2021 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
American college football season
The 2021 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 2021 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 fourth-year head coach Herm Edwards .
On April 19, 2024, Arizona State vacated all 8 of their wins from the 2021 season due to NCAA violations stemming from Arizona State offering recruiting inducements, impermissible tryouts and tampering.[ 1] Arizona State ended the season with an 0–5 record.
Offseason
2021 NFL draft
ASU players drafted into the NFL
Undrafted NFL free agents
Recruiting class
The Sun Devils signed a total of 17 student–athletes on National Signing Day.
Recruits
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Isaiah Johnson CB
Playa Del Rey, CA
St. Bernard High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Aug 3, 2020
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 83
Tommi Hill CB
Orlando, FL
Edgewater High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jul 15, 2020
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 83
Ezra Dotson-Oyetade OL
Garland, TX
Lakeview Centennial High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
285 lb (129 kg)
Aug 24, 2020
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80
Lonyatta Alexander WR
Burien, WA
Kennedy High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
189 lb (86 kg)
Jul 17, 2020
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80
Jaydon Williams OLB
Dallas, TX
South Oak Cliff High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
May 1, 2020
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 79
Robert Regan CB
Orange, CA
Orange Lutheran High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
186 lb (84 kg)
Jul 20, 2020
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 78
Finn Collins QB
Mission Hills, CA
Bishop Alemany High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
178 lb (81 kg)
Apr 7, 2020
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 78
Eric Gentry DE
Philadelphia, PA
Neumann Goretti High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jul 23, 2020
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 76
Austin Barry OL
Riverside, CA
John W. North High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
260 lb (120 kg)
Jan 8, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 77
Isaia Glass OT
Queen Creek, AZ
Queen Creek High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Jul 12, 2020
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 75
Gharin Stansbury DE
Franklin, LA
Franklin Senior High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
230 lb (100 kg)
Jul 19, 2020
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 77
Armon Bethea OL
Brooklyn, NY
Erasmus Hall High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
310 lb (140 kg)
Jan 2, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 74
Edward Czaplicki K
Charlotte, NC
Providence High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jun 26, 2020
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 76
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
Position key
Transfers
Outgoing
The Sun Devils lost fifteen players via transfer portal for the 2021 season.
Name
No.
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
New school
Demetrious Flowers
#9
RB
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
200 pounds (91 kg)
Freshman
Bellflower, CA
TBD
Nolan Matthews
#88
TE
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
242 pounds (110 kg)
Sophomore
Frisco, TX
Southern Methodist
Jordan Kerley
#8
WR
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 pounds (84 kg)
Sophomore
Austin, TX
Southern Methodist
Brandon Pierce
#85
WR
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
175 pounds (79 kg)
Senior
Mission Hills, CA
TBD
Keith Davis
#26
WR
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
187 pounds (85 kg)
Sophomore
Northridge, CA
TBD
Joshua Hart
#89
WR
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
181 pounds (82 kg)
Freshman
Tucson, AZ
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Tannor Park
#83
WR
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 pounds (84 kg)
Junior
Elgin, IL
TBD
Elijah Juarez
#30
LB
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
240 pounds (110 kg)
Sophomore
Long Beach, CA
TBD
KJ Jarrell
#10
S
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 pounds (79 kg)
Junior
Scottsdale, AZ
TBD
Kevin Macias
#44
P
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
203 pounds (92 kg)
Senior
Mesa, AZ
Montana
Josh Plaster
#46
P
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
176 pounds (80 kg)
Sophomore
Flower Mound, TX
TBD
Cristian Zendejas
#45
K
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
180 pounds (82 kg)
Junior
N/A
Incoming
The Sun Devils add six players via transfer portal from the 2021 season.
Preseason
The Pac-12 Media Day was held on July 27, 2021 in Hollywood, California . Arizona State head coach Herm Edwards , quarterback Jayden Daniels , and defensive back Chase Lucas were in attendance to field questions from the media.
Media poll (South Division)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
USC
223(27)
2
Utah
183(6)
3
Arizona State
170(6)
4
UCLA
135(1)
5
Colorado
88
6
Arizona
41
Preseason All-Pac-12 teams
First team
Position
Player
Class
Team
First Team Offense
OL
Dohnovan West
So.
Arizona State
First Team Defense
DL
Jermayne Lole
Jr.
Arizona State
DB
Chase Lucas
Sr.
Arizona State
First Team Special teams
P
Michael Turk
Jr.
Arizona State
Second team
Position
Player
Class
Team
Second Team Offense
QB
Jayden Daniels
So.
Arizona State
RB
Rachaad White
Jr.
Arizona State
OL
Kellen Diesch
GT.
Arizona State
Second Team Defense
DL
Tyler Johnson
Jr.
Arizona State
DB
Evan Fields
Sr.
Arizona State
Second Team Special teams
RS
D.J. Taylor
Fr.
Arizona State
Personnel
Roster
Arizona State roster as of week 1. (as of September 3, 2021)
2021 Arizona State Sun Devils roster
Quarterbacks
5 Jayden Daniels , Junior (6'3, 185)
7 Ethan Long, Sophomore (6'2, 215)
10 Finn Collins, Freshman (6'3, 180)
12 Nathan Manning, Freshman (6'3, 185)
15 Daylin McLemore, Freshman (6'3, 205)
16 Trenton Bourguet , Sophomore (5'11, 180)
Running backs
1 DeaMonte Trayanum , Sophomore (5'11, 230)
3 Rachaad White , Senior (6'2, 195)
4 Daniyel Ngata, Freshman (5'9, 185)
23 Deonce Elliott, Freshman (5'10, 190)
32 Jackson He , Senior (5'9, 220)
39 George Hart III, Freshman (5'10, 205)
44 Case Hatch, Junior (6'1, 230)
Wide receivers
2 Geordon Porter, Junior (6'2, 190)
6 LV Bunkley-Shelton, Freshman (5'11, 180)
13 Lonyatta Alexander, Freshman (6'2, 185)
14 Johnny Wilson , Freshman (6'7, 220)
17 Chad Johnson Jr., Freshman (6'2, 180)
19 Ricky Pearsall , Junior (6'1, 190)
20 Giovanni Sanders, Junior (5'11, 175)
21 Elijhah Badger , Freshman (6'1, 190)
22 Bryan Thompson , Graduate Student (6'2, 205)
34 Cade Cadam, Freshman (6'0, 175)
35 Mekhi Metcalf, Junior (6'4, 190)
82 Andre Johnson, Freshman (6'3, 190)
Tight ends
12 Jalin Conyers , Freshman (6'4, 249)
18 Jake Ray, Freshman (6'4, 240)
85 Ryan Morgan, Freshman (6'3, 245)
86 Curtis Hodges , Graduate Student (6'8, 237)
87 John Stivers, Graduate Student (6'3, 255)
Offensive lineman
50 Jarrett Bell, Junior (6'3, 280)
51 Triston Miller, Freshman (6'5, 290)
52 Ezra Dotson—Oyetade, Freshman (6'3, 285)
54 Eddie Medina, Sophomore (6'3, 285)
57 Armon Bethea, Freshman (6'5, 309)
59 Marco Salas, Sophomore (6'4, 291)
60 Kyle Breed, Junior (6'7, 288)
61 Dohnovan West , Junior (6'3, 277)
64 Ben Bray, Freshman (6'5, 270)
65 Kolbe Stuckwisch, Freshman (6'4, 310)
66 Ben Scott, Sophomore (6'5, 291)
70 Henry Hattis, Graduate Student (6'5, 297)
71 Austin Barry, Freshman (6'5, 270)
72 Sione Veikoso, Freshman (6'7, 290)
73 Isaia Glass, Freshman (6'5, 250)
74 Kellen Diesch , Graduate Student (6'6, 300)
76 Spencer Lovell, Junior (6'6, 309)
77 LaDarius Henderson , Sophomore (6'4, 285)
78 Roman DeWys, Freshman (6'5, 299)
79 Ralph Frias, Sophomore (6'6, 320)
94 Corey Stephens, Graduate Student (6'3, 285)
Defensive line
10 Amiri Johnson, Sophomore (6'6, 225)
14 Stanley Lambert, Junior(6'4, 225)
35 B.J. Green II , Freshman (6'0, 260)
41 Tyler Johnson, Graduate Student (6'4, 265)
44 T.J. Pesefea, Junior (6'2, 259)
49 Travez Moore, Graduate Student (6'4, 250)
55 Omarr Norman-Lott , Freshman (6'3, 296)
58 Joe Moore, Freshman (6'3, 240)
90 Jermayne Lole, Senior (6'2, 284)
95 Matthew Pola Mao, Sophomore (6'2, 315)
96 Anthonie Cooper, Sophomore (6'2, 280)
97 Shannon Forman, Graduate Student (6'2, 293)
98 D. J. Davidson , Graduate Student (6'4, 313)
99 Gharin Stansbury, Freshman (6'5, 220)
Linebackers
5 Jaydon Williams, Freshman (6'1, 185)
8 Merlin Robertson, Senior (6'3, 251)
9 Eric Gentry , Freshman (6'6, 220)
18 Connor Soelle, Freshman (6'1, 220)
20 Darien Butler , Senior (5'11, 242)
22 Caleb McCullough, Freshman (6'2, 210)
23 Jordan Banks, Freshman (6'2, 230)
28 Will Shaffer, Freshman (6'0, 230)
30 Xavier Steele, Graduate Student (5'11, 200)
34 Kyle Soelle, Graduate Student (6'3, 225)
51 Dylan DeVito, Freshman (6'1, 220)
52 Jacob Jornadal, Freshman (5'11, 190)
53 Fritzny Niclasse, Sophomore (5'11, 213)
Defensive backs
0 Jack Jones , Graduate Student (5'11, 170)
1 Jordan Clark , Sophomore (5'10, 170)
2 DeAndre Pierce, Graduate Student (5'11, 185)
3 Isaiah Johnson, Freshman (6'1, 180)
4 Evan Fields, Senior (6'0, 193)
6 Tommi Hill , Freshman (6'0, 190)
7 Timarcus Davis, Graduate Student (6'0, 177)
9 D.J. Taylor, Freshman (5'10, 200)
12 Kejuan Markham, Junior (6'1, 189)
13 Keon Markham, Sophomore (6'1, 203)
15 Cam Philips, Sophomore (6'1, 175)
19 Willie Harts, Sophomore (6'0, 162)
21 R.J. Regan, Freshman (6'0, 170)
24 Chase Lucas , Senior (6'0, 176)
25 Macen Williams, Freshman (5'10, 170)
26 T Lee, Freshman (5'10, 170)
31 Jean Boyd III, Freshman (6'0, 190)
32 Edward Woods , Freshman (6'0, 175)
36 Alijah Gammage, Sophomore (5'11, 179)
37 Connor Lewis, Freshman (6'2, 180)
48 Vincenzo Granatelli, Sophomore (6'4, 184)
Kickers
8 Cristian Zendejas , Junior (5'11, 185)
17 Logan Tyler, Graduate Transfer (5'11, 205)
45 Jace Feely, Freshman (6'1, 190)
Punters
38 Eddie Czaplicki, Freshman (6'1, 194)
39 Adam Babb, Freshman (6'3, 178)
Long snappers
43 John Ferlmann, Freshman (6'3, 225)
49 Gage King, Sophomore (6'3, 225)
93 Erik Dickerson, Graduate Student (6'1, 225)
[1]
Coaching staff
Graduate assistants
Analysts
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance 7:30 p.m. Southern Utah * No. 25 P12N W 41–14 (vacated)44,456
September 11 7:30 p.m. UNLV * No. 23 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ ESPN2 W 37–10 (vacated)42,918
September 18 7:15 p.m. at No. 23 BYU * No. 19 ESPN L 17–2761,570
September 25 7:30 p.m. Colorado Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ ESPNU W 35–13 (vacated)44,803
October 2 7:30 p.m. at No. 20 UCLA FS1 W 42–23 (vacated)40,522
7:30 p.m. Stanford No. 22 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ ESPN W 28–10 (vacated)46,192
October 16 7:00 p.m. at Utah No. 18 ESPN L 21–3551,724
October 30 12:00 p.m. Washington State Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ FS1 L 21–3446,136
November 6 7:30 p.m. USC Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ ESPN W 31–16 (vacated)53,926
November 13 4:00 p.m. at Washington FS1 W 35–30 (vacated)57,858
November 20 7:30 p.m. at Oregon State ESPN L 10–2429,579
November 27 2:00 p.m. Arizona Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ (rivalry ) P12N W 38–15 (vacated)52,305
8:30 p.m. vs. Wisconsin * ESPN L 13–2032,515
[ 2]
Game summaries
Vs. Southern Utah
Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs. Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Thunderbirds
7
0
7 0 14
No. 25 Sun Devils
13
15
6 7 41
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
Date : Game time : 7:30 p.m. MST Game weather : 90 °F (32 °C) Clear, SunnyGame attendance : 44,456Referee : Francisco VillarTV announcers (P12N ) : Ted Robinson (play-by-play) and Yogi Roth (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
ASU – DeaMonte Trayanum 3-yard run (Logan Tyler kick blocked), 14:36. ASU 6–0. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:04.
ASU – Rachaad White 26-yard run (Logan Tyler kick), 8:42. ASU 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:58.
SUU – Judd Cockett 7-yard run (Carson Reed kick), 4:26. ASU 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:15.
Second Quarter
ASU – Rachaad White 1-yard run (Curtis Hodges pass), 11:09. ASU 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 1:23.
ASU – DeaMonte Trayanum 20-yard run (Logan Tyler kick), 5:15. ASU 28–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:41.
Third Quarter
ASU – Ricky Pearsall 26-yard run (Logan Tyler kick failed), 11:03. ASU 34–7. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:48.
SUU – David Moore III 21-yard run (Carson Reed kick), 1:22. ASU 34–14. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:58.
Fourth Quarter
ASU – Daniyel Ngata 9-yard run (Logan Tyler kick), 8:11. ASU 41–14. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 4:05.
Statistics
Southern Utah
Arizona State
First downs
15
22
Plays–yards
57–224
58–427
Rushes–yards
26–78
40–228
Passing yards
146
199
Passing: comp –att –int
19–31–3
14–18–0
Time of possession
30:06
29:54
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southern Utah
Passing
Justin Miller
19/30, 146 yards, 3 int
Rushing
Dayne Christensen
10 carries, 28 yards
Receiving
Lance Lawson
1 reception, 28 yards
Arizona State
Passing
Jayden Daniels
10/12, 132 yards
Rushing
Rachaad White
7 carries, 58 yards
Receiving
Curtis Hodges
2 receptions, 56 yards
Vs. UNLV
UNLV Rebels vs. Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Rebels
3
7
0 0 10
No. 23 Sun Devils
0
14
7 16 37
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
Date : September 11, 2021Game time : 7:30 p.m. MST Game weather : 102 °F (39 °C) Clear, SunnyGame attendance : 42,918Referee : Cal McNeillTV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
UNLV – Daniel Gutierrez 34-yard field goal, 4:40. UNLV 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 70 yards, 7:40.
Second Quarter
ASU – Johnny Wilson 3-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Cristian Zendejas kick), 13:42. ASU 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:53.
UNLV – Doug Brumfield 4-yard run (Daniel Gutierrez kick), 8:46. UNLV 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:56.
ASU – Daniyel Ngata 13-yard run (Cristian Zendejas kick), 2:56. ASU 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:39.
Third Quarter
ASU – Rachaad White 9-yard run (Cristian Zendejas kick), 0:45. ASU 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:12.
Fourth Quarter
ASU – Rachaad White 1-yard run (Cristian Zendejas kick failed), 13:10. ASU 27–10. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 1:56.
ASU – LV Bunkley-Shelton 33-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Cristian Zendejas kick), 8:45. ASU 34–10. Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 2:58.
ASU – Cristian Zendejas 22-yard field goal, 3:03. ASU 37–10. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 4:17.
Statistics
UNLV
Arizona State
First downs
11
29
Plays–yards
51–155
76–465
Rushes–yards
32–88
47–290
Passing yards
67
175
Passing: comp –att –int
17–19–0
20–29–1
Time of possession
25:17
34:43
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UNLV
Passing
Doug Brumfield
6/14, 60 yards
Rushing
Doug Brumfield
8 rushes, 50 yards, TD
Receiving
Kyle Williams
2 receptions, 27 yards
Arizona State
Passing
Jayden Daniels
20/29, 175 yards, 2 TD, int
Rushing
Jayden Daniels
13 rushes, 129 yards
Receiving
LV Bunkley-Shelton
3 receptions, 42 yards, TD
At No. 23 BYU
Arizona State Sun Devils at BYU Cougars – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 19 Sun Devils
7
0
10 0 17
No. 23 Cougars
7
14
0 6 27
at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah
Date : September 18, 2021Game time : 7:15 p.m. MST Game weather : 67 °F (19 °C), Clear, SunnyGame attendance : 61,570Referee : Matthew RichardsTV announcers (ESPN ) : Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
BYU – Tyler Allgeier 4-yard run (Justen Smith kick), 14:23. BYU 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:31.
ASU – Rachaad White 1-yard run (Cristian Zendejas kick), 11:10. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:13.
Second Quarter
BYU – Gunner Romney 34-yard pass from Jaren Hall (Justen Smith kick), 8:54. BYU 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:06.
BYU – Isaac Rex 15-yard pass from Jaren Hall (Justen Smith kick), 4:40. BYU 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 2:33.
Third Quarter
ASU – Daniyel Ngata 10-yard run (Cristian Zendejas kick), 9:42. BYU 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:23.
ASU – Cristian Zendejas 40-yard field goal, 3:40. BYU 21–17. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:10.
Fourth Quarter
BYU – Isaac Rex 3-yard pass from Baylor Romney (2pt run fail), 1:19. BYU 27–17. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:18.
Statistics
Arizona State
BYU
First downs
19
23
Plays–yards
62–426
67–361
Rushes–yards
33–161
39–144
Passing yards
265
217
Passing: comp –att –int
21–29–2
16–28–2
Time of possession
32:23
27:37
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arizona State
Passing
Jayden Daniels
21/29, 265 yards, 2 int
Rushing
Daniyel Ngata
8 rushes, 82 yards, TD
Receiving
Rachaad White
9 receptions, 65 yards
BYU
Passing
Jaren Hall
15/27, 214 yards, 2 TD, 2 int
Rushing
Tyler Allgeier
21 rushes, 69 yards, TD
Receiving
Gunner Romney
6 receptions, 95 yards, TD
Vs. Colorado
Colorado Buffaloes vs. Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Buffaloes
0
3
7 3 13
Sun Devils
7
7
7 14 35
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
Date : September 25, 2021Game time : 7:30 p.m. MST Game weather : 90 °F (32 °C), SunnyGame attendance : 44,803Referee : Chris CoyteTV announcers (ESPNU ) : Mike Corey (play-by-play), Tom Ramsey (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
ASU – Jayden Daniels 7-yard run (Cristian Zendejas kick), 7:45. ASU 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:33.
Second Quarter
ASU – Rachaad White 11-yard run (Cristian Zendejas kick), 9:28. ASU 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:09.
CU – Cole Becker 51-yard field goal, 0:13. ASU 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 2:53.
Third Quarter
CU – Alex Fontenot 1-yard run (Cole Becker kick), 11:01. ASU 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:59.
ASU – Elijhah Badger 17-yard run (Cristian Zendejas kick), 7:53. ASU 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:02.
Fourth Quarter
ASU – Rachaad White 30-yard pass from Ricky Pearsall (Cristian Zendejas kick), 14:16. ASU 28–10. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:28.
ASU – Jayden Daniels 15-yard run (Cristian Zendejas kick), 8:30. ASU 35–10. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:53.
CU – Cole Becker 51-yard field goal, 3:56. ASU 35–13. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:27.
Statistics
Colorado
Arizona State
First downs
18
25
Plays–yards
61–250
59–439
Rushes–yards
44–183
32–167
Passing yards
67
272
Passing: comp –att –int
7–17–0
20–27–0
Time of possession
28:55
31:05
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Colorado
Passing
Brendon Lewis
7/17, 67 yards
Rushing
Alex Fontenot
14 rushes, 67 yards, TD
Receiving
Ty Robinson
1 reception, 26 yards
Arizona State
Passing
Jayden Daniels
18/25, 236 yards
Rushing
Jayden Daniels
7 rushes, 75 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
LV Bunkley-Shelton
4 reception, 76 yards
At No. 20 UCLA
Arizona State Sun Devils at No. 20 UCLA Bruins – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Sun Devils
3
21
8 10 42
No. 20 Bruins
3
20
0 0 23
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
Date : October 2, 2021Game time : 8:30 p.m. MST Game weather : 80 °F (27 °C) ClearGame attendance : 40,522Referee : Michael MothershedTV announcers (FS1 ) : Chris Myers (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 48-yard field goal, 10:40. UCLA 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:20.
ASU – Cristian Zendejas 25-yard field goal, 4:11. Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:20.
Second Quarter
UCLA – Kyle Philips 3-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 14:57. UCLA 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:14.
ASU – DeaMonte Trayanum 6-yard run (Cristian Zendejas kick), 11:59. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:58.
UCLA – Brittain Brown 1-yard run (Nicholas Barr-Mira kick), 10:03. UCLA 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 1:48.
ASU – Ricky Pearsall 65-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Cristian Zendejas kick), 8:26. Tied 17–17. Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, 1:32.
UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 21-yard field goal, 3:51. UCLA 20–17. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 4:35.
ASU – Ricky Pearsall 54-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Cristian Zendejas kick), 2:44. ASU 24–20. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:07.
UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 26-yard field goal, 0:00. ASU 24–23. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:00.
Third Quarter
ASU – Rachaad White 49-yard run (DeaMonte Trayanum run), 13:32. ASU 32–23. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:28.
Fourth Quarter
ASU – Rachaad White 1-yard run (Cristian Zendejas kick), 6:43. ASU 39–23. Drive: 11 plays, 96 yards, 6:52.
ASU – Cristian Zendejas 32-yard field goal, 2:41. ASU 42–23. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 1:54.
Statistics
Arizona State
UCLA
First downs
16
24
Plays–yards
50–458
83–432
Rushes–yards
32–172
51–197
Passing yards
286
235
Passing: comp –att –int
13–18–0
21–32–0
Time of possession
25:18
34:42
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arizona State
Passing
Jayden Daniels
13/18, 286 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Rachaad White
9 rushes, 69 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Ricky Pearsall
4 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD
UCLA
Passing
Dorian Thompson-Robinson
21/32, 235 yards, TD
Rushing
Dorian Thompson-Robinson
18 rushes, 93 yards
Receiving
Greg Dulcich
9 receptions, 136 yards
Vs. Stanford
Stanford Cardinal vs. Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Cardinal
7
0
3 0 10
No. 22 Sun Devils
14
7
7 0 28
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
Date : October 8, 2021Game time : 7:30 p.m. MST Game weather : 86 °F (30 °C), Cloudy, Wind: W 20mphGame attendance : 46,192Referee : Steven StrimlingTV announcers (ESPN) : Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst) and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
ASU – Jayden Daniels 51-yard run (Cristian Zendejas kick), 7:12. Arizona State 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:20.
STAN – Elijah Higgins 6-yard pass from Tanner McKee (Emmet Kenney kick), 4:09. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:03.
ASU – Rachaad White 5-yard run (Cristian Zendejas kick), 1:05. Arizona State 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:04.
Second quarter
ASU – Elijhah Badger 22-yard run (Cristian Zendejas kick), 10:24. Arizona State 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:14.
Third quarter
STAN – Ryan Sanborn 32-yard field goal, 7:32. Arizona State 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:26.
ASU – DeAndre Pierce 27-yard interception return (Cristian Zendejas kick), 2:38. Arizona State 28–10. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:18.
Fourth quarter
Statistics
Stanford
Arizona State
First downs
20
21
Plays–yards
65–365
67–430
Rushes–yards
20–9
44–255
Passing yards
356
175
Passing: comp –att –int
27–45–3
14–23–0
Time of possession
28:06
31:54
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Stanford
Passing
Tanner McKee
27/45, 356 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing
Nathaniel Peat
7 carries, 32 yards
Receiving
Benjamin Yurosek
6 receptions, 118 yards
Arizona State
Passing
Jayden Daniels
14/23, 175 yards
Rushing
Rachaad White
13 carries, 96 yards, TD
Receiving
Curtis Hodges
4 receptions, 76 yards
At Utah
No. 18 Arizona State Sun Devils at Utah Utes – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 18 Sun Devils
7
14
0 0 21
Utes
7
0
14 14 35
at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT
Date : October 16, 2021Game time : 7:00 p.m. MST Game attendance : 51,724Referee : Chris CoyteTV announcers (ESPN) : Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, Stormy Buonantony
Statistics
Arizona State
Utah
First downs
20
29
Plays–yards
385
455
Rushes–yards
148
208
Passing yards
237
247
Passing: comp –att –int
20–31–2
21–33–2
Time of possession
28:23
31:37
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arizona State
Passing
Jayden Daniels
20/31, 237 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Rachaad White
9 carries, 56 yards
Receiving
Curtis Hodges
4 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
Utah
Passing
Cameron Rising
21/33, 247 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing
Tavion Thomas
20 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Devaughn Vele
3 receptions, 57 yards
Vs. Washington State
Washington State Cougars vs. Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Cougars
14
14
0 6 34
Sun Devils
0
7
0 14 21
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
Date : October 30, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m. MST Game weather : 81 °F (27 °C), Sunny, Wind: W 4mphGame attendance : 46,136Referee : Matthew RichardsTV announcers (FS1) : Cory Provus (play by play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
Washington State
Arizona State
First downs
19
21
Plays–yards
69–400
71–406
Rushes–yards
42–166
32–131
Passing yards
234
275
Passing: comp –att –int
17–27–1
26–39–2
Time of possession
33:06
26:54
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Washington State
Passing
Jayden de Laura
17/27, 234 yards, 2 TD, int
Rushing
Deon McIntosh
16 rushes, 68 yards, TD
Receiving
Calvin Jackson Jr.
8 receptions, 139 yards, TD
Arizona State
Passing
Jayden Daniels
23/35, 228 yards, TD, 2 int
Rushing
DeaMonte Trayanum
19 rushes, 89 yards, TD
Receiving
Ricky Pearsall
9 receptions, 83 yards
Vs. USC
USC Trojans vs. Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Trojans
0
10
6 0 16
Sun Devils
7
7
3 14 31
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
Date : November 6, 2021Game time : 7:30 p.m. MST Game weather : 77 °F (25 °C) Clear, SunnyGame attendance : 53,926Referee : Steven StrimlingTV announcers (ESPN) : Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
USC
Arizona State
First downs
20
19
Plays–yards
72–312
62–427
Rushes–yards
27–92
42–282
Passing yards
220
145
Passing: comp –att –int
24–45–0
11–20–0
Time of possession
30:38
29:22
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
USC
Passing
Kedon Slovis
16/28 131yds, 1 Int
Rushing
Keaontay Ingram
14run 54yds
Receiving
Tahj Washington
9rec 78yds
Arizona State
Passing
Jayden Daniels
11/20 145yds, 2 Int
Rushing
Rachaad White
28run 202yds, 3 TD
Receiving
Bryan Thompson
4rec 68yds
At Washington
Arizona State Sun Devils at Washington Huskies – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Sun Devils
0
7
7 21 35
Huskies
14
3
7 6 30
at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington
Date : November 13, 2021Game time : 5:00 p.m. MST Game weather : 48 °F (9 °C) RainGame attendance : 57,858Referee : Francisco VillarTV announcers (FS1) : Dan Hellie (play by play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
UW – Cameron Davis 3-yard run (Peyton Henry kick), 10:49. UW 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:04.
UW – Dylan Morris 3-yard run (Peyton Henry kick), 5:06. UW 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:43.
Second Quarter
ASU – Curtis Hodges 18-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Cristian Zendejas kick), 0:46. UW 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:52.
UW – Peyton Henry 37-yard field goal, 0:00. UW 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 0:37.
Third Quarter
ASU – Rachaad White 5-yard run (Cristian Zendejas kick), 7:39. UW 17–14. Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:32.
UW – Kamari Pleasant 1-yard run (Peyton Henry kick), 0:00. UW 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:16.
Fourth Quarter
ASU – Jayden Daniels 4-yard run (Cristian Zendejas kick), 5:46. UW 24–21. Drive: 20 plays, 81 yards, 9:09.
ASU – Rachaad White 10-yard run (Cristian Zendejas kick), 1:11. ASU 28–24. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 2:55.
ASU – Merlin Robinson 37-yard interception return (Cristian Zendejas kick), 0:32. ASU 35–24. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 0:39.
UW – Devin Culp 2-yard pass from Dylan Morris (Two-point pass conversion failed), 0:03. ASU 35–30. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 0:23.
Statistics
Arizona State
Washington
First downs
23
17
Plays–yards
73–376
63–266
Rushes–yards
57–286
30–95
Passing yards
90
171
Passing: comp –att –int
10–16–1
19–33–1
Time of possession
33:00
26:53
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arizona State
Passing
Jayden Daniels
10/16, 90 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Rachaad White
32 carries, 184 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Rachaad White
5 receptions, 53 yards
Washington
Passing
Dylan Morris
16/28, 151 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Cameron Davis
18 carries, 67 yards, TD
Receiving
Rome Odunze
8 receptions, 82 yards
At Oregon State
Arizona State Sun Devils at Oregon State Beavers – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Sun Devils
0
0
3 7 10
Beavers
3
14
0 7 24
at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR
Date : November 20, 2021Game time : 7:30 p.m. MST Game weather : 42 °F (6 °C) SunnyGame attendance : 29,579Referee : Michael MothershedTV announcers (ESPN) : Dave Flemming (play by play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)Game Book
Game information
First Quarter
OSU – Everett Hayes 52-yard field goal, 6:45. OSU 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 3:15.
Second Quarter
OSU – Tre'Shaun Harrison 10-yard pass from Chance Nolan (Everett Hayes kick), 9:09. OSU 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:46.
OSU – Chance Nolan 1-yard run (Everett Hayes kick), 1:59. OSU 17–0. Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 5:48.
Third Quarter
ASU – Cristian Zendejas 26-yard field goal, 6:12. OSU 17–3. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 7:11.
Fourth Quarter
ASU – DeaMonte Trayanum 1-yard run (Cristian Zendejas kick), 13:56. OSU 17–10. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:43.
OSU – Jack Colletto 47-yard run (Everett Hayes kick), 11:24. OSU 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:32.
Statistics
Arizona State
Oregon State
First downs
15
20
Plays–yards
57–266
64–325
Rushes–yards
30–100
46–235
Passing yards
166
90
Passing: comp –att –int
16–27–1
12–18–0
Time of possession
27:06
32:54
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arizona State
Passing
Jayden Daniels
16/27, 166 yards, int
Rushing
Jayden Daniels
10 rushes, 46 yards
Receiving
Rachaad White
6 receptions, 86 yards
Oregon State
Passing
Chance Nolan
12/18, 90 yards, TD
Rushing
B. J. Baylor
20 rushes, 150 yards
Receiving
Trevon Bradford
3 receptions, 26 yards
Vs. Arizona
Arizona Wildcats vs. Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Wildcats
3
6
6 0 15
Sun Devils
7
7
17 7 38
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
Date : November 27, 2021Game time : 1:00 p.m. MST Game weather : 73 °F (23 °C); SunnyGame attendance : 52,305Referee : Steven StrimlingTV announcers (P12N) : Ted Robinson (play by play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
Statistics
Arizona
Arizona State
First downs
22
16
Plays–yards
73-396
51-314
Rushes–yards
34-50
37-228
Passing yards
346
86
Passing: comp –att –int
28-39-1
10-14-0
Time of possession
35:31
24:29
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arizona
Passing
Will Plummer
28/38, 346 yds,TD, INT
Rushing
Jamarye Joiner
5 car, 28 yds
Receiving
Stanley Berryhill
10 rec, 104 yds
Arizona State
Passing
Jayden Daniels
10/14, 86 yds, 2 TD
Rushing
Rachaad White
21 car, 98 yds, TD
Receiving
Ricky Pearsall
5 rec, 52 yds, 2 TD
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
Arizona
Arizona State
1
10:37
9
77
4:17
ARIZ
32-yard field goal by Tyler Loop
3
0
1
6:14
9
75
4:23
ASU
Ricky Pearsall 14-yard touchdown reception from Jayden Daniels, Cristian Zendejas kick good
3
7
2
14:55
12
67
6:19
ARIZ
26-yard field goal by Tyler Loop
6
7
2
12:12
1
1
0:03
ASU
Rachaad White 1-yard touchdown run, Cristian Zendejas kick good
14
6
2
2:19
8
81
3:14
ARIZ
32-yard field goal by Tyler Loop
9
14
3
13:07
4
67
1:46
ASU
Jayden Daniels 48-yard touchdown run, Cristian Zendejas kick good
9
21
3
9:35
9
54
3:27
ARIZ
Michael Wiley 5-yard touchdown reception from Will Plummer, 2-point pass failed
15
21
3
4:50
10
78
4:38
ASU
Ricky Pearsall 14-yard touchdown reception from Jayden Daniels, 2-point pass good
15
29
3
1:44
6
-3
3:06
ASU
Team Safety
15
31
4
9:49
10
70
4:58
ASU
Interception returned 87 yards for touchdown by Jack Jones, Cristian Zendejas kick good
15
38
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
15
38
Vs. Wisconsin (Las Vegas Bowl)
Wisconsin Badgers vs. Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Badgers
14
6
0 0 20
Sun Devils
3
3
7 0 13
at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, Nevada
Date : December 30, 2021 [ 3] Game time : 8:30 p.m. MST Game weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 32,515Referee : David SmithTV announcers (ESPN) : Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
11:40 WISC – John Chenal 8-yard rush, Collin Larsh kick good. Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 1:34. Wisconsin 7–0
4:21 ASU – Cristian Zendejas 38-yard field goal. Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 7:19. Wisconsin 7–3
1:37 WISC – Jake Ferguson 7-yard pass from Graham Mertz , Collin Larsh kick good. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:44. Wisconsin 14–3
Second quarter
11:13 ASU – Cristian Zendejas 36-yard field goal. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:46. Wisconsin 14–6
5:42 WISC – Collin Larsh 48-yard field goal. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:31. Wisconsin 17–6
0:02 WISC – Collin Larsh 35-yard field goal. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:43. Wisconsin 20–6
Third quarter
8:52 ASU – Daniyel Ngata 3-yard rush, Cristian Zendejas kick good. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 3:02. Wisconsin 20–13
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays
Statistics
Wisconsin
Arizona State
First downs
17
14
Plays–yards
58–294
54–219
Rushes–yards
43–157
33–60
Passing yards
137
159
Passing: comp –att –int
11–15–1
11–21–1
Time of possession
32:10
27:50
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Wisconsin
Passing
Graham Mertz
11/15, 137 yards, TD, int
Rushing
Braelon Allen
29 rushes, 159 yards
Receiving
Jake Ferguson
3 receptions, 33 yards, TD
Arizona State
Passing
Jayden Daniels
11/21, 159 yards, int
Rushing
Jayden Daniels
19 rushes, 40 yards
Receiving
Ricky Pearsall
4 receptions, 65 yards
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