# 2015 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

The 2015 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Todd Graham and played their home games at Sun Devil Stadium. They were a member of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference.

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at ASU | Alma Mater |
| Todd Graham | Head coach | 4 | East Central (1987) |
| Mike Norvell | Offensive coordinator, Quarterbacks | 4 | Central Arkansas (2005) |
| Keith Patterson | Defensive coordinator | 2 | East Central (1986) |
| Shawn Slocum | Special teams coordinator | 1 | Texas A&M (1987) |
| Chris Ball | Co-defensive coordinator, defensive backs | 4 | Western State College (1985) |
| Chris Thomsen | Offensive line | 3 | TCU (1993) |
| Jackie Shipp | Defensive line | 3 | Oklahoma (1983) |
| Chip Long | Tight ends | 4 | North Alabama (2005) |
| DelVaughn Alexander | Wide receivers | 4 | USC (1995) |
| Josh Martin | Running backs | 1 | Tarleton State (2011) |
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## Offseason
### Players drafted

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
| 1 | 30 | Damarious Randall | Safety | Green Bay Packers |
| 3 | 70 | Jaelen Strong | Wide receiver | Houston Texans |
| 4 | 114 | Jamil Douglas | Offensive guard | Miami Dolphins |
| 4 | 135 | Marcus Hardison | Defensive end | Cincinnati Bengals |
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### Class of 2015 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jalen Bates DE | Kaplan, LA | Kaplan High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Oct 7, 2014 |
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| Cade Cote OG | Gilbert, AZ | Williams Field High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 257 lb (117 kg) | Jun 23, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Davon Durant OLB | Greenwood, SC | Butler Community College | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Oct 21, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Raymond Epps TE | Yuma, AZ | Arizona Western College | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Apr 5, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Morie Evans ATH | Buford, GA | Buford High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jan 16, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Dillon Faamatau DT | Norwalk, CA | Norwalk High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 268 lb (122 kg) | Jan 26, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Tommy Hudson TE | San Jose, CA | Archbishop Mitty High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Jul 1, 2014 |
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| Malik Lawal OLB | Murrieta, CA | Chaparral High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | Jun 18, 2014 |
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| George Lea DT | New Orleans, LA | Landry-Walker High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 258 lb (117 kg) | Nov 12, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Jaason Lewis ATH | Virginia Beach, VA | Ocean Lakes High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 241 lb (109 kg) | Sep 25, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Steve Miller OT | Gilbert, AZ | Gilbert High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jun 23, 2014 |
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| Stanley Norman CB | Gardena, CA | Junipero Serra High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Jan 3, 2015 |
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| Kareem Orr DB | Chattanooga, TN | Notre Dame School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Feb 2, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Bryce Perkins QB | Chandler, AZ | Chandler High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | Apr 3, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Nick Ralston RB | Argyle, TX | Argyle High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Feb 1, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| DeOnte Reynolds DT | Pinole, CA | Contra Costa College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 325 lb (147 kg) | Feb 4, 2015 |
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| Zach Robertson OG | Bellflower, CA | St. John Bosco High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 313 lb (142 kg) | Dec 26, 2014 |
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| Khaylan Thomas OLB | Etiwanda, CA | Etiwanda High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Apr 3, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Mason Walter OT | Temecula, CA | Chaparral High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Jun 23, 2014 |
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| Brady White QB | Newhall, CA | William S. Hart High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | May 2, 2014 |
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| JoJo Wicker DT | Long Beach, CA | Long Beach Polytechnic High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Feb 4, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Jay Jay Wilson ATH | Valencia, CA | Valencia High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Feb 2, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 19 Rivals: 20 247Sports: 20 ESPN: 26 ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2015. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 5 | 4:00 pm | vs. Texas A&M* | No. 15 | NRG StadiumHouston, TX (Texas Kickoff) | ESPN | L 17–38 | 66,308 |
| September 12 | 8:00 pm | No. 18 (FCS) Cal Poly* | | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | P12N | W 35–21 | 46,500 |
| September 18 | 7:00 pm | New Mexico* | | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | P12N | W 34–10 | 43,310 |
| September 26 | 7:30 pm | No. 19 USC | | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | ESPN | L 14–42 | 61,904 |
| October 3 | 4:30 pm | at No. 7 UCLA | | Rose BowlLos Angeles, CA | FOX | W 38–23 | 80,113 |
| October 10 | 7:00 pm | Colorado | | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | P12N | W 48–23 | 44,157 |
| October 17 | 7:00 pm | at No. 4 Utah | | Rice-Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT | ESPN | L 18–34 | 46,192 |
| October 29 | 7:30 pm | Oregon | | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | ESPN | L 55–61 $^{3OT}$ | 56,534 |
| November 7 | 1:30 pm | at Washington State | | Martin StadiumPullman, WA | FS1 | L 24–38 | 32,952 |
| November 14 | 1:00 pm | Washington | | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | P12N | W 27–17 | 51,695 |
| November 21 | 1:30 pm | Arizona | | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ (Territorial Cup) | FS1 | W 52–37 | 64,885 |
| November 28 | 8:00 pm | at California | | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | FS1 | L 46–48 | 45,385 |
| January 2 | 8:15 pm | vs. West Virginia* | | Chase FieldPhoenix, AZ (Cactus Bowl) | ESPN | L 42–43 | 39,321 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Mountain time ||||||||
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## Game summaries
### vs Texas A&M (Texas Kickoff)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 15 Sun Devils | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Aggies | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 38 |
at NRG Stadium • Houston, TX
* Date: September 5, 2015
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,308
* Referee: Reggie Smith
* TV announcers (ESPN): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ASU | TAMU |
| First downs | 19 | 22 |
| Total yards | 291 | 425 |
| Rushing yards | 41–92 | 45–178 |
| Passing yards | 199 | 247 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–41–0 | 19–35–2 |
| Time of possession | 31:31 | 28:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona State | Passing | Mike Bercovici | 25/41, 199 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Demario Richard | 16 carries, 73 yards |
| Arizona State | Receiving | Ellis Jefferson | 4 receptions, 69 yards |
| Texas A&M | Passing | Kyle Allen | 15/26, 198 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Texas A&M | Rushing | Tra Carson | 29 carries, 96 yards, TD |
| Texas A&M | Receiving | Christian Kirk | 6 receptions, 106 yards, TD |

### vs Cal Poly

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Sun Devils | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ
* Date: September 12, 2015
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Mostly clear skies, 85 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 46,500
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): J.B. Long (play-by-play), Evan Moore (analyst), Drea Avant (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | CP | ASU |
| First downs | 20 | 28 |
| Total yards | 330 | 531 |
| Rushing yards | 71–284 | 45–248 |
| Passing yards | 46 | 283 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 4–8–0 | 23–35–1 |
| Time of possession | 32:22 | 27:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Cal Poly | Passing | Chris Brown | 4/8, 46 yards, TD |
| Cal Poly | Rushing | Joe Protheroe | 28 carries, 130 yards, TD |
| Cal Poly | Receiving | Reagan Enger | 1 reception, 21 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Passing | Mike Bercovici | 23/35, 283 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Demario Richard | 25 carries, 121 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | Devin Lucien | 7 receptions, 79 yards |

### vs New Mexico

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lobos | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sun Devils | 0 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ
* Date: September 18, 2015
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 96 °F (36 °C)
* Game attendance: 43,310
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Glenn Parker (analyst), Jill Savage (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | UNM | ASU |
| First downs | 15 | 19 |
| Total yards | 295 | 449 |
| Rushing yards | 47–184 | 30–132 |
| Passing yards | 111 | 317 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–29–1 | 22–37–0 |
| Time of possession | 36:21 | 23:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| New Mexico | Passing | Austin Apodoca | 8/18, 89 yards, INT |
| New Mexico | Rushing | Tyrone Owens | 4 carries, 72 yards, TD |
| New Mexico | Receiving | Dameon Gamblin | 9 receptions, 148 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Passing | Mike Bercovici | 22/37, 317 yards, 3 TD |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Demario Richard | 15 carries, 104 yards |
| Arizona State | Receiving | Demario Richard | 4 receptions, 151 yards, 2 TD |

### vs No. 19 USC

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 Trojans | 7 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 42 |
| Sun Devils | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ
* Date: September 26, 2015
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Mostly Clear, 97 °F (36 °C)
* Game attendance: 61,904
* Referee: Terry Leyden
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Brian Griese (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | USC | ASU |
| First downs | 18 | 26 |
| Total yards | 455 | 454 |
| Rushing yards | 32–76 | 35–182 |
| Passing yards | 478 | 290 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–34–1 | 23–44–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:38 | 32:22 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| USC | Passing | Cody Kessler | 19/33, 375 yards, 5 TD, INT |
| USC | Rushing | Ronald Jones | 10 carries, 54 yards |
| USC | Receiving | Adoree Jackson | 3 receptions, 131 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Passing | Mike Bercovici | 23/44, 272 yards, INT |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Demario Richard | 14 carries, 131 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | Gary Chambers | 5 receptions, 103 yards |

### at No. 7 UCLA

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sun Devils | 9 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 38 |
| No. 7 Bruins | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
* Date: October 3, 2015
* Game time: 4:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Light Haze, 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 80,113
* Referee: Steve Strimling
* TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ASU | UCLA |
| First downs | 25 | 17 |
| Total yards | 465 | 342 |
| Rushing yards | 46–192 | 28–62 |
| Passing yards | 273 | 280 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–44–1 | 22–40–1 |
| Time of possession | 37:47 | 22:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona State | Passing | Mike Bercovici | 27/44, 273 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Demario Richard | 23 carries, 79 yards |
| Arizona State | Receiving | D. J. Foster | 4 receptions, 57 yards, TD |
| UCLA | Passing | Josh Rosen | 22/40, 280 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| UCLA | Rushing | Paul Perkins | 18 carries, 63 yards, TD |
| UCLA | Receiving | Thomas Duarte | 6 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD |

### vs Colorado

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buffaloes | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| Sun Devils | 17 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 48 |
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ
* Date: October 10, 2015
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 92 °F (33 °C)
* Game attendance: 44,157
* Referee: Michael Mothershed
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Kevin Calabro (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | COLO | ASU |
| First downs | 19 | 21 |
| Total yards | 450 | 491 |
| Rushing yards | 28–49 | 40–231 |
| Passing yards | 401 | 260 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–41–1 | 20–31–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:36 | 33:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Colorado | Passing | Sefo Liufau | 25/40, 389 yards, TD, INT |
| Colorado | Rushing | Phillip Lindsay | 9 carries, 43 yards, 2 TD |
| Colorado | Receiving | Shay Fields | 5 receptions, 103 yards |
| Arizona State | Passing | Mike Bercovici | 20/31, 260 yards, 5 TD, INT |
| Arizona State | Rushing | D. J. Foster | 5 carries, 80 yards |
| Arizona State | Receiving | Tim White | 7 receptions, 144 yards, 2 TD |

### at No. 4 Utah

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sun Devils | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
| No. 4 Utes | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 34 |
at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT
* Date: October 17, 2015
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy & Rain, 59 °F (15 °C)
* Game attendance: 46,192
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ASU | UTAH |
| First downs | 12 | 16 |
| Total yards | 257 | 369 |
| Rushing yards | 28–15 | 31–72 |
| Passing yards | 242 | 297 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–42–1 | 26–36–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:45 | 33:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona State | Passing | Mike Bercovici | 20/41, 242 yards, INT |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Kalen Ballage | 18 carries, 49 yards |
| Arizona State | Receiving | Devin Lucien | 6 receptions, 118 yards |
| Utah | Passing | Travis Wilson | 26/36, 297 yards, 2 TD |
| Utah | Rushing | Devontae Booker | 21 carries, 118 yards, 2 TD |
| Utah | Receiving | Kenneth Scott | 5 receptions, 116 yards, TD |

### vs Oregon

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total |
| Ducks | 10 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 61 |
| Sun Devils | 0 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 55 |
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ
* Date: October 29, 2015
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 56,535
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), David Pollack (analyst), Kaylee Hartung (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ORE | ASU |
| First downs | 19 | 37 |
| Total yards | 499 | 742 |
| Rushing yards | 28–184 | 55–344 |
| Passing yards | 315 | 398 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–41–1 | 32–53–2 |
| Time of possession | 24:09 | 35:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oregon | Passing | Vernon Adams | 23/40, 315 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Oregon | Rushing | Royce Freeman | 15 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD |
| Oregon | Receiving | Darren Carrington | 5 receptions, 107 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Passing | Mike Bercovici | 32/53, 398 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Demario Richard | 19 carries, 135 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | Tim White | 9 receptions, 97 yards, TD |

### at Washington State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sun Devils | 14 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Cougars | 0 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 38 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
* Date: November 7, 2015
* Game time: 1:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 32,852
* Referee: Mark Duddy
* TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
| Statistics | ASU | WSU |
| First downs | 24 | 22 |
| Total yards | 458 | 512 |
| Rushing yards | 42–202 | 17–15 |
| Passing yards | 256 | 497 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28–45–1 | 36–55–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:17 | 29:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona State | Passing | Mike Bercovici | 27/44, 229 yards, INT |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Demario Richard | 18 carries, 111 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | D. J. Foster | 7 receptions, 71 yards |
| Washington State | Passing | Luke Falk | 36/55, 497 yards, 5 TD, INT |
| Washington State | Rushing | Jamal Morrow | 4 carries, 23 yards |
| Washington State | Receiving | Dom Williams | 6 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD |

### vs Washington

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Sun Devils | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 27 |
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ
* Date: November 14, 2015
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Mostly Clear, 74 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,695
* Referee: Steve Strimling
* TV announcers (FS1): Kevin Calabro (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | WASH | ASU |
| First downs | 27 | 19 |
| Total yards | 547 | 397 |
| Rushing yards | 34–142 | 43–144 |
| Passing yards | 405 | 253 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28–52–3 | 22–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:48 | 29:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Washington | Passing | Jake Browning | 28/52, 405 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Washington | Rushing | Myles Gaskin | 18 carries, 108 yards, TD |
| Washington | Receiving | Jaydon Mickens | 5 receptions, 100 yards |
| Arizona State | Passing | Mike Bercovici | 22/34, 253 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Kalen Ballage | 11 carries, 92 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | Devin Lucien | 4 receptions, 63 yards, TD |

### vs Arizona

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 37 |
| Sun Devils | 14 | 17 | 0 | 21 | 52 |
at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ
* Date: November 21, 2015
* Game time: 1:30 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Clear skies, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,885
* Referee: Michael Mothershed
* TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
| Statistics | ARIZ | ASU |
| First downs | 19 | 24 |
| Total yards | 449 | 566 |
| Rushing yards | 35–113 | 48–250 |
| Passing yards | 336 | 316 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–43–2 | 21–32–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:36 | 32:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona | Passing | Brandon Dawkins | 16/30, 301 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | Brandon Dawkins | 21 carries, 78 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Trey Griffey | 2 receptions, 138 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Passing | Mike Bercovici | 21/32, 316 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Kalen Ballage | 18 carries, 110 yards |
| Arizona State | Receiving | Devin Lucien | 9 receptions, 191 yards, TD |

### at California

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sun Devils | 10 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 46 |
| Golden Bears | 3 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 48 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA
* Date: November 28, 2015
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 46 °F (8 °C)
* Game attendance: 45,385
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (FS1): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play), Steve Hutchinson (analyst)
| Statistics | ASU | CAL |
| First downs | 28 | 28 |
| Total yards | 586 | 680 |
| Rushing yards | 52–191 | 22–138 |
| Passing yards | 395 | 542 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–43–0 | 30–51–0 |
| Time of possession | 37:38 | 22:22 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona State | Passing | Mike Bercovici | 27/43, 395 yards, 4 TD |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Demario Richard | 33 carries, 131 yards |
| Arizona State | Receiving | Devin Lucien | 8 receptions, 200 yards, 3 TD |
| California | Passing | Jared Goff | 30/51, 542 yards, 5 TD |
| California | Rushing | Tre Watson | 15 carries, 92 yards, TD |
| California | Receiving | Bryce Treggs | 5 receptions, 147 yards, TD |

### vs West Virginia (Cactus Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sun Devils | 3 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 42 |
| Mountaineers | 9 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 43 |
at Chase Field • Phoenix, AZ
* Date: January 2, 2016
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: None (Retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 39,321
* Referee: Jeff Servinski
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Kayce Smith (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ASU | WVU |
| First downs | 23 | 29 |
| Total yards | 520 | 676 |
| Rushing yards | 32–102 | 33–144 |
| Passing yards | 418 | 532 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29–52–0 | 28–51–2 |
| Time of possession | 30:58 | 29:02 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona State | Passing | Mike Bercovici | 29/52, 418 yards, 4 TD |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Demario Richard | 11 carries, 48 yards |
| Arizona State | Receiving | Devin Lucien | 9 receptions, 144 yards, TD |
| West Virginia | Passing | Skyler Howard | 28/51, 532 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT |
| West Virginia | Rushing | Wendell Smallwood | 13 carries, 72 yards |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Shelton Gibson | 4 receptions, 143 yards, TD |
West Virginia quarterback Skyler Howard was named Offensive MVP.
West Virginia linebacker Shaq Petteway was named Defensive MVP.

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 15 | RV | RV | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Coaches | 16 | RV | RV | RV | — | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |