2018 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

2018 Arizona State Sun Devils football
2018 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Las Vegas Bowl, L 20–31 vs. Fresno State
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
	South Division
Record	7–6 (5–4 Pac-12)
Head coach	Herm Edwards (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Rob Likens (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Danny Gonzales (1st season)
Captain	Cohl Cabral; DeMonte King; Manny Wilkins; Renell Wren
Home stadium	Sun Devil Stadium
	Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

2018 Pac-12 Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
North Division
No. 13 Washington xy$	7	–	2	10	–	4
No. 10 Washington State x	7	–	2	11	–	2
Stanford	6	–	3	9	–	4
Oregon	5	–	4	9	–	4
California	4	–	5	7	–	6
Oregon State	1	–	8	2	–	10
South Division
Utah xy	6	–	3	9	–	5
Arizona State	5	–	4	7	–	6
USC	4	–	5	5	–	7
Arizona	4	–	5	5	–	7
UCLA	3	–	6	3	–	9
Colorado	2	–	7	5	–	7
Championship: Washington 10, Utah 3
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first year head coach Herm Edwards and played their home games at Sun Devil Stadium. They were a member of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. The Sun Devils finished the season 7–6, 5–4 in Pac-12 play to finish in second place in the South Division. They were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl where they lost to Fresno State.

Personnel[edit]

Coaching staff[edit]

Name	Position	Consecutive season at Arizona State in current position
Herm Edwards	Head coach	1st Year
Donnie Yantis	Assistant head coach/recruiting coordinator	1st Year
John Simon	Assistant head coach/running backs coach	3rd Year
Shawn Slocum	Associate head coach/special teams coordinator/linebackers coach	1st Year
Danny Gonzales	Defensive coordinator	1st Year
Rob Likens	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach	2nd Year
Tony White	Assistant coach/passing game coordinator/cornerbacks coach	1st Year
Antonio Pierce	Assistant coach/linebackers coach	1st Year
Dave Christensen	Assistant coach/offensive line coach	1st Year
Charlie Fisher	Assistant coach/wide receivers coach	1st Year
Shaun Nua	Assistant coach/defensive line coach	1st Year
Reference:^[1]^[2]

Roster[edit]

2018 Arizona State Sun Devils roster

Quarterbacks

5 Manny Wilkins, Senior
7 Beau Barrington, Freshman
8 Kurt Walding, Sophomore
9 Grayson Barry, Sophomore
14 Ryan Kelley, Freshman
15 Dillon Sterling-Cole, Sophomore
16 Bobby Avina, Freshman

Running backs

3 Eno Benjamin, Sophomore
29 A.J. Carter, Freshman
31 Isaiah Floyd, Freshman
32 Paul Lucas, Junior
32 Tavian Gould, Freshman
35 Brock Sturges, Freshman

Wide receivers

1 N'Keal Harry, Junior
2 Brandon Aiyuk, Junior
10 Kyle Williams, Junior
12 John Humphrey, Junior
14 Ryan Jenkins, Sophomore
17 Ryan Newsome, Junior
19 Terrell Chatman, Sophomore
26 Keith Davis, Freshman
28 Angel Ruiz, Freshman
83 Geordon Porter, Freshman
84 Frank Darby, Sophomore
85 Trevor Russell, Freshman
86 Curtis Hodges, Sophomore
91 Kyle Remo, Sophomore
-- Tyrell Baldonado-Kaeiopu, Freshman
-- Tanner Park, Freshman

Tight ends

80 Mark Walton, Freshman
81 Jared Bubak, Sophomore
87 Tommy Hudson, Junior
88 Ceejhay French-Love, Senior
89 Jarick Caldwell, Freshman
90 Josh Pokraka, Senior
92 Michael Gombert, Freshman

Offensive lineman

50 Jarrett Bell, Freshman
51 Zach Robertson, Junior
55 Casey Tucker, Graduate Student
56 Alex Losoya, Junior
58 Tyson Rising, Senior
59 Quinn Bailey, Senior
60 Kyle Breed, Freshman
61 Marco Salas, Freshman
62 Jesse Cozens, Freshman
63 Roy Hemsley, Junior
64 Eddie Medina, Freshman
66 Mason Schell, Sophomore
69 Jonathan Sanchez, Freshman
70 Michael Tate, Sophomore
71 Steven Miller, Junior
72 Cade Cote, Junior
73 Cohl Cabral, Junior
74 Corey Stephens, Sophomore
76 Spencer Lovell, Freshman
79 Ralph Frias, Freshman

Defensive line

2 Darius Slade, Junior
41 Tyler Johnson, Freshman
45 George Lea, Junior
57 Jordon Hoyt, Senior
90 Jermayne Lole, Freshman
91 Michael Matus, Freshman
92 Nami Tuitu'u, Freshman
95 Renell Wren, Senior
96 Jalen Bates, Junior
97 Shannon Forman, Sophomore
98 D. J. Davidson, Freshman
99 Dougladson Subtyl, Senior

Linebackers

4 Koron Crump, Senior
8 Merlin Robertson, Freshman
9 Jay Jay Wilson, Senior
20 Khaylan Kearse-Thomas, Junior
23 Tyler Whiley, Senior
34 Kyle Soelle, Freshman
39 Malik Lawal, Junior
50 Ochuko Duke, Senior
51 Kyle Jones, Junior
52 Reggie Hughes, Freshman
53 Stanley Lambert, Freshman
54 Darien Butler, Freshman
56 Benjamin Winans, Freshman
58 Parker Higgins, Freshman
68 Anthony Nicastro, Freshman

Defensive backs

5 Kobe Williams, Junior
6 Evan Fields, Freshman
7 Dominique Harrison Junior
10 K.J Jarrell, Sophomore
12 Cody French, Junior
13 Darian Kornay, Junior
18 Langston Frederick, Sophomore
21 Terin Adams, Sophomore
24 Chase Lucas, Sophomore
25 Preston Liger, Freshman
28 Demonte King, Senior
30 Dasmond Tautalatasi, Senior
36 Alijah Gammage, Freshman
37 Joey Bryant, Senior
46 Caleb McShanag, Freshman
48 Jalen Russell, Junior
49 Kordell Caldwell, Freshman

Safeties

15 Cam Philips, Freshman
16 Aashari Crosswell, Freshman
26 Ty Thomas, Sophomore
43 Jalen Harvey, Senior
48 Ely Doyle, Freshman

Fullback

22 Mark Cosgrove, Senior
22 Nick Ralston, Junior

Kickers

1 Brandon Ruiz, Sophomore
43 John O'Brien, Senior
45 Cristian Zendejas, Freshman
94 Joseph Zepp, Freshman

Punters

19 Matthew Bazarevitsch, Freshman
25 Michael Turk, Sophomore
36 Michael Sleep-Dalton, Senior
44 Kevin Macias, Junior

Long snappers

61 Joseph Reeves, Freshman
64 Riley John, Sophomore
93 Erik Dickerson, Junior

[1]

Offseason departures[edit]

ASU had 18 Graduates, 2 transfers, 1 left the team, 1 retired medically.

Name	Number	Pos.	Year	Notes
DJ Calhoun	3	LB	Senior	Graduated
Koron Crump	3	LB	Senior	Graduated
Demario Richard	4	RB	Senior	Graduated
Kalen Ballage	7	RB	Senior	Graduated
Maurice Chandler	16	DB	Senior	Graduated
J'Marcus Rhodes	17	DB	Senior	Graduated
Chad Adams	21	DB	Senior	Graduated
Jacom Brimhall	35	RB	Senior	Graduated
Mitchell Fraboni	63	LS	Senior	Graduated
A.J McCollum	65	OL	Senior	Graduated
Tashon Smallwood	90	DL	Senior	Graduated
Christian Hill	94	DL	Senior	Graduated
Ryan Jenkins	14	WR	Senior	Graduated
Marcus Ball	31	LB	Senior	Graduated
Alani Latu	44	LB	Senior	Graduated
Frank Ogas	48	TE	Senior	Graduated
Corey Smith	55	DE	Senior	Graduated
Tyler McClure	75	OL	Senior	Graduated
Sam Jones	76	OL	Junior	Entered 2018 NFL draft
Brady White	2	QB	Junior	transferred to Memphis
Alex Perry	14	DB	Sophomore	Left the team
Marshal Nathe	78	OL	Sophomore	Medically retired
Blake Barnett	8	QB	Junior	Transferred

2018 NFL draft[edit]

ASU players drafted into the NFL[edit]

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Team
Kalen Ballage	Running back	4	131	Miami Dolphins
Christian Sam	Linebacker	6	178	New England Patriots
Sam Jones	Offensive guard	6	183	Denver Broncos

Undrafted NFL free agents[edit]

Player	Position	NFL Team
Demario Richard	Running back	Atlanta Falcons
JoJo Wicker	Defensive lineman	Detroit Lions

Preseason[edit]

On December 20, 2017, NCAA Football had its first ever early signing period, during which Arizona State signed nine recruits. On national signing day the Sun Devils received eight more high school recruits tipping off the signing period with a total of 17 high school recruits, four JUCO transfers and one transfer which totals 22 total recruits in the 2018 offseason.^[3]

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 class[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight
Reggie Hughes OLB	Calabasas, CA	Calabasas HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)
Reggie Hughes OLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Demetrious Flowers RB	Bellflower, CA	St. John Bosco HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	200 lb (91 kg)
Demetrious Flowers RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Stanley Lambert ATH	San Antonio, TX	Marshall HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	211 lb (96 kg)
Stanley Lambert ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Michael Matus DE	Katy, TX	Katy HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	235 lb (107 kg)
Michael Matus DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
AJ Carter RB	Many, LA	Many HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	220 lb (100 kg)
AJ Carter RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Brock Sturges RB	Allen, TX	Allen HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	200 lb (91 kg)
Brock Sturges RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Christian LaValle LB	Mission Viejo, CA	Mission Viejo HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	215 lb (98 kg)
Christian LaValle LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Ralph Frias OL	Safford, AZ	Safford HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	305 lb (138 kg)
Ralph Frias OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Elyjah Doyle S	Mission Hills, CA	Bishop Alemany HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	188 lb (85 kg)
Elyjah Doyle S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Spencer Lovell OL	Fort Collins, CO	Rocky Mountain HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	303 lb (137 kg)
Spencer Lovell OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Cameron Phillips S	Houston, TX	Clear Lake HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)
Cameron Phillips S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Jarrett Bell OL	Norco, CA	Norco HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	295 lb (134 kg)
Jarrett Bell OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Jermayne Lole DL	Long Beach, CA	Long Beach Poly HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	270 lb (120 kg)
Jermayne Lole DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Aashari Crosswell DB	Long Beach, CA	Long Beach Poly HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)
Aashari Crosswell DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Geordon Porter WR	Rancho Cucamonga CA	Etiwanda HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)
Geordon Porter WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Darien Butler LB	Harbor City, CA	Narbonne HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	232 lb (105 kg)
Darien Butler LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Merlin Robertson OLB	Gardena, CA	Junipero Serra HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	235 lb (107 kg)
Merlin Robertson OLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:

Incoming transfers[edit]

Arizona State had four junior college transfers and one college transfer.

List of incoming transfers
Name	Pos.	Eligible beginning	Years of eligibility	Previous school
Dominique Harrison	CB	2018	2	Blinn College
Terin Adams	CB	2018	3	City College of San Francisco
Casey Tucker	OT	2018	1	Stanford
Isaiah Floyd	RB	2018	4	City College of San Francisco
Brandon Aiyuk	ATH	2018	2	Sierra College

Pac-12 Media Days[edit]

The 2018 Pac-12 media days started on July 25, 2018 in Hollywood, California. Herm Edwards (HC), N'Keal Harry (WR) & Manny Wilkins (QB) at Pac-12 Media Days. The Pac-12 media poll was released with the Sun Devils predicted to finish in last place at Pac-12 South division.^[4]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll (South)
1	USC	225 (22)
2	Utah	209 (14)
3	Arizona	178 (3)
4	UCLA	116 (2)
5	Colorado	80 (1)
6	Arizona State	72

Award watch lists[edit]

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Lott Trophy^[5]	Koron Crump	LB	SR
Rimington Trophy^[6]	Cohl Cabral	C	JR
Maxwell Award^[7]	Manny Wilkins	QB	SR
Maxwell Award^[7]	N'Keal Harry	WR	JR
Davey O'Brien Award^[8]	Manny Wilkins	QB	SR
Doak Walker Award^[9]	Eno Benjamin	RB	So
Fred Biletnikoff Award^[10]	N'Keal Harry	WR	JR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy^[11]	Chase Lucas	DB	SO
Lou Groza Award^[12]	Brandon Ruiz	K	SO
Paul Hornung Award^[13]	N'Keal Harry	WR	JR
Wuerffel Trophy^[14]	Manny Wilkins	QB	SR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award^[15]	Manny Wilkins	QB	SR
Manning Award^[16]	Manny Wilkins	QB	SR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award^[17]	Eno Benjamin	RB	SO

Schedule[edit]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:30 p.m.	UTSA*		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	FS1	W 49–7	50,188
September 8	7:45 p.m.	No. 15 Michigan State*		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	ESPN	W 16–13	53,599
September 15	7:30 p.m.	at San Diego State*	No. 23	SDCCU Stadium San Diego, CA	CBSSN	L 21–28	34,641
September 22	7:30 p.m.	at No. 10 Washington		Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	ESPN	L 20–27	71,200
September 29	7:00 p.m.	Oregon State		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	P12N	W 52–24	51,447
October 6	1:00 p.m.	at No. 21 Colorado		Folsom Field Boulder, CO	P12N	L 21–28	52,681
October 18	6:00 p.m.	Stanford		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	ESPN	L 13–20	42,946
October 27	12:30 p.m.	at USC		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	ABC/ESPN2	W 38–35	47,406
November 3	1:00 p.m.	No. 16 Utah		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	P12N	W 38–20	46,445
November 10	12:00 p.m.	UCLA		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	P12N	W 31–28	46,466
November 17	8:30 p.m.	at Oregon		Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	P12N	L 29–31	50,485
November 24	1:30 p.m.	at Arizona		Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ (Territorial Cup)	FS1	W 41–40	51,805
December 15	1:30 p.m.	vs. No. 19 Fresno State*		Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV (Las Vegas Bowl)	ABC	L 20–31	37,146
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

Rankings[edit]

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	—	23	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	RV	—	—	—	—
Coaches	—	—	25	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	RV	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Game summaries[edit]

vs UTSA[edit]

UTSA Roadrunners (0–0) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Roadrunners	0	0	0	7	7
Sun Devils	14	14	14	7	49

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ

Date: September 1, 2018
Game time: 7:30 p.m.
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 99 °F (37 °C)
Game attendance: 50,188
Referee: Jay Edwards
TV announcers (FS1): Chris Myers (play-by-play), James Laurinaitis (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(13:44) ASU – N'Keal Harry 58-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:16; Arizona State 7–0)
(13:01) ASU – Shannon Forman 25-yard interception return, Brandon Ruiz kick (Arizona State 14–0)

Second quarter

(4:26) ASU – Eno Benjamin 3-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:27; Arizona State 21–0)
(0:32) ASU – Terrell Chatman 11-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:22; Arizona State 28–0)

Third quarter

(5:41) ASU – Eno Benjamin 7-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:01; Arizona State 35–0)
(0:57) ASU – N'Keal Harry 31-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 1:47; Arizona State 42–0)

Fourth quarter

(11:38) ASU – Isaiah Floyd 5-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:32; Arizona State 49–0)
(6:03) UTSA – B.J. Daniels 4-yard run, Jared Sackett kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:35; Arizona State 49–7)

Statistics	UTSA	ASU
First downs	18	21
Total yards	220	503
Rushing yards	34–2	36–266
Passing yards	218	237
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–43–1	16–24–0
Time of possession	32:21	27:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTSA	Passing	Cordale Grundy	16/33, 187 yards, INT
	Rushing	B.J. Daniels	9 carries, 24 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kirk Johnson Jr.	5 receptions, 57 yards
Arizona State	Passing	Manny Wilkins	16/24, 237 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Eno Benjamin	16 carries, 131 yards, TD
	Receiving	N'Keal Harry	6 receptions, 140 yards, 2 TD

vs No. 15 Michigan State[edit]

No. 15 Michigan State Spartans (1–0) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (1–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 Spartans	0	3	10	0	13
Sun Devils	0	0	3	13	16

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ

Date: September 8, 2018
Game time: 7:45 p.m.
Game weather: Clear skies, 100 °F (38 °C)
Game attendance: 53,599
Referee: Mike Cannon
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (Play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

(13:19) MSU – Matt Coghlin 37-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:31; Michigan State 3–0)

Third quarter

(9:37) MSU – Matt Coghlin 28-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:23; Michigan State 6–0)
(7:48) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 49-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 1:49; Michigan State 6–3)
(1:27) MSU – Cody White 31-yard pass from Brian Lewerke, Matt Coghlin kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:15; Michigan State 13–3)

Fourth quarter

(14:19) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 24-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 2:02; Michigan State 13–6)
(8:45) ASU – N'Keal Harry 27-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:27; Tied 13–13)
(0:00) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 28-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 4:55; Arizona State 16–13)

Statistics	MSU	ASU
First downs	23	27
Total yards	377	424
Rushing yards	27–63	29–44
Passing yards	314	380
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	27–39–1	30–48–1
Time of possession	32:05	27:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan State	Passing	Brian Lewerke	27/39, 314 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Connor Heyward	5 carries, 22 yards
	Receiving	Cody White	9 receptions, 113 yards, TD
Arizona State	Passing	Manny Wilkins	30/48, 380 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Eno Benjamin	13 carries, 27 yards
	Receiving	Kyle Williams	7 receptions, 104 yards

at San Diego State[edit]

No. 23 Arizona State Sun Devils (2–0) at San Diego State Aztecs (2–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Sun Devils	7	7	0	7	21
Aztecs	0	14	3	11	28

at SDCCU Stadium • San Diego, CA

Date: September 14, 2018
Game time: 7:30 p.m.
Game weather: Clear, 73 °F (23 °C)
Game attendance: 34,641
Referee: Kevin Hassell
TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst), John Schriffen (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(0:41) ASU – Brandon Aiyuk 12-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 2:16; Arizona State 7–0)

Second quarter

(10:28) SDSU – Juwan Washington 13-yard run, John Baron kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:13; Tied 7–7)
(8:06) ASU – Manny Wilkins 1-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 2:16; Arizona State 14–7)
(0:08) SDSU – Tim Wilson 9-yard pass from Ryan Agnew, John Baron kick (Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 1:33; Tied 14–14)

Third quarter

(7:46) SDSU – John Baron 54-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 5:35; San Diego State 17–14)

Fourth quarter

(11:34) SDSU – John Baron 36-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 5:05; San Diego State 20–14)
(4:14) SDSU – Chase Jasmin 3-yard run, Ryan Agnew, Ryan Agnew two-point pass to Kahale Warring (Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 6:16; San Diego State 28–14)
(1:40) ASU – N'Keal Harry 7-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 2:28; San Diego State 28–21)

Statistics	ASU	SDSU
First downs	21	27
Total yards	377	440
Rushing yards	24–36	58–311
Passing yards	341	129
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	31–46–0	12–24–0
Time of possession	23:55	36:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona State	Passing	Manny Wilkins	31/46, 341 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Eno Benjamin	13 carries, 21 yards
	Receiving	Frank Darby	5 receptions, 127 yards
San Diego State	Passing	Ryan Agnew	12/24, 129 yards, TD
	Rushing	Juwan Washington	27 carries, 138 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kahale Warring	4 receptions, 30 yards

at No. 10 Washington[edit]

Arizona State Sun Devils (2–1) at No. 10 Washington Huskies (2–1) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	10	0	3	7	20
No. 10 Huskies	14	3	3	7	27

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

Date: September 22, 2018
Game time: 7:30 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 71,200
Referee: Michael Mothershed
TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(12:02) ASU – Eno Benjamin 1-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:45; Arizona State 7–0)
(8:05) WASH – Aaron Fuller 11-yard pass from Jake Browning, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:51; Tied 7–7)
(3:53) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 48-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 4:07; Arizona State 10–7)
(0:57) WASH – Ty Jones 19-yard pass from Jake Browning, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:56; Washington 14–10)

Second quarter

(5:05) WASH – Peyton Henry 26-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 73 yards, 7:13; Washington 17–10)

Third quarter

(10:40) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 41-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:13; Washington 17–13)
(7:17) WASH – Peyton Henry 29-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:23; Washington 20–13)

Fourth quarter

(10:59) WASH – Cade Otton 5-yard pass from Jake Browning, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:42; Washington 27–13)
(2:54) ASU – Manny Wilkins 1-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:16; Washington 27–20)

Statistics	ASU	WASH
First downs	16	26
Total yards	268	373
Rushing yards	40–164	39–171
Passing yards	104	202
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–27–0	15–23–1
Time of possession	29:17	30:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona State	Passing	Manny Wilkins	17/27, 104 yards
	Rushing	Eno Benjamin	26 carries, 104 yards, TD
	Receiving	Brandon Aiyuk	3 receptions, 36 yards
Washington	Passing	Jake Browning	15/22, 202 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Myles Gaskin	21 carries, 86 yards
	Receiving	Aaron Fuller	3 receptions, 50 yards, TD

vs Oregon State[edit]

Oregon State Beavers (1–3) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (2–2) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Beavers	0	17	7	0	24
Sun Devils	10	21	7	14	52

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ

Date: September 29, 2018
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather: Mostly clear, 98 °F (37 °C)
Game attendance: 51,447
Referee: Mark Duddy
TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(8:30) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 29-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 6:30; Arizona State 3–0)
(4:28) ASU – Eno Benjamin 44-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 0:56; Arizona State 10–0)

Second quarter

(14:53) ASU – Eno Benjamin 8-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 2:43; Arizona State 17–0)
(9:17) OSU – Jordan Choukair 36-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 5:36; Arizona State 17–3)
(7:49) ASU – Eno Benjamin 47-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:28; Arizona State 24–3)
(6:22) OSU – Jermar Jefferson 11-yard run, Jordan Choukair kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:27; Arizona State 24–10)
(1:02) OSU – Jermar Jefferson 27-yard run, Jordan Choukair kick (Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 3:32; Arizona State 24–17)
(0:14) ASU – Kyle Williams 19-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 0:48; Arizona State 31–17)

Third quarter

(11:13) ASU – N'Keal Harry 6-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:10; Arizona State 38–17)
(7:38) OSU – Noah Togiai 4-yard pass from Conor Blount, Jordan Choukair kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:35; Arizona State 38–24)

Fourth quarter

(9:48) ASU – Eno Benjamin 10-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 5:22; Arizona State 45–24)
(3:28) ASU – N'Keal Harry 41-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 3:17; Arizona State 52–24)

Statistics	OSU	ASU
First downs	24	28
Total yards	406	558
Rushing yards	53–261	48–396
Passing yards	145	162
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–24–0	14–25–0
Time of possession	30:31	29:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oregon State	Passing	Conor Blount	14/23, 145 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jermar Jefferson	31 carries, 254 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Timmy Hernandez	7 receptions, 61 yards
Arizona State	Passing	Manny Wilkins	14/25, 162 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Eno Benjamin	30 carries, 312 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	N'Keal Harry	5 receptions, 84 yards, TD

at No. 21 Colorado[edit]

Arizona State Sun Devils (3–2) at No. 21 Colorado Buffaloes (4–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	7	7	7	0	21
No. 21 Buffaloes	7	7	14	0	28

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

Date: October 6, 2018
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: Mostly Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
Game attendance: 52,681
Referee: Jay Edwards
TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(5:47) ASU – Eno Benjamin 1-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 6:33; Arizona State 7–0)
(2:52) COLO – Laviska Shenault 1-yard run, James Stefanou kick (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:55; Tied 7–7)

Second quarter

(5:45) ASU – Eno Benjamin 1-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 5:03; Arizona State 14–7)
(0:24) COLO – Laviska Shenault 3-yard pass from Steven Montez, James Stefanou kick (Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 5:15; Tied 14–14)

Third quarter

(13:35) ASU – Frank Darby 40-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:25; Arizona State 21–14)
(11:46) COLO – Laviska Shenault 30-yard pass from Steven Montez, James Stefanou kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:49; Tied 21–21)
(0:42) COLO – Laviska Shenault 1-yard run, James Stefanou kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:31; Colorado 28–21)

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics	ASU	COLO
First downs	18	25
Total yards	367	494
Rushing yards	39–145	45–166
Passing yards	222	328
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–18–0	24–33–0
Time of possession	26:33	33:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona State	Passing	Manny Wilkins	14/18, 25 yards, INT
	Rushing	Eno Benjamin	28 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Frank Darby	3 receptions, 131 yards, TD
Colorado	Passing	Steven Montez	24/33, 328 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Travon McMillan	30 carries, 136 yards
	Receiving	Laviska Shenault	13 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD

vs Stanford[edit]

Stanford Cardinal (4–2) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (3–3) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinal	0	6	14	0	20
Sun Devils	3	0	3	7	13

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ

Date: October 18, 2018
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 42,946
Referee: Michael Mothershed
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Laura Rutledge (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(0:27) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 34-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 1:57; Arizona State 3–0)

Second quarter

(3:40) STAN – Jet Toner 21-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:43; Tied 3–3)
(0:00) STAN – Jet Toner 31-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 2:05; Stanford 6–3)

Third quarter

(11:58) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 24-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:02; Tied 6–6)
(7:55) STAN – J. J. Arcega-Whiteside 28-yard pass from K. J. Costello, Jet Toner kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:03; Stanford 13–6)
(2:45) STAN – Cameron Scarlett 1-yard run, Jet Toner kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:45; Stanford 20–6)

Fourth quarter

(7:50) ASU – Manny Wilkins 10-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:44; Stanford 20–13)

Statistics	STAN	ASU
First downs	24	20
Total yards	358	437
Rushing yards	43–127	23–84
Passing yards	231	353
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	22–29–0	26–45–2
Time of possession	38:17	21:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stanford	Passing	K. J. Costello	22/29, 231 yards, TD
	Rushing	Cameron Scarlett	9 carries, 54 yards, TD
	Receiving	J. J. Arcega-Whiteside	7 receptions, 91 yards, TD
Arizona State	Passing	Manny Wilkins	26/43, 353 yards, INT
	Rushing	Manny Wilkins	11 carries, 41 yards, TD
	Receiving	N'Keal Harry	8 receptions, 91 yards

at USC[edit]

Arizona State Sun Devils (3–4) at USC Trojans (4–3) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	14	10	7	7	38
Trojans	7	7	14	7	35

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA

Date: October 27, 2018
Game time: 12:30 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny with clear skies, 82 °F (28 °C)
Game attendance: 47,406
Referee: Chris Coyte
TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Adam Amin (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(12:52) USC – Tyler Vaughns 82-yard punt return, Michael Brown kick (USC 7–0)
(8:55) ASU – N'Keal Harry 44-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:57; Tied 7–7)
(6:22) ASU – Eno Benjamin 3-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:42; Arizona State 14–7)

Second quarter

(14:12) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 31-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:46; Arizona State 17–7)
(6:12) ASU – Eno Benjamin 49-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 5:17; Arizona State 24–7)
(0:13) USC – Michael Pittman 6-yard pass from Jack Sears, Michael Brown kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:33; Arizona State 24–14)

Third quarter

(10:49) USC – Velus Jones 8-yard run, Michael Brown kick (Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:03; Arizona State 24–21)
(10:24) USC – Michael Pittman 36-yard pass from Tyler Vaughns, Michael Brown kick (Drive: 1 play, 36 yards, 0:09; USC 28–24)
(2:54) ASU – N'Keal Harry 92-yard punt return, Brandon Ruiz kick (Arizona State 31–28)

Fourth quarter

(1:23) ASU – Manny Wilkins 45-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:30; Arizona State 38–28)
(0:35) USC – Tyler Vaughns 48-yard pass from Jack Sears, Michael Brown kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 0:48; Arizona State 38–35)

Statistics	ASU	USC
First downs	20	19
Total yards	449	420
Rushing yards	44–283	33–149
Passing yards	166	271
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–24–0	21–30–0
Time of possession	32:15	27:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona State	Passing	Manny Wilkins	14/22, 166 yards, TD
	Rushing	Eno Benjamin	29 carries, 185 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	N'Keal Harry	4 receptions, 95 yards, TD
USC	Passing	Jack Sears	20/28, 235 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Aca'Cedric Ware	13 carries, 64 yards
	Receiving	Michael Pittman	6 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD

vs No. 16 Utah[edit]

No. 16 Utah Utes (6–2) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (4–4) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 16 Utes	7	10	3	0	20
Sun Devils	14	7	0	17	38

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ

Date: November 3, 2018
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: Clear skies, 79 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 46,445
Referee: Jay Navarro
TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robisnon (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), Jill Savage (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(10:12) ASU – Eno Benjamin 6-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards 4:48; Arizona State 7–0)
(5:09) ASU – N'Keal Harry 3-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:13; Arizona State 14–0)
(0:40) UTAH – Zack Moss 1-yard run, Matt Gay kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards 4:29; Arizona State 14–7)

Second quarter

(12:22) UTAH – Matt Gay 40-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:44; Arizona State 14–10 )
(2:15) UTAH – Samson Nacua 5-yard pass from Tyler Huntley, Matt Gay kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:43; Utah 17–14)
(1:01) ASU – N'Keal Harry 23-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 1:07; Arizona State 21–17)

Third quarter

(1:50) UTAH – Matt Gay 31-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:51; Arizona State 21–20)

Fourth quarter

(14:47) ASU – N'Keal Harry 61-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:03; Arizona State 28–20)
(10:27) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 21-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:23; Arizona State 31–20)
(4:12) ASU – Eno Benjamin 44-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 5:21; Arizona State 38–20)

Statistics	UTAH	ASU
First downs	17	25
Total yards	325	536
Rushing yards	32–178	50–251
Passing yards	147	285
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–26–3	19–24–1
Time of possession	23:25	36:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah	Passing	Tyler Huntley	7/15, 88 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Zack Moss	18 carries, 128 yards, TD
	Receiving	Samson Nacua	4 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Arizona State	Passing	Manny Wilkins	19/24, 285 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Eno Benjamin	27 carries, 175 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	N'Keal Harry	9 receptions, 161 yards, 3 TD

vs UCLA[edit]

UCLA Bruins (2–7) vs Arizona State Sun Devils (5–4) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bruins	7	7	7	7	28
Sun Devils	3	14	7	7	31

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ

Date: November 10, 2018
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: Clear skies, 75 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 46,466
Referee: Kevin Mar
TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): J.B. Long (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(9:16) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 34-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 5:44; Arizona State 3–0)
(6:13) UCLA – Joshua Kelley 2-yard run, JJ Molson kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:03; UCLA 7–3)

Second quarter

(10:09) ASU – Manny Wilkins 13-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 2:54; Arizona State 10–7)
(4:36) UCLA – Darnay Holmes 31-yard interception return, JJ Molson kick (UCLA 14–10)
(0:58) ASU – Nick Ralston 5-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:38; Arizona State 17–14)

Third quarter

(8:13) ASU – Eno Benjamin 1-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:34; Arizona State 24–14)
(6:13) UCLA – Caleb Wilson 33-yard pass from Wilton Speight, JJ Molson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:00; Arizona State 24–21)

Fourth quarter

(3:56) ASU – Manny Wilkins 1-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 8:05; Arizona State 31–21)
(1:57) UCLA – Caleb Wilson 10-yard pass from Wilton Speight, JJ Molson kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:59; Arizona State 31–28)

Statistics	UCLA	ASU
First downs	24	29
Total yards	439	480
Rushing yards	29–104	59–281
Passing yards	335	199
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–35–1	16–22–1
Time of possession	23:50	36:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCLA	Passing	Wilton Speight	26/35, 335 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Joshua Kelley	21 carries, 79 yards, TD
	Receiving	Caleb Wilson	11 receptions, 164 yards, 2 TD
Arizona State	Passing	Manny Wilkins	16/22, 199 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Eno Benjamin	34 carries, 182 yards, TD
	Receiving	N'Keal Harry	7 receptions, 100 yards

at Oregon[edit]

Arizona State Sun Devils (6–4) at Oregon Ducks (6–4) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	3	10	3	13	29
Ducks	7	21	0	3	31

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR

Date: November 17, 2018
Game time: 8:30 p.m.
Game weather: Clear, 46 °F (8 °C)
Game attendance: 50,485
Referee: Jay Edwards
TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(11:24) ORE – CJ Verdell 6-yard run, Adam Stack kick (Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:36; Oregon 7–0)
(6:09) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 38-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:15; Oregon 7–3)

Second quarter

(14:04) ORE – CJ Verdell 18-yard pass from Justin Herbert, Adam Stack kick (Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 2:49; Oregon 14–3)
(8:29) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 30-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:31; Oregon 14–6)
(4:03) ORE – Dillon Mitchell 57-yard pass from Justin Herbert, Adam Stack kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:20; Oregon 21–6)
(0:50) ASU – Frank Darby 22-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:06; Oregon 21–13)
(0:11) ORE – Jaylon Redd 8-yard run, Adam Stack kick (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 0:39; Oregon 28–13)

Third quarter

(3:38) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 29-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:27; Oregon 28–16)

Fourth quarter

(11:01) ASU – Brandon Aiyuk 25-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:04; Oregon 28–23)
(9:06) ORE – Adam Stack 28-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 1:55; Oregon 31–23)
(4:35) ASU – Manny Wilkins 1-yard run, two-point pass failed (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:31; Oregon 31–29)

Statistics	ASU	ORE
First downs	16	21
Total yards	324	449
Rushing yards	41–142	41–187
Passing yards	182	262
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–32–0	19–34–2
Time of possession	33:29	26:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona State	Passing	Manny Wilkins	15/32, 182 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Eno Benjamin	29 carries, 149 yards
	Receiving	N'Keal Harry	7 receptions, 105 yards
Oregon	Passing	Justin Herbert	19/34, 262 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Travis Dye	18 carries, 105 yards
	Receiving	Dillon Mitchell	4 receptions, 103 yards, TD

at Arizona[edit]

Arizona State Sun Devils (6–5) at Arizona Wildcats (5–6) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	7	7	7	20	41
Wildcats	10	12	18	0	40

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

Date: November 24, 2018
Game time: 1:30 P.M.
Game weather: Clear, 69 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 51,805
Referee: Chris Coyte
TV announcers (FS1): Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Petros Papadakis (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(7:06) ARIZ – Josh Pollack 29-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 3:47; Arizona 3–0)
(3:33) ARIZ – Tony Ellison 28-yard pass from Khalil Tate, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:45; Arizona 10–0)
(2:28) ASU – Brandon Aiyuk 58-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:05; Arizona 10–7)

Second quarter

(10:18) ARIZ – Josh Pollack 23-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:21; Arizona 13–7)
(4:25) ARIZ – Shawn Poindexter 23-yard pass from Khalil Tate, two-point run failed (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:13; Arizona 19–7)
(1:27) ASU – Eno Benjamin 10-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:58; Arizona 19–14)
(0:00) ARIZ – Josh Pollack 36-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 1:18; Arizona 22–14)

Third quarter

(13:14) ARIZ – Team safety (Arizona 24–14)
(12:17) ARIZ – Josh Pollack 40-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:46; Arizona 27–14)
(9:23) ASU – Eno Benjamin 14-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:54; Arizona 27–21)
(7:51) ARIZ – Gary Brightwell 35-yard run, two-point pass failed (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:32; Arizona 33–21)
(2:44) ARIZ – Tony Ellison 8-yard pass from Khalil Tate, Josh Pollack kick (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:26; Arizona 40–21)

Fourth quarter

(13:05) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 27-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 4:39; Arizona 40–24)
(6:36) ASU – Manny Wilkins 11-yard run, Manny Wilkins two-point pass to Tommy Hudson (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:25; Arizona 40–32)
(3:33) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 39-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:26; Arizona 40–35)
(3:08) ASU – Eno Benjamin 22-yard run, two-point pass failed (Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:07; Arizona State 41–40)

Statistics	ASU	ARIZ
First downs	20	26
Total yards	401	520
Rushing yards	31–136	44–238
Passing yards	265	282
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–31–0	21–39–1
Time of possession	27:43	32:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona State	Passing	Manny Wilkins	18/31, 265 yards, TD
	Rushing	Eno Benjamin	21 carries, 80 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Brandon Aiyuk	5 receptions, 106 yards, TD
Arizona	Passing	Khalil Tate	21/39, 282 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	J. J. Taylor	28 carries, 144 yards
	Receiving	Shawn Poindexter	6 receptions, 99 yards, TD

vs No. 19 Fresno State (Las Vegas Bowl)[edit]

Arizona State Sun Devils (7–5) vs No. 19 Fresno State Bulldogs (11–2) – Game summary
(2018 Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	7	10	3	0	20
No. 19 Bulldogs	10	7	7	7	31

at Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV

Date: December 15, 2018
Game time: 1:30 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny with blue sky, 61 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 37,146
Referee: Charles Lamertina
TV announcers (ABC): Rece Davis (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Laura Rutledge (sideline reporter)

Game information

First Quarter

(7:02) FRES – Asa Fuller 39-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:43; Fresno State 3–0)
(4:58) FRES – Anthoula Kelly 70-yard interception return, Asa Fuller kick (Fresno State 10–0)
(1:25) ASU – Kyle Williams 3-yard pass from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:24; Fresno State 10–7)

Second Quarter

(12:43) ASU – Eno Benjamin 17-yard run, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 2:28; Arizona State 14–10)
(8:03) FRES – Marcus McMaryion 10-yard run, Asa Fuller kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:40; Fresno State 17–14)
(0:51) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 20-yard field goal (Drive: 17 plays, 72 yards, 7:05; Tied 17–17)

Third Quarter

(5:33) ASU – Brandon Ruiz 44-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 4:04; Arizona State 20–17)
(1:00) FRES – Ronnie Rivers 68-yard run, Asa Fuller kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 0:53; Fresno State 24–20)

Fourth Quarter

(5:19) FRES – Ronnie Rivers 5-yard run, Asa Fuller kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:19; Fresno State 31–20)

Statistics	ASU	FRES
First downs	18	18
Total yards	293	436
Rushing yards	38–164	35–260
Passing yards	129	176
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–31–2	15–29–2
Time of possession	31:01	28:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona State	Passing	Manny Wilkins	19/31, 129 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Eno Benjamin	23 carries, 118 yards, TD
	Receiving	Brandon Aiyuk	9 receptions, 61 yards
Fresno State	Passing	Marcus McMaryion	15/29, 176 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Ronnie Rivers	24 carries, 212 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Dejonte O'Neal	2 receptions, 42 yards

Fresno State running back Ronnie Rivers was named MVP.

Awards[edit]

Pac-12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year: Merlin Robertson^[18]

Players drafted into the NFL[edit]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
1	32	N'Keal Harry	WR	New England Patriots
4	125	Renell Wren	DT	Cincinnati Bengals

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