2020 Arizona State Sun Devils football | |
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Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
South Division | |
Record | 2–2 (2–2 Pac-12) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Zak Hill (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Co-defensive coordinator | Marvin Lewis (1st season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Antonio Pierce (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Sun Devil Stadium |
Uniform | |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Washington x | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon y$ | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 2 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 21 USC xy | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 3 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Oregon 31, USC 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2020 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Sun Devils played their home games at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe Arizona, and competed in the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Herm Edwards.
On August 11, 2020, the Pac-12 Conference canceled all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 3, the Pac-12 announced a 2020 football season featuring a seven-game conference-only schedule starting on November 7 and ending with the Pac-12 Championship Game on December 18.
Due to several games being canceled, the Sun Devils played only four games during the season, compiling a 2–2 record. The team announced on December 20 that it would not participate in any bowl game.[2] Overall on the season, Arizona State outscored their opponents by a combined total of 161 to 93, largely on the strength of their 70–7 blowout win over Arizona in the Territorial Cup. It was the second-largest margin of victory in the history of the rivalry.
Offseason
[edit]Position key
[edit]Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |||
Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
Recruiting
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Daniyel Ngata RB |
Folsom, CA | Folsom HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | Jan 2, 2020 | |
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Johnny Wilson WR |
Calabasas, CA | Calabasas HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 | |
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Elijhah Badger WR |
Sacramento, CA | Folsom HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jan 2, 2020 | |
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LV Bunkley–Shelton WR |
Gardena, CA | Junípero Serra HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jan 4, 2020 | |
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Jordan Banks LB |
Harbor City, CA | Narbonne HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Oct 4, 2019 | |
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DeaMonte Trayanum RB |
Akron, OH | Archbishop Hoban HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jun 26, 2019 | |
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Chad Johnson Jr. WR |
Los Angeles, CA | Cathedral HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 29, 2018 | |
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Omarr Norman–Lott DT |
North Highlands, CA | Grant Union HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 296 lb (134 kg) | Oct 6, 2019 | |
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Joe Moore DE |
Florissant, MO | Cardinal Ritter College Prep HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Oct 18, 2019 | |
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D.J. Taylor DB |
Brandon, FL | Tampa Catholic HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 16, 2019 | |
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Caleb McCullough LB |
Oxnard, CA | Pacifica HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 18, 2019 | |
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Macen Williams DB |
Carson, CA | Narbonne HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jun 1, 2019 | |
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T Lee DB |
Buford, GA | Buford HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Nov 22, 2018 | |
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Edward Woods DB |
Oakland CA | McClymonds HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Dec 9, 2019 | |
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Ben Bray OT |
Mesa, AZ | Red Mountain HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | May 21, 2019 | |
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Daylin McLemore QB |
San Mateo, CA | Junípero Serra HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Feb 5, 2020 | |
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Jacob Nunez OT |
Lompoc, CA | Lompoc HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jul 4, 2019 | |
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Jake Ray TE |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | St. Thomas Aquinas HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Feb 5, 2020 | |
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2020 NFL draft
[edit]ASU players drafted into the NFL
[edit]Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Team |
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Brandon Aiyuk | Wide receiver | 1 | 25 | San Francisco 49ers |
Eno Benjamin | Running back | 7 | 222 | Arizona Cardinals |
Undrafted NFL free agents
[edit]Player | Position | NFL Team |
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Cohl Cabral | Offensive lineman | Los Angeles Rams |
Kobe Williams | Cornerback | Jacksonville Jaguars |
Khaylan Kearse-Thomas | Linebacker | Tennessee Titans |
Tommy Hudson | Tight end | Tennessee Titans |
Personnel
[edit]Coaching staff
[edit]Name | Position | Consecutive season at Arizona State in current position | |
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Herm Edwards | Head coach | 3rd Year | |
Shawn Slocum | Associate head coach / special teams coordinator | 3rd Year | |
Antonio Pierce | Associate head coach / co-defensive coordinator / recruiting coordinator | 3rd Year | |
Marvin Lewis | Co-defensive coordinator | 1st Year | |
Zak Hill | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach | 1st Year | |
Shaun Aguano | Running backs coach | 2nd Year | |
Prentice Gill | Assistant recruiting coordinator / co-wide receivers coach | 1st Year | |
Derek Hagan | Co-wide receivers | 1st Year | |
Tony White | Assistant coach / passing game coordinator / cornerbacks coach | 2nd Year | |
Dave Christensen | Offensive line coach | 3rd Year | |
Robert Rodriguez | Defensive line coach | 1st Year | |
Chris Hawkins | Defensive backs coach | 1st Year | |
Reference:[3][4] |
Roster
[edit]Arizona State roster as of the first week. (as of November 7, 2020)
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Tight ends
Offensive lineman
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Defensive line
Linebackers
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Defensive backs
Kickers
Punters
Long snappers |
Depth chart
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Schedule
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Arizona State announced its schedule on January 16, 2020.[5] The Sun Devils had games scheduled against Northern Arizona, UNLV, and BYU, but canceled these games on July 10 due to the Pac-12 Conference's decision to play a conference-only schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] On July 31, 2020, the Pac-12 Conference announced revisions to the schedule.[7]
Original 2020 Arizona State Sun Devils schedule | |||
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Date | Opponent | Site | |
September 3 | Northern Arizona* | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona | |
September 12 | at UNLV* | Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, Nevada | |
September 19 | BYU* | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona | |
September 26 | at USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California | |
October 3 | Oregon State | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona | |
October 10 | UCLA | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona | |
October 24 | at Colorado | Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado | |
October 31 | at Washington State | Martin Stadium • Pullman, Washington | |
November 7 | California | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona | |
November 13 | at Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon | |
November 21 | Utah | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona | |
November 28 | at Arizona | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona (Duel in the Desert) |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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November 7 | 10:00 a.m. | at No. 20 USC | FOX | L 27–28 | 0 | |
No Contest[8] | 0 | |||||
at | No Contest[9] | 0 | ||||
| No Contest[10] | 0 | ||||
December 5 | 8:30 p.m. | UCLA |
| FS1 | L 18–25 | 0 |
December 11 | 5:30 p.m. | at Arizona | ESPN | W 70–7 | 0 | |
December 19 | 8:30 p.m. | at Oregon State | ESPN | W 46–33 | 0 | |
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- Schedule Source:[11]
Game summaries
[edit]USC
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Sun Devils | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
No. 20 Trojans | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
- Date: November 7, 2020
- Game time: 9:07 a.m. PT
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) Partly Sunny
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Chris Coyte
- TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
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UCLA
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bruins | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 25 |
Sun Devils | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 18 |
Arizona
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Sun Devils | 21 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 70 |
Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona
- Date: December 11, 2020
- Game time: 5:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 0
- TV: ESPN
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Oregon State
[edit]1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Beavers | 7 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 33 |
Sun Devils | 7 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 46 |
Rankings
[edit]Week | ||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | RV | |||||||||||||||
Coaches | RV | — | ||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | Not released |
Players drafted into the NFL
[edit]Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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6 | 187 | Frank Darby | WR | Atlanta Falcons |
References
[edit]- ^ Pac-12 Conference. "Pac-12 announces resumption of football, basketball & winter sports seasons". Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "ASU ends season at Oregon State, says it won't participate in a bowl game". Arizona Sports. December 20, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ 2020 Arizona State Sun Devils Football Media Guide, p. 2
- ^ "Coaches". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ Arizona State (January 20, 2019). "Sun Devil Football and Pac-12 Announce 2020 Football Schedule". thesundevils.com.
- ^ Bromberg, Nick. "Pac-12 follows Big Ten's lead and won't play non-conference games in 2020". Yahoo News. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Sun Devil Football and Pac-12 Announce Revised 2020 Football Schedule". thesundevils.com. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ "Statement from Ray Anderson & Herm Edwards". thesundevils.com. November 13, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ "Statement from Ray Anderson". thesundevils.com. November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ "Ray Anderson Statement on Football Game Against Utah". thesundevils.com. November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Arizona State Sun Devils Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 20, 2020.