# 2007 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

The 2007 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team played its home games at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 7:00 pm | San Jose State* | | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | | W 45–3 | 54,405 |
| September 8 | 7:15 pm | Colorado* | | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | FSN | W 33–14 | 58,417 |
| September 15 | 7:00 pm | San Diego State* | | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | FSNAZ | W 34–13 | 54,617 |
| September 22 | 7:00 pm | Oregon State | | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | | W 44–32 | 56,099 |
| September 29 | 7:00 pm | at Stanford | No. 23 | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | FSNAZ | W 41–3 | 32,125 |
| October 6 | 1:00 pm | at Washington State | No. 18 | Martin StadiumPullman, WA | FSN | W 23–20 | 35,117 |
| October 13 | 7:15 pm | Washington | No. 14 | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | FSN | W 44–20 | 64,347 |
| October 27 | 7:00 pm | No. 18 California | No. 7 | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | FSN | W 31–20 | 71,706 |
| November 3 | 3:30 pm | at No. 4 Oregon | No. 6 | Autzen StadiumEugene, OR (College GameDay) | ESPN | L 23–35 | 59,379 |
| November 10 | 1:30 pm | at UCLA | No. 9 | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | ABC | W 24–20 | 78,690 |
| November 22 | 6:00 pm | No. 11 USC | No. 7 | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | ESPN | L 24–44 | 71,706 |
| December 1 | 6:00 pm | Arizona | No. 13 | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ (Duel in the Desert) | ESPN2 | W 20–17 | 71,706 |
| December 27 | 7:00 pm | vs. No. 17 Texas* | No. 12 | Qualcomm StadiumSan Diego, CA (Holiday Bowl) | ESPN | L 34–52 | 64,020 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Mountain time ||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking 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 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 16 |
| Coaches Poll | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
| Harris | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 23 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 12 | Not released |
| BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 11 | Not released |

## Game summaries
### San Jose State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| San Jose St | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| • Arizona St | 10 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 45 |

### Colorado

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colorado | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| • Arizona St | 0 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 33 |

### San Diego State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| San Diego St | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| • Arizona St | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 34 |

### Oregon State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Oregon St | 19 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 32 |
| • Arizona St | 0 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 44 |

### Stanford

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Arizona St | 6 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 41 |
| Stanford | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |

### Washington State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Arizona St | 0 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 23 |
| Washington St | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |

### Washington

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Washington | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| • Arizona St | 3 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 44 |

### California

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| California | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| • Arizona St | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 |

### Oregon

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Arizona St | 3 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| • Oregon | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 |

### UCLA

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Arizona St | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| UCLA | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 20 |

### USC

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • USC | 17 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 44 |
| Arizona St | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |

### Arizona

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Arizona | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| • Arizona St | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |

### Texas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Arizona St | 0 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 34 |
| • Texas | 21 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 52 |

## Team
### Roster

Wide receiver
1 Michael Jones – Jr.
3 Rudy Burgess – Sr.
5 Kerry Taylor – Fr.
6 Kyle Williams – So.
9 Brandon Smith – So.
10 Jeff Gray – Sr.
11 D.J. Tatum – Jr.
13 Chris McGaha – So.
16 Nate Kimbrough – Jr.
21 Rodney Glass – Fr.
81 Tyrice Thompson – Grad.
86 T.J. Simpson – Fr.
Tight end
80 Dane Guthrie – Jr.
82 Lance Evbuomwan – Fr.
83 Brady Conrad – Sr.
84 Jovon Williams – So.
87 Brent Miller – Sr.
88 Andrew Pettes – Jr.
89 James Fox – Fr.
Offensive line
52 Garth Gerhart – Fr.
56 Thomas Altieri – So.
62 Brandon Rodd – Grad.
63 Paul Fanaika – Jr.
65 Ian Scheuring – Fr.
66 Matt Hustad – Fr.
67 Shawn Lauvao – So.
70 Mike Marcisz – Fr.
72 Po'u Palelei – Fr.
73 Robert Gustavis – Grad.
75 Richard Tuitu'u – So.
76 Mike Pollak – Grad.
77 Adam Tello – Fr.
78 Zach Krula – Grad.
79 Julius Orieukwu – Grad.
Quarterback
7 Samson Szakacsy – Fr.
8 Chasen Stangel – Fr.
12 Rudy Carpenter – Jr.
Running back
20 Jarrell Woods – So.
21 Preston Jones – Sr.
24 Keegan Herring – Jr.
26 Ryan Torain – Sr.
31 Dimitri Nance – So.
36 Shaun DeWitty – Jr.
Defensive line
34 James Brooks – Fr.
54 Paul Unga – Jr.
55 Wes Evans – Jr.
57 Tranell Morant – Sr.
58 Dexter Davis – So.
59 Jon Hargis – Fr.
60 Edward James – Sr
61 Bo Moos – Fr.
71 Saia Falahola – Fr.
77 Michael Marquardt – Sr.
85 Kellen Mills – Sr.
90 David Smith – Jr.
93 Tashaka Merriweather – Sr.
94 Alex Asi – Jr.
95 Eric Tanner – Jr.
96 Zach Niusulu – Fr.
97 Luis Vasquez – Jr.
99 Jonathan English – Fr.
Defensive back
4 Justin Tryon – Sr.
5 Chad Green – Sr.
6 Grant Crunkleton – So.
7 Jeremy Payton – Jr.
8 Jarrell Holman – Jr.
9 Littrele Jones – Grad.
14 Troy Nolan – Jr.
15 Angelo Fobbs-Valentino – Jr.
17 Travis Smith – So.
18 Oliver Aaron – Fr.
19 Josh Barrett – Grad.
20 Jonathan Clark – Fr.
21 Colin Parker – Fr.
22 Rodney Cox – Jr.
23 Chris Baloney – Sr.
32 Omar Bolden – Fr.
37 Mike Callaghan – Fr.
39 Brett Nenaber – Sr.
Linebacker
25 Mike Nixon – So.
29 Robert James – Sr.
30 Derrall Anderson – Fr.
41 Antone Saulsberry – Jr.
43 Anthony Reyes – Jr.
44 Travis Goethel – So.
45 Jamarr Robinson – Fr.
46 Jeff Bereuter – Fr.
47 Gerald Munns – So.
48 Chad Lindsey – So.
49 Garrett Juday – Jr.
52 Morris Wooten – Jr.
Long snapper
51 Clay Davie – Fr.
53 Jason Perkins – Jr.
Kicker / Punter
28 Thomas Weber – Fr.
35 Jonathan Johnson – Sr. :