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OPENERS
--ASU has now defeated Arizona in four of their last six meetings. Todd Graham is now 3-1 against the Wildcats.
--With Saturday’s victory, Arizona State is now 21-6 at Sun Devil Stadium under Graham.
--The Sun Devils are now bowl eligible for the fourth consecutive season under Todd Graham, something no other ASU coach has accomplished in their first four seasons.
--This is the fourth-straight victory for the Sun Devils on Senior Day, all under Graham. ASU was 6-6 in the previous 12 seasons on Senior Day prior to 2012.
--ASU has now scored 50 points against Arizona in two of the last three games. The Sun Devils had only done so three times in the 85 games prior. Additionally, ASU has put up at least 40 points in each of Todd Graham’s wins over the Wildcats. In 12 seasons prior to Graham’s arrival, the most points the Sun Devils had in the rivalry game was 34 in 2002.
OFFENSE
Foster The People
--With one catch for 14 yards, wide receiver D.J. Foster now has recorded a reception in 51 consecutive games. That is the longest active streak in FBS and the longest in Pac-12 history.
Dynamic Duo
--Kalen Ballage (110 yards) and Demario Richard (105 yards) both rushed for more than 100 yards rushing in one game for the second time this season.
Wrecking Ballage
--Kalen Ballage has carried the ball 54 times for 411 yards (7.6 ypc) in the last four games after having just 183 yards on 53 carries (3.5 ypc) in his first four games (missed three games to illness). He has found the end zone three times in the last four games, compared to just once previous four.
Love Me Some Lucien
--Devin Lucien recorded multiple career bests on Saturday. His 59-yard touchdown reception, which followed a 58-yard catch on the previous drive, was a career long.
--His nine catches were a career-best, and tied Tim White for the most receptions by an ASU player this season.
--Lastly, Lucien’s 190 receiving yards is a career-high and set a season high for receiving yards for an ASU receiver. It is the 14th highest single-game mark in school history.
Starting Off With A Bang
--Jalen Harvey recorded the first catch of his ASU career on Saturday, a 41-yard touchdown reception.
DEFENSE
A Freshman Record
--Kareem Orr recorded his 5th interception of the season on Saturday, which is an ASU freshman record. He is now tied with Kweishi Brown for the team lead in interceptions for a career.
Turnover Factory
--This is the first time the Sun Devils have recorded two pick-six’s in the same game since last season’s 55-31 victory against Notre Dame.
--The Sun Devils now have 13 pick-six’s under Graham, the most in the FBS during that time. ASU only had four pick-six’s in the three seasons prior to 2012.
--ASU has forced six turnovers between the final six minutes of gameplay against Washington last week and the last three minutes of Saturday’s game. Put into perspective, ASU had just 11 takeaways in nine games and 54 minutes up until the first turnover of the Washington contest.
SPECIAL TEAMS
--Matt Haack’s 65-yard punt in the first quarter is tied for the longest punt in his ASU career.
--Zane Gonzalez passed Thomas Weber (340 points) for 2nd most points for a kicker in ASU history. He now has 346 career points and only trails Luis Zendejas (380 points) for most in school history.
Explosive Plays
--Three of ASU seven longest plays from scrimmage this season took place on Saturday afternoon.
--ASU had just 23 plays of 30 or more yards this season (2.3 per game) coming into the day and had six on Saturday. All of ASU’s explosive plays in the game are listed below.
Devin Lucien – 58-yard reception
Devin Lucien – 59-yard TD reception
Demario Richard – 37-yard run
Kalen Ballage – 12-yard run
Jalen Harvey – 41-yard TD reception – first catch of his career
Kalen Ballage – 65-yard run – Longest of career
Devin Lucien – 26-yard reception
Demario Richard – 23-yard run
Tim White – 17-yard reception--
OPENERS
--ASU has now defeated Arizona in four of their last six meetings. Todd Graham is now 3-1 against the Wildcats.
--With Saturday’s victory, Arizona State is now 21-6 at Sun Devil Stadium under Graham.
--The Sun Devils are now bowl eligible for the fourth consecutive season under Todd Graham, something no other ASU coach has accomplished in their first four seasons.
--This is the fourth-straight victory for the Sun Devils on Senior Day, all under Graham. ASU was 6-6 in the previous 12 seasons on Senior Day prior to 2012.
--ASU has now scored 50 points against Arizona in two of the last three games. The Sun Devils had only done so three times in the 85 games prior. Additionally, ASU has put up at least 40 points in each of Todd Graham’s wins over the Wildcats. In 12 seasons prior to Graham’s arrival, the most points the Sun Devils had in the rivalry game was 34 in 2002.
OFFENSE
Foster The People
--With one catch for 14 yards, wide receiver D.J. Foster now has recorded a reception in 51 consecutive games. That is the longest active streak in FBS and the longest in Pac-12 history.
Dynamic Duo
--Kalen Ballage (110 yards) and Demario Richard (105 yards) both rushed for more than 100 yards rushing in one game for the second time this season.
Wrecking Ballage
--Kalen Ballage has carried the ball 54 times for 411 yards (7.6 ypc) in the last four games after having just 183 yards on 53 carries (3.5 ypc) in his first four games (missed three games to illness). He has found the end zone three times in the last four games, compared to just once previous four.
Love Me Some Lucien
--Devin Lucien recorded multiple career bests on Saturday. His 59-yard touchdown reception, which followed a 58-yard catch on the previous drive, was a career long.
--His nine catches were a career-best, and tied Tim White for the most receptions by an ASU player this season.
--Lastly, Lucien’s 190 receiving yards is a career-high and set a season high for receiving yards for an ASU receiver. It is the 14th highest single-game mark in school history.
Starting Off With A Bang
--Jalen Harvey recorded the first catch of his ASU career on Saturday, a 41-yard touchdown reception.
DEFENSE
A Freshman Record
--Kareem Orr recorded his 5th interception of the season on Saturday, which is an ASU freshman record. He is now tied with Kweishi Brown for the team lead in interceptions for a career.
Turnover Factory
--This is the first time the Sun Devils have recorded two pick-six’s in the same game since last season’s 55-31 victory against Notre Dame.
--The Sun Devils now have 13 pick-six’s under Graham, the most in the FBS during that time. ASU only had four pick-six’s in the three seasons prior to 2012.
--ASU has forced six turnovers between the final six minutes of gameplay against Washington last week and the last three minutes of Saturday’s game. Put into perspective, ASU had just 11 takeaways in nine games and 54 minutes up until the first turnover of the Washington contest.
SPECIAL TEAMS
--Matt Haack’s 65-yard punt in the first quarter is tied for the longest punt in his ASU career.
--Zane Gonzalez passed Thomas Weber (340 points) for 2nd most points for a kicker in ASU history. He now has 346 career points and only trails Luis Zendejas (380 points) for most in school history.
Explosive Plays
--Three of ASU seven longest plays from scrimmage this season took place on Saturday afternoon.
--ASU had just 23 plays of 30 or more yards this season (2.3 per game) coming into the day and had six on Saturday. All of ASU’s explosive plays in the game are listed below.
Devin Lucien – 58-yard reception
Devin Lucien – 59-yard TD reception
Demario Richard – 37-yard run
Kalen Ballage – 12-yard run
Jalen Harvey – 41-yard TD reception – first catch of his career
Kalen Ballage – 65-yard run – Longest of career
Devin Lucien – 26-yard reception
Demario Richard – 23-yard run
Tim White – 17-yard reception--
