2020 Arizona State Sun Devils football team explained

Year:2020
Team:Arizona State Sun Devils
Sport:football
Conference:Pac-12 Conference
Division:South Division
Short Conf:Pac-12
Record:2–2
Conf Record:2–2
Hc Year:3rd
Oc Year:1st
Codc1 Year:1st
Codc2 Year:1st

The 2020 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Sun Devils played their home games at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe Arizona, and competed in the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Herm Edwards.

On August 11, 2020, the Pac-12 Conference canceled all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 3, the Pac-12 announced a 2020 football season featuring a seven-game conference-only schedule starting on November 7 and ending with the Pac-12 Championship Game on December 18.

Due to several games being canceled, the Sun Devils played only four games during the season, compiling a 2–2 record. The team announced on December 20 that it would not participate in any bowl game.[1] Overall on the season, Arizona State outscored their opponents by a combined total of 161 to 93, largely on the strength of their 70–7 blowout win over Arizona in the Territorial Cup. It was the second-largest margin of victory in the history of the rivalry.

Offseason

Position key

BackBCenterCCornerbackCBDefensive backDB
Defensive endDEDefensive linemanDLDefensive tackleDTEndE
FullbackFBGuardGHalfbackHBKickerK
Kickoff returnerKROffensive tackleOTOffensive linemanOLLinebackerLB
Long snapperLSPunterPPunt returnerPRQuarterbackQB
Running backRBSafetySTight endTEWide receiverWR

Recruiting

See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football and Recruiting (college athletics).

2020 NFL draft

See also: 2020 NFL draft.

ASU players drafted into the NFL

1 25 San Francisco 49ers
7 222 Arizona Cardinals

Undrafted NFL free agents

Cohl Cabral Los Angeles Rams
Jacksonville Jaguars
Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans

Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePositionConsecutive season at
Arizona State in current position
3rd Year
3rd Year
3rd Year
1st Year
Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach 1st Year
Running backs coach 2nd Year
Prentice Gill Assistant recruiting coordinator / co-wide receivers coach 1st Year
Derek Hagan Co-wide receivers 1st Year
Tony White Assistant coach / passing game coordinator / cornerbacks coach 2nd Year
Offensive line coach 3rd Year
Robert Rodriguez Defensive line coach 1st Year
Chris Hawkins Defensive backs coach 1st Year
Reference:[2] [3]

Roster

Arizona State roster as of the first week. (as of November 7, 2020)

Depth chart

Schedule

Regular season

Arizona State announced its schedule on January 16, 2020.[4] The Sun Devils had games scheduled against Northern Arizona, UNLV, and BYU, but canceled these games on July 10 due to the Pac-12 Conference's decision to play a conference-only schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] On July 31, 2020, the Pac-12 Conference announced revisions to the schedule.[6]

Original 2020 Arizona State Sun Devils schedule
DateOpponentSite
September 3 Northern ArizonaSun Devil StadiumTempe, Arizona
September 12 at UNLV* Allegiant StadiumParadise, Nevada
September 19 BYUSun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
September 26 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
October 3 Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
October 10 Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
October 24 Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado
October 31 Martin StadiumPullman, Washington
November 7 Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
November 13 Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon
November 21 Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
November 28 Arizona StadiumTucson, Arizona (Duel in the Desert)

Schedule Source:[7]

Game summaries

USC

See also: 2020 USC Trojans football team.

UCLA

See also: 2020 UCLA Bruins football team.

Arizona

See also: 2020 Arizona Wildcats football team and Arizona–Arizona State football rivalry.

Oregon State

See also: 2020 Oregon State Beavers football team.

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2021 NFL draft.

6 187 WR Atlanta Falcons

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ASU ends season at Oregon State, says it won't participate in a bowl game . Arizona Sports . December 20, 2020 . 20 December 2020.
  2. 2020 Arizona State Sun Devils Football Media Guide, p. 2
  3. Web site: Coaches. Arizona State University Athletics. July 20, 2020.
  4. Web site: Sun Devil Football and Pac-12 Announce 2020 Football Schedule. Arizona State. thesundevils.com. January 20, 2019.
  5. Web site: Bromberg . Nick . Pac-12 follows Big Ten's lead and won't play non-conference games in 2020 . Yahoo News . 10 July 2020.
  6. Web site: Sun Devil Football and Pac-12 Announce Revised 2020 Football Schedule. thesundevils.com. 31 July 2020.
  7. Web site: 2020 Arizona State Sun Devils Football Schedule. FB Schedules. January 20, 2020.