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2017 Arizona State

7–⁠6 (6–⁠3 Pac-12), coached by Todd Graham.

Schedule and results

Arizona State in 2017, game by game: won vs. New Mexico State 37–31; lost vs. San Diego State 20–30; lost at Texas Tech 45–52; won vs. No. 24 Oregon 37–35; lost at Stanford 24–34; won vs. No. 5 Washington 13–7; won at Utah 30–10; lost vs. No. 21 USC 17–48; won vs. Colorado 41–30; lost at UCLA 37–44; won at Oregon State 40–24; won vs. Arizona 42–30; lost vs. NC State 31–52+20−31Won 37–31 vs. New Mexico State+6New Mexico StateLost 20–30 vs. San Diego State-10San Diego StateLost 45–52 at Texas Tech-7Texas TechWon 37–35 vs. No. 24 Oregon+2No. 24 OregonLost 24–34 at Stanford-10StanfordWon 13–7 vs. No. 5 Washington+6No. 5 WashingtonWon 30–10 at Utah+20UtahLost 17–48 vs. No. 21 USC-31No. 21 USCWon 41–30 vs. Colorado+11ColoradoLost 37–44 at UCLA-7UCLAWon 40–24 at Oregon State+16Oregon StateWon 42–30 vs. Arizona+12ArizonaLost 31–52 vs. NC State-21NC State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below; orange marks an upset win.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 31vsNew Mexico StateW 37–⁠3172%
Sep 9vsSan Diego StateL 20–⁠3039%
Sep 16atTexas TechL 45–⁠5234%
Sep 23vs24OregonW 37–⁠3539%
Sep 30atStanfordL 24–⁠3420%
Oct 14vs5WashingtonW 13–⁠719%
Oct 21atUtahW 30–⁠1024%
Oct 28vs21USCL 17–⁠4836%
Nov 4vsColoradoW 41–⁠3052%
Nov 11atUCLAL 37–⁠4449%
Nov 18atOregon StateW 40–⁠2466%
Nov 25vsArizonaW 42–⁠3058%
Dec 29Bowls & playoffvsNC StateSun BowlL 31–⁠5241%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to NC State 52–⁠31 in the Sun Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Pac-12.

In program history: The 54th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).

Record
7–⁠6
Conference
6–⁠3 tied for 4th in Pac-12
AP final
Unranked
Points
414–⁠427
Coach
Todd Graham
Elo
1529 +65 this season
SP+ rating
1.0 No. 68 of 128; offense No. 35, defense No. 99, special teams No. 59
SRS
2.9 No. 54 of 130 in FBS
Returning
73% of last season’s EPA, No. 36 of 128
Recruiting class
No. 32 roster talent No. 21 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Billy Napier
Defensive coordinator
Phil Bennett

How good, play by play

  • Offense39th of 130
  • Defense94th of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted36th of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted86th of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1444%1.2239th of 130
Defense0.1746%1.2494th of 130
Opponent-adjusted0.14 off
0.12 def		43% off
44% def		—36th off
86th def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense4.1own 2914% allowed
Defense3.9own 3414% caused

CORE rating -0.2, 66th of 130 (offense 2.4, defense 2.5).

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsManny Wilkins QB3,270 yds
Passing touchdownsManny Wilkins QB20 TD
Rushing yardsDemario Richard RB1,027 yds
Rushing touchdownsDemario Richard RB12 TD
Receiving yardsN’Keal Harry WR1,142 yds
Receiving touchdownsN’Keal Harry WR8 TD
TacklesChristian Sam LB127 tkl
SacksAlani Latu LB7 sacks
InterceptionsChad Adams DB2 INT

Top recruits in the 2017 class

Eno Benjamin RB★★★★No. 131
Alex Perry CB★★★★No. 155
Tyler Johnson WDE★★★★No. 230
Ryan Kelley PRO★★★No. 354
K.J. Jarrell S★★★No. 360

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2017 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.890
Running backs23.50.902
Receivers33.00.836
Offensive line22.50.793
Defensive line33.00.847
Linebackers13.00.847
Defensive backs53.20.879
Athletes and specialists13.00.835
Whole class183.10.856

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Drafted in 2018

The 2018 draft
Rd 4Kalen Ballage RBMiami Dolphins
Rd 6Christian Sam OLBNew England Patriots
Rd 6Sam Jones OGDenver Broncos

Roster 122

The 2017 roster

122 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2017 line; 50 have a stat line. See the roster

2017 Pac-12 standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
USC8–⁠111–⁠312
Washington7–⁠210–⁠316
Stanford7–⁠29–⁠520
Washington State6–⁠39–⁠4
Arizona State6–⁠37–⁠6
Arizona5–⁠47–⁠6
Oregon4–⁠57–⁠6
UCLA4–⁠56–⁠7
Utah3–⁠67–⁠6
Colorado2–⁠75–⁠7
California2–⁠75–⁠7
Oregon State0–⁠91–⁠11

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.