# 1988 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

The 1988 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Larry Marmie, the Sun Devils compiled a 6–5 record (3–4 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in fifth place in the Pac-10, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 277 to 192.
The team's statistical leaders included Daniel Ford with 1,166 passing yards, Bruce Perkins with 446 rushing yards, and Leland Adams with 420 receiving yards.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 10 | Illinois* | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | W 21–16 | 70,091 |
| September 17 | Colorado State* | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | W 28–17 | 70,822 |
| September 24 | at No. 9 Nebraska* | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE | L 16–47 | 76,312 |
| October 1 | Lamar* | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | W 24–13 | 69,922 |
| October 8 | No. 19 Washington | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | L 0–10 | 70,934 |
| October 15 | at Stanford | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | L 3–24 | 40,500 |
| October 22 | at Washington State | Martin StadiumPullman, WA | W 31–28 | 33,170 |
| October 29 | at No. 20 Oregon | Autzen StadiumEugene, OR | W 21–20 | 34,588 |
| November 5 | Oregon State | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | W 30–24 | 70,508 |
| November 12 | No. 2 USC | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | L 0–50 | 72,023 |
| November 26 | at Arizona | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ (rivalry) | L 18–28 | 56,978 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game ||||||

## Game summaries
### At Arizona

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Arizona St | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Arizona | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
* Date: November 26, 1988
* Game attendance: 56,978
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona St | Passing | Paul Justin | 18/27, 225 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Arizona St | Rushing | Bruce Perkins | 18 Rush, 93 Yds, TD |
| Arizona St | Receiving | Steve Martin | 4 Rec, 71 Yds |
| Arizona | Passing | Ronald Veal | 6/15, 148 Yds, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | Alonzo Washington | 24 Rush, 150 Yds, TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Derek Hill | 3 Rec, 116 Yds, 2 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | ASU | UA |
| 1 | | | | | Arizona St | Ryan McReynolds 8-yard touchdown reception from Paul Justin, kick no good | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | | | | | Arizona | Derek Hill 47-yard touchdown reception from Ronald Veal, Doug Pfaff kick good | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Arizona St | Bruce Perkins 44-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed | 12 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Arizona | Alonzo Washington 10-yard touchdown run, Doug Pfaff kick good | 12 | 14 |
| 2 | | | | | Arizona St | Ryan McReynolds 3-yard touchdown reception from Paul Justin, 2-point run failed | 18 | 14 |
| 2 | 0:00 | | | | Arizona | Derek Hill 55-yard touchdown reception from Ronald Veal, Doug Pfaff kick good | 18 | 21 |
| 4 | | 20 | 82 | | Arizona | Alonzo Washington 11-yard touchdown reception from Ronald Veal, Doug Pfaff kick good | 18 | 28 |
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