OPENERS
--ASU drops to 3-2 in bowl games since Todd Graham arrived in Tempe. Graham is now 5-3 all-time in bowl games as a head coach.
--ASU is now 1-1 all-time in the Cactus Bowl (formerly the Insight Bowl) and 14-14-1 all-time in bowl appearances.
ASU BOWL RECORDS
--Mike Bercovici tied the ASU bowl record with four touchdown passes (Rudy Carpenter vs. Rutgers, 2005 Insight Bowl: Taylor Kelly vs. Navy, 2012 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl).
--Tim White’s 289 all-purpose yards broke Wilford White’s 1951 Salad Bowl record of 247. His 177 kickoff return yards broke Rudy Burgess’ 2007 Holiday Bowl record of 150.
--Zane Gonzalez’s four field goals broke an ASU school record for field goals in a bowl game. The previous high was three made field goals, accomplished six times in previous bowl games.
HITTING YOUR MARKS
--This marks just the second time in school history ASU has had a 1,000-yard receiver in three straight seasons (Jaelen Strong in 2013 and 2014, Lucien in 2015). ASU had five straight from 2001-05.
--This marks just the second time in school history ASU has had a 3,000-yard passer, 1,000-yard rusher, 1,000-yard receiver (Mike Bercovici – 3,855; Demario Richard – 1,060; Devin Lucien – 1,075). The only other time was 2011 (Brock Osweiler – 4,036; Cameron Marshall – 1,050; Gerell Robinson – 1,397).
--This marks the first time in school history ASU has had a 1,000-yard rusher and a 1,000-yard receiver in consecutive seasons.
--This marks the sixth time in school history ASU has had a 1,000-yard rusher and a 1,000-yard receiver in the same season (1970, 1973, 2001, 2011, 2014, 2015).
OFFENSE
In Berco We Trust
--Mike Bercovici threw for 418 yards and four touchdowns, giving him 30 passing touchdowns on the year, tying the ASU single-season record (Andrew Walter, 2004).
--With four touchdown passes on the night, quarterback Mike Bercovici moved into second place on the school’s list for points responsible for in a season with 216. He trails Taylor Kelly (222 in 2013).
--With 52 attempts tonight, Bercovici set the school’s single-season passing attempts list with 531. The previous record was held by Brock Osweiler (516 in 2011).
--With 29 completions tonight, Bercovici moved into second place on the school’s single-season completions list with 318. He trails Osweiler (326 in 2011) for first.
--With 418 passing yards tonight, Bercovici moved into third place on the school’s single-season passing yards list with 3,855. He trails Osweiler (4,036 in 2011) and Andrew Walter (3,877 in 2002).
--With 56 total offensive attempts (52 passing attempts, four rushing attempts), Bercovici became just the second Sun Devil in school history with 600-plus attempts in a single season with 609. Taylor Kelly holds the record with 657 in 2013.
--With 428 total yards of offense tonight, Bercovici moved into third place on the school’s single-season total offensive yards list with 3,939 yards. Kelly (4,243 in 2013) and Osweiler (4,126 in 2011) are first and second, respectively.
--With an average of 303 yards of total offense per game (3,939 in 13 games), Bercovici finished the season in third place on the school’s list. Osweiler (317.4 in 2011) and Kelly (303.1 in 2013) are first and second, respectively.
Foster The People
--D.J. Foster had five catches for 40 yards on Saturday. He recorded a reception in all 53 games of his ASU career, the longest streak in Pac-12 history.
--With five catches in the game, Foster finished his ASU career with 222 career receptions, second most in school history.
--With 40 receiving yards tonight, Foster finished his ASU career with 2,458 career receiving yards, sixth most in school history.
Love Me Some Lucien
--Devin Lucien finished with nine catches for 144 yards and a touchdown and finishes with 1,075 receiving yards on the year.
-- Lucien finished the season with three straight 100-yard receiving games and totaled four this season. He had 534 receiving yards and five touchdowns in his final three games.
Fully-Loaded Chambers
--Gary Chambers’ 58-yard touchdown catch was the longest catch of his Sun Devil career.
All-Purpose Tim
--Tim White recorded his second multi-touchdown performance of the season, finishing with 79 receiving yards and two scores.
--He also added 177 kickoff return yards to finish with 972 kickoff return yards this season, the most in ASU history. He passed Rudy Burgess (879 yards, 2007).
Jalen Jumping For Joy
--Jalen Harvey had three catches for 32 yards on Saturday, the first game in his ASU career with more than one reception.
DEFENSE
--Salamo Fiso recorded his first interception of the season, and the second of his career, in the first quarter. His 18-yard return was a career long.
--Linebacker Antonio Longino finished with three tackles for loss on Saturday. He finished with 22.5 TFL this season, the sixth-highest single-season total in ASU history.
SPECIAL TEAMS
In-Zane In The Membrane
--Zane Gonzalez recorded 16 points (four field goals and four extra points) against West Virginia. He now has 386 career points in his Sun Devil career, the most career points in school history. Luis Zendejas (1981-84) previously held the record at 380.
-- Gonzalez connected on a 37-yard field goal in the first quarter and has scored at least one point in 41 straight games, or every game he has played in as a Sun Devil.
-- With four field goals tonight, Gonzalez finished the season with 26 field goals to pass himself for the second-most field goals in a single season. Luis Zendejas holds the record with 28 in 1983.
-- With four field goals and two extra points tonight, Gonzalez finished the season with 128 points, the third most in school history (Gonzalez 138 in 2013, Wilford White 136 in 1950).
Haack This Way
--Matt Haack, who entered the game leading the Pac-12 in punts inside the 20, downed two punts inside the opponent’s 20-yard line for the for the 31st and 32nd time this season.
-- Haack’s 48-yard punt near the end of the first quarter was his first touchback of the season. It came on his 70th punt of the season.
Something That’s Never Been Done Before
-- White recorded the team’s first-ever blocked kick returned for a PAT at the end of the second quarter. The kick was blocked by Ismael Murphy-Richardson and returned by White.
EXPLOSIVE PLAYS
Devin Lucien – 19-yard reception
Devin Lucien – 29-yard reception
Devin Lucien – 21-yard reception
Devin Lucien – 19-yard TD reception
D.J. Foster – 16-yard reception
Jalen Harvey – 22-yard reception
Devin Lucien – 18-yard reception
Demario Richard – 22-yard run
Kody Kohl – 19-yard reception
Tim White – 40-yard reception
Devin Lucien – 16-yard reception
Tim White – 33-yard TD reception
Manny Wilkins – 14-yard run
Gary Chambers – 58-yard TD reception