. The two teams played in 1931, 1933 and 1941 – all Sun Devil victories. .500 all-time in bowl games (currently at 14-15-1). SEPT. 22 at WASHINGTOn Fresno State has recorded 11 wins for the sixth time in program history and have never recorded 12 wins MILESTONE COUNTDOWNS SEATTLE in a year. The Bulldogs have won 20 of their last 24 games and have a nation-leading streak of 24 straight L, 20-27 • 324 passing yards needed for Manny Wilkins to move into 3rd in games holding opponents under 30 points. program history (8,819, currently at 8,495). sept. 29 • 332 passing yards needed for Wilkins to move into 2nd in vs oregon state tempe Held every December since 1992, the Las Vegas Bowl has boasted sold-out attendance for eight of the last program history (8,827, currently at 8,495) W, 52-24 13 years at Sam Boyd Stadium, including the second-largest team sporting event crowd in state history of • 1 rushing touchdowns needed for Wilkins to tie the Sun Devil 42,213 people in 2015. career record for a quarterback (21, currently at 20). OCT. 6 • 42 rushing yards needed for Eno Benjamin set the single season at COLORADO BOULDER This will mark the sixth consecutive year and seventh time overall that the Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl school rushing record (1,565, currently at 1,524) L, 28-21 will appear on ABC. It will be the seventh consecutive Saturday kickoff and 12th in the event’s history. It will • 2 rushing touchdowns needed for Benjamin to move into the also be the bowl’s 12th day game. The Las Vegas Bowl will be heard throughout the country and overseas by Top-5 in single-season history (17, currently at 15). OCT 18 • 3 rushing touchdowns needed for Benjamin to move into the vs. STanford Sports USA and along the American Forces Radio Network. The Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl is one of TEMPE 14 bowl games owned and operated by ESPN Events, a division of ESPN. Top-4 in single-season history (18, currently at 15). L, 13-20 Oct. 27 at USC LOS ANGELES TALE OF THE TAPE (2018 Statistical comparison) W, 38-35 FBS RANK PAC-12 AVERAGE CATEGORY AVERAGE MWC FBS RANK NOV. 3 vs. UTAH 53 4 30.8 Scoring Offense 34.9 3 26 TEMPE 64 9 25.1 Scoring Defense 13.7 1 2 W, 38-20 52 4 185.7 Rushing Offense 146.2 9 96 Nov. 10 64 9 163.1 Rushing Defense 129.8 5 27 vs. UCLA TEMPE 56 8 241.3 Passing Offense 274.2 6 25 W, 31-28 82 7 238.7 Passing Defense 194.1 1 30 NOV. 17 45 4 427.0 Total Offense 420.4 5 49 at OREGON EUGENE 71 8 401.8 Total Defense 323.8 1 17 L, 29-31 43 4 2.42 Sacks 1.77 7 94 Nov. 24 27 2 7.2 Tackles for Loss 4.9 10 104 at ARIZONA 76 8 56.58 Penalty Yards Per Game 45.62 2 30 TUCSON W, 41-40 12 1 0.75 Turnover Margin 1.00 1 6 77 8 29:23 Time Of Possession 30:55 4 37 *All Times Arizona TIME 1 SUN DEVIL FOOTBALL BOWL WEEK SCHEDULE • FRESNO STATE 2018 SUN DEVIL FOOTBALL MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 • Practice (9:45-11:45) • No Practice (Depart for • Opportunity Village Visit • Goodie Two Shoes Distribu- • Kickoff Media Conference Game Day • TBD -Availabile (Herm Edwards, Vegas (9-10:30 a.m.) tion, CP Squires Elem. (11-11:30 a.m./Hard Rock) vs. #19 Fresno State Coordinators, 3 players) • Media/Photo Opportunity - • Practice (9:45-11:35) (9-10:30 a.m.) • Kickoff Luncheon (12-1:30 Sam Boyd Stadium -Not Available (Everyone Maverick Helicopters -Bishop Gorman HS • Practice (9:45-11:35) p.m./Hard Rock) Las Vegas, Nev. else) -Select players/coaches -Select players/coaches • Fremont Sreet Pep Rally 1:30 p.m. AZT | ABC available available (6-7 p.m.) For the two practices in Las Vegas Monday, December 10 GAME CAPSULE at Bishop Gorman High School, 9:30-11:45 a.m. – Practice at Kajikawa ON THE AIR Hear the hometown call with broadcaster Tim their high school classes are still Practice Facility SUN DEVILS VS. FRESNO STATE Healey and color analyst Jeff Van Raaphorst as Location: Las Vegas, Nevada in session so please know that the Interviews afterward in SAF Media Room – well as sideline reporter Jordan Simone providing Stadium: Sam Boyd Stadium campus will be a busy place. Coach Edwards/Coordinators all the action for Sun Devil Football this season. Date: December 15, 2018 Kick-off: 1:30 p.m. AZT We will select three players for interviews in The hometown broadcasts are boosted by Bonnev- TV/Radio: ABC ASU’s media availability/policy the hallway ille’s powerful sports/talk lineup of Arizona Sports Radio: Arizona Sports 98.7 FM 98.7 FM, ESPN Phoenix 620 AM and 92.3 KTAR at these two practices will be Sun Devils Sports Radio Network, News FM. This week’s game broadcast remains Presented by MidFirst Bank identical to the fall practices at Tuesday, December 11 will be broadcast on Arizona Spoirts 98.7 FM. FRESNO ST. & SERIES INFORMATION ASU. Shooting time will be the Depart for Las Vegas 2018 Record: 11-2 first 30-40 minutes and then media 6:15-7 p.m. – Media/Photo Opportunity, The Pac-12 will again provide access to Armed 2018 Ranking: #19 AP/#21 Coaches/#21 CFP members will have to depart. Maverick Helicopters, Head Coach/Off. Forces Network for carriage of Pac-12 football Last Game: W, 19-16 (OT), Boise State (MWC Champ) games in 2017 for the benefit of the men and Coach: Jeff Tedford Interviews will be held on the field Player/Def. Player women in the military. Career: 103-63 (13th season) afterward. Post-practice interviews at FSU: 21-6(2nd season) Series: ASU leads, 3-0 (have not played since will have to be quick due to players Wednesday, December 12 LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION 1941) and coaches having to catch the 9-10:30 a.m. – Opportunity Village Visit, The Sun Devils will receive plenty of attention with a nationally broadcast afternoon game this THIS WEEK’S TELEVISION CREW busses back to the team hotel. Engelstad Campus ABC We will not have a lot of time 9:45-11:35 a.m.