2014 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

2014 Arizona State Sun Devils football
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 36–31 vs. Duke
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 12
Record10–3 (6–3 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Norvell (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorKeith Patterson (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorChris Ball (2nd season)
Base defenseHybrid Attacking
Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium
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   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.

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

Main article: 2013 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

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

Main article: 2014 NFL draft
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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
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. 17 UtahNo. 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
ABCW 55–3165,870
November 158:45 pmat Oregon StateNo. 6
ESPNL 27–3540,525
November 2211:00 amWashington StateNo. 13
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
P12NW 52–3151,428
November 281:30 pmat No. 11 ArizonaNo. 13
FOXL 35–4256,083
December 2712:00 pmvs. Duke*No. 15
CBSW 36–3147,809
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
See also: 2014 Weber State Wildcats football team

New Mexico

1 2 3 4 Total
#17 Sun Devils 22 10 13 13 58
Lobos 7 14 0 2 23
See also: 2014 New Mexico Lobos football team

Colorado

1 2 3 4 Total
#16 Sun Devils 14 10 14 0 38
Buffaloes 0 14 3 7 24
See also: 2014 Colorado Buffaloes football team

UCLA

1 2 3 4 Total
#11 Bruins 6 21 21 14 62
#15 Sun Devils 10 7 10 0 27
See also: 2014 UCLA Bruins football team

USC

1 2 3 4 Total
Sun Devils 0 15 3 20 38
#16 Trojans 7 10 3 14 34
See also: 2014 USC Trojans football team

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
See also: 2014 Stanford Cardinal football team

Washington

1 2 3 4 Total
#14 Sun Devils 0 10 0 14 24
Huskies 0 0 7 3 10
See also: 2014 Washington Huskies football team

Utah

1 2 3 4OT Total
#18 Utes 0 6 10 00 16
#15 Sun Devils 6 7 0 33 19
See also: 2014 Utah Utes football team

Notre Dame

1 2 3 4 Total
#8 Fighting Irish 3 7 7 14 31
#11 Sun Devils 17 17 0 21 55
See also: 2014 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

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
See also: 2014 Oregon State Beavers football team

Washington State

1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 7 17 0 7 31
#13 Sun Devils 0 21 7 24 52
See also: 2014 Washington State Cougars football team

Arizona

1 2 3 4 Total
#13 Sun Devils 7 14 0 14 35
#12 Wildcats 14 7 14 7 42
See also: 2014 Arizona Wildcats football team and Arizona–Arizona State football rivalry

Duke (Sun Bowl)

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 3 14 0 14 31
#15 Sun Devils 10 10 10 6 36
See also: 2014 Duke Blue Devils football team and 2014 Sun Bowl

Roster

The 2014 team roster can be viewed here

Rankings

Further information: 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP1917161515RV201714151171313171512
Coaches181614131224201814141281413181614
CFPNot released149613131715Not released

Offseason

Players drafted

Main article: 2015 NFL draft
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

  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.
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