| 2020 Arizona State Sun Devils football | |
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| Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
| South Division | |
| Record | 2–2 (2–2 Pac-12) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Zak Hill (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
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| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Sun Devil Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Washington x | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon y$ | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 2 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 USC xy | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 3 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Oregon 31, USC 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2020 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Sun Devils played their home games at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe Arizona, and competed in the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Herm Edwards.
On August 11, 2020, the Pac-12 Conference canceled all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 3, the Pac-12 announced a 2020 football season featuring a seven-game conference-only schedule starting on November 7 and ending with the Pac-12 Championship Game on December 18.
Due to several games being canceled, the Sun Devils played only four games during the season, compiling a 2–2 record. The team announced on December 20 that it would not participate in any bowl game. [2] Overall on the season, Arizona State outscored their opponents by a combined total of 161 to 93, largely on the strength of their 70–7 blowout win over Arizona in the Territorial Cup. It was the second-largest margin of victory in the history of the rivalry.
| Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
| Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
| Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |||
| Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
| Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
| Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Daniyel Ngata RB | Folsom, CA | Folsom HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | Jan 2, 2020 | |
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| Johnny Wilson WR | Calabasas, CA | Calabasas HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 | |
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| Elijhah Badger WR | Sacramento, CA | Folsom HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jan 2, 2020 | |
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| LV Bunkley–Shelton WR | Gardena, CA | Junípero Serra HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jan 4, 2020 | |
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| Jordan Banks LB | Harbor City, CA | Narbonne HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Oct 4, 2019 | |
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| DeaMonte Trayanum RB | Akron, OH | Archbishop Hoban HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jun 26, 2019 | |
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| Chad Johnson Jr. WR | Los Angeles, CA | Cathedral HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 29, 2018 | |
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| Omarr Norman–Lott DT | North Highlands, CA | Grant Union HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 296 lb (134 kg) | Oct 6, 2019 | |
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| Joe Moore DE | Florissant, MO | Cardinal Ritter College Prep HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Oct 18, 2019 | |
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| D.J. Taylor DB | Brandon, FL | Tampa Catholic HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 16, 2019 | |
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| Caleb McCullough LB | Oxnard, CA | Pacifica HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 18, 2019 | |
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| Macen Williams DB | Carson, CA | Narbonne HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jun 1, 2019 | |
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| T Lee DB | Buford, GA | Buford HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Nov 22, 2018 | |
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| Edward Woods DB | Oakland CA | McClymonds HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Dec 9, 2019 | |
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| Ben Bray OT | Mesa, AZ | Red Mountain HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | May 21, 2019 | |
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| Daylin McLemore QB | San Mateo, CA | Junípero Serra HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Feb 5, 2020 | |
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| Jacob Nunez OT | Lompoc, CA | Lompoc HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jul 4, 2019 | |
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| Jake Ray TE | Fort Lauderdale, FL | St. Thomas Aquinas HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Feb 5, 2020 | |
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| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Team |
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| Brandon Aiyuk | Wide receiver | 1 | 25 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Eno Benjamin | Running back | 7 | 222 | Arizona Cardinals |
| Player | Position | NFL Team |
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| Cohl Cabral | Offensive lineman | Los Angeles Rams |
| Kobe Williams | Cornerback | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Khaylan Kearse-Thomas | Linebacker | Tennessee Titans |
| Tommy Hudson | Tight end | Tennessee Titans |
| Name | Position | Consecutive season at Arizona State in current position | |
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| Herm Edwards | Head coach | 3rd Year | |
| Shawn Slocum | Associate head coach / special teams coordinator | 3rd Year | |
| Antonio Pierce | Associate head coach / co-defensive coordinator / recruiting coordinator | 3rd Year | |
| Marvin Lewis | Co-defensive coordinator | 1st Year | |
| Zak Hill | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach | 1st Year | |
| Shaun Aguano | Running backs coach | 2nd Year | |
| Prentice Gill | Assistant recruiting coordinator / co-wide receivers coach | 1st Year | |
| Derek Hagan | Co-wide receivers | 1st Year | |
| Tony White | Assistant coach / passing game coordinator / cornerbacks coach | 2nd Year | |
| Dave Christensen | Offensive line coach | 3rd Year | |
| Robert Rodriguez | Defensive line coach | 1st Year | |
| Chris Hawkins | Defensive backs coach | 1st Year | |
| Reference: [3] [4] | |||
Arizona State roster as of the first week. (as of November 7, 2020)
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive lineman
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Linebackers
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Kickers
Punters
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Arizona State announced its schedule on January 16, 2020. [5] The Sun Devils had games scheduled against Northern Arizona, UNLV, and BYU, but canceled these games on July 10 due to the Pac-12 Conference's decision to play a conference-only schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [6] On July 31, 2020, the Pac-12 Conference announced revisions to the schedule. [7]
| Original 2020 Arizona State Sun Devils schedule | |||
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| Date | Opponent | Site | |
| September 3 | Northern Arizona* | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona | |
| September 12 | at UNLV* | Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, Nevada | |
| September 19 | BYU* | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona | |
| September 26 | at USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California | |
| October 3 | Oregon State | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona | |
| October 10 | UCLA | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona | |
| October 24 | at Colorado | Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado | |
| October 31 | at Washington State | Martin Stadium • Pullman, Washington | |
| November 7 | California | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona | |
| November 13 | at Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon | |
| November 21 | Utah | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona | |
| November 28 | at Arizona | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona (Duel in the Desert) | |
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| November 7 | 10:00 a.m. | at No. 20 USC | FOX | L 27–28 | 0 | |
| No Contest [8] | 0 | |||||
| at | No Contest [9] | 0 | ||||
| No Contest [10] | 0 | ||||
| December 5 | 8:30 p.m. | UCLA |
| FS1 | L 18–25 | 0 |
| December 11 | 5:30 p.m. | at Arizona | ESPN | W 70–7 | 0 | |
| December 19 | 8:30 p.m. | at Oregon State | ESPN | W 46–33 | 0 | |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Sun Devils | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| No. 20 Trojans | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
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| Bruins | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 25 |
| Sun Devils | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 18 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Sun Devils | 21 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 70 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Beavers | 7 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 33 |
| Sun Devils | 7 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 46 |
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | RV | |||||||||||||||
| Coaches | RV | — | ||||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | Not released | ||||||||||||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 6 | 187 | Frank Darby | WR | Atlanta Falcons |
Source: [12]