2015 Season Review
December 31, 2015
Season Report Posted: September 29, 2016 10:30
Record: 8-6
Pac-12 South Champions
Sun Bowl Loss
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OFFENSIVE MVP
QB Michael Eubank, Sr. -- Arizona State fans had all but forgotten about the former 4-star recruit after he was buried on the depth chart for the previous 4 seasons (one a redshirt year). Eubank emerged from a preseason position battle to take the reigns of what would become the 2nd ranked scoring offense in the nation, putting up 4436 total yards and 45 TD's in winning both the Maxwell and Walter Camp awards.
DEFENSIVE MVP
DE Matt Larkin, Sr. -- Larkin was a one man wrecking crew for an otherwise dismal defense, facing double and sometimes triple teams on nearly every down. Despite this, he racked up a conference leading 26 TFL's and 12 sacks en route to winning the Lombardi Trophy and being named 1st Team All-American.
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
K Derrick Hill, Fr. - Hill, the only freshman on the team's two deep, was excellent in his first season, converting 10-13 FG's and nailing all 75 XP attempts.
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OFFENSE
8567 Total Yards (3rd)
6546 Total Offensive Yards (3rd)
3925 Pass Yards (13th)
2621 Rush Yards (11th)
41.0 PPG (2nd)
DEFENSE
6083 Total Offense (124th)
4153 Pass Yards (126th)
1930 Rush Yards (30th)
446 Points Allowed (120th)
+9 Turnovers (14th)
NCAA LEADERS
Rushing TD's - D.J. Foster (17)
PR Yards - D.J. Foster (569)
PR Average - D.J. Foster (17.7)
PAC-12 LEADERS
Tackles - Andrew Fenner (100)
TFL's - Matt Larkin (26)
Sacks - Matt Larkin (10)
Arizona State loses Sun Bowl 38-21 to Florida State
December 31, 2015
Game Report Posted: September 29, 2016 09:58
EL PASO -- The Sun Devils never got on track offensively against a stout Florida State defense, putting up just 295 yards of offense. Senior QB Michael Eubank - the Maxwell and Walter Camp Award winner - was responsible for a large chunk of those yards, as well as all 3 TD's. His efforts were not enough, though, as he got very little help from D.J. Foster and the Sun Devils defense.
The loss caps a disappointing end to the season, a stretch that saw the Sun Devils drop 5 of their final 7 games.
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INJURIES
HB Sean Washington (Foot fracture)
Eubank, Sun Devils offense dominate in 59-27 win over rival Arizona
November 28, 2015
Game Report Posted: September 28, 2016 04:50
TEMPE -- Led by QB Michael Eubank's 6 TD's (5 pass, 1 rush), the Sun Devils' offense scored early and often in a thorough beat down of their in-state rival. The victory reverses a recent trend that saw Arizona win 5 of the last 7 meetings and claim an increasing amount of national attention. That attention will now shift towards the Sun Devils, who clinched the South division thanks to today's victory and USC's loss. They will face Stanford in the Pac-12 Championship Game, the first time they have played in the Championship Game since the conference moved to 12 teams in 2011.
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INJURIES
HB Sean Washington (Foot fracture)
Sun Devils overmatched, lose 41-24 to #8 Stanford in Pac-12 Championship game
December 12, 2015
Game Report Posted: September 28, 2016 05:18
PALO ALTO -- It's been a dream first season for Coach Jon Landrum, but the Pac-12 championship was nothing but a nightmare. The talent gap between the two teams was quickly evident, as Arizona State was down 27-0 in the first half before making the final score appear far more competitive than the actual game.
Arizona State heads into bowl season at 8-5. A win would give them their best season since 2007.
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INJURIES
HB Sean Washington (Foot fracture)
Eubank misses 2nd half, Arizona State loses to UCLA 45-26
November 14, 2015
Game Report Posted: September 28, 2016 03:46
LOS ANGELES -- QB Michael Eubank was taken to the locker room late in the 2nd quarter and would not return. Without their leader, the offense was simply not capable of making up for an anemic defensive performance that saw the Bruins consistently move the ball up and down the field.
Eubank's injury is not thought to be serious. With a bye between now and the matchup with Arizona, there is the expectation that he will be able to play.
The loss is the Sun Devils' third in their last four games, dropping them one game behind both Arizona and USC in the Pac-12 South. They face Arizona in two weeks for their annual rivalry game, but will need some help from USC.
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INJURIES
HB Sean Washington (Foot fracture)
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2015 Schedule | ||||
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WK | Opponent | Rank | COV | Result |
1 | New Mexico | NR | W 70-21 | |
2 | @ #23 Michigan State | NR | L 26-14 | |
3 | @ Washington State | NR | W 48-33 | |
4 | Nevada | NR | W 59-21 | |
5 | ||||
6 | USC | NR | W 62-35 | |
7 | Colorado | NR | W 38-22 | |
8 | @ Utah | NR | W 42-38 | |
9 | @ Washington | NR | L 29-27 | |
10 | Oregon | NR | L 49-43 | |
11 | California | NR | W 42-21 | |
12 | @ UCLA | NR | L 45-26 | |
13 | ||||
14 | #23 Arizona | NR | W 59-27 | |
15 | ||||
16 | @ #8 Stanford | NR | L 41-24 | |
17 | @ Florida State | NR | L 38-21 |
Passing | |||||||||||||
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Nameplayer_name | COMPcomp | ATTatt | YARDSyds | TDtd | INTints | ||||||||
Eubank Michael | 258 | 380 | 3613 | 32 | 10 | ||||||||
Rushing | |||||||||||||
Nameplayer_name | ATTatt | YDSyds | TDtd | LONGlong_run | FUMBfumb | ||||||||
Foster D.J. | 184 | 1209 | 17 | 42 | 4 | ||||||||
Receiving | |||||||||||||
Nameplayer_name | RECrec | YDSyds | TDtd | LONGlong_rec | DROPSdrops | ||||||||
Patterson Matt | 67 | 989 | 14 | 63 | 1 | ||||||||
Defensive | |||||||||||||
Nameplayer_name | TKLStackles | SCKSsacks | INTints | FFff | Def TDdef_td | ||||||||
Fenner Andrew | 100 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Preseason Coaches Poll | |
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RNK | Team |
1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
3 | Florida Gators |
4 | Texas A&M Aggies |
5 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
6 | Clemson Tigers |
7 | Oklahoma Sooners |
8 | Miami Hurricanes |
9 | Texas Longhorns |
10 | UCLA Bruins |
11 | Michigan Wolverines |
12 | Louisville Cardinals |
13 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
14 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
15 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
16 | Maryland Terrapins |
17 | TCU Horned Frogs |
18 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
19 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
20 | Connecticut Huskies |
21 | Ole Miss Rebels |
22 | Michigan State Spartans |
23 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
24 | Virginia Cavaliers |
25 | Stanford Cardinal |
Preseason Media Poll | |
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RNK | Team |
1 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
3 | Florida Gators |
4 | Texas A&M Aggies |
5 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
6 | Clemson Tigers |
7 | Oklahoma Sooners |
8 | Miami Hurricanes |
9 | Texas Longhorns |
10 | UCLA Bruins |
11 | Michigan Wolverines |
12 | Louisville Cardinals |
13 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
14 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
15 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
16 | Maryland Terrapins |
17 | TCU Horned Frogs |
18 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
19 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
20 | Connecticut Huskies |
21 | Ole Miss Rebels |
22 | Michigan State Spartans |
23 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
24 | Virginia Cavaliers |
25 | Stanford Cardinal |
Final Coaches Poll | |
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RNK | Team |
1 | Miami Hurricanes |
2 | Texas Longhorns |
3 | Wisconsin Badgers |
4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
5 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
6 | Stanford Cardinal |
7 | Florida Gators |
8 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
9 | Texas A&M Aggies |
10 | TCU Horned Frogs |
11 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
12 | Navy Midshipmen |
13 | Clemson Tigers |
14 | Maryland Terrapins |
15 | Connecticut Huskies |
16 | Ole Miss Rebels |
17 | Michigan State Spartans |
18 | UCLA Bruins |
19 | Washington Huskies |
20 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
21 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
22 | USC Trojans |
23 | Arkansas State Red Wolves |
24 | Oregon Ducks |
25 | Kentucky Wildcats |
Final Media Poll | |
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RNK | Team |
1 | Miami Hurricanes |
2 | Wisconsin Badgers |
3 | Texas Longhorns |
4 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
5 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
6 | Stanford Cardinal |
7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
8 | Florida Gators |
9 | Texas A&M Aggies |
10 | TCU Horned Frogs |
11 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
12 | Navy Midshipmen |
13 | Clemson Tigers |
14 | Maryland Terrapins |
15 | Connecticut Huskies |
16 | UCLA Bruins |
17 | Michigan State Spartans |
18 | Ole Miss Rebels |
19 | Washington Huskies |
20 | USC Trojans |
21 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
22 | Arkansas State Red Wolves |
23 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
24 | Oregon Ducks |
25 | Army Black Knights |
Final BCS Poll | |
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RNK | Team |
1 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
2 | Miami Hurricanes |
3 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
4 | Wisconsin Badgers |
5 | Texas Longhorns |
6 | Stanford Cardinal |
7 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
8 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
9 | Maryland Terrapins |
10 | Navy Midshipmen |
11 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
12 | Michigan State Spartans |
13 | Florida Gators |
14 | Texas A&M Aggies |
15 | Connecticut Huskies |
16 | Michigan Wolverines |
17 | Clemson Tigers |
18 | Army Black Knights |
19 | Kentucky Wildcats |
20 | TCU Horned Frogs |
21 | Kansas State Wildcats |
22 | UCLA Bruins |
23 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
24 | Ole Miss Rebels |
25 | USC Trojans |
Pac-10 Conference Standings | |||||
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RNK | School | Record | Conf Record | PF | PA |
1 | Stanford | 11-3 | 8-2 | 520 | 435 |
2 | Arizona State | 8-6 | 6-4 | 575 | 446 |
3 | USC | 9-4 | 6-3 | 512 | 371 |
4 | Arizona | 8-5 | 6-3 | 427 | 390 |
5 | California | 8-5 | 5-4 | 453 | 441 |
6 | Oregon | 9-4 | 5-4 | 506 | 397 |
7 | UCLA | 9-4 | 5-4 | 448 | 326 |
8 | Washington | 9-4 | 5-4 | 412 | 351 |
9 | Oregon State | 6-7 | 4-5 | 484 | 497 |
10 | Utah | 5-7 | 3-6 | 370 | 387 |