ASU Vs. Boise State: Broncos Rout Devils 56-24 In Erickson's Final Game
by Brad Denny on Dec 22, 2011 9:27 PM MST
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The Dennis Erickson era at Arizona State ended in a fashion that caught no fans by surprise. Facing the seventh ranked Boise State Broncos in the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas, the Devils were mistake prone and thoroughly outplayed in an embarrassing 56-24 loss.
It was evident from the game's opening play. Boise State's Doug Martin took the opening kickoff 100-yards for a touchdown and the Broncos never looked back.
While the Devils were busy punting on each of their first five possessions, the Broncos under ace quarterback Kellen Moore were scoring touchdowns. Moore tossed two easy touchdowns, offsetting a bobbled pass interception as Boise State built a 21-0 lead. They scored a late first half touchdown on a wide receiver option pass from Mike Miller to Kyle Efaw, which was their second wide receiver pass of the drive. It was as if the Broncos were just messing with the Sun Devils at that point.
The lone first half highlight for the Sun Devils was a 10-play drive that netted three points and saw Brock Osweiler set the single season passing attempts record.
However, the second half got off to a rousing start for the Sun Devils.
Rashad Ross gave the Devils a boost on the opening kickoff of the second half, returning it 98-yards for the touchdown. The momentum continued as Colin Parker intercepted a tipped ball and a nice return put ASU in Boise State territory, but the drive ended after a failed fourth down conversion.
The breaks kept coming for ASU, though. The next Bronco drive ended when the snap was fumbled and subsequently recovered by Jamarr Jarrett of the Sun Devils. The Devils drove down to the goal line and faced a key fourth down. Osweiler was then intercepted by Jamar Taylor and returned 100-yards for the back-breaking touchdown and a 35-10 lead.
The Broncos struck twice in the first minute of the fourth quarter. First, D.J. Harper had a four yard score, and then seconds later, Cameron Marshall's fumble was run back by Travis Stanaway for another score.
ASU got some measure of erspect on the ensuing drive when Osweiler connected with Gerell Robinson for a touchdown. On the throw, Osweiler set the school record for passing yards in a season.
Each team managed a touchdown in garbage time, but ASU's was actually costly. George Bell's score prevented Robinson from breaking the single-season school record for receiving yards. Robinson fell nine yards shy with 1,396, thanks to a monster 240 yard effort against Boise State.
The win gives Moore an astonishing 50 wins in his Boise State career, and mercifully closes the Erickson era at ASU.
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At least Oz looked like he cared even though nobody else did
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If it's any consolation
ASU wasn’t the only ones that felt that THUMP in the Las Vegas Bowl. The whole Pac 12 felt it too. The other day I was listening to some UCLA , USC and Cal fans saying that they were shocked just how easy BSU beat ASU. Moreover, they questioned why BSU wasn’t invited into the Pac12 instead of lame Colorado? Hopefully, things will get better for you guys next year?
A better question would by why would the PAC12 invite...
BSU?! The Colorado Buffaloes command the Denver market. Meanwhile, BSU has Boise and the entire population of 12 people that live there. Money.
by YesIAmTylerDurden on Dec 26, 2011 1:45 AM MST up reply actions
and the school itself
lags behind Pac-12 institutions in many ways.
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by Cory Williams on Dec 26, 2011 1:24 PM MST up reply actions
Pac 12 and Boise State
Though BSU wrestles in the Pac 12, and often wins the conference championship, they are missing some other programs, like NCAA baseball, men’s swimming, etc. We are not in a large TV market as was said. The Boise area commands about 350,000. In any case, an invite has never been extended.
Coach Petersen is 5-1 vs the Pac 12 in his 6 year tenure, having beaten Oregon twice (2008, 2009), Oregon State (2010), Utah (2010), Arizona State (just now) and lost to UW in Seattle 2007 (our 9-3 rebuilding year). The dominance of Chip Kelly at Autzen and Boise we are particularly proud of. We are back playing the Pac 12 in 2013.
Moving to the Mountain West was a fiasco, because as soon as it was announced, TCU, BYU and Utah promptly left, removing most of the good teams. Hence the move to an AQ conference in the Big East. We are tired of losing a single game per year on a last minute missed field goal….and ending up in the Maaco Bowl. We would have whipped any of the Sugar Bowl and Orange Bowl teams, but it was not to be.
Too much talent on your team not to turn it around under a new coach. Graham needs to start fast and be given lots of support. He bailed on Rice after one year and Pitt after one year. Hopefully he is now where the wants to be. Coach Petersen left Pitt after one year as an assistant to move back west as well – it was the environment back there. Not a good place.
Good luck Sun Devils. Better times are coming. Beat Arizona, please.
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