TEMPE, Ariz. – Arizona State freshman quarterback Jayden Daniels was named both the Pac-12 Offensive Player and Freshman of the Week and was selected as one of the Manning Award's "Stars of the Week" for his performance in Arizona State's 31-28 upset of sixth-ranked Oregon on Saturday.
Daniels, who on Sunday was named the Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week, came through with a virtuoso performance against the Ducks, throwing for 408 yards – third-most by a freshman in school history – and three touchdowns.
Daniels ended the first half nearly flawless, completing 12-of-14 passes for 183 yards and a touchdown with his two misses coming on the final drive of the half. Daniels' 57-yard touchdown strike to junior wide receiver Frank Darby in the first quarter tied the game at 7-7 and also pushed Daniels passed Rudy Carpenter's single-season school record for most passing yards by a true freshman quarterback (2,273 yards) set in 2005.
In the second half, Daniels threw for 217 yards with touchdown passes of 26 yards (Darby) and 81 yards (senior wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk), the latter coming on 3rd & 16 and ASU up 24-21 with 3:54 remaining in the game.
Daniels, who has passed for 2,644 yards this season (11th most in school history), has now thrown for three touchdowns in three-consecutive games, the first Sun Devil to accomplish the feat since Taylor Kelly in 2013 (9/21-10/5).
Daniels is the first Sun Devil to pass for over 400 yards since Mike Bercovici did it against West Virginia in the 2016 Cactus Bowl (1/3/16). It was his fifth 300+-yard performance through the air, becoming just the 10th Sun Devil quarterback to eclipse the mark in five or more games in a career.
Most 300-plus Passing Yard Performances in a Single-Season
5 - Jayden Daniels (2019)
5 - Andrew Walter (2004)
5 - Rudy Carpenter (2005)
300 PASSING YARDS BY A SUN DEVIL FRESHMAN
467-Rudy Carpenter vs. Rutgers, Dec. 27, 2005
432-Jeff Krohn vs. Oregon, Oct. 28, 2000
408- Jayden Daniels vs. #6 Oregon, Nov. 23, 2019
401 – Rudy Carpenter vs. Washington, Oct. 29, 2005
381 – Rudy Carpenter at Washington State, Nov. 5, 2005
363 - Jayden Daniels vs. Washington State, Oct. 12, 2019
345 - Jayden Daniels vs. Colorado, Sep. 21, 2019
334 - Jayden Daniels at Oregon State, Nov. 16, 2019
334 – Rudy Carpenter at #14 UCLA, Nov. 12, 2005
304- Jayden Daniels vs. Sacramento State, Sept. 6, 2019
Daniels joins USC's Kedon Slovis as the only players this season to earn Pac-12 offensive and freshman honors in the same week.
The Sun Devils have now had seven players combine for 12 Pac-12 weekly awards this season: Daniels (Freshman of the Week – Sept. 3, Sept. 16, Oct. 14, Nov. 25 and Offensive Player of the Week – Nov. 25), punter Michael Turk (Special Teams Player of the Week – Sept. 3), placekicker Cristian Zendejas (Special Teams – Sept. 9), defensive end Jermayne Lole (Defensive Line Player of the Week – Sept. 16), center Cohl Cabral (Offensive Line Player of the Week – Sept. 30), defensive end George Lea (Defensive Line– Sept. 30) and wide receiver/returner Brandon Aiyuk (Offensive – Oct. 14 and Special Teams – November 18).
During the 2019 college football season, the Allstate Sugar Bowl selects eight Manning Award Stars of the Week each week. Following those selections, fans will have the opportunity to vote for the overall Manning Award Quarterback of the Week. Sixty players from 59 different schools were honored during the 2018 season and 331 different quarterbacks from 127 schools have been recognized since 2011.
The Sun Devils will be back in action on Saturday when they host Arizona for the 92nd edition of the Territorial Cup. Kickoff for the regular-season finale is set for 8 pm MST, and will be broadcast on ESPN.
Daniels, who on Sunday was named the Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week, came through with a virtuoso performance against the Ducks, throwing for 408 yards – third-most by a freshman in school history – and three touchdowns.
Daniels ended the first half nearly flawless, completing 12-of-14 passes for 183 yards and a touchdown with his two misses coming on the final drive of the half. Daniels' 57-yard touchdown strike to junior wide receiver Frank Darby in the first quarter tied the game at 7-7 and also pushed Daniels passed Rudy Carpenter's single-season school record for most passing yards by a true freshman quarterback (2,273 yards) set in 2005.
In the second half, Daniels threw for 217 yards with touchdown passes of 26 yards (Darby) and 81 yards (senior wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk), the latter coming on 3rd & 16 and ASU up 24-21 with 3:54 remaining in the game.
Daniels, who has passed for 2,644 yards this season (11th most in school history), has now thrown for three touchdowns in three-consecutive games, the first Sun Devil to accomplish the feat since Taylor Kelly in 2013 (9/21-10/5).
Daniels is the first Sun Devil to pass for over 400 yards since Mike Bercovici did it against West Virginia in the 2016 Cactus Bowl (1/3/16). It was his fifth 300+-yard performance through the air, becoming just the 10th Sun Devil quarterback to eclipse the mark in five or more games in a career.
Most 300-plus Passing Yard Performances in a Single-Season
5 - Jayden Daniels (2019)
5 - Andrew Walter (2004)
5 - Rudy Carpenter (2005)
300 PASSING YARDS BY A SUN DEVIL FRESHMAN
467-Rudy Carpenter vs. Rutgers, Dec. 27, 2005
432-Jeff Krohn vs. Oregon, Oct. 28, 2000
408- Jayden Daniels vs. #6 Oregon, Nov. 23, 2019
401 – Rudy Carpenter vs. Washington, Oct. 29, 2005
381 – Rudy Carpenter at Washington State, Nov. 5, 2005
363 - Jayden Daniels vs. Washington State, Oct. 12, 2019
345 - Jayden Daniels vs. Colorado, Sep. 21, 2019
334 - Jayden Daniels at Oregon State, Nov. 16, 2019
334 – Rudy Carpenter at #14 UCLA, Nov. 12, 2005
304- Jayden Daniels vs. Sacramento State, Sept. 6, 2019
Daniels joins USC's Kedon Slovis as the only players this season to earn Pac-12 offensive and freshman honors in the same week.
The Sun Devils have now had seven players combine for 12 Pac-12 weekly awards this season: Daniels (Freshman of the Week – Sept. 3, Sept. 16, Oct. 14, Nov. 25 and Offensive Player of the Week – Nov. 25), punter Michael Turk (Special Teams Player of the Week – Sept. 3), placekicker Cristian Zendejas (Special Teams – Sept. 9), defensive end Jermayne Lole (Defensive Line Player of the Week – Sept. 16), center Cohl Cabral (Offensive Line Player of the Week – Sept. 30), defensive end George Lea (Defensive Line– Sept. 30) and wide receiver/returner Brandon Aiyuk (Offensive – Oct. 14 and Special Teams – November 18).
During the 2019 college football season, the Allstate Sugar Bowl selects eight Manning Award Stars of the Week each week. Following those selections, fans will have the opportunity to vote for the overall Manning Award Quarterback of the Week. Sixty players from 59 different schools were honored during the 2018 season and 331 different quarterbacks from 127 schools have been recognized since 2011.
The Sun Devils will be back in action on Saturday when they host Arizona for the 92nd edition of the Territorial Cup. Kickoff for the regular-season finale is set for 8 pm MST, and will be broadcast on ESPN.