2020 Season Review
December 31, 2020
Season Report Posted: October 30, 2016 20:49
12-2 (9-1, 1st in Pac-12 South)
Pac-12 Champion
Rose Bowl Win
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OFFENSIVE MVP
QB Matt Wesley (Jr.) - Wesley, an Arizona native, was handed the keys after the departure of Heisman trophy winning RB Steve Williams. He showed he was far more than just a game manager, setting school records for passing yards and passing TD's in a season, earning 1st Team All-American honors, winning both the Maxwell Award and the Davey O'Brien Award and finishing a close second in the Heisman voting.
DEFENSIVE MVP
DT Kevin McCauley (Sr.) - Consistently overlooked by the more highly touted members of the Sun Devils front four, McCauley came into the season with very little fanfare despite being a 2nd Team All-American the year before. After leading the NCAA in sacks with 15, that is no longer the case.
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
LT Jarod Watkins (Fr.) - There's very little room for impact freshman on a team this loaded, but the highly touted Watkins was too good to keep off the field. With his natural position (G) already occupied by entrenched veterans, Watkins was slid to LT and only allowed one sack in 10 starts. He was named a Freshman All-American.
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OFFENSE
8265 Total Yards (5th)
6722 Total Offensive Yards (3rd)
5216 Pass Yards (1st)
1506 Rush Yards (116th)
43.0 PPG (2nd)
DEFENSE
4545 Total Offensive Yards (8th)
2930 Pass Yards (57th)
1615 Rush Yards (2nd)
291 Points Allowed (4th)
+7 Turnovers (15th)
NCAA LEADERS
Passing Yards - Matt Wesley (4468)
Completion % - Matt Wesley (73%)
Sacks - Kevin McCauley (15)
PAC-12 LEADERS
TFL - Kevin McCauley (31)
PR Yards - Jason Cox (427)
PR Avg - Jason Cox (11.5)
SCHOOL RECORDS
Season Passing Yards - Matt Wesley (4468)
Season Passing TD's - Matt Wesley (46)
Single Game Sacks - Kevin McCauley (6)
David Johnson, #5 Arizona State crush Army 42-16 in Rose Bowl
December 31, 2020
Game Report Posted: October 30, 2016 20:22
PASADENA -- Davey O'Brien winner Matt Wesley was knocked out of the game late in the first half, forcing the Sun Devils to finish with backup Jason Ralph. Fortunately, it didn't matter who was throwing the ball because WR David Johnson was definitely going to catch it. The junior hauled in a career high 14 passes for 316 yards and 4 TD's in leading his team to an easy victory over Army, capturing their second Rose Bowl trophy in the last four seasons.
McCauley notches school record 6 sacks, #7 Arizona State shuts out #15 California 52-0 to claim fourth straight Pac-12 title
December 12, 2020
Game Report Posted: October 30, 2016 19:39
GLENDALE -- Kevin McCauley notched a school record 6 sacks as the Sun Devils defense held Cal to a meager 186 yards of offense in a 52-0 shutout win. Matt Wesley was equally brilliant, racking up 449 total yards and 5 TD's.
The win gives the Sun Devils their fourth consecutive Pac-12 title.
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INJURIES
G Craig Parker (Broken ribs)
AWARDS
QB Matt Wesley - NCAA Offensive Player of the Week
DT Kevin McCauley - NCAA Defensive Player of the Week
RECORDS
School Single Game Sacks - DT Kevin McCauley (6)
#10 Arizona State jumps out to early lead, rebounds from loss to defeat rival Arizona 59-28
November 28, 2020
Game Report Posted: October 30, 2016 18:30
TUCSON -- J.R. Colbert forced two early turnovers to help the Sun Devils jump out to a 38-14 halftime lead despite losing QB Matt Wesley to a minor injury early in the first quarter. They wouldn't look back, defeating their cross state rival for the fourth consecutive season.
The victory is the Sun Devils 10th of the season and clinches the Pac-12 South title.
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INJURIES
G Craig Parker (Broken ribs)
#4 Arizona State blows late lead, falls to #22 Boise State 28-24
November 21, 2020
Game Report Posted: October 30, 2016 17:46
BOISE -- Arizona State took a 17-7 lead into the 4th quarter, looking to stay perfect in Pac-12 play. Boise State's offense came alive, however, as the Broncos scored three TD's in the fourth quarter to score the upset and potentially crush the Sun Devils hope of defending their national title.
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INJURIES
DE Aaron Meyers (Dislocated elbow)
G Jarod Watkins (Turf toe)
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National Champion
Iowa Hawkeyes
2020 Schedule | ||||
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WK | Opponent | Rank | COV | Result |
1 | #14 Texas | 1 | W 31-28 | |
2 | #8 Stanford | 1 | W 50-7 | |
3 | #12 Michigan | 1 | W 55-7 | |
4 | ||||
5 | @ California | 2 | W 42-26 | |
6 | @ #2 Alabama | 3 | L 31-23 | |
7 | ||||
8 | @ Washington | 6 | W 41-31 | |
9 | @ USC | 4 | W 35-26 | |
10 | Washington State | 4 | W 47-8 | |
11 | UCLA | 4 | W 49-10 | |
12 | Utah | 5 | W 52-45 | |
13 | @ #22 Boise State | 4 | L 28-24 | |
14 | @ Arizona | 10 | W 59-28 | |
15 | ||||
16 | #15 California | 7 | W 52-0 | |
17 | #3 Army | 5 | W 42-16 |
Passing | |||||||||||||
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Nameplayer_name | COMPcomp | ATTatt | YARDSyds | TDtd | INTints | ||||||||
Wesley Matt | 359 | 491 | 4468 | 46 | 7 | ||||||||
Rushing | |||||||||||||
Nameplayer_name | ATTatt | YDSyds | TDtd | LONGlong_run | FUMBfumb | ||||||||
Wesley Matt | 140 | 614 | 11 | 51 | 2 | ||||||||
Receiving | |||||||||||||
Nameplayer_name | RECrec | YDSyds | TDtd | LONGlong_rec | DROPSdrops | ||||||||
Cox Jason | 75 | 1263 | 12 | 76 | 10 | ||||||||
Defensive | |||||||||||||
Nameplayer_name | TKLStackles | SCKSsacks | INTints | FFff | Def TDdef_td | ||||||||
Cooper Alfred | 77 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Preseason Coaches Poll | |
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RNK | Team |
1 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
2 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
4 | Florida Gators |
5 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
6 | Navy Midshipmen |
7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
8 | Boise State Broncos |
9 | Stanford Cardinal |
10 | Ole Miss Rebels |
11 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
12 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
13 | Auburn Tigers |
14 | Texas Longhorns |
15 | Miami Hurricanes |
16 | Army Black Knights |
17 | Michigan Wolverines |
18 | Oregon Ducks |
19 | Clemson Tigers |
20 | Georgia Bulldogs |
21 | Tennessee Volunteers |
22 | Maryland Terrapins |
23 | Toledo Rockets |
24 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
25 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
Preseason Media Poll | |
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RNK | Team |
1 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
2 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
4 | Florida Gators |
5 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
6 | Navy Midshipmen |
7 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
8 | Boise State Broncos |
9 | Stanford Cardinal |
10 | Ole Miss Rebels |
11 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
12 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
13 | Auburn Tigers |
14 | Texas Longhorns |
15 | Miami Hurricanes |
16 | Army Black Knights |
17 | Michigan Wolverines |
18 | Oregon Ducks |
19 | Clemson Tigers |
20 | Georgia Bulldogs |
21 | Tennessee Volunteers |
22 | Maryland Terrapins |
23 | Toledo Rockets |
24 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
25 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
Final Coaches Poll | |
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RNK | Team |
1 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
2 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
3 | TCU Horned Frogs |
4 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
5 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
6 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
7 | Army Black Knights |
8 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
9 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
10 | Texas Longhorns |
11 | Miami (OH) Red Hawks |
12 | LSU Tigers |
13 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
14 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
15 | Florida State Seminoles |
16 | Washington Huskies |
17 | Boise State Broncos |
18 | Oklahoma Sooners |
19 | Clemson Tigers |
20 | Baylor Bears |
21 | Buffalo Bulls |
22 | Missouri Tigers |
23 | Purdue Boilermakers |
24 | Utah Utes |
25 | California Golden Bears |
Final Media Poll | |
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RNK | Team |
1 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
2 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
3 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
4 | TCU Horned Frogs |
5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
6 | Texas Longhorns |
7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
8 | Army Black Knights |
9 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
10 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
11 | Miami (OH) Red Hawks |
12 | LSU Tigers |
13 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
14 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
15 | Washington Huskies |
16 | Florida State Seminoles |
17 | Boise State Broncos |
18 | Baylor Bears |
19 | Clemson Tigers |
20 | Oklahoma Sooners |
21 | Buffalo Bulls |
22 | Missouri Tigers |
23 | UL Lafayette Ragin Cajuns |
24 | California Golden Bears |
25 | Purdue Boilermakers |
Final BCS Poll | |
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RNK | Team |
1 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
2 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
3 | Army Black Knights |
4 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
5 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
6 | TCU Horned Frogs |
7 | Florida State Seminoles |
8 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
9 | Miami (OH) Red Hawks |
10 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
11 | Texas Longhorns |
12 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
13 | Oklahoma Sooners |
14 | Purdue Boilermakers |
15 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
16 | Michigan State Spartans |
17 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
18 | LSU Tigers |
19 | Washington Huskies |
20 | California Golden Bears |
21 | Georgia Bulldogs |
22 | Boise State Broncos |
23 | Miami Hurricanes |
24 | Central Michigan Chippewas |
25 | Texas A&M Aggies |
Pac-10 Conference Standings | |||||
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RNK | School | Record | Conf Record | PF | PA |
1 | Arizona State | 12-2 | 9-1 | 602 | 291 |
2 | California | 10-4 | 8-2 | 418 | 390 |
3 | Washington | 9-4 | 6-3 | 526 | 383 |
4 | Boise State | 9-4 | 6-3 | 427 | 309 |
5 | Oregon | 7-6 | 6-3 | 364 | 458 |
6 | UCLA | 6-7 | 4-5 | 386 | 422 |
7 | Utah | 8-5 | 4-5 | 437 | 384 |
8 | Arizona | 5-7 | 3-6 | 376 | 445 |
9 | USC | 6-7 | 3-6 | 368 | 367 |
10 | Oregon State | 3-9 | 2-7 | 295 | 389 |