TEMPE, Ariz. – Arizona State freshman quarterback Jayden Daniels (Freshman of the Week) and redshirt sophomore punter Michael Turk (Special Teams Player of the Week) both earned Pac-12 Player of the Week recognition for their performances in ASU's 30-7 season opening win over Kent State on Thursday.
The first true freshman quarterback to start a season opener for ASU, Daniels threw for 284 yards and accounted for three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing) in the win. After a first half that included his first career touchdown pass (eight yards to RB Eno Benjamin), Daniels led ASU to scores on first its three possessions of the third quarter to put the game out of reach. Daniels punctuated ASU's opening drive of the second half with a one-yard scoring run and later in the third quarter found WR Brandon Aiyuk for a 77-yard scoring strike to extend ASU's lead to 27-0. Daniels' 284-yard passing total broke the previous ASU record for passing yards in a debut by a Sun Devil quarterback (Jeff Krohn was the previous record holder with 160 yards in 2000).
Turk was honored for setting the NCAA, Pac-12 and ASU record for highest average yards per punt in a game with a minimum of five attempts (63.0 yards per punt). Turk punted five times for 315 yards with boots of 64, 62, 65, 49 and 75 yards in his Sun Devil debut.Turk broke the NCAA record previously held by Braden Mann of Texas A&M (60.8 yards per punt average vs. Alabama on Sept. 22, 2018). Turk's 75-yard punt in the fourth quarter tied for the seventh-longest punt in school history. For the night, Turk placed three of his five punts inside the 20.
LONGEST PUNTS IN ASU HISTORY (75 YARDS OR LONGER)
90, Jim Montgomery vs. New Mexico (1946)
84, Fred Mortensen vs. UTEP (1976)
83, Fred Mortensen vs. Colorado State (1975)
79, Joe Zuger vs. Colorado State (1959)
77, Danny White vs. San Jose State (1973)
76, Matt Haack at Colorado (Oct. 10, 2016)
75, Michael Turk vs. Kent State (Aug. 29, 2019)
75, Tim Parker vs. USC (2002)
75, Norris Steverson vs. Fulleton (1930)
Season tickets, three-game mini plans and single-game tickets for ASU's next four home games – vs. Sacramento State (Sept. 6), vs. Colorado (Sept. 21), vs. Washington State (Oct. 12) and vs. USC (Nov. 9) – are currently on sale and can be purchased at www.sundeviltickets.com or by contacting the Sun Devil Athletics Ticket Office at 480-727-0000.
The Sun Devils (1-0) return to action on Friday when they host Sacramento State at 7 p.m. (Pac-12 Network/Sun Devil Radio Network).
@ASUFOOTBALL ALL-TIME PAC-12 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK BY SEASON
2019 (2)
Jayden Daniels (FR), Sept. 3
Michael Turk (ST), Sept. 3
2018 (5)
Brandon Ruiz (ST), Sept. 10
Eno Benjamin (O), Oct. 1
N'Keal Harry (ST), Oct. 29
N'Keal Harry (O), Nov. 5
Merlin Robertson (D), Nov. 5
2017 (2)
Brandon Ruiz (ST), Sept. 25
Brandon Ruiz (ST), Oct. 23
2016 (6)
Zane Gonzalez (ST), Oct. 17
Marcus Ball (D), Oct. 8
Zane Gonzalez (ST), Oct. 8
Kalen Ballage (O), Sept. 12
Zane Gonzalez (ST), Sept. 19
Zane Gonzalez (ST), Sept. 26
2015 (5)
Antonio Longino (D), Nov. 23
Antonio Longino (D), Nov. 16
Tim White (ST), Oct 19
Mike Bercovici (O), Oct. 5
Matt Haack (ST), Oct. 5
2014 (3)
Damarious Randall (D), Oct. 20
Zane Gonzalez (ST), Nov. 3
Lloyd Carrington (D), Nov. 10
2013 (7)
Alden Darby (D), Sept. 30
Zane Gonzalez (ST), Oct. 21
Taylor Kelly (O), Nov. 4
Robert Nelson (D), Nov. 18
Chris Young (D), Nov. 25
Damarious Randall (D), Dec. 2
Zane Gonzalez (ST), Dec. 2
2012 (3)
Will Sutton (D), Oct. 1
Rashad Ross (ST), Oct. 16
Brandon Magee (D), Nov. 26
2011 (2)
Shelly Lyons (D), Sept. 26
Jamal Miles (ST), Oct. 3
2010 (2)
Junior Onyeali (D), Nov. 1
Brock Osweiler (O), Nov. 28
2009 (5)
Mike Nixon (D), Sept, 5
Mike Nixon (D), Nov. 1
Jamal Miles (ST), Nov. 28
James Brooks (D), Dec. 6
Thomas Weber (ST), Dec. 6
2008 (3)
Gerald Munns (D), Sep. 6
Thomas Weber (ST), Nov. 8
Troy Nolan (D) Nov. 29
2007 (4)
Robert James (D), Sep. 1
Thomas Weber (ST), Sep. 29
Thomas Weber (ST), Oct. 6
Thomas Weber (ST), Dec. 1
2006 (1)
Jesse Ainsworth (ST), Nov. 11
2005 (4)
Dale Robnson (D), Sep. 10
Jamar Williams (D), Sep. 24
Terry Richardson (ST) Oct. 1
Rudy Carpenter (O), Oct. 29
2004 (4)
Dale Robinson (D), Sept. 11
Jamar Williams (D), Sept. 18
Jesse Ainsworth (ST), Sept. 18
Emmanuel Franklin (D), Sept. 25
2003 (1)
Andrew Walter (O), Oct. 11
2002 (5)
Hakim Hill (ST), Sept. 7
Josh Amobi (D), Oct, 12
Andrew Walter (O), Oct. 19
Mike Barth (ST), Oct. 19
Terrell Suggs (D), Oct. 26
2001 (1)
Alfred Williams (D), Oct. 2
2000 (1)
Nick Murphy (ST), Sept. 2
1999 (3)
Adam Archuleta (D), Oct. 23
J.R. Redmond (O), Nov. 6
Todd Heap (O), Nov. 27
1998 (1)
Adam Archuleta (D), Sept. 26
1997 (5)
Robert Nycz (ST), Sept. 14
Ryan Kealy (O), Oct. 11
Pat Tillman (D), Oct. 18
Ryan Kealy (O), Nov. 1
Marcus Williams (ST), Nov. 1
1996 (8)
Michael Martin (O), Sept. 7
Robert Nycz (ST), Sept. 7
Mitchell Freedman (D), Sept. 21
Pat Tillman (D), Sept. 28
Jake Plummer (O), Oct. 12
Lance Anderson (ST), Oct. 19
Terry Battle (ST), Nov. 2
Derrick Rodgers (D), Nov. 9
1995 (2)
Jake Plummer (O), Nov. 4
Brian Singleton (ST), Nov. 11
1994 (3)
Jon Baker (ST), Oct. 8
Jake Plummer (O), Oct. 29
Jon Baker (ST), Oct. 29
1993 (3)
Mario Bates (O), Oct. 30
Jon Baker (ST), Oct. 30
Dan Lucas (D), Oct. 30
1992 (3)
Arizona State Defense (D), Oct. 24
Brett Wallerstedt (D), Nov. 14
Israel Stanley (D), Nov. 21
1991 (2)
Brett Wallerstedt (D), Sept. 21
Eric Guliford (ST), Nov. 23
1990 (2)
Nathan LaDuke (D), Sept. 15
Paul Justin (O), Nov. 10
1989 (2)
Paul Justin (O), Oct. 28
Ron Fair (O), Oct. 28
1988 (2)
Pail Justin (O), Oct. 22
Eric Crawford (D), Oct. 29
1987 (3)
Mike Schuh (ST), Sept. 12
Eric Allen (D), Oct. 17
Mike Schuh (ST), Oct. 31
1986 (5)
Jeff Van Raaphorst (O), Oct. 4
Scott Stephen (D), Oct. 4
Greg Clark (D), Oct. 18
Channing Williams (O), Nov. 1
Stacy Harvey (D), Nov. 1
1985 (3)
David Fulcher (D), Sept. 28
Greg Battle (D), Oct. 26
Scott Stephen (D), Nov. 9
1984 (4)
Darryl Clark (O), Sept. 29
David Fulcher (D), Sept. 29
Anthony Parker (D), Oct. 20
Jeff Van Raaphorst (O), Nov. 3
1983 (4)
Darryl Clark (O), Sept. 24
David Fulcher (D), Oct. 1
Darryl Clark (O), Oct. 15
Todd Hons (O), Oct. 15
The first true freshman quarterback to start a season opener for ASU, Daniels threw for 284 yards and accounted for three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing) in the win. After a first half that included his first career touchdown pass (eight yards to RB Eno Benjamin), Daniels led ASU to scores on first its three possessions of the third quarter to put the game out of reach. Daniels punctuated ASU's opening drive of the second half with a one-yard scoring run and later in the third quarter found WR Brandon Aiyuk for a 77-yard scoring strike to extend ASU's lead to 27-0. Daniels' 284-yard passing total broke the previous ASU record for passing yards in a debut by a Sun Devil quarterback (Jeff Krohn was the previous record holder with 160 yards in 2000).
Turk was honored for setting the NCAA, Pac-12 and ASU record for highest average yards per punt in a game with a minimum of five attempts (63.0 yards per punt). Turk punted five times for 315 yards with boots of 64, 62, 65, 49 and 75 yards in his Sun Devil debut.Turk broke the NCAA record previously held by Braden Mann of Texas A&M (60.8 yards per punt average vs. Alabama on Sept. 22, 2018). Turk's 75-yard punt in the fourth quarter tied for the seventh-longest punt in school history. For the night, Turk placed three of his five punts inside the 20.
LONGEST PUNTS IN ASU HISTORY (75 YARDS OR LONGER)
90, Jim Montgomery vs. New Mexico (1946)
84, Fred Mortensen vs. UTEP (1976)
83, Fred Mortensen vs. Colorado State (1975)
79, Joe Zuger vs. Colorado State (1959)
77, Danny White vs. San Jose State (1973)
76, Matt Haack at Colorado (Oct. 10, 2016)
75, Michael Turk vs. Kent State (Aug. 29, 2019)
75, Tim Parker vs. USC (2002)
75, Norris Steverson vs. Fulleton (1930)
Season tickets, three-game mini plans and single-game tickets for ASU's next four home games – vs. Sacramento State (Sept. 6), vs. Colorado (Sept. 21), vs. Washington State (Oct. 12) and vs. USC (Nov. 9) – are currently on sale and can be purchased at www.sundeviltickets.com or by contacting the Sun Devil Athletics Ticket Office at 480-727-0000.
The Sun Devils (1-0) return to action on Friday when they host Sacramento State at 7 p.m. (Pac-12 Network/Sun Devil Radio Network).
@ASUFOOTBALL ALL-TIME PAC-12 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK BY SEASON
2019 (2)
Jayden Daniels (FR), Sept. 3
Michael Turk (ST), Sept. 3
2018 (5)
Brandon Ruiz (ST), Sept. 10
Eno Benjamin (O), Oct. 1
N'Keal Harry (ST), Oct. 29
N'Keal Harry (O), Nov. 5
Merlin Robertson (D), Nov. 5
2017 (2)
Brandon Ruiz (ST), Sept. 25
Brandon Ruiz (ST), Oct. 23
2016 (6)
Zane Gonzalez (ST), Oct. 17
Marcus Ball (D), Oct. 8
Zane Gonzalez (ST), Oct. 8
Kalen Ballage (O), Sept. 12
Zane Gonzalez (ST), Sept. 19
Zane Gonzalez (ST), Sept. 26
2015 (5)
Antonio Longino (D), Nov. 23
Antonio Longino (D), Nov. 16
Tim White (ST), Oct 19
Mike Bercovici (O), Oct. 5
Matt Haack (ST), Oct. 5
2014 (3)
Damarious Randall (D), Oct. 20
Zane Gonzalez (ST), Nov. 3
Lloyd Carrington (D), Nov. 10
2013 (7)
Alden Darby (D), Sept. 30
Zane Gonzalez (ST), Oct. 21
Taylor Kelly (O), Nov. 4
Robert Nelson (D), Nov. 18
Chris Young (D), Nov. 25
Damarious Randall (D), Dec. 2
Zane Gonzalez (ST), Dec. 2
2012 (3)
Will Sutton (D), Oct. 1
Rashad Ross (ST), Oct. 16
Brandon Magee (D), Nov. 26
2011 (2)
Shelly Lyons (D), Sept. 26
Jamal Miles (ST), Oct. 3
2010 (2)
Junior Onyeali (D), Nov. 1
Brock Osweiler (O), Nov. 28
2009 (5)
Mike Nixon (D), Sept, 5
Mike Nixon (D), Nov. 1
Jamal Miles (ST), Nov. 28
James Brooks (D), Dec. 6
Thomas Weber (ST), Dec. 6
2008 (3)
Gerald Munns (D), Sep. 6
Thomas Weber (ST), Nov. 8
Troy Nolan (D) Nov. 29
2007 (4)
Robert James (D), Sep. 1
Thomas Weber (ST), Sep. 29
Thomas Weber (ST), Oct. 6
Thomas Weber (ST), Dec. 1
2006 (1)
Jesse Ainsworth (ST), Nov. 11
2005 (4)
Dale Robnson (D), Sep. 10
Jamar Williams (D), Sep. 24
Terry Richardson (ST) Oct. 1
Rudy Carpenter (O), Oct. 29
2004 (4)
Dale Robinson (D), Sept. 11
Jamar Williams (D), Sept. 18
Jesse Ainsworth (ST), Sept. 18
Emmanuel Franklin (D), Sept. 25
2003 (1)
Andrew Walter (O), Oct. 11
2002 (5)
Hakim Hill (ST), Sept. 7
Josh Amobi (D), Oct, 12
Andrew Walter (O), Oct. 19
Mike Barth (ST), Oct. 19
Terrell Suggs (D), Oct. 26
2001 (1)
Alfred Williams (D), Oct. 2
2000 (1)
Nick Murphy (ST), Sept. 2
1999 (3)
Adam Archuleta (D), Oct. 23
J.R. Redmond (O), Nov. 6
Todd Heap (O), Nov. 27
1998 (1)
Adam Archuleta (D), Sept. 26
1997 (5)
Robert Nycz (ST), Sept. 14
Ryan Kealy (O), Oct. 11
Pat Tillman (D), Oct. 18
Ryan Kealy (O), Nov. 1
Marcus Williams (ST), Nov. 1
1996 (8)
Michael Martin (O), Sept. 7
Robert Nycz (ST), Sept. 7
Mitchell Freedman (D), Sept. 21
Pat Tillman (D), Sept. 28
Jake Plummer (O), Oct. 12
Lance Anderson (ST), Oct. 19
Terry Battle (ST), Nov. 2
Derrick Rodgers (D), Nov. 9
1995 (2)
Jake Plummer (O), Nov. 4
Brian Singleton (ST), Nov. 11
1994 (3)
Jon Baker (ST), Oct. 8
Jake Plummer (O), Oct. 29
Jon Baker (ST), Oct. 29
1993 (3)
Mario Bates (O), Oct. 30
Jon Baker (ST), Oct. 30
Dan Lucas (D), Oct. 30
1992 (3)
Arizona State Defense (D), Oct. 24
Brett Wallerstedt (D), Nov. 14
Israel Stanley (D), Nov. 21
1991 (2)
Brett Wallerstedt (D), Sept. 21
Eric Guliford (ST), Nov. 23
1990 (2)
Nathan LaDuke (D), Sept. 15
Paul Justin (O), Nov. 10
1989 (2)
Paul Justin (O), Oct. 28
Ron Fair (O), Oct. 28
1988 (2)
Pail Justin (O), Oct. 22
Eric Crawford (D), Oct. 29
1987 (3)
Mike Schuh (ST), Sept. 12
Eric Allen (D), Oct. 17
Mike Schuh (ST), Oct. 31
1986 (5)
Jeff Van Raaphorst (O), Oct. 4
Scott Stephen (D), Oct. 4
Greg Clark (D), Oct. 18
Channing Williams (O), Nov. 1
Stacy Harvey (D), Nov. 1
1985 (3)
David Fulcher (D), Sept. 28
Greg Battle (D), Oct. 26
Scott Stephen (D), Nov. 9
1984 (4)
Darryl Clark (O), Sept. 29
David Fulcher (D), Sept. 29
Anthony Parker (D), Oct. 20
Jeff Van Raaphorst (O), Nov. 3
1983 (4)
Darryl Clark (O), Sept. 24
David Fulcher (D), Oct. 1
Darryl Clark (O), Oct. 15
Todd Hons (O), Oct. 15