 127 yards on 11 carries vs. Oregon last season, is probable for this year's meeting. |
Weekly Football Release - ASU at #20 Oregon
Surging Sun Devils aiming to extend win streak, move up Pac-10 ladder.
November 9, 1998
Arizona State Sun Devils at #20 Oregon Ducks Autzen Stadium 1:00 p.m. PST / 2:00 p.m. PST Saturday, Nov. 14 KMVP 860 AM
TEMPE, Ariz. - Arizona State (5-4, 4-2) begins a two-game road stretch to end the regular season (5-3, 3-2) Saturday, Nov. 14 at 20th-ranked Oregon (7-2, 4-2). The game is slated for a 1:00 p.m. PST/2:00 p.m. MST kickoff. The Sun Devils and Ducks are tied for fourth place in the Pac-10 conference and the winner will move into a third-place tie with idle Southern California. ASU has won three games in a row to move its overall record above .500 for the first time this season while Oregon has won seven in a row at home after a 27-22 win over Washington last week.
Series Summary
Arizona State leads its all-time series with Oregon 13-5. The Sun Devils have won three in a row against the Ducks including the two school's last meeting in Eugene when ASU defeated then 10th-ranked Oregon 35-24, Oct. 28, 1995. Oregon's last win against ASU was a 34-10 victory in Eugene in 1994. ASU head coach Bruce Snyder (46-31, 7th year at ASU), a 1961 graduate of Oregon, is 6-4 against his alma mater, 3-3 while at ASU. Oregon head coach Mike Bellotti (29-15. 4th year) is 0-3 against ASU.
Exposure
ASU flagship radio station KMVP (860 AM), its sister station KTAR (620 AM) and the Sun Devil radio network will carry the game live. Tim Healey and 1987 Rose Bowl MVP Jeff Van Raaphorst will handle the call. KMVP has teamed with Broadcast.com to provide all Sun Devil radio broadcasts on the internet. Each broadcast can be accessed at www.TheSunDevils.com. The game will also be shown on a tape-delayed basis on Fox Sports Arizona, Sunday at 7:00 p.m. Tom Dillon and Doug Plank are on the call with Kyle Murphy on the sidelines.
Last Week
Arizona State captured its third straight Pac-10 victory with a 55-22 thrashing of California at Sun Devil Stadium/Frank Kush Field. Arizona State capitalized on six Cal turnovers to score 27 of its season-high 55 points. ASU intercepted five passes, matching itsseason total prior to the Cal game, for the first time since Nov. 8, 1986, in a 49-0 win against California. Interestingly enough, ASU trailed 7-0 after one quarter of play, but exploded for 31 second-quarter points to take a 31-10 lead at halftime. It was the most points scored by the Sun Devils in a single quarter since Nov. 14, 1975, when ASU posted 34 points in the second quarter of a 55-14 win over Pacific. Ryan Kealy played just the first half before leaving with a sprained right knee, completing 9-of-14 passes for 188 yards and two touchdowns. Senior Steve Campbell, playing in his last home game, relieved Kealy and was 7-of-11 for 106 yards and a career-high three touchdowns. Senior WR Kenny Mitchell caught four passes for a career-high 169 yards and two TDs. Junior CB Courtney Jackson picked off two passes, broke up two more and registered six tackles including one for loss. Sophomore LB Adam Archuleta led ASU with seven tackles, one sack, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
Oregon never trailed in its 27-22 victory over Washington in Eugene last week. Wide receiver Tony Hartley caught two touchdown passes and racked up 242 yards receiving to set a school record. Akili Smith completed 19-of-32 passes for 442 yards and three touchdowns, giving him 22 TDs on the season.
Last Meeting
No. 15 Arizona State notched its fifth straight win of the season with a 52-31 victory over Oregon, Nov. 15, 1997. The Sun Devils piled up 623 yards of total offense, gaining an average of 8.3 yards per play. J.R. Redmond and Michael Martin each eclipsed the 100-yard mark rushing and Marlon Farlow had 85 yards on the ground. ASU totaled 405 yards rushing and 623 total yards as the Sun Devils controlled the ball for 36:04 of the game.
In that game ...
ASU vs. Oregon
Kealy: 17/30, 218 yds., 2 TDs A. Smith: 14/34, 147 yds., 1 TD, 2 Int
J.R. Redmond: 11 carries, 127 yds. A. Smith: 10 carries, 99 yds
L. Jackson: 5 catches, 79 yds. Hartley: 2 catches, 42 yds., 1 TD
Cesta: 8 tackles, 1 Int. Sirmon: 8 tackles
Injury ReportRB J.R. Redmond, who sat out the California game and all but two plays of the Washington State game with a sprained right ankle he injured against Stanford, is probable for this weeks game at Oregon. QB Ryan Kealy suffered a right knee sprain against California and is questionable. SS Christon Rance suffered a left knee injury against California and is doubtful. Redshirt freshman CB Courtney Hysaw was lost for the season with a knee injury during Camp Tontozona.
Statistical Comparison (Pac-10 Rank)
Category ASU Oregon
Rushing Off. 168.1 (4) 192.6 (2)
Rushing Def. 129.6 (3) 154.6 (8)
Passing Off. 233.0 (6) 285.9 (3)
Pass Eff. Def. 121.6 (8) 119.7 (7)
Total Off. 401.1 (5) 478.4 (1)
Total Def. 374.7 (4) 382.3 (5)
Scoring Off. 30.2 (4) 37.6 (2)
Scoring Def. 26.3 (6) 23.8 (3)
On DeckASU closes out the regular season at Arizona on Friday, Nov. 27. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. MST and the game will be televised to a national cable audience on Fox Sports Net.
Successful Program
A look at some of Arizona States success since the midpoint of the 1995 season:
Leader of the Pac
Arizona State ranks best among Pac-10 schools in combined overall record over the last four seasons, becoming the first team to 30 wins over that span.
Combined Record Last Four Seasons (95-98)
Team Record Pct.
1. Arizona State 31-13 .705
2. UCLA 30-13 .698
3. Oregon 29-15 .659
4. Washington 29-15-1 .656
5. USC 28-16-1 .633
6. Arizona 28-17 .622
7. Washington St. 21-22 .488
8. Stanford 20-23-1 .466
9. California 17-26 .395
10. Oregon State 10-33 .233
Snyder EraBruce Snyder's first season as head coach at Arizona State was in 1992 and since then the Sun Devils have the fifth-best conference record in the Pac-10:
Team Conf. Pct. Overall Pct.
Washington 36-17-1 .676 52-26-1 .665
USC 35-19-1 .645 50-29-3 .628
UCLA 33-21-0 .611 49-28-0 .636
Arizona 32-21-1 .602 51-28-1 .644
Arizona State 32-22-0 .593 46-31-0 .597
Oregon 29-25-0 .537 49-31-0 .613
Washington State 25-29-0 .463 43-35-0 .551
Stanford 23-31-0 .426 37-40-2 .481
California 18-36-0 .333 34-44-0 .436
Oregon State 6-48-1 .118 19-56-1 .257
Notes on Offense
Three-game Turnaround
Arizona State's offense is stacked with weapons and is capable of putting up some tremendous numbers on the board. The Sun Devils have done just that in their last three games as theyve averaged 45.7 points, 441.0 yards of total offense, 178.7 yards rushing and 262.3 yards passing during that span. The Sun Devils have done it largely without J.R. Redmond, who has played only the first half of the Stanford game and two plays against WSU. In his absence, others have stepped forward. Gerald Green is ASUs leading rusher with 220 yards while Jeff Paulk has 127 yds. and Davaren Hightower 125 yds. rushing. Hightower has five touchdowns in the three games, three rushing and two receiving. Ryan Kealy, who has playd in just seven quarters during the three-game stretch, has an efficiency rating of 180.0, completing 39-of-62 passes for 589 yds., 7 touchdowns and zero interceptions.
Offensive Trends
ASU Offense Game By Game
Opponent Rush Pass Total Per Play Pts.
Washington 163 302 465 5.8 38
at Brigham Young 22 286 308 4.8 6
North Texas 226 207 433 7.0 35
Oregon State 190 173 363 4.4 24
at USC 229 174 403 4.5 24
Notre Dame 147 168 315 4.7 9
Stanford 233 245 478 6.5 44
at Washington State 242 248 490 5.9 38
California 61 294 355 4.8 55
Average 168.1 233.0 401.1 5.3 30.2
J.R. Redmond - All Purpose ExcitementSun Devil junior J.R. Redmond is one of the most exciting players to watch in college football. The Heisman Trophy candidate is, first and foremost, ASUs starting tailback. He has rushed for over 100 yards three times in 1998 and is averaging 92.8 yards rushing per game to rank second in the Pac-10. Redmond has virtually sat out the last 2.5 games (played first half of Stanford game, one possession against WSU) due to a right ankle sprain. Against USC, Redmond became the 12th man in Sun Devil history to rush for 200 yards as his 214 yards rushing rank as the ninth-best rushing effort in ASU history. His three touchdowns against North Texas was the most rushing TDs by a Sun Devil since Terry Battle scored 3 TDs against Arizona in 1996. He equaled that mark against Stanford, scoring two TDs on the ground and one on a punt return. Redmond piled up 93 yards on 11 carries in less than one half of football against the Cardinal. He has scored at least one TD in six of eight games this year and in eight of his last 11 games. Redmond started only one game prior to this season after backing up the likes of Michael Martin and Terry Battle. Redmond has rushed for 1,815 yards (not including bowl games) in his three seasons in Tempe, averaging 5.4 yards per carry. He has topped the 100-yard mark seven times in his career. Last year, Redmond led the Pac-10s top rushing offense with 86.5 yards per game and was named the Sun Devils Offensive MVP in a vote of his teammates. He was also named an honorable mention All-Pac-10 player as a running back in 1997.
Redmond Year-by-Year Rushing
Year G/GS Att. Yds. Avg TD Lg.
1996 10/0 63 301 4.8 2 41
1997 10/1 142 865 6.1 7 93*
1998 8/7 141 742 5.3 9 89
Totals 28/8 346 1908 5.5 18 93*
*5th longest run in ASU history (8/30 vs. New Mexico State)
7th longest run in ASU history (10/3 at USC)
Redmond 1998 Gameby-Game - Rushing
Opponent Att. Yds. Avg TD Lg.
Washington 22 108 4.9 1 22
at BYU 16 28 1.8 0 7
North Texas 15 122 8.1 *3 24
Oregon State 23 83 3.6 1 20
at USC *33 *214 6.5 1 89
Notre Dame 19 94 4.9 1 18
Stanford 11 93 8.5 2 58
at WSU* 2 0 0.0 0 0
California Did Not Play
*Career High
Left game in 2nd quarter with right ankle injury
*Left game after first series with right ankle injury
Running the football isnt the only facet to Redmonds' game. Redmond ranks first in the Pac-10 and seventh in the nation with 173.6 all-purpose yards per game. His 350 all-purpose yards at USC was an Arizona State record, and was the first time in his career that he had surpassed the 300-yard mark. He has had 200 all-purpose yards in six games during his career and three times this season. He has set single-game career highs in receptions (six vs. USC) and receiving yards (68 vs. Washington) this year. Redmond is the Sun Devils fifth-leading receiver in 1998 with 18 catches for 170 yds. He is the Pac-10s leading punt returner, averaging 14.2 yards on 17 returns, including his first career return for a touchdown (76 yds. vs. Stanford). On the 10 times opponents have kicked off to him, he is averaging 23.5 yards per return, ranking fifth in the Pac-10. He was third in the Pac-10 and 12th in the nation in all-purpose yardage for 1997, averaging 159.0 per game. As a result, he was selected to the 1997 All-Pac-10 first-team as an all-purpose player. In 1997, he led his team in punt and kickoff returns while catching the fifth-most passes. He has amassed 3,820 all-purpose yards in three seasons, averaging 7.9 yards each time he touches the ball, whether it be via rush, reception, punt or kickoff return.
Redmond Year-by-Year All Purpose (No.-Yds)
Per Per
Game Rush Rec. Punts KO Total Touch Game
1996 63-301 9-197 31-260 2-83 105-841 8.0 84.1
1997 142-865 15-186 24-236 14-303 195-1590 8.2 159.0
1998 141-742 18-170 17-242 10-235 186-1389 7.4 173.6
Career 346-1908 42-553 72-738 26-621 486-3820 7.9 136.4
Redmond 1998 Game-by-Game All Purpose
Per
Game Rush Rec. Punts KO Total Touch
Wash. 22-108 4-68 2-66 1-12 29-254 8.8
at BYU 16-28 3-26 3-8 0-0 22-62 2.8
N. Texas 15-122 1-9 2-32 1-38 19-201 10.6
Oregon St. 23-83 2-24 2-17 2-44 29-168 5.8
at USC 33-214 6-34 4-17 3-85 46-350 7.6
ND 19-94 2-9 2-25 3-56 26-184 7.1
Stanford 11-93 0-0 2-77 0-0 13-170 13.1
at WSU 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 0.0
Cal Did Not Play
Totals 141-742 18-170 17-242 10-235 184-1389 7.4
Redmond has also electrified his teammates with big plays. Below is a breakdown of his big play capability as defined by a gain of 20 yards or more for a run, catch or punt return and a kickoff return of 40 yards or more. Redmond has had 10 such plays this season, all of which part of a drive that ended in an ASU score (9 TDs, 1 FG). Of the 32 ASU possessions that have included a big play by Redmond in his career, ASU has scored 24 touchdowns and 3 field goals. The Sun Devils have scored on 25 straight possessions that included a Redmond big play.
Redmond Big Plays
Yd Gain Total Rush Catch PR KR* Led to Score
20-29 14 7 4 3 10
30-39 3 0 2 1 3
40-49 6 1 2 0 3 5
50+ 9 5 1 3 0 9
Total 32 13 9 7 3 27 (24 TDs)
*Big Play Kickoff Return must be more than 40 yards
Redmond to Join 2,000 Club
J.R. Redmond is 16 rushing yards away from becoming the 15th player in ASU history to rush for 2,000 yards in his Sun Devil career. Including bowl games (which ASU records include), Redmond has 1,984 rushing yards in his career.
ASU Career Rushing Leaders
Name Year's Att. Yds. Avg. Rush TDs
1. Woody Green 1971-73 675 4,188 6.2 39
2. Freddie Williams 1973-76 648 3,424 5.3 19
3. Wilford White 1947-50 505 3,173 6.3 *17
4. Leon Burton 1955-58 373 2,994 8.0 34
5. Darryl Clack 1982-85 534 2,737 5.1 21
6. Art Malone 1967-69 565 2,649 4.7 28
7. Darryl Harris 1984-87 571 2,617 4.6 22
8. Ben Malone 1971-73 385 2,474 6.4 25
9. Robert Weathers 1978-81 411 2,168 5.3 13
10. Nolan Jones 1958-61 423 2,122 5.0 23
11. Gerald Riggs 1978-81 400 2,097 5.2 17
12. Michael Martin 93,95-97 422 2,087 4.9 12
13. Mario Bates 1991-93 420 2,025 4.8 14
14. Bobby Mulgado 1954-57 367 2,003 5.5 21
J.R. Redmond 1996-pres 368 1,984 5.4 18
*TD Records Incomplete during his era
Ryan KealySophomore QB Ryan Kealy suffered a right knee sprain against California and is questionable for this weeks game at Oregon. Kealy has started 19 of 20 games in his Sun Devil career and his one relief appearance against Stanford seems to have jarred the right-hander from what was a sophomore slump. Kealy came off the bench against Stanford and responded with an 8 of 15, 153-yard, 2-touchdown performance to rally the Sun Devils in the fourth quarter and overtime. He has continued the hot hand as his totals for the last three games (of which he has played 7 quarters) include a 62.9 completion percentage (39-of-62), 589 yds., seven touchdowns, no interceptions and an efficiency rating of 180.0. The 1998 season has seen Kealy imitate a roller coaster, playing well in ASUs first three games before a three-game slump forced him to the bench. In ASUs opening three games, Kealy completed 55.9% of his passes (52/93) for an average of 250.0 yards per game with six TDs, three INTs and an efficiency rating of 138.5. Included in those three games was a new career high of 302 yards passing against Washington in the season-opener. In the next three games, Kealy completed 52% of his passes (26/50) for 103 yards per game with 2 TDs, 4 INTs and an efficiency rating of 101.5. Overall, he is averaging 196.3 passing yards per game this season and his efficiency rating of 142.0 ranks fourth in the Pac-10. Kealy has thrown for at least 200 yards nine times in his career and for at least one touchdown in all but two games this season and in 15 of the 20 games in his career including three three-touchdown and one 4-TD performances. With Kealy starting, ASU is 12-7. Kealy was a Sporting News first-team Freshman All-American in 1997, distinguishing himself as the top freshman quarterback in ASU history and among the best in Pac-10 history.
Kealy Year-by-Year
Year G/GS Comp-Att. Pct. Yds. TD-Int Lg. Avg/G Eff.
1997 11/11 162-297 54.5 2137 15-7 67 194.3 126.9
1998 9/ 8 117-205 57.1 1650 15-7 79 183.3 142.0
Career 20/19 279-502 55.6 3787 30-14 79 189.4 133.1
Kealy 1998 Game-by-Game
Game Comp-Att. Pct. Yds. TD-Int Lg. Eff.
Washington 20-35 57.1 *302 3-0 47 157.9
at BYU 16-34 47.1 241 1-1 46 110.4
N. Texas 16-24 66.7 207 2-2 60 149.5
Oregon St. 12-27 44.4 173 2-1 25 115.3
at USC 1-1 100 17 0-0 17 Injured
Notre Dame 13-22 59.1 121 0-3 24 78.0
Stanford 8-15 53.3 153 2-0 33 183.0
at WSU 22-33 66.7 248 3-0 25 159.8
California! 9-14 64.3 188 2-0 79 224.2
*Career High
Suffered concussion and did not play after first 3 plays
! Suffered right knee sprain and did not play second half
Steve Campbell
Senior Steve Campbell has been an undisputed leader of this year's Arizona State squad. He has played in every game this year, although mostly on special teams where he has blocked two field goal attempts. However, last week against California Campbell came in at quarterback for an injured Ryan Kealy and threw for a career-high three touchdowns and 106 yards in the second half of ASUs 55-22 win. While Campbell had played quarterback previously this season, his 11 attempts (seven completions) against Cal were the first of the season. Campbell has one start in his ASU career, defeating Iowa 17-7 in last year's Sun Bowl as he completed 5-of-11 passes for 109 yards and one touchdown. Campbell is the only ASU quarterback since Jeff Van Raaphorst (1987 Rose Bowl) to lead the Sun Devils to a bowl victory.
Campbell Year-by-Year
Year G/GS Comp-Att. Pct. Yds. TD-Int Lg. Avg/G Eff.
1995 2/0 3-7 42.8 37 0-0 41 18.5 87.3
1996 4/0 8-17 47.1 76 0-0 27 19.0 84.6
1997 6/0 13-37 35.1 202 2-3 28 33.6 82.6
1998 2/0 7-11 63.6 106 3-0 38 53.0 234.6
Career 14/0 31-72 43.1 421 5-3 41 30.1
Chad Elliott
Redshirt freshman Chad Elliott earned his first start as a Sun Devil against Stanford and completed 8 of 17 passes for 92 yards against the Cardinal in three quarters of action. Elliott saw his first extended action as a Sun Devil against USC as he was called upon after Ryan Kealy suffered a concussion and did not return. Elliott played virtually the entire game and completed 16 of 32 passes for 157 yards with one touchdown and one interception. He also relieved Kealy during the Notre Dame game and completed 6 of 8 passes against the Irish.
Elliott 1998 Game-by-Game
Game Comp-Att. Pct. Yds. TD-Int Lg. Eff.
Washington Did Not Play
at BYU 4-7 57.1 45 0-0 16 111.1
N. Texas 0-1 0 0 0-0 0 n/a
Oregon St. Did Not Play
at USC 16-32 50.0 157 1-1 43 95.3
Notre Dame 6-8 75.0 57 0-0 12 124.4
Stanford 8-17 47.1 92 0-1 26 92.0
at WSU Did Not Play
California Did Not Play
Totals 34-65 52.3 341 1-2 43 95.3
Grey Ruegamer - Center of Attention
Character is something senior center Grey Ruegamer certainly has. Equally as evident are his talent, tireless work ethic and leadership. Named the top center in the nation, Ruegamer is one of 12 semifinalists for the Lombardi Award and also is a candidate for the Outland Trophy. A first-team All-Pac-10 selection in 1997 and an honorable mention All-Pac-10 pick in 1996, Ruegamer has been a staple in ASUs offensive line in each of the last two seasons, with ASU leading the league in rushing each year. Versatility is also a quality of Ruegamers as he has played center, left tackle and right tackle during his ASU career. In 1997, he graded out at 85 percent or better in all but three games, including a 92% rating against New Mexico State.
Lenzie Jackson - Leader of the Pack
Senior WR Lenzie Jackson heads an ASU wide receiving corps that has been rated as one of the best in the nation. Jackson is ASUs most consistent and dangerous pass catcher as he leads the team with 36 catches for 498 yards in 1998, including 19 receptions for 284 yards in his last four games. Including bowl games, Jackson has a catch in 34 straight games and can tie John Jacksons (USC, 1986-89) Pac-10 record of 37 consecutive games with a reception. He has had at least two receptions in 22 straight games. In the California game, Lenzie surpassed Aaron Cox for fifth place on the ASU career receiving list. He is three catches shy of surpassing Keith Poole for fourth-place on that list. Last year, he led the team in with 53 catches for 733 yards and five touchdowns. The 53-catch season was tied for the sixth-best single season in ASU history and he is the ninth receiver in ASU history to pull in 50 or more catches in a season.
He also showed a new facet of his game against this year by returning kicks as he is averaging 22.1 yards per kickoff return and 97.9 all-purpose yards per game.
ASU Career Receptions
Name Year's Rec.
1. John Jefferson 1974-77 188
2. Eric Guliford 1989-92 164
3. John Mistler 1977-80 156
4. Keith Poole 1993-96 140
5. Lenzie Jackson 1995-98 138
Jackson Year-by-Year Receiving
Year G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg.
1995 10/ 1 6 37 6.2 1 12
1996 11/10 36 505 14.0 3 52
1997 11/11 53 733 13.8 5 46
1998 9/ 9 36 498 13.8 4 38
Career 40/30 131 1773 13.5 13 52
(138 catches, 1888 yds, 14 TDs in career if bowl games included)
Jackson 1998 Game-by-Game Receiving
Game Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg.
Washington 4 67 16.8 0 36
at BYU 6 66 11.0 1 15
North Texas 3 27 9.0 1 14
Oregon St. 2 32 16.0 1 19
at USC 2 22 11.0 0 12
Notre Dame 7 90 12.9 0 24
Stanford 6 76 12.7 0 26
at WSU 2 45 22.5 0 25
California 4 73 18.3 1 38
Spreading The WealthAs a defense prepares for ASU's offense, keying on one receiver is not an appealing option. Eleven different Sun Devils have caught passes for ASU this year and nine have caught two or more passes in one game, eight three or more. Six Sun Devils have 12 or more receptions this season. Senior Kenny Mitchell is second on the squad with 25 catches and leads the team with 20.5 yards per catch and six touchdowns. He has eight catches for 203 yards and four touchdowns in his last two games. Sophomore Tariq McDonald is third on the team with 24 catches for 341 yards and three touchdowns.
Jeff Paulk - The Incredible Paulk
Arizona State has led the Pac-10 in rushing for each of the last two seasons as the Sun Devils have totaled 6,510 rushing yards (including bowl games) from 1996-98, an average of 197.3 yards per game. While the likes of Terry Battle, Michael Martin and J.R. Redmond account for much of that total, senior flyback Jeff Paulks lead has been a huge reason why. The 6-1, 247-pounder is ASUs most intimidating presence and is the oft-forgotten component of an ASU backfield (QB-TB-FB) that was ranked among the top 3 in the nation by three different preseason publications. Paulk has also seen the ball more often this season, including a seven-carry 93-yard effort at WSU. Paulk has 205 yards on 38 carries for the entire year.
NOTES ON DEFENSE
Freshmen Impact
Redshirt freshman Eric Fields and true freshman Willie Daniel have played an integral role for ASUs defense in the past few weeks. Fields has started each of the last five games at linebacker for the Sun Devils and has totaled 35 tackles on the year, 27 in those five starts. He led ASU with 11 tackles against Notre Dame, shared the lead with five tackles at USC and was second only to Daniel with six tackles against WSU. He is third on the team with 11 tackles for loss. Daniel got his first start of his career against WSU and responded with a team-high seven tackles. He picked up the first interception of his career and returned it 37 yards for a touchdown, the first for ASU since Pat Tillman found the endzone on a 16-yard return against Boise State, Oct. 5, 1996.
Rough to Run
Arizona States defense ranks third in the Pac-10 against the run this season and the Sun Devils have been most comfortable against conference opponents. Overall, ASU is giving up 129.6 yards rushing per game. A closer look shows that against Pac-10 opponents the Sun Devils have given up an average of 88.7 yards per game, 3.3 yards per carry and a total of just 29 first downs rushing. In three games against non-conference opponents, ASU has given up 211.3 yards rushing per game, 4.3 yards per rush and 35 rushing first downs.
Defensive Trends
Here's a statistical look at the Sun Devils in each game:
ASU Defense Game-By-Game
Opponent Rush Pass Total Per Play Pts.
Washington 113 318 431 5.7 41
at Brigham Young 214 166 380 4.9 26
North Texas 157 216 373 4.7 15
Oregon State 9 223 232 3.1 3
at USC 23 260 283 5.0 *21
Notre Dame 263 69 332 5.9 *21
Stanford 52 400 452 5.7 38
at WSU 200 282 482 7.2 28
California 135 272 407 6.5 22
Average 129.6 245.1 374.7 5.4 *23.9
*Does not include points not scored against ASU's defense
Mitchell Freedman Fright NightThe veteran leader of Arizona States defense is senior free safety Mitchell Freedman. Freedman is fifth on the team in tackles with 40 in eight games this season (missed North Texas game with a right thigh strain). The most feared hitter in the Pac-10, Freedman is one of three first-team All-Pac-10 defenders returning this season. Having appeared in 39 games, starting in 37, Freedman has been a staple in ASUs defense for each of the last four seasons. Freedmans picked up the 200th of his ASU career against BYU when he totaled a season-high eight tackles, including one sack. Freedman was the only freshman to be named to the All-Pac-10 first or second teams in his redshirt freshman season when he was credited with a career-high 80 tackles. A second-team All-Pac-10 selection again in 1996, Freedman gave a memorable performance against Nebraska when he forced three fumbles, recovering one, and was named Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week (all with a broken finger). Last year saw Freedman consistently play well, but once again shine in big games as evidenced by his career high 15 tackles against Washington and forced fumble that sealed ASUs win over eventual Pac-10 champion Washington State.
Freedman Year-by-Year
Year G/GS UT/AT TT TFL/Yds. Sacks/Yds. Int. PD FF FR
1995 10/ 9 49/31 80 0/ 0 0/ 0 0 5 4 2
1996 11/10 39/20 59 3/16 1/11 1 4 3 1
1997 10/10 25/33 58 3/18 2/16 4 4 2 0
1998 8/ 8 17/23 40 2/10 0.5/ 7 1 3 0 0
Career 39/37 130/107 237 8/44 3.5/34 6 16 9 3
Three AmigosFreedman, senior defensive tackle Albrey Battle and junior cornerback Courtney Jackson are the only returning starters for the 1998 defense. Battle started 11 games and totaled 44 tackles in 1997 and has appeared in 39 games (25 starts) over his Sun Devil career. He has 29 tackles this season, including 12 for loss and 2.5 sacks. Battle garnered a season-high six tackles (3 for loss) against Stanford and has 14 tackles, seven for loss, in the last three games. Jackson was an honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection in 1997 when he started all 11 games. Jackson has moved from the right corner to the left corner position for this season and is fourth on the team with 41 tackles and leads the squad with three interceptions and eight pass defelctions. He has amassed 88 tackles, five interceptions and 20 pass deflections in 31 appearances (22 starts) as a Sun Devil.
Archie
Sophomore linebacker Adam Archuleta was named Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week after notching 11 tackles against Oregon State. Archie had five tackles for loss in the OSU game as he continually stepped in the hole against the run and picked up one sack. Archuleta leads the team with 67 tackles this season, including a team-high 14 for loss. He has led or shared the lead in tackles for four of ASU's nine games.
Back-to-Back
Arizona State has led the league in scoring defense for each of the last two seasons. ASU gave up just 17.8 points per game in its Rose Bowl year of 1996 and also led the league in rushing, passing and total defense. Last year, ASU had to replace six starters on the defensive side of the ball and ended the year allowing just 18.5 points per game, once again leading the league. The 1997 defense ranked third in passing and total defense and fourth against the run. The Sun Devils are currently sixth in the Pac-10 in scoring defense in 1998, giving up 26.3 points per game.
Inexperience
With only three starters returning, ASU's defense has looked for previous back-ups to step into starting roles. Of the 18 Sun Devils who have started on defense this year, seven had started prior to this season and only four Battle, Trejo, C. Jackson & Freedman had started more than once in their career. For comparison sake, all but one of ASUs starting offensive unit had previously started a game before Washington with J.R. Redmonds one career start the fewest among them.
Other Notes
Stretch Run
Under head coach Bruce Snyder, Arizona State has traditionally played its best football of the season in its last five games of the regular season. Under Snyder, ASU is 24-9 in the last five games of the season, 16-2 over the last four year's. Heres a look at each of his six year's:
Record Under Snyder (Regular Season)
Year First 6 games Last 5 games
1992 3-3 3-2
1993 2-4 4-1
1994 2-4 1-4
1995 2-4 4-1
1996 6-0 5-0
1997 4-2 4-1
1998 2-4 3-0
Stephen Baker A Weapon on Special TeamsASU freshman punter Stephen Baker has started his ASU career in excellent fashion. He leads the Pac-10 and is second in the nation with a 45.8-yard punting average, which would rank as the second-best average in Pac-10 history. Furthermore, ASU ranks seventh in the nation with a 40.0-yard net punting average. Baker is also ASUs kickoff man and is handling the place kicking duties, hitting seven of 13 field goals. He has 16 touchbacks in 52 kickoffs and opponents have an average starting field position of the 22.9 yard line after his kickoffs.
Pac-10's Best Punting Averages
Name, Year No. Yds. Avg.
1. Kirk Wilson, UCLA 1956 30 1479 49.3
2. Stephen Baker, ASU 1998 45 2059 45.8
3. Doug Robison, Stanford 1987 44 2011 45.7
4. Jim Wren, USC 1996 66 3006 45.5
5. Jason Hanson, WSU 1990 59 2679 45.4
The Century MarkASU had at least one person rush for 100 or more yards in nine of its last 14 and 14 of its last 25 games. J.R. Redmond has cracked the century mark three times this season and Gerald Green once, with ASU going 2-2 in those games. ASU is 225-39-5 (.846) all-time when it has someone top the century mark and is 26-7 (.788) since Bruce Snyders arrival in Tempe.
Special Teams
Here's some numbers pertaining to ASU's special teams:
KO Ret. Avg. Against TB Onside Avg. Opp. Start
ASU* 52 32 22.5 16 1/2 22.9
Opp. 47 35 23.3 10 0/1 26.6
Punts Ret Avg. Against FC Downed *-20 *-10 TB
ASU 47 26 7.0 3 11 7 5 3
Opp. 55 28 12.4 3 19 4 0 6
*fair caught or downed (includes kicked out of bounds) inside 20/10
Maroon ZoneHere's the numbers on how ASU's offense and defense have done inside the 20-yard line.
ASU Pct. Opp Pct.
Inside 20 39
Scored 32 .820 23 .821
TD 27 .692 17 .607
TDs - Pass/Run 15/12 10/7
FG 5 .128 6 .214
Missed FG 3 1
Turnover 2 2
TO on Downs 2 2
Turnover BattleArizona State has reversed its fortunes in the turnover battle and in the win column as well. After six games in 1998, ASU was -8 in turnover margin (14-6) and was being outscored in points off turnovers 37-14. In its last three games, ASU is +9 in turnover margin (12-3) and has scored 55 points as a result, compared to just 3 points for its opponent. In its last two games, ASU is also +9 (10-1) and outscoring its opponents 48-0. Heres a closer look at the entire season:
ASU Opp
17 Turnovers 18
Turnovers Result In ...
69 Points 40
9 TD 4
2 FG 4
2 Punt 4
2 Turnover 2
1 Missed FG 1
1 TO on Downs 2
1 End of Half/Game 0
Third-Down Conversions
ASU Opp.
Washington 12/19/63% 8/15/53%
at Brigham Young 4/13/31% 2/15/13%
North Texas 8/12/67% 5/13/38%
Oregon State 5/18/28% 7/19/37%
at USC 10/23/43% 3/12/25%
Notre Dame 6/13/46% 4/11/36%
Stanford 6/16/38% 7/18/39%
at WSU 6/18/33% 4/15/27%
California 6/18/33% 2/12/17%
Total 63/150/42% 42/130/32%
Turnover EdgeIn its last 38 games (dating back to 1995), ASU has a turnover ratio of +31 (88-57). In that span, ASU has accumulated 42 INTs and 48 fumble recoveries while opponents have registered 31 interceptions and 28 recoveries. ASU is 29-9 during the stretch.
East-West Invites
Sun Devil seniors Lenzie Jackson, Mitchell Freedman and Grey Ruegamer have been invited to play in the 74th senior all-star East-West Shrine game at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, Calif., Jan. 16, 1999.
Sun Devils in the NFL
Arizona State had 25 former players make NFL rosters (does not include practice squads) at the beginning of the 1998 season. A list of Sun Devils in the NFL: Eric Allen (Raiders), Trace Armstrong (Dolphins), Mario Bates (Cardinals), Steve Bush (Bengals), David Dixon (Vikings), Eric Guliford (Saints), Paul Justin (Bengals), Jason Kyle (Seahawks), Randall McDaniel (Vikings), Craig Newsome (Packers), Anthony Parker (Buccaneers), Jake Plummer (Cardinals), Keith Poole (Saints), Damien Richardson (Panthers), Derrick Rodgers (Dolphins), Juan Roque (Lions), Dan Saleaumua (Seahawks), Jason Simmons (Steelers), Derek Smith (Redskins), Phillippi Sparks (Giants), Jeremy Staat (Steelers), Shawn Swayda (Falcons), J.T. Thomas (Rams), Pat Tillman (Cardinals) and Darren Woodson (Cowboys).
True Talent
Four Sun Devils from last year's squad made the NFL this year Damien Richardson, Jason Simmons, Jeremy Staat and Pat Tillman. In addition, Vince Amey is on the Oakland Raiders practice squad. Amey, Richardson, Simmons and Tillman all played as true freshman and never redshirted while Staat was a JC transfer and also played immediately.
Draft Success
Over the course of the last two NFL Drafts, Arizona State has had 13 players picked - the third-highest total among college programs in the nation. Heres a look:
NFL Draft Picks, 1997 & 1998
Team Picks
1. Florida State 16
2. Nebraska 14
3. Arizona State 13
Washington 13
5. Colorado 12
North Carolina 12
7. Tennessee 11
8. Miami 10
9. Florida 9
Stanford 9
Unfamiliar TerritoryASU's No. 8 preseason ranking by the Associated Press was the second time in Sun Devil history that ASU has been ranked in the top 10 by AP prior to a season. ASUs only other preseason top 10 appearance was in 1976 when it was ranked third, behind Nebraska and Michigan. ASU has appeared in the AP preseason poll a total of 15 times, most recently at No. 20 in 1996.
Missing the Bruins
The Pac-10 schedule includes eight conference games and the conference rotates which team a school misses every two year's. ASU will miss UCLA in 1998 and is scheduled to miss Oregon State in 1999 and 2000.
Snyder in ASU History
Head coach Bruce Snyder is the second-winningest coach in ASU history. Snyders seventh year of service makes him only the fourth coach at ASU to have a tenure of more than five seasons. Frank Kushs 22 seasons and 176 wins are the most in Sun Devil history while Aaron McCreary (7 seasons, 1923-29) and ASUs first football coach, Fred Irish (8 seasons), each stayed longer than a half-decade.
Coach Year's Record
Frank Kush 1958-79 176-54-1
Bruce Snyder 1992-Pres 46-31-0
Darryl Rogers 1980-84 37-18-1
Sun Devil Stadium - 40th Anniversary
1998 marked the 40th anniversary of Sun Devil Stadium. Originally constructed in 1958 with a capacity of 30,000, the Stadium has undergone a number of renovations and expansions in 40 year's and is recognized as one of the best collegiate stadiums in the nation. It has provided ASU with a significant home field edge since its inception. Arizona State is 201-66-3 (.750) all-time in Sun Devil Stadium and 13-4 since the playing surface was dedicated as Frank Kush Field in 1996.
Attendance
ASU has drawn seven of the nine largest crowds in ASU history in the past three year's, including a record 74,963 to the Rose Bowl-clinching win over California in 1996. ASU drew an average of 63,884 to seven home games in 1996, a jump of 15,003 from the previous season - the largest increase in the nation. Last year, ASU drew the fifth-largest crowd in ASU history to the Arizona game (73,682) and the sixth-largest to the WSU game (73,644). ASU bettered its 1996 average attendance by averaging 66,014 fans at home in 1997 2,130 more than 1996. The Sun Devils sold over 52,000 season tickets for the 1998 season, the most since the 1987 season. ASU drew the seventh-largest crowd in ASU history 73,501 to the Notre Dame game, and drew 72,118 to their season-opener against Washington, the 13th largest crowd in ASU history. This year, ASUs average home attendance was 64,923, third-best in the Pac-10.
Pac-10 Poll
Arizona State was picked to finish second in the Pac-10 in a preseason poll of West Coast media members that regularly cover the league. UCLA received 16 of 30 first-place votes to be tabbed as the favorite for 1997. ASU garnered the other 14 first place votes in the closest poll in 20 year's. The complete poll:
1. UCLA (16) 284 6. Oregon 157
2. Arizona State (14) 281 7. Washington State 109
3. Washington 217 8. Stanford 95
4. USC 197 9. California 81
5. Arizona 193 10. Oregon State 36
Pac-10 Anniversary1998 marks the 20th anniversary of ASU men's sports joining the Pac-10 Conference. Since 1978, the Sun Devil football squad has finished in the upper-half of the conference standing 14 of 20 times including two conference championships (1986, 1996). Sun Devils have earned All-Pac-10 acclaim 205 times, including 57 first-team selections, 61 second-team selections and 87 honorable mentions. Since joining the Pac-10, ASUs conference record is 85-65-4 (.565) and 144-88-4 (.619) overall.
Bowl Lineup
The Bowl Championship Series begins in 1998 and for the first time the Pac-10 is a part of the equation. If a Pac-10 team is ranked No. 1 or 2 at the end of the season, it will play in the Fiesta Bowl January 4 in Tempe for the national championship. If the Pac-10 champion is not No. 1 or 2, it will automatically be part of the Rose Bowl against the Big Ten champion or, if the Big Ten champ is No. 1 or 2, an at-large team. The Pac-10 also has bowl ties with the Holiday, Sun, Aloha and Mele Kalikimaka Bowls, assuring that five Pac-10 teams will participate in post-season competition.
Bowl, Site, Date, TV, Matchup
Fiesta, Tempe, Jan. 4, ABC, National Championship
Rose, Pasadena, Jan. 1, ABC, Pac-10 #1 vs. BigTen #1
Holiday, San Diego, Dec. 30, ESPN, Pac-10 #2 vs. TBD
Sun, El Paso, Dec. 31, CBS, Pac-10 #3 vs. BigTen #5
Aloha, Honolulu, Dec. 25, ABC, Pac-10 #4 vs. At-Large
Mele Kalikimaka, Honolulu, Dec. 25, Pac-10 #5 vs. WAC #2 or #3
Fox Sports Arizona ASU's TV home
Fox Sports Arizona is the local television home of all Sun Devil athletic teams, including football. Head coach Bruce Snyder will appear on the bi-weekly magazine show Running with the Sun Devils, hosted by Tom Dillon. The show will typically be televised every-other Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. Fox Sports Arizona will also show a replay of most Sun Devil football games Sundays at 4:00 p.m.
KMVP - ASU's Radio Home
KMVP (860 AM) is the radio home of ASU Athletics. KMVP and its sister station, KTAR 620 AM, will carry all Sun Devil football games live. Tim Healey and Jeff Van Raaphorst handle the play-by-play and color duties, respectively. Ex-Sun Devil Kyle Murphy will be part of the pre- and post-game shows this season. KMVP is also home to the Bruce Snyder Show, hosted by Kevin Ray, which airs every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
Bruce Snyder Press Conference
ASU head coach Bruce Snyder hosts a press conference every Monday at noon in the Hall of Fame Room on the 5th Floor of the ICA Building. If possible, that weeks opposing coach will also be available for a teleconference at the same time.
Practice Schedule
ASU typically practices on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during game week. Players and coaches are available for interviews following the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday practices (some restrictions may apply). All interviews must be arranged through the ASU Media Relations Office.
Pac-10 Teleconference
Pac-10 head football coaches will be available on a media teleconference every other Tuesday during the 1998 season, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 15. The teleconference begins at 10:30 a.m. MST and a taped replay will be available beginning at 3 p.m. MST and anytime following. ASU head coach Bruce Snyder is on at 11:55 a.m. MST. Refer to the Pac-10 weekly release or call the Pac-10 or ASU media relations office for more details.
Pac-10 Weekly Video Feed
A half-hour football video feed will run weekly during the football season, courtesy of the Pac-10 Conference. The feed will feature game highlights and interviews with head coaches and top players regarding upcoming games. The feed airs from noon to 12:30 p.m. MST every Wednesday beginning September 9 through November 25. Satellite coordinates are Telestar 4, Transponder 20 (C-Band).
www.TheSunDevils.com
ASU Athletics official home page has everything you need and more. All releases, game statistics, quotes, rosters and more are available at www.TheSunDevils.com. Information regarding Heisman trophy candidate J.R. Redmond can be found at www.TheSunDevils.com/redmond.
Radio Network
KMVP (860 AM) is the flagship station of the ASU Radio Network which includes:
Station City KTAR (620 AM) Phoenix, Ariz. KAAA (1230 AM) Kingman, Ariz. KATO (1230 AM) Safford, Ariz. KZUA (92.1 FM) Holbrook, Ariz. KIKO (106.1 FM) Globe/Miami, Ariz. KYCA (1490 AM) Prescott, Ariz. KSHP (1400 AM) Las Vegas, Nev. KRKO (1380 AM) Seattle, Wash.
Snapshot
ASU UO
1998 Record 5-4 7-2
Pac-10 4-2 4-2
AP/Coaches NR 20/19
Series: ASU leads 13-4
Last Meeting: ASU 52-31 (1997)
Notable
In its last two games, Arizona State is +9 in turnover margin and has outscored its opponents 48-0 in points off of turnovers.
Redmond Watch
J.R. Redmond is expected to return this week after missing the last two games with a right ankle sprain. Redmond leads the Pac-10 in punt returns and all-purpose yardage and is second in rushing yards per game.
Pac-10
Tm. Conf. Total This Week UCLA 6-0 8-0 at Washington Ariz. 5-1 9-1 at California USC 5-2 7-3 Idle Oregon 4-2 7-2 Arizona State ASU 4-2 5-4 at Oregon UW 3-3 5-4 UCLA Cal 3-3 5-4 Arizona OSU 1-6 4-6 Idle WSU 0-6 3-6 at Stanford Stan. 0-6 1-8 WSU
1998 ASU Schedule/Results
Date ASU Rank* Opponent Rank* Time/Result TV Notes Sept. 5 8/9 Washington 18/17 L 38-42 FSN Redmond: 254 all-purp. yds., 1 TD; Kealy: 20/35,302 yds., 3 TD Sept. 12 14/15 at BYU L 6-26 espn2 ASU shutout through first 3 quarters, end game with 308 total yards. Sept. 19 North Texas W 34-15 Redmond: 122 yds. rushing; K. Mitchell: 5 catches, 88 yds. Sept. 26 Oregon State W 24- 3 Lowest total for an ASU Pac-10 opponent since 1993 Oct. 3 at USC 21/22 L 24-35 ABC USC outscores ASU 22-0 in 4th qtr.; Redmond: 350 all-purp. yds. Oct. 10 Notre Dame 22/22 L 9-28 ABC ASUs 4 turnovers led to 14 Irish pts. Oct. 22 Stanford W 44-38 (ot) FSN ASU 2-0 all-time in overtime games Oct. 31 at Wash. St. W 38-28 Kealy: 22/33 248 yds., 3 TDs; Green: 26 carries 119 yds. Nov. 7 California W 55-22 Six California turnovers led to 27 ASU points Nov. 14 at Oregon 20/19 2:00 p.m. Has the Pac-10s leading offense with 478.4 yds./game Nov. 27 at Arizona 9/10 4:30 p.m. FSN Rank first in Pac-10 in rushing defense, total defense & scoring defense.Times subject to change; All times MST FSN - Fox Sports Net (locally on Fox Sports Arizona) *Rankings (AP/ESPN-USA Today) at time of game or, for future games, in current poll
Head Coach Bruce Snyder In his seventh season at the helm of ASUs football program ... second only to Frank Kush in wins at Arizona State ... his 11th year as a head coach in the Pac-10 is matched by only Dick Tomey among current Pac-10 coaches ... has led the Sun Devils to 29 wins in their last 38 games and two straight bowl appearance ... under his direction, ASU posted its first back-to-back top 15 finishes since ASU strung four together from 1970-73 ...in 1996, guided the Sun Devils to their second Pac-10 championship, fourth undefeated regular season and second Rose Bowl ... the consensus National Coach of the Year in 1996 as well as Pac-10 Coach of the Year ... 1997 saw Snyders Sun Devils post a 9-3 mark and defeat Iowa 17-7 in the Sun Bowl, ASUs first bowl victory since 1987 ... compiled 6-5 records in his first, second and fourth seasons in Tempe (1992, 1993, 1995) and a 3-8 mark in 1994 ... prior to posting a 46-31 record in seven year's at ASU, he was 39-37-1 at Utah State (1976-81) and 29-24-4 at California (1987-91) ... guided Cal to a 10-2 mark and No. 8 ranking in 1991 as the Bears defeated ACC champ Clemson in the Citrus Bowl ... Cal had been to just one bowl since 1958 prior to Snyder guiding the Bears to two consecutive bowl wins in 90 & 91 ... led Utah State to a pair of conference titles in his seven year's ... was L.A. Rams running back coach for four year's (1983-86), during which he tutored Eric Dickerson as he set the NFL single-season rushing record ... served as an assistant at Oregon, New Mexico State, Utah State and USC ... Snyder earned his 100th career win in ASUs 56-14 win at Arizona last year ... prior to the Rose Bowl, signed a new contract with ASU through January 6, 2002.
ASU in the Pac-10
Here's where ASU ranks in the conference (top 10):
Individual Player Category Place Stat J.R. Redmond All-Purpose 1st 173.6 ypg J.R. Redmond Punt Returns 1st 14.2 ypr J.R. Redmond Rushing 2nd 92.8 ypg J.R. Redmond Scoring 4th 7.5 ppg J.R. Redmond Kickoff Returns 5th 23.5 ypr Stephen Baker Punting 1st 45.8 ypp Ryan Kealy Pass Efficiency 4th 142.0 Ryan Kealy Total Offense 6th 175.1 ypg Lenzie Jackson Kickoff Returns 8th 22.1 ypr Gerald Green Rushing 7th 56.7 ypg C. Jackson Interceptions t6th 3 Int.Team Category Place Stat ASU Rushing Offense 4th 168.1 ypg ASU Passing Offense 6th 233.0 ypg ASU Total Offense 5th 401.1 ypg ASU Scoring Offense 4th 30.2 ppg ASU Rushing Defense 3rd 129.6 ypg ASU Pass Eff. Defense 8th 121.6 ASU Total Defense 4th 374.7 ypg ASU Scoring Defense 6th 26.3 ppg ASU Net Punting 1st 40.0 ypp ASU Punt Returns 2nd 12.4 ypr ASU Kickoff Returns 5th 23.3 ypr ASU Turnover Margin 5th + 0.11 pg
ASU in the Nation
Here's where ASU ranks in the nation (top 25):
Individual Player Category Place Stat J.R. Redmond All-Purpose 1st 173.6 ypg J.R. Redmond Punt Returns 7th 14.2 ypr Stephen Baker Punting 2nd 45.8 ypp Ryan Kealy Pass Efficiency 24th 142.0 rpg.Team Category Place Stat ASU Rushing Offense 43rd 168.1 ypg ASU Passing Offense 36th 233.0 ypg ASU Total Offense 35th 401.1 ypg ASU Scoring Offense 34th 30.2 ppg ASU Rushing Defense 32nd 129.6 ypg ASU Pass Eff. Defense 59th 121.6 rtg. ASU Total Defense 65th 374.7 ypg ASU Scoring Defense 62nd 26.3 ppg ASU Net Punting 7th 40.0 ypp ASU Punt Returns 23rd 12.4 ypr ASU Kickoff Returns 19th 23.3 ypr ASU Turnover Margin t46th + 0.11 pg