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Sun Bowl Postgame Notes - Florida State

Sun Bowl Post Game Notes – Florida State

Arizona State 20, Florida State 14| Game Notes

(December 31, 2019)

THE ASU VICTORY...

  • Is ASU's first bowl victory since the 2014 Sun Bowl win over Duke.

  • Improves the Sun Devils to 15-16-1 all-time in bowl games.

  • Represents ASU's first three-game win streak to end a season since 2012 and is just the third time since joining the Pac-12 that the Sun Devils have accomplished the feat. 

  • Gives ASU's its first season with at least eight victories since 2014. 

  • Improves Arizona State to 4-2-1 all-time in the Sun Bowl.

  • Is the first over Florida State since the 1971 Fiesta Bowl.

SUN BOWL HARDWARE

  • Quarterback Jayden Daniels was named MVP of the Sun Bowl

  • Placekicker Cristian Zendejas earned Special Teams MVP honors of the Sun Bowl.

QUICK HITS

  • The Arizona State defense managed to force a season-high six turnovers (4 INT, 2 FR), giving them three or more takeaways for the fourth time this season.

    • It was the first game the Seminoles had turned the ball over six times since September 12, 1998 against NC State.

  • Cristian Zendejas tied a Sun Bowl record and matched a career-high with four made field goals, matching Washington State’s Drew Dunning in the 2001 edition. 

  • Chase Lucas’ field goal block in the first quarter was the first by a Sun Devil since Paul Crawford blocked a Washington field goal on Oct. 25, 2014.

    • It was the first blocked field goal allowed by Florida State since Nov. 11, 2018 (vs. Boston College).

  • ASU shutout the Seminoles in the first half, the fourth time they have done that this season (first since at MSU, 9/14/19). 

  • By picking off four passes, the Sun Devil defense has recorded nine interceptions over the past three games.

    • The four interceptions are the most by ASU since a road victory over Utah (Oct. 21, 2017).

ELITE COMPANY

  • Jayden Daniels moved into 11th in ASU single-season history, finishing the 2019 season with 2,943 passing yards

  • Jayden Daniels finished the season with only two interceptions on 338 passing attempts, setting the school record for fewest interceptions in a season with over 300 attempts.

    • Daniels has not thrown an interception in 157 consecutive pass attempts, setting the ASU school record in the category. 

  • With a first quarter catch, Kyle Williams moves into a tie for third in ASU history recording a catch in 41 straight games (tied with new Assistant Coach Derek Hagan)

PAC-12 MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A RECEPTION (1996-PRESENT)

53-D.J. Foster, ASU (2012-2016)

48-Keenan Howry, Oregon (1999-2002)

42-Dennis Northcutt, Arizona (1996-1999)

41-Jayden Mickens, Washington (2012-2015)

41-Derek Hagan, ASU (2002-2005)

41- Kyle Williams, ASU (2016-2019)

40-Trenton Irwin, Stanford (2016-2018)

40-JuJu Smith-Schuster, USC (2015-2017)

  • Kyle Williams finished his Sun Devil career in seventh place on ASU's All-Time career catches list

Most Career Receptions in School History

5. Chris McGaha (2006-09), 168

6. Eric Guliford (1989-92), 164

7. Kyle Williams (2016-19), 161

8. Jaelen Strong (2013-14), 157

  • Jermayne Lole recorded 72 tackles this season, the third most for a Sun Devil defensive lineman since 1990 behind only Shante Carver (79 in 1993) and Terrell Suggs (73 in 2002). 

LOCKING IT DOWN

  • ASU shutout the Seminoles in the first half, the fourth time they have done that this season (first since at MSU, 9/14/19). 

    • It is only the second time that Florida State has been shutout at the half all season, with national finalist Clemson representing the only other defense to accomplish the feat.

    • A big reason for the shutout was the third down defense, as FSU was 0-for-7 on third down in the first half.

  • Arizona State also held Florida State scoreless in the first quarter, the sixth occasion they have accomplished the feat.

ZEN-DE-BOSS

  • With his 40-yard field goal in the first quarter, placekicker Cristian Zendejas became just the fifth different Sun Devil to make 20+ field goals in a season (joins his father, Luis Zendejas on the list). 

  • The four field goals made gives him 23 on the season, moving into a tie for sixth in single-season school history.

    • He made at least three field goals without a miss for the third consecutive game and the fifth time this season.

SINGLE-SEASON MOST MADE FIELD GOALS

Luis Zendejas, 1983 - 28

Zane Gonzalez, 2015 - 26

Zane Gonzalez, 2013 - 25

Thomas Weber, 2007 - 24

Luis Zendejas, 1982 - 24

Cristian Zendejas, 2019 - 23

Mike Barth, 2002 - 23

Zane Gonzalez, 2016 - 23

Zane Gonzalez, 2014 - 22

NO-FLY ZONE

  • Aashari Crosswell picked off his second pass of the season and sixth of his career in the first quarter.

  • Evan Fields’ second quarter interception gives ASU seven interceptions over its last three games after recording just four in the first 10 games of the season. 

EXPLOSIVE PLAYS

  • Kyle Williams capped off his Sun Devil career in style, hauling in a career-long 77-yard catch in the second quarter. 

  • Fellow senior Tommy Hudson made a career-best 31 yard catch, while freshman Case Hatch made his first-career catch count, as it went for 26 yards.