1996 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:1996 Pacific-10 Conference football standings 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

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Game summaries

Washington

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Washington Huskies (0–0) at #20 Arizona State Sun Devils (0–0)

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Washington	7	7	7	21	42
Arizona St	7	7	14	17	45

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: September 21, 1996
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Game attendance: 73,379

Game information

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

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Top receivers

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North Texas

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Nebraska

Nebraska at Arizona State

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Cornhuskers	0	0	0	0	0
• No. 17 Sun Devils	9	8	0	2	19

Date: September 21
Location: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Game attendance: 74,089

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Oregon

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Boise State

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At UCLA

Arizona State at UCLA

	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 4 Sun Devils	7	7	7	21	42
Bruins	21	7	6	0	34

Date: October 12
Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Game attendance: 66,107

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USC

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At Stanford

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At Oregon State

Arizona State at Oregon State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 4 Sun Devils	6	3	13	7	29
Beavers	0	14	0	0	14

Date: November 2
Location: Parker Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon
Game attendance: 21,946

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California

California at Arizona State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	7	0	0	0	7
• No. 20 Sun Devils	0	14	7	14	35

Date: November 9
Location: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Game attendance: 74,963

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At Arizona

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#4 Arizona State Sun Devils (10–0) at Arizona Wildcats (5–5)

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Arizona St	7	21	14	14	56
Arizona	0	7	0	7	14

at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona

Date: November 23, 1996
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Game attendance: 59,920
Recap/Box Score

Game information

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)

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Vs. Ohio State (Rose Bowl)

Ohio State vs. Arizona State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 4 Buckeyes	7	0	7	6	20
No. 2 Sun Devils	0	7	3	7	17

Date: January 1
Location: Rose Bowl
Game attendance: 100,635
Referee: Terry Monk
TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Dick Vermeil (Analyst), and Jack Arute (Sideline)

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Roster

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Awards and honors

Jake Plummer: Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year, Third in Heisman Trophy balloting
Bruce Snyder: Paul "Bear" Bryant Award^[14]

1996 team players in the NFL

The following players were claimed in the 1997 NFL draft.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Juan Roque	Tackle	2	35	Detroit Lions
Jake Plummer	Quarterback	2	42	Arizona Cardinals
Derek M. Smith	Outside Linebacker	3	80	Washington Redskins
Derrick Rodgers	Outside Linebacker	3	92	Miami Dolphins
Keith Poole	Wide receiver	4	116	New Orleans Saints
Scott Von der Ahe	Linebacker	6	182	Indianapolis Colts
Shawn Swayda	Defensive tackle	6	196	Chicago Bears
Terry Battle	Running back	7	206	Detroit Lions

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1996 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

Contents

Schedule

Rankings

Game summaries

Washington

North Texas

Nebraska

Oregon

Boise State

At UCLA

USC

At Stanford

At Oregon State

California

At Arizona

Vs. Ohio State (Rose Bowl)

Roster

Awards and honors

1996 team players in the NFL

References

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Game summaries

Washington

North Texas

Nebraska

Oregon

Boise State

At UCLA

USC

At Stanford

At Oregon State

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At Arizona

Vs. Ohio State (Rose Bowl)

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1996 team players in the NFL

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