2008 Arizona State Sun Devils football
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record5–7 (4–5 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRich Olson
Defensive coordinatorCraig Bray
Captains
Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 USC $   8 – 1     12 – 1  
No. 10 Oregon   7 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 18 Oregon State   7 – 2     9 – 4  
California   6 – 3     9 – 4  
Arizona   5 – 4     8 – 5  
Arizona State   4 – 5     5 – 7  
Stanford   4 – 5     5 – 7  
UCLA   3 – 6     4 – 8  
Washington State   1 – 8     2 – 11  
Washington   0 – 9     0 – 12  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.[1]

After the loss to Arizona in the Territorial Cup Arizona State did qualify for a bowl game for the first time since the 2003 season.

Before the season

Recruiting

See ((College Athlete Recruit Start)).

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:00 pmNorthern Arizona*No. 15
FSNAZW 30–1362,707
September 67:00 pmStanfordNo. 15
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
FSNAZW 41–1759,441
September 137:00 pmUNLV*No. 15
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
FSNAZL 20–2359,852
September 205:00 pmNo. 3 Georgia*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
ABCL 10–2771,706
October 412:30 pmat California
ABCL 14–2458,302
October 1112:30 pmat No. 8 USC
ABCL 0–2884,956
October 257:00 pmOregon
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
L 20–5469,406
November 17:15 pmat Oregon State
FSNL 25–2744,109
November 85:00 pmat Washington
FSNAZW 39–1957,013
November 153:30 pmWashington Statedagger
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
W 31–061,490
November 287:30 pmUCLA
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
ESPN2W 34–961,005
December 66:00 pmat Arizona
ESPNL 10–3158,704
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

[2]

Roster

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Game summaries

Northern Arizona

1 2 3 4 Total
Northern Arizona 0 0 3 10 13
ASU 10 17 3 0 30

Stanford

1 2 3 4 Total
Stanford 7 3 7 0 17
ASU 3 17 7 14 41

See also: 2008 Stanford Cardinal football team

UNLV

1 2 3 4OT Total
UNLV 0 10 0 103 23
ASU 3 10 7 00 20

Georgia

1 2 3 4 Total
Georgia 0 21 3 3 27
ASU 0 3 7 0 10

See also: 2008 Georgia Bulldogs football team

California

See also: 2008 California Golden Bears football team
1 2 3 4 Total
ASU 0 7 7 0 14
California 10 7 7 0 24

USC

1 2 3 4 Total
ASU 0 0 0 0 0
USC 7 14 0 7 28

Oregon

1 2 3 4 Total
Oregon 13 10 21 10 54
ASU 0 6 7 7 20

Oregon State

1 2 3 4 Total
ASU 3 3 10 9 25
Oregon State 7 0 10 10 27

Washington

1 2 3 4 Total
ASU 3 13 7 16 39
Washington 3 10 6 0 19

Washington State

1 2 3 4 Total
Washington State 0 0 0 0 0
ASU 0 10 14 7 31

UCLA

See also: 2008 UCLA Bruins football team
1 2 3 4 Total
UCLA 3 3 3 0 9
ASU 0 14 3 17 34

Arizona

See also: 2008 Arizona Wildcats football team and Arizona–Arizona State football rivalry
Territorial Cup: Arizona State Sun Devils (5–5) at Arizona Wildcats (5–5)
Period 1 2 34Total
Arizona St 0 10 0010
Arizona 7 0 21331

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona

  • Date: December 6
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Mostly clear • 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h; 4.3 kn) N
  • Game attendance: 58,704
  • Referee: Jack Wood
  • TV: ESPN
  • Box Score
Game information

Rankings

See also: 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP151515RV————————————
Coaches16141324————————————
HarrisNot released———————————Not released
BCSNot released————————Not released

Statistics

Team

Team Opp
Scoring    
  Points per game    
First Downs    
  Rushing    
  Passing    
  Penalty    
Total offense    
  Avg per play    
  Avg per game    
Fumbles lost    
Penalties – yards    
  Avg per game    
Team Opp
Punts – yards    
  Avg per punt    
Time of possession/game    
3rd down conversions    
4th down conversions    
Touchdowns scored    
Field goals – attempts – long    
PAT – attempts    
Attendance    
  Games/avg per game    

Scores by quarter

1 2 3 4 Total
ASU 0
Opponents 0

Offense

Rushing

Name GP-GS Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
TEAM                  
Total                  
Opponents                  

Passing

Name GP-GS Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G
                   
                   
TEAM                  
                   
Total                  
Opponents                  

Receiving

Name GP-GS No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
Total                  
Opponents                  

Defense

Name GP Tackles Sacks Pass defense Interceptions Fumbles Blkd
kick
Solo Ast Total TFL-yds No-yds BrUp QBH No.-yds Avg TD Long Rcv-yds FF
Total

Special teams

Name Punting Kickoffs
No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd No. Yds Avg TB OB
Total
Name Punt returns Kick returns
No. Yds Avg TD Long No. Yds Avg TD Long
Total

References

  1. ^ ESPN
  2. ^ "2008 Schedule". Archived from the original on March 6, 2008. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
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