2011 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

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2011
Sun Devil Stadium
Seasons
2011 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 4 Oregon xy$   8 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 7 Stanford x%   8 – 1     11 – 2  
Washington   5 – 4     7 – 6  
California   4 – 5     7 – 6  
Oregon State   3 – 6     3 – 9  
Washington State   2 – 7     4 – 8  
South Division
No. 6 USC †   7 – 2     10 – 2  
UCLA xy   5 – 4     6 – 8  
Utah   4 – 5     8 – 5  
Arizona State   4 – 5     6 – 7  
Arizona   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Colorado   2 – 7     3 – 10  
Championship: Oregon 49, UCLA 31
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • † – USC ineligible for championship and post-season due to NCAA sanctions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 Sun Devils football team represented

Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. They are a member of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 6–7, 4–5 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for third place in the South Division. They were invited to the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas where they were defeated by Boise State
.

At the end of the regular season, head coach Dennis Erickson was fired. He stayed on to coach in the Sun Devils bowl game and finished with a five-year record of 31–31.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 pm
FSAZ
W 48–1445,671[1]
September 97:30 pmNo. 21 Missouri*
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
ESPNW 37–30 OT70,236[2]
September 174:00 pmat
Memorial Stadium
  • Champaign, IL
    		• BTNL 14–1750,669[3]
    September 247:15 pmNo. 23 USC
    • Sun Devil Stadium
    • Tempe, AZ
    		ESPNW 43–2261,495[4]
    October 17:30 pmOregon StateNo. 25
    • Sun Devil Stadium
    • Tempe, AZ
    		FSAZW 35–2057,437[5]
    October 812:30 pmat
    Rice-Eccles Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
    		• FSNW 35–1445,089[6]
    October 157:15 pmat No. 9
    College GameDay)
    		ESPNL 27–4160,055[7]
    October 293:30 pmColoradodaggerNo. 23
    • Sun Devil Stadium
    • Tempe, AZ
    		FSAZW 48–1453,168[8]
    November 54:30 pmat
    Versus
    		L 28–2965,438[9]
    November 128:30 pmat Washington State
    		VersusL 27–3727,213[10]
    November 197:30 pmArizona
    		FSAZL 27–3172,694[11]
    November 258:15 pmCalifornia
    • Sun Devil Stadium
    • Tempe, AZ
    		ESPNL 38–4752,350[12]
    December 226:00 pmvs. No. 8 Boise State*
    		ESPNL 24–5635,720
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Mountain time

    [13]

    Game summaries

    UC Davis

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Aggies 0 0 0 14 14
    Sun Devils 14 10 17 7 48
    See also: 2011 UC Davis Aggies football team

    The Sun Devils played the UC Davis Aggies on September 1 and won 48–14. Quarterback Brock Osweiler threw two touchdown passes – both of them to receiver Aaron Pflugrad – and finished with 19 completions on 26 attempts before leaving with leg cramps in the third quarter. Running back Cameron Marshall added two rushing touchdowns as the Sun Devils amassed 217 yards on the ground. ASU's defense managed to keep the Aggies scoreless until the fourth quarter; the Aggies scored both touchdowns against ASU's reserves.[14]

    Missouri

    Jamal Miles caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from Brock Osweiler in overtime, then the defense held Missouri out of the end zone on their possession to seal Arizona State's wild win over No. 21 Missouri, 37 - 30. The win was Dennis Erickson's 28th career victory over a ranked opponent.

    1 2 3 4OT Total
    #21 Tigers 3 7 6 140 30
    Sun Devils 7 9 7 77 37
    See also: 2011 Missouri Tigers football team

    Illinois

    1 2 3 4 Total
    #22 Sun Devils 7 0 0 7 14
    Fighting Illini 10 0 0 7 17
    See also: 2011 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

    USC

    See also: 2011 USC Trojans football team
    #23 USC at Arizona State
    1 234Total
    USC 3 6130 22
    • Arizona State 7 14715 43
    • Date: September 24
    • Location:
      Tempe, AZ
    • Game start: 10:15 p.m. EST
    • Game attendance: 61,495
    Scoring summary
    113:29ASUCameron Marshall 70-yard run (Alex Garoutte kick)ASU 7-0
    15:42USCAndre Heidari 41-yard field goalASU 7-3
    212:43ASUGerell Robinson 2-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Alex Garoutte kick)ASU 14-3
    27:05USCAndre Heidari 29-yard field goalASU 14-6
    22:07ASUJamal Miles 3-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Alex Garroute kick)ASU 21-6
    20:47USCAndre Heidari 33-yard field goalASU 21-9
    312:16USCMarqise Lee 24-yard pass from Matt Barkley (Andre Heidari kick)ASU 21-16
    36:41USCMarc Tyler 10-yard run (run failed)USC 22-21
    34:11ASUCameron Marshall 3-yard run (Alex Garroutte kick)ASU 28-22
    46:48ASUCameron Marshall 4-yard run (Brock Osweiler to Jamal Miles pass)ASU 36-22
    46:37ASUShelley Lyons 41-yard interception return (Alex Garrutte kick)ASU 43-22


    [15]

    USC had won the last 11 meetings, with Arizona State last defeating USC in 1999. In this game, USC led 22–21 in the third quarter, but Arizona State then scored 22 unanswered points to win 43–22.

    Oregon State

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Beavers 6 7 7 0 20
    #25 Sun Devils 0 21 7 7 35
    See also: 2011 Oregon State Beavers football team

    Utah

    See also: 2011 Utah Utes football team
    #22 Arizona State at Utah
    1 234Total
    • Arizona State 7 3187 35
    Utah 7 070 14
    • Date: October 8
    • Location:
      Salt Lake City, UT
    • Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
    • Game attendance: 45,089
    Scoring summary
    110:01UTAHJohn White IV 30-yard run (Coleman Petersen kick)UTAH 7-0
    14:31ASUJamal Miles 5-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Alex Garoutte kick)Tied 7-7
    21:22ASUAlex Garoutte 27-yard field goalASU 10-7
    310:32UTAHDallin Rogers 2-yard pass from Jon Hays (Coleman Petersen kick)UTAH 14-10
    35:00ASUAlex Garoutte 35-yard field goalUTAH 14-13
    32:33ASUMike Willie 14-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Brock Osweiler to Aaron Pflugard pass)ASU 21-14
    31:17ASUCameron Marshall 4-yard run (Alex Garoutte kick)ASU 28-14
    410:39ASUMike Willie 12-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Alex Garoutte kick)ASU 35-14

    [16]

    Oregon

    1 2 3 4 Total
    #18 Sun Devils 14 3 7 3 27
    #9 Ducks 7 14 14 6 41
    See also: 2011 Oregon Ducks football team

    Colorado

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Buffaloes 0 7 0 7 14
    #23 Sun Devils 21 10 10 7 48
    See also: 2011 Colorado Buffaloes football team

    UCLA

    1 2 3 4 Total
    #20 Sun Devils 7 7 7 7 28
    Bruins 6 10 7 6 29
    See also: 2011 UCLA Bruins football team

    First Quarter scoring: UCLA – Johnathan Franklin 11-yard run (Tyler Gonzalez kick failed); ASU – A.J. Pickens 35-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Alex Garoutte kick)

    Second Quarter scoring: ASU – C. Marshall 14-yard run (Garoutte kick); UCLA – Gonzalez 43-yard field goal; UCLA – Derrick Coleman 1-yard run (Gonzalez kick)

    Third Quarter scoring: UCLA – Nelson Rosario 76-yard pass from Kevin Prince (Gonzalez kick); ASU – Jamal Miles, 9-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Garoutte kick)

    Fourth Quarter scoring: ASU – Osweiler 1-yard run (Garoutte kick); UCLA – Coleman 1-yard run (Prince pass failed)

    Washington State

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Sun Devils 7 13 7 0 27
    Cougars 6 10 7 14 37
    See also: 2011 Washington State Cougars football team

    Arizona

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Wildcats 14 3 0 14 31
    Sun Devils 7 14 3 3 27
    See also: 2011 Arizona Wildcats football team

    California

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Golden Bears 17 10 14 6 47
    Sun Devils 7 21 10 0 38
    See also: 2011 California Golden Bears football team

    Boise State–Maaco Bowl Las Vegas

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Sun Devils 0 3 7 14 24
    #8 Broncos 14 14 7 21 56
    See also: 2011 Boise State Broncos football team and 2011 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas

    Rankings

    See also: 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    — = Not ranked RV = Received votes
    Week
    PollPre1234567891011121314Final
    AP
    		RVRV22RV252218242320RVRV————
    CoachesRV2318RVRV2420252018RVRV————
    HarrisNot released19232019RVRV———Not released
    BCSNot released—2119—————Not released

    References

    1. ^ "UC Davis Aggies vs. Arizona State Sun Devils Box Score". ESPN. September 1, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
    2. ^ "Missouri Tigers vs. Arizona State Sun Devils Box Score". ESPN. September 9, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
    3. ^ "Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Box Score". ESPN. September 17, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
    4. ^ "USC Trojans vs. Arizona State Box Score". ESPN. September 24, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
    5. ^ "Oregon State Beavers vs. Arizona State Box Score". ESPN. October 1, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
    6. ^ "Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Utah Utes Box Score". ESPN. October 8, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
    7. ^ "Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Oregon Ducks Box Score". ESPN. October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
    8. ^ "Colorado Buffaloes vs. Arizona State Sun Devils". ESPN. October 29, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
    9. ^ "Arizona State Sun Devils vs. UCLA Bruins Box Score". ESPN. November 5, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
    10. ^ "Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Washington State Cougars Box Score". ESPN. November 12, 2011. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
    11. ^ "Arizona Wildcats vs. Arizona State Sun Devils Box Score". ESPN. November 19, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
    12. ^ "California Golden Bears vs. Arizona State Sun Devils Box Score". ESPN. November 25, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
    13. ^ "2011 Arizona State Football Schedule". Arizona State University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on April 30, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
    14. ^ "Brock Osweiler throws for two TDs before leaving as Sun Devils roll". Associated Press. ESPN.com. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
    15. ^ USC Trojans vs. Arizona State Sun Devils - Recap. ESPN.com. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
    16. ^ Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Utah Utes - Recap. ESPN.com
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