PLAYERS TO WATCH
–RB Eno Benjamin had two rushing touchdowns in the first half against Colorado two weeks ago, increasing his total to seven combined touchdowns over the last three games (six rushing and one receiving). In the first 16 games of his career, Benjamin combined for just four total touchdowns. With 120 yards against the Buffaloes, Benjamin eclipsed the triple-digit mark for the third consecutive game. Benjamin has 538 yards in that three-game stretch. Prior to that, he had just 321 total rushing yards in his career.
–WR N’Keal Harry, a junior, had 62 yards receiving against Colorado, moving to ninth in school history with 2,282 receiving yards, surpassing Chris McGaha (2,242). Harry’s 174 receptions are fourth in Sun Devil history.
–QB Manny Wilkins threw for 222 yards against Colorado, going over the 7,000-yard mark in his career. Wilkins moved past Ryan Kealy into fifth all-time at ASU with 7,045 career passing yards.
–S Jalen Harvey, who played at wide receiver in his first three seasons at ASU, led the Sun Devils with 14 tackles against Colorado. The 14 tackles marked a career-high and the third time he has compiled double-digit tackles this season.
SERIES HISTORY: ASU has a 17-14 edge over Stanford in a series that dates to 1978. Stanford has won five of the last six meetings, with the Sun Devils winning 26-10 in Tempe in 2014. ASU is 11-5 against the Cardinal at Sun Devil Stadium.
QUOTE TO NOTE: “You got to go for it. Are you kidding me? I mean, c’mon. You got to go for it. You’re trying to win a football game. You’re right, now we’re down by four points. We still got to score a touchdown, and we never did, by the way.” — ASU coach Herm Edwards on his decision to go for it on fourth-and-goal from the 3 against Colorado (and failing) two weeks ago.
