The 2013

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was played on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at

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, to determine the champion of the

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for the 2013 season. North Division champion

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defeated South Division champion

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to win their second consecutive Pac-12 title. The ESPN television networks broadcast the game, beginning at 4:45 PM PT/5:45 PM MT.Pac-12 early football TV schedule announced
Pac-12 Conference, May 29, 2013 Stanford went on to represent the Pac-12 Conference in the 2014 Rose Bowl Game.

History

The game was the third edition of the

. The previous season, the

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defeated the

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27–24 to win the conference title and represent the Pac-12 in the 2013 Rose Bowl Game.

Teams

Stanford

For the fourth season in a row, the Cardinal won 10 or more games. Led by LB

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and LB

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, the defense entered the game allowing just 87.3 yards rushing (3rd in FBS) and averaging 2.92 sacks (tied for 11th in FBS). Offensively, Stanford was led by RB Tyler Gaffney, who gained 1,485 yards this season for 17 touchdowns; and WR

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, who gained 161.9 all-purpose yards per game and scored 12 touchdowns.

Arizona State

Arizona State made its debut Pac-12 Championship game, having achieved its first 10-win season since 2007. During the regular season, the team outscored its opponents by 84 points and posted a 7-0 record when playing at home in Sun Devil Stadium.

Scoring summary

1st quarter scoring: STAN – Tyler Gaffney 69-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick); ASU – D. J. Foster 51-yard run (

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kick); STAN – Gaffney 1-yard run (Williamson kick) 2nd quarter scoring: STAN – Ty Montgomery 22-yard run (Williamson kick); STAN – Gaffney 1-yard run (Williamson kick); ASU – Foster 65-yard pass from Taylor Kelly (Gonzalez kick) 3rd quarter scoring: STAN – Williamson 30-yard field goal 4th quarter scoring: STAN – Montgomery 24-yard pass from

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(Williamson kick)

Statistics

References

External links

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