Postgame Notes from Official Website

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THE ASU VICTORY

• Is the fourth in a row for the program dating back to last season.
  • The average margin of victory in those games is 48.5-16.
• It marks the first four-game winning streak since opening 2016 with four straight wins.
• ASU has won by double digits in each contest, the first time they have won four consecutive games by double digits since the first five games of the 2007 season.
• Makes it 23 wins in the last 24 games against non-conference opponents at home.
• Moves them to 2-0 to start a season for the third time in four seasons under Herm Edwards.
  • Arizona State has been 2-0 to start the season on 16 occasions since 2000.
• Leaves the Sun Devils as one of only three undefeated teams in the Pac-12 after just two weeks.

BEST TOTAL DEFENSE GAME -- 1996 TO PRESENT
37, Idaho State (Sept. 5, 2009)
100, Iowa (Sep. 20, 2004)
115, San Jose State (Sept. 1, 2007)
128, North Texas (Sept. 14, 1996)
130, Washington State (Nov. 15, 2008)
145, Stanford (Oct. 21, 2006)
155, UNLV (Sept. 11, 2021)

SUN DEVILS VS. THE MOUNTAIN WEST

• ASU now holds a 106-37-2 against current Mountain West Schools.
• The Sun Devils have a home record of 69-13-1 (83.7% W PCT) against current Mountain West Schools.
• It is the first in program history against UNLV.
• ASU Averages 35.2 points per game AT HOME when playing Mountain West Opponents.
• Arizona State is 67-4 in games where they score more than 30 points against Mountain West teams.

QUICK HITS

• First time with back-to-back games allowing less than 300 total yards of offense since doing so in three straight games against Stanford, Washington, and Utah back in 2014.
• ASU has allowed only 379 yards through two games this season, it’s fewest since allowing 299 in the first two games of the 2009 season.
• Fewest passing yards (213) allowed in back-to-back games since playing Cal Poly (triple option) and New Mexico (157) to open the season in 2015.
  • This is the fewest against two non triple option-oriented offenses since Washington and Utah combined for 196 in 2014.
• It is the first time that ASU has allowed less than 250 yards in back to back games since San Jose State (115) and Colorado (204) in the first two games of 2007.
• Johnny Wilson and LV Bunkley-Shelton each caught their first career touchdown pass.
• ASU has held opponents to less than 30 points in 22 of 32 games under Herm Edwards, notable as it DID allow 30+ in 32 of 43 previous games dating back in a span from 2013-17.
• The Sun Devils had a healthy 29-11 advantage in first downs and had the ball 34:43 of the game, controlling the action.

DAMNNNNNN DANIELS

• Jayden Daniels utilized his legs to cause havoc on the UNLV defense.
• He went over the 100 yard mark rushing for the second time in his career, rushing for a career-best 125 yards.
• He did it on only 13 carries, averaging 9.6 yards per carry, succeeding on scrambles and designed runs.
• Daniels now owns two of the top five single-game rushing efforts by a quarterback in program history.

SINGLE-GAME RUSHING YARDS BY A SUN DEVIL QUARTERBACK
139 - Mark Malone (10/14/78 vs. USC) - ASU’s first Pac-10 win, upsetting No. 2 USC
135 - Taylor Kelly (12/30/13 vs. Texas Tech)
133 - Mark Malone (10/27/79 vs. Utah State)
125 - Jayden Daniels (9/11/21 vs. UNLV)
111 - Jayden Daniels (Nov. 7, 2020 vs. USC)
108 - Mark Malone (11/7/78 vs. Northwestern)

• The quarterback showed off his ability to throw as well, passing for 2+ scores for the eighth time in his career.

THE PRICE IS WHITE

• Rachaad White was a workhorse at running back for the Sun Devils, getting a career-high 22 carries due to the absence of DeaMonte Trayanum.
• For the fourth consecutive game, White scored two touchdowns on the ground, giving him 10 total touchdowns (9 rushing) in his first six games as a Sun Devil.

GROUND AND POUND

• ASU has scored 22 times on the ground over the past four games, the most in a four-game span in program history.
• The Sun Devils went over the 200-yard mark on the ground for the sixth time in their last eight games dating back to 2019.
• The Maroon & Gold are averaging 262.5 yards rushing over their past six games.
• Daniyel Ngata provided a nice compliment to Rachaad White and Jayden Daniels, rushing for 64 yards on 6 carries and scoring a touchdown.

LOCK IT DOWN

• The Sun Devil defense stepped up their game in the second half, holding down the Rebel offense.
• Arizona State allowed only 19 yards in the second half, including six in the fourth quarter.
  • It is the fewest yards allowed in a half since the second half of the victory over Idaho State (37 yards).
• UNLV only managed one first down and the Sun Devils outscored the visitors 23-0 to seal a victory..
• It is the first time the Maroon & Gold shutout an opponent in the second half since doing so against Washington on Nov. 14, 2015.
• The 67 passing yards from the Rebels are the fewest allowed by ASU since the 46 passing yards Cal Poly mustered on September 12, 2015.
• Even without a takeaway today, ASU 38 takeaways over the last 13 games are still the most of any team in the FBS during that span (Iowa, 33).

THRILL OF THE CHASE

• Redshirt senior captain Chase Lucas came to play today, a big reason why the defense took over the game.
• He was credited with two pass breakups, the third time in the last four games he has reached the mark.
• Lucas has multiple pass breakups in five career games and 30 in his career.
• Jack Jones added two pass breakups and the defense had a total of six passes defended on the night.

LINE CONTROL

• Arizona State’s excellent run defense was on full display, as they held star UNLV running back Charles Williams at bay, who entered the game as the second-leading career rushing in the FBS.
• He only managed to run for 35 on 13 carries, with the Sun Devils controlling the line of scrimmage.
• After the Rebels rushed for 88 yards on 32 carries, Antonio Pierce’s defense has only allowed 166 yards on 58 carries (2.9 ypc).

NO IFS ANDS OR BUTLERS

• Darien Butler has enjoyed a brilliant start to the 2021 campaign, backing up a two interception season debut with another great performance.
• He finished with two sacks, eight tackles, and was an organizer and leader of the dominant Sun Devil defensive effort.
• It was his first multi-sack effort, making him one of only five players in the country with two interceptions and two sacks so far this season.
• The eight tackles led the Maroon & Gold.

PARTY IN THE BACKFIELD

• Arizona State finished the night with seven tackles for loss and five sacks, living in the Rebel backfield.
• Tyler Johnson registered his first sack of the season and now sits at 12.5 for his career.
• Five different players were credited with a sack, including the first career sack for Gharin Stansbury.