Sun Devil Football Postgame Notes – Washington

• Is ASU’s seventeenth win over a ranked opponent since 2012 – notable because the Solar Devils received simply 15 whole from 1998-2011. The 17 wins over ranked groups are nineteenth within the FBS since 2012.
• Makes Solar Satan interim head coach Shaun Aguano certainly one of solely two coaches in program historical past to earn their first win at ASU towards a ranked opponent, becoming a member of Darryl Rogers (ASU defeated #9 Houston, 29-13, within the 1980 season opener in Rogers’ first sport on the helm).
• Improves the Solar Devils to 7-4 since 2013 following a loss to a ranked opponent within the crew’s subsequent sport towards a ranked opponent (not essentially in successive weekends). 

SERIES VS. WASHINGTON

• Arizona State now leads the all-time sequence with Washington 22-16.
• The Huskies haven’t defeated the Solar Devils in a sport at Solar Satan Stadium since 2001, giving ASU eight straight wins in Tempe.
• Arizona State is now 15-2 of their final 17 video games towards the Huskies.
• Over the previous two matchups within the sequence, ASU has mixed to scored 80 factors, essentially the most since back-to-back Solar Satan victories in 2007 & 2008 (83 factors).

QUICK HITS

• Washington got here into the sport 10/13 on fourth down conversions this season.
• Arizona State held them to simply 1/4 on fourth downs, together with an enormous fourth down cease to get the ball in Huskies territory within the third quarter. ASU then cashed in with a landing on the following drive, altering the momentum of the sport.
• No crew had scored on their first drive of the sport towards Washington. That modified when Carter Brown made a 53-yard discipline objective after a 12-play, 40 yard drive to start out the sport.
• The Solar Devils pressured Washington right into a turnover on downs to start the second half, marking the primary time they haven’t scored on their first possession of the second half.
• The Solar Devils have an interception in eight straight video games relationship again to final season and 13 of the final 14 video games. ASU has 53 interceptions since 2018.
• Washington had solely had 4 three-and-outs all season, however ASU pressured two as we speak.
• Arizona State scored 21 factors within the second quarter, the second time they’ve reached that mark in 1 / 4 this season (NAU 2nd quarter). 

DOWNING THE DAWGS

• The 45 factors scored by the Solar Devils are essentially the most scored on Washington since a 59-52 victory over Japanese Washington on Sep. 6, 2014.
• The final time Washington scored this many factors (38 or extra) in a loss was a 67-56 defeat to Baylor on Dec. 29, 2011.
• Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. had thrown a minimum of two touchdowns in each sport this season. Arizona State saved him from throwing a landing, with a Jordan Clark pick-six representing the one landing from a Penix Jr. move.
  • Penix Jr. got here into the sport having thrown solely three interceptions on 191 makes an attempt, in comparison with 16 landing passes. He couldn’t discover that very same success towards the Solar Satan protection, unable to seek out the endzone with a single move whereas throwing solely his fourth interception of the season.

TB16

• Trenton Bourguet turned the primary Solar Satan quarterback to come back off the bench in a sport to steer ASU to a come-from-behind victory since Brock Osweiler towards UCLA in 2010 (ASU was down 10-3 when Bourguet entered as we speak and 10-0 towards UCLA in 2010.
• Bourguet threw three landing passes, essentially the most for a quarterback coming off the bench since Osweiler threw for 4 in that UCLA contest.
• The Arizona native completed the day with 183 yards and three touchdowns on 15-of-21 passing. He was 5-of-7 for 81 yards and a landing on third down for the day. 

PICK SIX PARTY

• Jordan Clark got here by means of with an enormous interception within the second quarter, catching a move that was deflected on the line of scrimmage by Nesta Jade Silvera.
• He then returned it 38 yards for a landing, the primary pick-six since Jack Jones took one again 87 yards within the Territorial Cup victory over Arizona final yr.
• ASU registers an interception return for a landing for the second straight yr towards Washington, as Merlin Robertson sealed the 2021 victory with a fourth quarter choose six in final season’s matchup. 

MONEY DOWN

• Arizona State completed 9/13 (69.2%) on third downs, certainly one of their finest efforts in current reminiscence on crucial down of the sport.
• The 9 first downs are essentially the most in a sport for the reason that Solar Devils went 11/15 (73%) within the 42-30 victory over Arizona on 11/25/17. That was additionally the final time ASU transformed at a clip of 69% or larger.
• During the last two weeks, ASU has had 16 third down conversions whole. Within the first 4 video games of the season, they solely transformed 12 whole. 
  • To take it a step additional, ASU is 16-25 (64%) previously two video games on third down, in comparison with 12-44 (27.3 %) within the first 4 video games. 

WHAT CAN BROWN DO FOR YOU

• Carter Brown’s 53-yard discipline objective (3:57 left in 1Q) was the sixth-longest discipline objective in ASU historical past. Additionally it is a career-high, surpassing his earlier mark of 48 vs. NAU on Sept. 1st, 2022.
• It’s the third-longest discipline objective by a Solar Satan at Solar Satan Stadium since 1982, and the longest discipline objective since 2016.
• It was the longest discipline objective made by a real freshman in ASU historical past. He ties Thomas Weber (2007) for the longest by any freshman, as Weber was a redshirt freshman when he made a 53-yarder.
• Tied for the longest discipline objective made by a Pac-12 kicker this season (Stanford Ok Joshua Karty, Oct. 1 vs Oregon).
• He’s now 9/10 on discipline objectives and has made all 18 of his additional factors this season, accounting for a team-high 45 factors. 

LONGEST FIELD GOALS IN ASU HISTORY:

1. 59 yds, Zane Gonzalez, (Oct. 15, 2016 @ Colorado)
2. 55 yds, Luis Zendejas, (Nov. 6, 1982 vs. Oregon State)

     T-3. 54 yds, Luis Zendejas, (Jan. 1, 1983 vs. Oklahoma State, Fiesta Bowl)
            Zane Gonzalez, (Sept. 16, 2016 @ UTSA)
            Zane Gonzalez, (Sept. 16, 2016 @ UTSA)
     T-4. 53 yds, Carter Brown (Oct. 8, 2022 vs. Washington)
            Thomas Weber (Nov. 10, 2007 @ UCLA)
            Zane Gonzalez, (Sept. 3, 2016 vs. NAU)
     T-5. 52 yds, Brandon Ruiz, (Aug. 31, 2017, vs. New Mexico State)
            Brandon Ruiz, (Oct. 14, 2017 vs. Washington)
            Thomas Weber, (Dec. 2, 2010 @ Arizona)
            Luis Zendejas, (Oct. 30, 1982 vs. USC)
            Luis Zendejas, (Oct. 1, 1983 vs. Stanford
            Luis Zendejas, (Nov. 5, 1983 @ California
            Luis Zendejas, (Sept. 15 vs. San Jose State)
            Luis Zendejas, (Nov. 24, 1984 @ Arizona)

THROW UP THE X:

• X Valladay was large but once more and performed a significant function within the victory.
• He eclipsed 100 yards dashing for the fourth time as a Solar Satan and for the 18th time in his profession.
• X Valladay’s 11-yard landing run provides him six touchdowns in six video games, tying his profession excessive in dashing touchdowns in a single season. 
• The 14-yard landing reception was Valladay’s second receiving landing of the season which ties his profession excessive in receiving touchdowns, however the first time he’s had back-to-back video games with a receiving landing in his profession. 
• He has now accounted for 10 touchdowns within the final 11 video games he’s performed in relationship again to final season and 14 touchdowns within the final 19 video games relationship again to the beginning of the 2021 season.
• That is the second straight sport the place he has caught and ran for a landing. He turns into the primary operating again within the FBS to hurry and catch a landing in back-to-back video games this season.
• The 111-yard efficiency provides him 

HEART AND SOELLE

• Kyle Soelle completed with 12 tackles, giving him 10+ tackles in 5 straight video games. That’s the longest streak since Christian Sam did it in seven straight video games in 2017.
• In that 5 sport span, Soelle has 68 tackles. Since a minimum of 2000, no different ASU participant has extra tackles in 5 consecutive video games.
• He now has 73 tackles on the season and 222 in his profession. 

MILESTONE WATCH

• Bryan Thompson had 78 yards to go over 1,000 for his profession (at the moment at 1,072).
• 153 dashing yards for X Valladay to succeed in 4,000 for his profession (at the moment at 3,847).
• 20 tackles for Merlin Robertson to succeed in 300 in his profession (at the moment at 280).