The Sun Devils knocked off Duke 36-31 today in the Sun Bowl in El Paso. The Sun Devils finish the season with a 10-3 record and almost assuredly will have a top 15 ranking when all is said and done. The Sun Devils reached 10 wins 2 years in a row for the first time since 1973 with this win. It wasn't easy though, ASU let Duke stay close for much too long, then held on for the win. Nice season Sun Devils!!
Observations:
- Duke dipped into their bag of tricks big time today.
- The Sun Devils seemed to relax after going up 20-3.
- I wish ASU was a more physical team, they're much too finesse for my tastes.
- That late Kalen Ballage 96 yard kick off return was huge!
- Jaelen Strong went out in style. 7 catches for 103 yards.
- That two point conversion attempt by Arizona State was a mess.
- Demario Richard had a heckuva a ball game. 4 touchdowns.
- That fake punt by Duke was a thing of beauty.
- Turnovers: Duke 2, Arizona State 0
- I did not like that 4th & short call by ASU in the fourth quarter.
- Kweishi Brown really showed up big when it counted!
- Duke was 4 for 4 on fourth downs.
- Zane Gonzales has really developed into a very dependable kicker.
- Jordan Simone may be the most irreplaceable piece of the ASU defense.
- The Duke offensive line did a nice job on the Sun Devil defensive line.
- I'm excited to see what the Mike Bercovicci era brings.
- Arizona State had a nice recruiting week leading up to this game.
- Count me as a big fan of Duke coach David Cutcliffe.
- You cannot help but be impressed with Duke WR Jamison Crowder.
- Up next? Texas A&M to kick of the 2015 season.
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