The 2014 Sun Devils football team represented
Arizona State University
Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the ...
in the
2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
The regular season began on August 27, 2014 and ended on D ...
. They were led by third-year head coach
Todd Graham
Michael Todd Graham (born December 5, 1964) is an American football coach and former player. He was most recently the head football coach at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (2020–2021). Graham has served as the head football coach at Rice ...
and played their home games at
Sun Devil Stadium
Sun Devil Stadium is an outdoor college football stadium in the southwestern United States, on the campus of Arizona State University (ASU) in Tempe, Arizona. It is home to the ASU Sun Devils football team of the Pac-12 Conference. The s ...
. They were a member of the South Division of the
Pac-12 Conference
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. The Sun Devils finished the season 10–3 (6–3 in Pac-12 play) with a 36–31 victory over
Duke
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in the
Sun Bowl
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. It marked the first time since
1973
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that Arizona State won ten or more games in back-to-back seasons.
Personnel
Coaching staff
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
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, where they were defeated by
Stanford
Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is considere ...
. They were invited to the
Holiday Bowl
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, where they were upset by
Texas Tech
Texas Tech University (Texas Tech, Tech, or TTU) is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas. Established on , and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the main institution of the five-institution Texas Tech University Sys ...
.
It was the first time the Sun Devils won 10 games and finished ranked since the
2007 season.
Players drafted
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Schedule
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Game summaries
Weber State
New Mexico
Colorado
UCLA
USC
1st quarter scoring: USC –
Nelson Agholor
Nelson Efamehule Agholor (born May 24, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first ro ...
53-yard punt return (
Andre Heidari kick)
2nd quarter scoring: AS – Jaelen Strong 4-yard pass from
Mike Bercovici
Michael Bercovici (born February 9, 1993) is an American football coach and former quarterback who currently serves as an offensive assistant for the Arizona Cardinals. He played college football at Arizona State. He signed with the San Diego ...
(Alex Garoutte kick); AS – Strong 77-yard pass from Bercovici (Kody Kohl pass from Bercovici); USC –
Javorius Allen
Javorius "Buck" Allen (born August 27, 1991) is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at USC.
Early years
Allen attended Lincoln Hi ...
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
Washington
Utah
Notre Dame
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
Washington State
Arizona
Duke (
Sun Bowl
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)
Roster
The 2014 team roster can be viewe
here
Rankings
Offseason
Players drafted
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References
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Arizona State
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Arizona State Sun Devils football seasons
Sun Bowl champion seasons
Arizona State Sun Devils football
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