HE ASU VICTORY
312-Eno Benjamin vs. Oregon State (Sept. 29, 2018)
226-Delvon Flowers vs. Oregon State (Oct. 20, 2001)
214-J.R. Redmond at USC (Oct. 3, 1998)
214-Mario Bates vs. Washington (Sept. 5, 1992)
208-Robert Weathers vs. California (Oct. 17, 1981)
202-Rachaad White vs. USC (Nov. 6, 2021)
GETTING DEFENSIVE
- Makes ASU bowl eligible
- Represents Herm Edwards best start in Pac-12 play through six games (4-2)
- Is the earliest ASU has won six games and coach Edwards’ best record through nine games in his tenure
- Moves Herm Edwards Pac-12 home record to 9-5
- Move Coach Herm Edwards record to 8-4 in the month of November/December
- It is the earliest ASU has been bowl eligible since 2014
- Improves Coach Edward’s home record to 15-5 with a win
- Keeps ASU one game back of Utah (Utah owns tie-breaker)
- Snap ASU’s two-game losing streak
- ASU went 2-for-2 on third downs of less than two yards and are now 18-of-20 on the year, a conversion rate of 90% which is best in the FBS.
- ASU is now 5-0 when they score 30 points or more.
- They are 6-1 this season when ASU allows less than 30 points
- USC was held to only 92 yards rushing after they had a 234-yard effort last week.
- ASU has held opponents to less than 30 points in 27 of 39 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 16 points by the Trojans matched a season-low (also scored 16 in a loss at No. 10 Notre Dame).
- It is the second time ASU has beaten both USC and UCLA in the same season under Herm Edwards - a feat that had happened just four times in the Pac-12 era prior to Edwards’ tenure (1986, 1996, 1999, 2013)
- DeAndre Pierce secured a crucial interception in the fourth quarter, the second of his season.
- ASU finished with eight pass breakups, the most they have had in a game this season and the highest total since breaking up 12 against Washington State in 2019.
- Five different Sun Devils recorded a pass breakup, led by Chase Lucas (3) and D.J. Davidson (2).
- Cristian Zendejas made a 29-yard field goal in the third quarter, the 30th of his career.
- USC was held without a sack after compiling 13 sacks over their previous four games.
- ASU has gone over the 200-yard mark on the ground in eight of its last 15 games dating back to 2019. ASU has gone over 250 yards rushing in 6 of the last 12 games. In the Herm Edwards era, ASU has rushed for 200 or more yards 13 times and 250+ yards 11 times.
- USC has given up over 250 rushing yards to an opponent only 7 times since 2018 (40 games). ASU has three of those.
- ASU has 870 rushing yards against USC in four games since 2018. In seven previous contests (2011-17), ASU had a TOTAL of 868.
- ASU has over 100 rushing yards as a team in 13 straight games.
- With four today, ASU has 42 rushing touchdowns over its last 12 games - the most in the FBS over a 12-game span. It’s the longest since a 13-game span from 2013-14.
- Rachaad White had himself a day with career highs in carries (28) and yards (202) and matching his career best with three touchdowns on the ground. He added two catches for 35 yards to give him 337 of ASU’s 427 total yards of offense (78.9 percent).
- White is the first player to rush for over 200 yards since Eno Benjamin’s school record 312 yards against Oregon State in 2018. It was the 22nd instance of a Sun Devil rushing for over 200 yards in program history and the 16th individual to reach the milestone.
- The 202 yards were the third-most in the 38 games played in the series between the two teams.
- It was the first time USC had allowed a 200-yard rusher since UCLA Josh Kelly in 2018 (289).
- The effort also put White over the 1,000 yard mark in his career at ASU (now at 1,105).
- He is the first player to rush for over 100 yards (102) in the first half since Benjamin against USC in 2018.
- He was also the first ASU player with two rushing touchdowns over 47 yards since Benjamin in that same USC game in 2018.
- White has multiple touchdowns in seven of his 12 games at ASU and has at least one touchdown in 10 of those 12 games with the Devils.
- White now has 19 touchdowns in his career (17 rushing, two receiving) in just 12 games played (1.6 per game).
312-Eno Benjamin vs. Oregon State (Sept. 29, 2018)
226-Delvon Flowers vs. Oregon State (Oct. 20, 2001)
214-J.R. Redmond at USC (Oct. 3, 1998)
214-Mario Bates vs. Washington (Sept. 5, 1992)
208-Robert Weathers vs. California (Oct. 17, 1981)
202-Rachaad White vs. USC (Nov. 6, 2021)
GETTING DEFENSIVE
- ASU has held opponents to 400 yards or less in 7 of 9 games this season. That matches the total for the 2020 season (13 games). Under Herm Edwards, ASU has held opponents to the 400 or less mark for total offensive yards on 21 occasions over 39 games (53.8 percent of the time). For comparison, ASU accomplished the feat just 24 times in the 65 previous games (36.9 percent) from 2013-2017.
- USC entered the game first in the Pac-12 and 21st nationally in averaging 458.0 yards per game before ASU stymied them to the tune of 312 total yards. It was the first time this season the Trojans had been held under 400 yards of offense.
- USC running back Keaontay Ingram had 70 or more rushing yards in five straight games entering the weekend and and 342 in his last two games before ASU shut him down with just 54 yards on Saturday
- For the second consecutive week, ASU held an opponent to just six second-half points. ASU entered the weekend eighth in the FBS against FBS teams in only allowing 7.6 second half points per game.
- ASU blanked USC, 14-0, in the final frame and has now outscored opponents 75-29 in the fourth quarter of games.
- ASU remains first in the FBS with just one 40-yard play allowed on the year after not allowing one tonight.
- ASU is one of just three remaining teams in the FBS to not allow a 50-yard play (Oregon, Texas State). ASU extended its streak to 11 games without allowing a 50-yard play, second in the FBS to only Oregon (14). ASU has 13 games without allowing a passing play over 50 yards.
- ASU recorded multiple interceptions for the fifth time this season and 12th time in the Herm Edwards era. ASU entered the weekend 8th in the FBS with 11 interceptions and boosted that total to 13
- Chase Lucas had a career high three pass breakups in the game, bringing his career total to 34. He entered the game 14th among all active FBS players with 31 PBUs in his career
- True freshman punter Eddie Czaplicki had a huge impact on the game, executing when called upon
- He only punted three times, but each went over 50 yards (50, 51, 54 yards) for a net average of 51.7 yards
- Redshirt senior linebacker and team captain Kyle Soelle came to play, delivering an all around great performance
- He was all over the field, making nine tackles, while also being credited with half a tackle for loss and a pass
- Soelle nabbed his second career interception in the first quarter while USC was driving
- ASU picks up their eighth win against USC in Tempe
- The victory marks the first for ASU against USC since 2018
- It is the first time ASU defeated USC in Tempe since 2013
