2014 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

2014 Arizona State Sun Devils football
2014 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 36–31 vs. Duke
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
	South Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 14
AP	No. 12
Record	10–3 (6–3 Pac-12)
Head coach	Todd Graham (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Mike Norvell (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Keith Patterson (1st season)
Base defense	Hybrid Attacking
Home stadium	Sun Devil Stadium; (Capacity: 65,870)
	Seasons ← 2013 2015 →

2014 Pac-12 Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
North Division
No. 2 Oregon x$^	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 x	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 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 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.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons 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 Ball	Co-Defensive Coordinator, Defensive backs	3	Western 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

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Team
3	82	Will Sutton	Defensive Lineman	Chicago Bears
4	121	Carl Bradford	Outside Linebacker	Green Bay Packers
6	201	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
UFA	-	Chris Coyle	Tight End	Houston Texans
UFA	-	Chris Young	Linebacker	Houston Texans
UFA	-	Evan Finkenberg	Offensive Lineman	Miami Dolphins

Reference:^[3]

Schedule

August 287:30 PMWeber State*No. 19

P12NW 45–1452,133 September 64:00 PMat New Mexico*No. 17

CBSSNW 58–2325,742 September 137:00 PMat ColoradoNo. 16

ESPNUW 38–2438,547 September 256:00 PMNo. 11 UCLANo. 15

Sun Devil Stadium
Tempe, AZ

FS1L 27–6260,876 October 44:30 PMat No. 16 USC

FOXW 38–3470,115 October 187:30 PMNo. 23 StanfordNo. 17

Sun Devil Stadium
Tempe, AZ

ESPNW 26–1059,012 October 257:45 PMat WashingtonNo. 14

ESPNW 24–1064,666 November 18:00 PMNo. 18 UtahNo. 15

Sun Devil Stadium
Tempe, AZ

FS1W 19–16 ^OT53,754 November 81:30 PMNo. 8 Notre Dame*No. 11

Sun Devil Stadium
Tempe, AZ

ABCW 55–3165,870 November 158:45 PMat Oregon StateNo. 7

ESPNL 27–3540,525 November 2211:00 AMWashington StateNo. 13

Sun Devil Stadium
Tempe, AZ

P12NW 52–3151,428 November 281:30 PMat No. 12 ArizonaNo. 13

FOXL 35–4256,083 December 2712:00 PMvs. Duke*No. 15

CBSW 36–3147,809

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Reference:^[4]

Game summaries

Weber State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	7	7	14
#19 Sun Devils	17	14	14	0	45

New Mexico

	1	2	3	4	Total
#17 Sun Devils	22	10	13	13	58
Lobos	7	14	0	2	23

Colorado

	1	2	3	4	Total
#16 Sun Devils	14	10	14	0	38
Buffaloes	0	14	3	7	24

UCLA

	1	2	3	4	Total
#11 Bruins	6	21	21	14	62
#15 Sun Devils	10	7	10	0	27

USC

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	0	15	3	20	38
#16 Trojans	7	10	3	14	34

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
#23 Cardinal	0	0	3	7	10
#17 Sun Devils	0	14	3	9	26

Washington

	1	2	3	4	Total
#14 Sun Devils	0	10	0	14	24
Huskies	0	0	7	3	10

Utah

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
#18 Utes	0	6	10	0	0	16
#15 Sun Devils	6	7	0	3	3	19

Notre Dame

	1	2	3	4	Total
#8 Fighting Irish	3	7	7	14	31
#11 Sun Devils	17	17	0	21	55

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
#7 Sun Devils	10	14	0	3	27
Beavers	14	0	7	14	35

Washington State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	7	17	0	7	31
#13 Sun Devils	0	21	7	24	52

Arizona

	1	2	3	4	Total
#13 Sun Devils	7	14	0	14	35
#12 Wildcats	14	7	14	7	42

Duke (Sun Bowl)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	3	14	0	14	31
#15 Sun Devils	10	10	10	6	36

Roster

The 2014 team roster can be viewed here

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	19	17	16	15	15	RV	20	17	14	15	11	7	13	13	17	15	12
Coaches	18	16	14	13	12	24	20	18	14	14	12	8	14	13	18	16	14
CFP	Not released									14	9	6	13	13	17	15	Not released

Offseason

Players Drafted

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Team
1	30	Damarious Randall	Defensive Back	Green Bay Packers
3	70	Jaelen Strong	Wide Receiver	Houston Texans
4	114	Jamil Douglas	Offensive Lineman	Miami Dolphins
4	135	Marcus Hardison	Defensive Lineman	Cincinnati Bengals

Reference:^[5]

References

^ "Football – 2014 Coaches". Arizona State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
^ "Football – 2013 Season". Arizona State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
^ "Football – 2014 NFL Draft". National Football League. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
^ "Schedule". Arizona State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
^ "Football – 2015 NFL Draft". National Football League. Retrieved May 4, 2015.

[Coaches-1] "Football – 2014 Coaches". Arizona State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved October 5, 2014.

[2013_Season-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] "Football – 2015 NFL Draft". National Football League. Retrieved May 4, 2015.

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