Arizona State enters the area just for a moment this season and makes its debut in 2020 at Sun Devil Stadium when it faces UCLA on Saturday night.
The Sun Devils lost 28-27 to USC at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 7 at the season opener, but that’s been a long wait between games with fights against California, Colorado and Utah canceled after a coronavirus outbreak at ASU that hit more than 10 players and up to six coaches, Herm Edwards.
“It feels like we’re just starting the season,” Edwards said. “It’s a little funny, we opened the season opposite a Los Angeles team at USC and now we’re waiting a moment to play against another Team from Los Angeles, we can play at home. This is our first game in the house, and I think the guys are excited about the game in the house, finally. It’s going to be a lot of fun. “
UCLA (2-2) achieved a 27-10 win over Arizona at the Rose Bowl, marking the first time in Chip Kelly’s three years, the Bruins being at 0. 500. They were never above the Array500, but they would do so with a victory over the Sun Devils.
UCLA leads the all-time series between schools 21-14-1 which includes a 42-32 victory last year at the Rose Bowl. When they faced tempe in 2018, ASU won 31-28.
The setting will start at 8:30 p. m. Std. Television: FS1. Radio: Arizona Sports 98. 7 FM.
Can Sun Devils do more in the air game than against USC?In the loss to USC, the Sun Devils passed for 134 yards, 55 in a screen pass from Jayden Daniels to Junior Rachaad White. passes and their ground play worked, but when they needed a few yards later, they couldn’t make it, as the young U receivers in trouble and veteran Frank Darby on the bench with a rib injury.
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2. What will be the effect on ASU’s lack of practice and playing time in the game? Teams that were fired due to a coronavirus outbreak did not necessarily play well in the return of the first game. longer between games than ASU, which will have had 28 days. Add to that the fact that ASU is still looking to refine a new offense and defense and that there may still be difficulties. UCLA already has 4 games under its belt.
3. Can the Sun Devils get out of the box on the third and fourth attempts?In the first game, the Trojans played 95 games, something unheard of in a school football game. The USC changed seven out of 19 attempts since the third check-out and finished 5-by-8 in the fourth outing. This is a domain in which ASU training later insisted and cited as the difference in competition, especially in the end.
Demetric Felton, Sr. , RB, UCLA: Five feet and 10 inches and two hundred pounds are a flexible weapon in the Bruins offensive. Last season he used to be an open catcher and as a recoil specialist, but with Joshua Kelley’s departure to the NFL, Felton is now using and running for five37 yards in 101 attempts. In last week’s 27-10 win over Arizona, Felton had a career-high 207 yards, adding 134 in the first half. Its average of 134. 3 yards is consistent with the ranks of the game. Seventh nationally. Last season as a junior, Felton totaled 331 yards per ground, five9 yards in reception and 338 yards in clearing.
Merlin Robertson, Jr. , LB, Arizona State: The 6-foot 3-inch, 250-pound Pac-12 defensive player of the week after recording 10 tackles, an interception and an escaped catch in the defeat against the Trojans. His impressive maximum save came here with USC facing a fourth and one in ASU 6. In his young career, Robertson has already totaled 159 tackles, adding 14. 5 for a loss, with seven catches, four forced loose balls. Arrange three getaways, and three interceptions. It was pac-12’s first defensive year of the year in 2018.
Kelly is in his third year at the helm after replacing Jim Mora. He is 9-19 at UCLA and 54-26 overall, adding a season at Oregon (2009-12). The Bruins have won 17 Pac-12 titles, however, the most recent of them dating back to 2012. The school hasn’t had a winning season since its 8-5 in 2015 and is looking for a 4-. 8 in 2019. included a score of 4-5 on the convention set. The biggest problem in recent years has been defense, yet the Bruins appear to have progressed there, losing 26. 5 problems consistent with the game this season, up from 34. 8 in 2019. The biggest problem came from passing defense. UCLA gave up an average of 311 yards last season, yet it is 217. 5 this season. UCLA also leads the Pac-12 in sacks (12) and faces losses (32). UCLA has played without starting quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson along with a few others in the subsequent two games due to the tactile tracking of the coronavirus. They can return this week after completing a 14-day quarantine.
11 – Games in which the Sun Devils played Edwards’ tenure (27 games) that made a decision through 4 problems or less. He is tied for 3rd place in FBS schools, behind only Kansas and the state of North Carolina, either at 12.
13 – Consecutive goals through ASU junior Cristian Zendejas, the longest active series in the country, the longest series in the Pac-12 dating back to 1996.
21 – Opening of consecutive homes ASU won This is the fourth longest active streak in the country, involving Florida (31), Wisconsin (25) and Oklahoma (25).
The last loss in an opening house game in 1998 to Washington.
25 – The rotation of ASU has forced in its last 8 games since last season. No one in the country has forced more than 21 games in their last 8-game streak.
97 – Number of shots played through ASU Senior Corner Chase Lucas opposite USC. 95 shots in defensive moves and two in death shots on penalties. It is the maximum through any player in the country that week and the maximum through a Pac- 12 players since UCLA had 3 players for 101 shots in 2017 opposed to ASU at the Rose Bowl.
177 – Consecutive pass attempts for the Daniels interception, the fourth-longest streak in the country.
371 – Number of days since last ASU home game Sun Devils last appearance at Sun Devil Stadium / Frank Kush Field came on November 30, 2019 when ASU beat rival Arizona, 24-14, in the annual game of the Territorial Cup to end the normal season.
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In general circumstances, it’s probably a game that ASU is likely to win at home, however, the odds are lower in the corner of ASU because they haven’t played a game in a month and UCLA has played four. Even Edwards admits that there is no replacement for The Live Gaming Experience Teams that were fired due to cancellations will adjust to fighting in the next game.
UCLA 34, ASU 27: The Sun Devils are still fine-tuning a new offensive and want to play a few weeks in a row to get into rhythm.
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