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Re: Stanford Cardinal (NCAA 12)
 | Matchup Preview | December 13, 2014 |  | vs. |  | #23 Arizona State Sun Devils
(9-3, 7-2, Away) | | #1 Stanford Cardinal
(12-0, 9-0, Home) | | Offensive Stats Comparison | | 408.6 | Total Offensive Yards | 461.4 | | 208.1 | Passing Yards | 237.2 | | 200.5 | Rushing Yards | 224.2 | | 30.9 | Points Per Game | 46.5 | | 24 | Passing TD | 35 | | 17 | Rushing TD | 27 | | 275 | First Downs | 220 | | 53 | Red Zone Attempts | 62 | | 31-8 | Red Zone TD-FG | 38-18 | | 73 | Red Zone Percentage | 90 |
| Defensive Stats Comparison | | 334.8 | Total Yards Allowed | 357.2 | | 204.2 | Passing Yards Allowed | 259.9 | | 130.6 | Rushing Yards Allowed | 97.3 | | 251 | Points Allowed | 230 | | 34 | Sacks | 73 | | 9 | Fumble Recoveries | 16 | | 17 | Interceptions | 19 | | 20.9 | Points Per Game | 19.2 | | 38 | Red Zone Attempts | 31 | | 22-6 | Red Zone TD-FG | 20-5 | | 73 | Red Zone Percentage | 80 |
| Injury Report | DJ Bush, HB, high ankle sprain
1 week | | Kevin Purcell, HB, abdominal tear
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| Game Notes | America's Finest City will host the showdown between Stanford and Arizona State, as the rotating Pac-12 Championship Game comes to San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium, with Stanford's perfect season on the line and the Sun Devils hoping to spring the season's biggest upset.
Former Oklahoma State offensive coordinator Todd Monken and former Colorado head coach Jon Embree have turned the Sun Devils around quickly. Monken's first season in 2013 was a dismal 6-6, but the addition of Embree to the staff helped boost ASU to a 9-4 season, a win over USC, and a South Division title. The Sun Devils are led by Texas A&M transfer quarterback Jameill Showers, who in addition to 2465 yards passing (along with 24 touchdowns to 13 interceptions) also has 548 yards on the ground. Senior tailback DJ Bush will miss the game with a high ankle sprain; he was ASU's leading rusher with 884 yards and eight touchdowns. Redshirt freshman Californian Mike Bush (no relation) (429 yards, 4 TDs) will likely be his replacement.
Arizona State does not have one dominant receiving threat, but they boast an impressive stable of targets: juniors Ezekiel Bishop (43 receptions, 501 yards, 5 TDs), Jacques Davidson (36-445-9), Eric Wright (26-254-2), Gary Chambers (24-298-1), and sophomore tight end Tyler Tatum (37-551-4) will be a stiff test for Stanford's sketchy pass defense. The Sun Devils are underrated and very physical up front, led by Rimington Trophy favorite Mo Latu at center and USC transfer and Arizona native Cyrus Hobbi at guard.
ASU runs a traditional 4-3 defense, led by undersized senior Jordan McDonald at defensive end. McDonald is only 220 pounds, but makes up for it with exceptional quickness and explosion off the ball; he is second on the team with 5.5 sacks, trailing only fellow defensive end Jerome Lamb's 6.5. ASU has nice size inside at tackle with 293-pound Scott McKinley, 315-pound Mark Coleman, and 294-pound Terry Johnson.
Weakside linebacker Cooper Pelluer is the Sun Devils' leading tackler with 66 stops, just ahead of strongside linebacker Jamaal Williams' 65. ASU may be vulnerable at middle linebacker: redshirt freshman Steve Wilkerson's inexperience could prove fatal against Stanford's offense.
In the secondary, senior corner Devan Spann is one of the conference's best ballhawks with seven interceptions, and Rashad Wadood and Jeremy Sawyer round out a solid trio of corners. Safety, however, is a different story. Sophomore Brett Bentley and freshman Daniel Bailey both bring decent size, but they are very, very green, which leaves the potential for the middle of the field to be badly exposed by the Cardinal, especially in playaction. |
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| Arizona State Depth Chart | | Regular Offense | | STARTER | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | | WR | Jacques Davidson (JR, 6'1, 172, 80) | Eric Wright (r-JR, 5'11, 183, 79) | | | | TE | Tyler Tatum (r-SO, 6'4, 236, 76) | Daniel Snyder (FR, 6'2, 241, 66) | | | | LT | Charles Daniels (r-SO, 6'5, 317, 75) | | | | | LG | Cyrus Hobbi (r-JR, 6'3, 287, 91) | | | | | C | Mo Latu (r-JR, 6'3, 323, 88) | | | | | RG | Vi Teofilo (SR, 6'3, 307, 83) | | | | | RT | Ron Anderson (JR, 6'6, 302, 80) | | | | | WR | Ezekiel Bishop (r-JR, 5'10, 185, 79) | Gary Chambers (r-JR, 6'3, 199, 77) | | | | QB | Jameill Showers (r-SR, 6'1, 223, 92) | Michael Eubank (r-JR, 6'5, 237, 83) | | | | FB | Billy Thompson (JR, 6'1, 237, 80) | | | | | HB | Mike Bush (r-FR, 6'0, 199, 70) | Billy Thompson (JR, 6'1, 237, 75) | | | | Base 4-3 Defense | | STARTER | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | | LDE | Jordan McDonald (r-SR, 6'4, 218, 87) | Matt Beverly (JR, 6'3, 257, 79) | | | | LDT | Scott McKinley (JR, 6'4, 293, 82) | Terry Johnson (SO, 6'3, 294, 74) | | | | RDT | Mark Coleman (r-SO, 6'5, 315, 80) | Jerry Washington (SO, 6'4, 272, 73) | | | | RDE | Jerome Lamb (JR, 6'1, 251, 80) | Matt Beverly (JR, 6'3, 257, 79) | | | | WLB | Cooper Pelluer (r-SR, 6'3, 228, 84) | Bryan Robinson (r-SO, 6'1, 238, 75) | | | | MLB | Steve Wilkerson (r-FR, 6'1, 229, 73) | Anthony Bray (JR, 6'3, 235, 76) | | | | SLB | amaal Williams (JR, 6'4, 210, 81) | Anthony Bray (JR, 6'3, 235, 76) | | | | CB | Devan Spann (r-SR, 5'11, 177, 84) | Jeremy Sawyer (r-SR, 5'10, 171, 80) | | | | SS | Daniel Bailey (FR, 6'2, 194, 67) | Jeremy Sawyer (r-SR, 5'10, 171, 75) | | | | FS | Brett Bentley (SO, 6'2, 197, 73) | Jeremy Sawyer (r-SR, 5'10, 171, 77) | | | | CB | Rashad Wadood (r-JR, 5'10, 181, 81) | Charles Robertson (r-SO, 6'3, 197, 78) | | | | Special Teams | | STARTER | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | | K | Alex Garoutte (r-SR, 6'1, 194, 92) | | | | | P | Alex Garoutte (r-SR, 6'1, 194, 92) | | | | | PR | Ezekiel Bishop (r-JR, 5'10, 185, 95) | Jacques Davidson (JR, 6'1, 172, 94) | | | | KR | Ezekiel Bishop (r-JR, 5'10, 185, 95) | Jacques Davidson (JR, 6'1, 172, 94) | | |
Last edited by Psyblast; 01-28-2012 at 05:30 AM.
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