2014 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

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2014 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Arizona State Athletics wordmark.svg
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 36–31 vs. Duke
Conference Pac-12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 12
Record10–3 (6–3 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Mike Norvell (3rd season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Keith Patterson (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator Chris Ball (2nd season)
Base defenseHybrid Attacking
Home stadium Sun Devil Stadium
Seasons
  2013
2015  
2014 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 2 Oregon xy$^  8 1   13 2  
Stanford  5 4   8 5  
Washington  4 5   8 6  
California  3 6   5 7  
Oregon State  2 7   5 7  
Washington State  2 7   3 9  
South Division
No. 19 Arizona xy  7 2   10 4  
No. 10 UCLA  6 3   10 3  
No. 12 Arizona State  6 3   10 3  
No. 20 USC  6 3   9 4  
No. 21 Utah  5 4   9 4  
Colorado  0 9   2 10  
Championship: Oregon 51, Arizona 13
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Todd Graham and played their home games at Sun Devil Stadium. They were a member of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. The Sun Devils finished the season 10–3 (6–3 in Pac-12 play) with a 36–31 victory over Duke in the Sun Bowl. It marked the first time since 1973 that Arizona State won ten or more games in back-to-back seasons.

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Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons at
ASU
Alma Mater
Todd Graham Head coach 3 East Central (1987)
Mike Norvell Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks 3 Central Arkansas (2005)
Keith Patterson Defensive coordinator 1 East Central (1986)
Chris BallCo-defensive coordinator, defensive backs 3Western State College (1985)
Chris Thomsen offensive line 2 TCU (1993)
Paul Randolph Defensive line 3 Tennessee-Martin (1990)
Jackie Shipp Defensive line 2 Oklahoma (1983)
Chip Long Tight ends 3 North Alabama (2005)
DelVaughn Alexander Wide receivers 3 USC (1995)
Bo Graham Running backs 2 Tulsa (2006)
Reference: [1]

Previous season

The 2013 Sun Devils finished 10–4 (8–1 in the Pac-12) and made an appearance in the Pac-12 Championship Game, where they were defeated by Stanford. They were invited to the Holiday Bowl, where they were upset by Texas Tech. [2] It was the first time the Sun Devils won 10 games and finished ranked since the 2007 season.

Players drafted

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Team
382 Will Sutton Defensive lineman Chicago Bears
4121 Carl Bradford Outside linebacker Green Bay Packers
6201 Marion Grice Running back San Diego Chargers
UFA Alden Darby Defensive back San Diego Chargers
UFA Robert Nelson Defensive back Cleveland Browns
UFA Davon Coleman Defensive lineman Dallas Cowboys
UFAChris Coyle Tight end Houston Texans
UFAChris Young Linebacker Houston Texans
UFAEvan Finkenberg Offensive lineman Miami Dolphins
Reference: [3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 287:30 pm Weber State *No. 19 P12N W 45–1452,133
September 64:00 pmat New Mexico *No. 17 CBSSN W 58–2325,742
September 137:00 pmat Colorado No. 16 ESPNU W 38–2438,547
September 256:00 pmNo. 11 UCLA No. 15
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
FS1 L 27–6260,876
October 44:30 pmat No. 16 USC FOX W 38–3470,115
October 187:30 pmNo. 23 Stanford No. 17
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
ESPN W 26–1059,012
October 257:45 pmat Washington No. 14ESPNW 24–1064,666
November 18:00 pmNo. 17 Utah Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 14
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
FS1W 19–16 OT53,754
November 81:30 pmNo. 10 Notre Dame *No. 9
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
ABC W 55–3165,870
November 158:45 pmat Oregon State No. 6ESPNL 27–3540,525
November 2211:00 am Washington State No. 13
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
P12NW 52–3151,428
November 281:30 pmat No. 11 Arizona No. 13FOXL 35–4256,083
December 2712:00 pmvs. Duke *No. 15 CBS W 36–3147,809
Reference: [4]

Game summaries

Weber State

1234Total
Wildcats007714
#19 Sun Devils171414045

New Mexico

1234Total
#17 Sun Devils2210131358
Lobos7140223

Colorado

1234Total
#16 Sun Devils141014038
Buffaloes0143724

UCLA

1234Total
#11 Bruins621211462
#15 Sun Devils10710027

USC

1234Total
Sun Devils01532038
#16 Trojans71031434

1st quarter scoring: USC – Nelson Agholor 53-yard punt return (Andre Heidari kick)

2nd quarter scoring: AS – Jaelen Strong 4-yard pass from Mike Bercovici (Alex Garoutte kick); AS – Strong 77-yard pass from Bercovici (Kody Kohl pass from Bercovici); USC – Javorius Allen 1-yard run (Heidari kick); USC – Heidari 35-yard field goal

3rd quarter scoring: AS – Garoutte 19-yard field goal; USC – Heidari 33-yard field goal

4th quarter scoring: USC – Cody Kessler 8-yard run (Heidari kick); AS – D. J. Foster 21-yard pass from Bercovici (Garoutte kick); USC – Allen 53-yard run (Heidari kick); AS – Cameron Smith 73-yard pass from Bercovici (Garoutte kick); AS – Strong 46-yard pass from Bercovici

Stanford

1234Total
#23 Cardinal003710
#17 Sun Devils0143926

Washington

1234Total
#14 Sun Devils01001424
Huskies007310

Utah

1234OTTotal
#18 Utes06100016
#15 Sun Devils6703319

Notre Dame

1234Total
#8 Fighting Irish3771431
#11 Sun Devils171702155

The Sun Devils played their biggest game in the Todd Graham era against highly ranked Notre Dame, a game that many analysts viewed as an elimination game for a spot in the first-ever College Football Playoff. ASU stormed out of the gates leading 34–3 late in the first half, and although the Irish managed to cut the lead to 3 in the fourth quarter, the Sun Devils pulled away and secured a 55–31 victory. With the win, ASU moved into the top-10 for the first time since the 2007 season.

Oregon State

1234Total
#7 Sun Devils10140327
Beavers14071435

Washington State

1234Total
Cougars7170731
#13 Sun Devils02172452

Arizona

1234Total
#13 Sun Devils71401435
#12 Wildcats14714742

Duke (Sun Bowl)

1234Total
Blue Devils31401431
#15 Sun Devils101010636

Roster

The 2014 team roster can be viewed here

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP 1917161515RV201714151171313171512
Coaches 181614131224201814141281413181614
CFP Not released149613131715Not released

Offseason

Players drafted

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Team
130 Damarious Randall Defensive back Green Bay Packers
370 Jaelen Strong Wide receiver Houston Texans
4114 Jamil Douglas Offensive lineman Miami Dolphins
4135 Marcus Hardison Defensive lineman Cincinnati Bengals
Reference: [5]

References

  1. "Football – 2014 Coaches". Arizona State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  2. "Football – 2013 Season". Arizona State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  3. "Football – 2014 NFL Draft". National Football League. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  4. "Schedule". Arizona State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  5. "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2024.