American college football season
The 2008 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.[1]
After the loss to Arizona in the Territorial Cup Arizona State did qualify for a bowl game for the first time since the 2003 season.
Before the season[edit]
Recruiting[edit]
See {{College Athlete Recruit Start}}.
Schedule[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 7:00 pm | Northern Arizona* | No. 15 | | FSNAZ | W 30–13 | 62,707 |
September 6 | 7:00 pm | Stanford | No. 15 | - Sun Devil Stadium
- Tempe, AZ
| FSNAZ | W 41–17 | 59,441 |
September 13 | 7:00 pm | UNLV* | No. 15 | - Sun Devil Stadium
- Tempe, AZ
| FSNAZ | L 20–23 | 59,852 |
September 20 | 5:00 pm | No. 3 Georgia* | | - Sun Devil Stadium
- Tempe, AZ
| ABC | L 10–27 | 71,706 |
October 4 | 12:30 pm | at California | | | ABC | L 14–24 | 58,302 |
October 11 | 12:30 pm | at No. 8 USC | | | ABC | L 0–28 | 84,956 |
October 25 | 7:00 pm | Oregon | | - Sun Devil Stadium
- Tempe, AZ
| | L 20–54 | 69,406 |
November 1 | 7:15 pm | at Oregon State | | | FSN | L 25–27 | 44,109 |
November 8 | 5:00 pm | at Washington | | | FSNAZ | W 39–19 | 57,013 |
November 15 | 3:30 pm | Washington State | | - Sun Devil Stadium
- Tempe, AZ
| | W 31–0 | 61,490 |
November 28 | 7:30 pm | UCLA | | - Sun Devil Stadium
- Tempe, AZ
| ESPN2 | W 34–9 | 61,005 |
December 6 | 6:00 pm | at Arizona | | | ESPN | L 10–31 | 58,704 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Mountain time
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Coaching staff[edit]
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Game summaries[edit]
Northern Arizona[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Northern Arizona | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
ASU | 10 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 30 |
Stanford[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Stanford | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
ASU | 3 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
UNLV | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
ASU | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Georgia[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Georgia | 0 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
ASU | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
California[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
ASU | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
California | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
ASU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
USC | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Oregon | 13 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 54 |
ASU | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
Oregon State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
ASU | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 25 |
Oregon State | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
Washington[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
ASU | 3 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 39 |
Washington | 3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
Washington State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Washington State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ASU | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
UCLA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
ASU | 0 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 34 |
Arizona[edit]
Territorial Cup: Arizona State Sun Devils (5–5) at Arizona Wildcats (5–5)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Arizona St | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Arizona | 7 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 31 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona
- Date: December 6
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Mostly clear • 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h; 4.3 kn) N
- Game attendance: 58,704
- Referee: Jack Wood
- TV: ESPN
- Box Score
Scoring summary |
Quarter | Time | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Plays | Yards | TOP | ASU | ARIZ | 1 | 0:31 | 12 | 98 | 5:44 | Arizona | Rob Gronkowski 17-yard touchdown reception from Willie Tuitama, Jason Bondzio kick good | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10:58 | 9 | 29 | 4:25 | Arizona State | 40-yard field goal by Thomas Weber | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5:53 | 5 | 19 | 2:09 | Arizona State | Andrew Pettes 2-yard touchdown reception from Rudy Carpenter, Thomas Weber kick good | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7:23 | 11 | 70 | 5:52 | Arizona | Delashaun Dean 10-yard touchdown reception from Willie Tuitama, Jason Bondzio kick good | 10 | 14 | 3 | 4:24 | 4 | 34 | 1:29 | Arizona | Nic Grigsby 12-yard touchdown run, Jason Bondzio kick good | 10 | 21 | 3 | 2:22 | | | | Arizona | Punt returned 52 yards for touchdown by Mike Thomas, Jason Bondzio kick good | 10 | 28 | 4 | 12:34 | 6 | 48 | 2:13 | Arizona | 49-yard field goal by Jason Bondzio | 10 | 31 | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 10 | 31 | |
Rankings[edit]
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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AP | 15 | 15 | 15 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Coaches | 16 | 14 | 13 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Harris | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
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BCS | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
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Statistics[edit]
| Team | Opp | Scoring | | | Points per game | | | First Downs | | | Rushing | | | Passing | | | Penalty | | | Total offense | | | Avg per play | | | Avg per game | | | Fumbles lost | | | Penalties – yards | | | Avg per game | | | | | Team | Opp | Punts – yards | | | Avg per punt | | | Time of possession/game | | | 3rd down conversions | | | 4th down conversions | | | Touchdowns scored | | | Field goals – attempts – long | | | PAT – attempts | | | Attendance | | | Games/avg per game | | | |
Scores by quarter[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | ASU | | | | | 0 | Opponents | | | | | 0 | |
Offense[edit]
Rushing[edit]
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Passing[edit]
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Defense[edit]
Name | GP | Tackles | Sacks | Pass defense | Interceptions | Fumbles | Blkd kick |
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Special teams[edit]
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