PLAYERS TO WATCH
–RB Eno Benjamin set the school’s Pac-10/12 era record for rushing yards in a season last week. The sophomore has 1,262 yards this year. Benjamin also became one of just five running backs in school history to reach 100 yards in a game seven times in a single season. Freddie Williams and Art Malone reached it eight times, Woody Green seven times (twice) and Demario Richard reached it seven times in 2015.
–WR N’Keal Harry, a junior, had 100 receiving yards against UCLA, which moves him to fourth in Sun Devil history with 2,729 yards. He reached at least 100 receiving yards for the third time this season and the eighth time in his career. He has a reception in all 35 games of his ASU career.
–LB Jermayne Lole, a freshman, had his first career start last week against the Bruins. He finished with a career-high five tackles.
–QB Manny Wilkins, a fifth-year senior, played his final home game in Sun Devil Stadium last week against UCLA, throwing for 199 yards, joining the school’s 8,000 career passing yard club. He has 8,048 career passing yards, 779 yards shy of third place in program history. Wilkins has accounted for 66 touchdowns in his career (48 passing, 18 rushing). He has accounted for at least one touchdown in all 10 games this season and in 17 straight games dating to last season. Wilkins has rushed for a career-best 371 yards this season, giving him 954 career rushing yards. He is just 46 yards shy of becoming the third quarterback in school history to reach the 1,000-yard milestone.
SERIES HISTORY: Oregon leads ASU 19-17. The Sun Devils snapped a 10-game losing streak to the Ducks last year with a 37-35 win in Tempe. ASU has lost the last four games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore., dating to 2004.
QUOTE TO NOTE: “I’m happy for them more than anything. They’ve come a long way since the beginning of the season and to find themselves in this position where they are eligible for a bowl it’s fantastic.” — ASU coach Herm Edwards, after his team’s 31-28 win over UCLA, clinching its sixth win.
