ALL ABOUT THE BENJAMINS
-RB Eno Benjamin wasted no time recording his seventh straight game with at least one touchdown score, finding the end zone on a tough 11-yard score in the first quarter.
-Benjamin matched his career high with three rushing touchdowns, the third time in his career he accomplished the feat.
-With 100 rushing yards on the nose, Benjamin now has 11 games in his career reaching the century mark on the ground, moving him into a tie with Darryl Harris for eighth place in ASU school history.
BREAK THE MOLD
-Cal had held 11 straight opponents under 24 points, which was the longest active streak in the country coming into the weekend and tied for the longest in the FBS since 2013.
-ASU had lost three straight Pac-12 road openers prior to Friday, last winning its first road Pac-12 game against UCLA in 2015.
-It is just the third time in history that ASU has won two road games against ranked opponents in the same season, joining the 1986 and 1997 Sun Devil football teams.
GETTING DEFENSIVE
-Cal was one of just 12 teams in the country with a perfect red zone percentage until Aashari Crosswell’s first-half ending interception.
-The Sun Devils have forced a turnover in 11 consecutive games.
-Cal recorded 138 yards on its two touchdown scoring drives – the second drive of the first half and the first of the second. Outside of that, ASU held the Bears to just 107 total yards on their nine other drives throughout the contest.
-Cal rushed 12 times for 63 yards on the opening drive of the second half. Outside of that burst, the Sun Devil defense limited the Bears to just 42 rushing yards on 25 carries (1.68 ypc).
-Cal was 0-for-4 on third downs in the fourth quarter after going 8-13 in the first three quarters of the game.
DON’T BE CROSS
-S Aashari Crosswell’s interception to keep the game tied at the end of the first half marked the 11th consecutive game that the ASU defense has forced a turnover.
-It was Crosswell’s first interception of the year and fifth of his young career.
-The sophomore had two pivotal pass breakups in the final five minutes of the game, finished with three passes defensed – a new career high.
THROWING UP ZEROES
-For the fourth time in five games, the Sun Devil defense pitched a perfect second quarter and blanked the Cal offense.
-The Sun Devils entered the game ranked 17th nationally in allowing just 8.0 first half points per game this season, checking in under that mark on Friday in only allowing seven first-half points.
DAMMMMMNNN DANIELS
-QB Jayden Daniels showed off the wheels in the first half, setting a career high rushing yards with 57 – including a career-long rush of 24 yards.
-He finished the day with 84 rushing yards, the most by a Sun Devil quarterback since Manny Wilkins had 95 against Colorado in 2017.
TIM-ED IT PERFECT
DB Timarcus Davis recorded the first punt block of the season in the second quarter and the first for the Sun Devils since the Oregon State game last season.
NO BUT’S ABOUT IT
LB Darien Butler, the true sophomore captain, wasted no time reaching his 100th career tackle at ASU, reaching the century mark in the second quarter with his fourth tackle of the game.
HOLD ON TO YOUR SEATS
-The Sun Devils have now played 12 games under Herm Edwards decided by a touchdown or less, going 6-6 in those contests
MAGNIFICENT MERLIN
-Merlin Robertson matched his career high with 11 tackles on Friday, inlcuding half a sack.
-RB Eno Benjamin wasted no time recording his seventh straight game with at least one touchdown score, finding the end zone on a tough 11-yard score in the first quarter.
-Benjamin matched his career high with three rushing touchdowns, the third time in his career he accomplished the feat.
-With 100 rushing yards on the nose, Benjamin now has 11 games in his career reaching the century mark on the ground, moving him into a tie with Darryl Harris for eighth place in ASU school history.
BREAK THE MOLD
-Cal had held 11 straight opponents under 24 points, which was the longest active streak in the country coming into the weekend and tied for the longest in the FBS since 2013.
-ASU had lost three straight Pac-12 road openers prior to Friday, last winning its first road Pac-12 game against UCLA in 2015.
-It is just the third time in history that ASU has won two road games against ranked opponents in the same season, joining the 1986 and 1997 Sun Devil football teams.
GETTING DEFENSIVE
-Cal was one of just 12 teams in the country with a perfect red zone percentage until Aashari Crosswell’s first-half ending interception.
-The Sun Devils have forced a turnover in 11 consecutive games.
-Cal recorded 138 yards on its two touchdown scoring drives – the second drive of the first half and the first of the second. Outside of that, ASU held the Bears to just 107 total yards on their nine other drives throughout the contest.
-Cal rushed 12 times for 63 yards on the opening drive of the second half. Outside of that burst, the Sun Devil defense limited the Bears to just 42 rushing yards on 25 carries (1.68 ypc).
-Cal was 0-for-4 on third downs in the fourth quarter after going 8-13 in the first three quarters of the game.
DON’T BE CROSS
-S Aashari Crosswell’s interception to keep the game tied at the end of the first half marked the 11th consecutive game that the ASU defense has forced a turnover.
-It was Crosswell’s first interception of the year and fifth of his young career.
-The sophomore had two pivotal pass breakups in the final five minutes of the game, finished with three passes defensed – a new career high.
THROWING UP ZEROES
-For the fourth time in five games, the Sun Devil defense pitched a perfect second quarter and blanked the Cal offense.
-The Sun Devils entered the game ranked 17th nationally in allowing just 8.0 first half points per game this season, checking in under that mark on Friday in only allowing seven first-half points.
DAMMMMMNNN DANIELS
-QB Jayden Daniels showed off the wheels in the first half, setting a career high rushing yards with 57 – including a career-long rush of 24 yards.
-He finished the day with 84 rushing yards, the most by a Sun Devil quarterback since Manny Wilkins had 95 against Colorado in 2017.
TIM-ED IT PERFECT
DB Timarcus Davis recorded the first punt block of the season in the second quarter and the first for the Sun Devils since the Oregon State game last season.
NO BUT’S ABOUT IT
LB Darien Butler, the true sophomore captain, wasted no time reaching his 100th career tackle at ASU, reaching the century mark in the second quarter with his fourth tackle of the game.
HOLD ON TO YOUR SEATS
-The Sun Devils have now played 12 games under Herm Edwards decided by a touchdown or less, going 6-6 in those contests
MAGNIFICENT MERLIN
-Merlin Robertson matched his career high with 11 tackles on Friday, inlcuding half a sack.