2013 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

2013 Arizona State Sun Devils football

Pac-12 South Division Champions
Pac-12 Championship Game, L 14–38 vs. Stanford
Holiday Bowl, L 23–37 vs. Texas Tech
Conference	Pac-12 Conference South Division
Ranking
Coaches	#20
AP	#21
2013 record	10–4 (8–1 Pac-12)
Head coach	Todd Graham (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Norvell (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Paul Randolph (2nd year)
Co-defensive coordinator	Chris Ball (1st as coordinator; 2nd overall year)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	Sun Devil Stadium (Capacity: 71,706)

2013 Pac-12 football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
North Division
#11 Stanford xy$		7	–	2		11	–	3
#9 Oregon x		7	–	2		11	–	2
#25 Washington		5	–	4		9	–	4
Oregon State		4	–	5		7	–	6
Washington State		4	–	5		6	–	7
California		0	–	9		1	–	11
South Division
#21 Arizona State x		8	–	1		10	–	4
#16 UCLA		6	–	3		10	–	3
#19 USC		6	–	3		10	–	4
Arizona		4	–	5		8	–	5
Utah		2	–	7		5	–	7
Colorado		1	–	8		4	–	8
Championship: Stanford 38, Arizona State 14
$ – BCS representative as conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second year coach Todd Graham and played their home games at Sun Devil Stadium. They were a member of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. The Sun Devils had their best season since 2007, finishing 10–4 and earning a spot in the Pac–12 Championship Game. They also increased their win total and played in a bowl game for the third consecutive season. During the season, the team was featured on The Drive, a weekly documentary series on the Pac-12 Network.^[1]

Previous season

Main article: 2012 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

The 2012 Sun Devils finished 8–5 (5–4 in the Pac-12) in Todd Graham's first season as head coach. They were invited to the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl where they defeated Navy. It was the first time the Sun Devils won a bowl game since the 2005 season.

Players drafted

Main article: 2013 NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Team
UFA	-	Dan Knapp	Offensive Lineman	Cincinnati Bengals
UFA	-	Brandon Magee	Linebacker	Dallas Cowboys
UFA	-	Jamal Miles	Wide Receiver	Jacksonville Jaguars
UFA	-	Keelan Johnson	Safety	Miami Dolphins
UFA	-	Cameron Marshall	Running Back	Miami Dolphins
UFA	-	Deveron Carr	Cornerback	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFA	-	Brice Schwab	Offensive Lineman	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFA	-	Rashad Ross	Wide Receiver	Tennessee Titans

Reference:^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	7:00 PM	Sacramento State*		Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ	P12N	W 55–0	55,743
September 14	7:30 PM	#20 Wisconsin*		Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ	ESPN	W 32–30	66,159
September 21	4:00 PM	at #5 Stanford	#23	Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA	FOX	L 28–42	50,424
September 28	7:30 PM	USC		Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ	ESPN2	W 62–41	64,987
October 5	4:30 PM	vs. Notre Dame*	#22	AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX (Shamrock Series)	NBC	L 34–37	66,960
October 12	7:00 PM	Colorado		Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ	P12N	W 54–13	50,104
October 19	3:00 PM	#20 Washington		Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ	P12N	W 53–24	60,057
October 31	7:30 PM	at Washington State	#25	Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA	ESPN	W 55–21	20,617
November 9	1:00 PM	at Utah	#23	Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT	P12N	W 20–19	45,183
November 16	7:30 PM	Oregon State	#21	Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ	P12N	W 30–17	62,386
November 23	5:00 PM	at #14 UCLA	#19	Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA	FOX	W 38–33	70,131
November 30	7:30 PM	Arizona	#13	Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Territorial Cup)	P12N	W 58–21	72,542
December 7	5:45 PM	#7 Stanford	#11	Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Pac-12 Championship Game)	ESPN	L 14–38	69,535
December 30	8:15 PM	vs. Texas Tech*	#14	Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA (Holiday Bowl)	ESPN	L 23–37	52,930
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Standard Time.

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Game summaries

Sacramento State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0
Sun Devils	14	28	10	3	55

Wisconsin

	1	2	3	4	Total
Badgers	0	14	7	9	30
Sun Devils	3	10	6	13	32

Stanford

	1	2	3	4	Total
#23 Sun Devils	0	0	7	21	28
#5 Cardinal	13	16	10	3	42

USC

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	7	7	7	20	41
Sun Devils	7	13	28	14	62

Notre Dame

	1	2	3	4	Total
#22 Sun Devils	0	13	0	21	34
Fighting Irish	0	14	10	13	37

Colorado

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	0	6	0	7	13
Sun Devils	25	22	7	0	54

Washington

	1	2	3	4	Total
#20 Huskies	7	0	10	7	24
Sun Devils	3	26	10	14	53

Washington State

	1	2	3	4	Total
#25 Sun Devils	21	21	7	6	55
Cougars	0	14	7	0	21

Utah

	1	2	3	4	Total
#23 Sun Devils	7	0	0	13	20
Utes	6	3	10	0	19

Oregon State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Beavers	0	3	7	7	17
#21 Sun Devils	13	7	0	10	30

UCLA

	1	2	3	4	Total
#19 Sun Devils	14	21	3	0	38
#14 Bruins	10	3	14	6	33

Arizona

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	7	14	0	21
#12 Sun Devils	13	17	14	14	58

Stanford (Pac-12 Championship Game)

Pac-12 Championship Game

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #7 Cardinal	14	14	3	7	38
#11 Sun Devils	7	7	0	0	14

Location: Sun Devil Stadium
Tempe, Arizona
Game start: 5:47 pm (MT)
Elapsed time: 3:12
Game attendance: 69,535
Game weather: Partly cloudy
Referee: J. Stricherz
TV announcers (ESPN): Brad Nessler and Todd Blackledge

Sources:

Main article: 2013 Pac-12 Football Championship Game

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

Texas Tech (Holiday Bowl)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	13	14	10	0	37
#14 Sun Devils	6	7	7	3	23

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV	23	RV	22	RV	RV	RV	25	23	21	19	13	11	16	21
Coaches'	RV	RV	RV	23	RV	24	RV	RV	RV	RV	24	22	22	18	13	17	20
Harris	Not released							RV	RV	25	24	22	22	16	13	17	Not released
BCS	Not released								NR	NR	22	19	17	12	11	14	Not released

After the Season

Players Drafted

Main article: 2014 NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Team
3	82	Will Sutton	Defensive Lineman	Chicago Bears
4	121	Carl Bradford	Outside Linebacker	Green Bay Packers
6	201	Marion Grice	Running Back	San Diego Chargers
UFA	-	Alden Darby	Defensive Back	San Diego Chargers
UFA	-	Robert Nelson	Defensive Back	Cleveland Browns
UFA	-	Davon Coleman	Defensive Lineman	Dallas Cowboys
UFA	-	Chris Coyle	Tight End	Houston Texans
UFA	-	Chris Young	Linebacker	Houston Texans
UFA	-	Evan Finkenberg	Offensive Lineman	Miami Dolphins

Reference:^[2]

References

↑ Wang, Jack (April 28, 2014). "UCLA to be featured on second season of Pac-12 Network’s ‘The Drive’". Inside UCLA. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014.
1 2 "Football – 2013 NFL Undrafted Free Agents". National Football League. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
↑ "Football–2013 Schedule". Arizona State Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2013.

Arizona State Sun Devils football

Venues	Normal Field (1897–1926) Irish Field (1927–1935) Goodwin Stadium (1936–1957) Sun Devil Stadium (1958–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Arizona (Territorial Cup)

Culture & lore	Sparky the Sun Devil "Maroon & Gold" Sun Devil Marching Band

People	Head coaches NFL draftees

Seasons	1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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