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1996 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1996
teamArizona State Sun Devils
sportfootball
conferencePacific-10 Conference
short_confPac-10
CoachRank4
APRank4
record11–1
conf_record8–0
head_coachBruce Snyder
hc_year5th
off_coachDan Cozzetto
oc_year5th
def_coachPhil Snow
dc_year2nd
stadiumSun Devil Stadium
championPac-10 champion
bowl[Rose Bowl](1997-rose-bowl)
bowl_resultL 17–20 vs. [Ohio State](1996-ohio-state-buckeyes-football-team)

The 1996 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Bruce Snyder, the Sun Devils compiled an overall record of 11–1 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the Pac-10 title. Arizona State earned a berth in the Rose Bowl, where they Sun Devils lost to Ohio State. The team played home games at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.

Arizona State's 1996 season highlighted by a 19–0 shutout, on September 21, of the top-ranked, two-time defending national champion, Nebraska Cornhuskers in Tempe, ending Nebraska's 26-game win streak. The upset win also gained a measure of revenge from the previous season, when Sun Devils went into Lincoln, Nebraska and were not only defeated by a 77–28 margin, but were enraged after the eventual national champions threw a long touchdown pass in the game's final minutes.

Led by quarterback Jake Plummer, who finished third in the voting for the Heisman Trophy, Arizona State was undefeated heading into the Rose Bowl against the Ohio State Buckeyes. Had the Sun Devils won the game, they would have had a chance of capturing at least a share of the national championship, as they would have been the only undefeated major-college team in the nation. The Sun Devils led 17–14 with 1:47 left in the fourth quarter, but surrendered a late touchdown to Ohio State, falling by a final score of 20–17.

Schedule

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Rankings

Main article: 1996 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

Game summaries

Washington

First quarter

  • ASU – Michael Martin 35-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Robert Nycz kick), 11:45. ''Arizona St 7–0. '''Drive:'''''
  • WASH – Dave Janoski 67-yard punt return (kick good). Tie 7–7 Second quarter
  • WASH – Rashaan Shehee 6-yard run (kick good), 6:19. ''Washington 14–7. '''Drive:'''''
  • ASU – Ricky Boyer 13-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Robert Nycz kick), 0:48. ''Tie 14–14. '''Drive:''''' Third quarter
  • WASH – Cameron Cleeland 36-yard pass from Shane Fortney (kick good). **Washington 21–14. **Drive:'''''
  • ASU – Michael Martin 1-yard run (Robert Nycz kick). ''Tie 21–21. '''Drive:'''''
  • ASU – Isaiah Mustafa recovered fumble in end zone (Robert Nycz kick), 3:07. Arizona St 28–21. Fourth quarter
  • ASU – Terry Battle 7-yard run (Robert Nycz kick), 14:31. ''Arizona St 35–21. '''Drive:'''''
  • ASU – Steve Bush 1-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Robert Nycz kick), 12:01. ''Arizona St 42–21. '''Drive:'''''
  • WASH – Brock Huard 10-yard run (kick good), 9:00. ''Arizona St 42–28. '''Drive:'''''
  • WASH – Gerald Harris 67-yard pass from Brock Huard (kick good), 7:15. ''Arizona St 42–35. '''Drive:'''''
  • WASH – Corey Dillon 8-yard run (kick good), 5:13. ''Tie 42–42. '''Drive:'''''
  • ASU – Robert Nycz 38-yard field goal, 0:02. ''Arizona St 45–42. '''Drive:''''' ;Top passers
  • WASH – Brock Huard – 6/11, 143 yards, TD
  • ASU – Jake Plummer – 16/30, 186 yards, 3 TD ;Top rushers
  • WASH
  • ASU ;Top receivers
  • WASH
  • ASU

North Texas

Nebraska

Oregon

Boise State

At UCLA

USC

At Stanford

At Oregon State

California

At Arizona

First quarter

  • ASU – Terry Battle 20-yard run (Robert Nycz kick), 0:15. ''Arizona St 7–0. '''Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 0:59.''''' Second quarter

  • ASU – Terry Battle 4-yard run (Robert Nycz kick), 12:17. ''Arizona St 14–0. '''Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:32.'''''

  • ARIZ – Keith Smith 1-yard run (Matt Peyton kick), 8:20. ''Arizona St 14–7. '''Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:57.'''''

  • ASU – Keith Poole 27-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Robert Nycz kick), 7:13. ''Arizona St 21–7. '''Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:07.'''''

  • ASU – Terry Battle 1-yard run (Robert Nycz kick), 1:17. ''Arizona St 28–7. '''Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 1:45.''''' Third quarter

  • ASU – Keith Poole 40-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Robert Nycz kick), 10:22. ''Arizona St 35–7. '''Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 2:30.'''''

  • ASU – Steve Bush 10-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Robert Nycz kick), 0:39. ''Arizona St 42–7. '''Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:24.''''' Fourth quarter

  • ARIZ – Mikal Smith 98-yard interception return (Matt Peyton kick), 12:18. Arizona St 42–14.

  • ASU – Marlon Farlow 1-yard run (Robert Nycz kick), 10:47. ''Arizona St 49–14. '''Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 1:31.'''''

  • ASU – Marlon Farlow 8-yard run (Robert Nycz kick), 1:06. ''Arizona St 56–14. '''Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 7:27.''''' ;Top passers

  • ASU – Jake Plummer – 10/19, 201 yards, 3 TD, 2 int

  • ARIZ – Keith Smith – 6/15, 91 yards, INT ;Top rushers

  • ASU – Terry Battle – 23 rushes, 143 yards, 3 TD

  • ARIZ – Leon Callen – 6 rushes, 19 yards ;Top receivers

  • ASU – Keith Poole – 4 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD

  • ARIZ – Jeremy McDaniel – 2 receptions, 54 yards

  • Bruce Snyder's 100th career win

  • Terry Battle passes 1,000 yards rushing for the season (ASU – 450 rush yards)

Vs. Ohio State (Rose Bowl)

Main article: 1997 Rose Bowl

Roster

  • Dan Cozzetto – Offensive coordinator
  • Phil Snow – Defensive coordinator
  • Kevin Wolthausen – Defensive line

Awards and honors

  • Jake Plummer: Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year, Third in Heisman Trophy balloting
  • Bruce Snyder: Paul "Bear" Bryant Award

1996 team players in the NFL

The following players were claimed in the 1997 NFL draft.

References

References

  1. (September 8, 1996). "Arizona St. 45, Washington 42". [[The Washington Post]].
  2. (September 22, 1996). "Sun Devils Become Cornshockers: Arizona State Ends Nebraska's 26-Game Winning Streak, 19-0". [[The Spokesman-Review]].
  3. (September 21, 1996). "ARIZONA STATE SHOCKS NO. 1 NEBRASKA, 19-0". [[The Buffalo News]].
  4. (September 30, 1996). "DEVIL OF AN UPSET".
  5. (September 29, 1996). "No Letdown for Arizona State". [[Los Angeles Times]].
  6. (October 6, 1996). "Arizona State Is Still Running in High Gear, 56-7". [[Los Angeles Times]].
  7. (October 13, 1996). "Sun Devils Survive UCLA Scare: Plummer Spearheads Late Rally To Keep Arizona State Unbeaten". [[The Spokesman-Review]].
  8. (October 20, 1996). "ARIZONA ST. 48, USC 35". [[Chicago Tribune]].
  9. (October 27, 1996). "Arizona State Routs Stanford, 41-9". [[Los Angeles Times]].
  10. (November 2, 1996). "Arizona St. 29, Oregon St. 14". [[The Washington Post]].
  11. (November 10, 1996). "Sun Devils Clinch Title: Easy Win Puts Asu In Rose Bowl". [[The Spokesman-Review]].
  12. (November 24, 1996). "Arizona State Flattens Arizona". [[The Spokesman-Review]].
  13. (January 2, 1997). "Time Runs Out on Sun Devils' National Title Bid". [[The New York Times]].
  14. "Bear Bryant Award Past Winners -".
  15. "1984 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com".
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