2009 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|year=2009
|team=Arizona State Sun Devils
|image=Arizona State Sun Devils baseball logo.svg
|image_size=200
|conference=Pacific-10 Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Pac-10
|record=4–8
|conf_record=2–7
|CoachRank=
|BCSRank=
|APRank=
|head_coach=Dennis Erickson
|hc_year=3rd
|off_coach= Rich Olson
|oc_year=3rd
|def_coach= Craig Bray
|dc_year=3rd
|off_scheme=Spread
|def_scheme=4–3
|captain=Dexter Davis
|captain2=Shawn Lauvao
|captain3=Mike Nixon
|stadium=Sun Devil Stadium
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
|uniform=File:Pac-10-Uniform-ASU-2009.png
}}
{{2009 Pacific-10 football standings}}
The 2009 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Sun Devils were coached by third-year coach Dennis Erickson and played their home games at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. The Sun Devils finished the season 4–8 (2–7 Pac-10).
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2009
| poll = AP Poll and BCS Rankings after October 18 released prior to game
| timezone = Mountain
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 5
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium
| site_cityst = Tempe, Arizona
| tv = FSAZ
| score = 50–3
| attend = 42,588{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292480009|title=Idaho State Bengals vs. Arizona State Sun Devils Box Score|publisher=ESPN|date=September 5, 2009|access-date=March 6, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100224044529/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=292480009|archive-date=February 24, 2010|url-status=live}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Louisiana-Monroe
| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium
| site_cityst = Tempe, Arizona
| tv = FSAZ
| score = 38–14
| attend = 43,780{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292620009|title=Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks vs. Arizona State Sun Devils Box Score|publisher=ESPN|date=September 19, 2009|access-date=March 6, 2010}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| time = 4:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Georgia
| opprank = 21
| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, Georgia
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 17–20
| attend = 92,746{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292690061|title=Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Georgia Bulldogs Box Score|publisher=ESPN|date=September 26, 2009|access-date=March 6, 2010}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| time = 4:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Oregon State
| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium
| site_cityst = Tempe, Arizona
| tv = Versus
| score = 17–28
| attend = 45,373{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292760009|title=Oregon State Beavers vs. Arizona State Sun Devils Box Score|publisher=ESPN|date=October 3, 2009|access-date=March 6, 2010}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Washington State
| site_stadium = Martin Stadium
| site_cityst = Pullman, Washington
| tv =
| score = 27–14
| attend = 26,010{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292830265|title=Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Washington State Cougars Box Score|publisher=ESPN|date=October 10, 2009|access-date=March 6, 2010}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| time = 7:15 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Washington
| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium
| site_cityst = Tempe, Arizona
| tv = FSN
| score = 24–17
| attend = 53,219{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292900009|title=Washington Huskies vs. Arizona State Sun Devils Box Score|publisher=ESPN|date=October 17, 2009|access-date=March 6, 2010}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| time = 7:15 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Stanford
| site_stadium = Stanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Stanford, California
| tv = FSN
| score = 14–33
| attend = 33,090{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292970024|title=Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Stanford Cardinal Box Score|publisher=ESPN|date=October 24, 2009|access-date=March 6, 2010}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| time = 12:30 pm
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = California
| opprank = 24
| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium
| site_cityst = Tempe, Arizona
| tv = ABC
| score = 21–23
| attend = 43,659{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293040009|title=California Golden Bears vs. Arizona State Sun Devils Box Score|publisher=ESPN|date=October 31, 2009|access-date=March 6, 2010}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| time = 5:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = USC
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium
| site_cityst = Tempe, Arizona
| tv = ABC
| score = 9–14
| attend = 55,282{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293110009|title=USC Trojans vs. Arizona State Sun Devils Box Score|publisher=ESPN|date=November 7, 2009|access-date=March 6, 2010}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| time = 8:20 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Oregon
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Autzen Stadium
| site_cityst = Eugene, Oregon
| tv = ESPN
| score = 21–44
| attend = 58,475{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293182483|title=Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Oregon Ducks Box Score|publisher=ESPN|date=November 14, 2009|access-date=March 6, 2010}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = UCLA
| site_stadium = Rose Bowl
| site_cityst = Pasadena, California
| tv = FSN
| score = 13–23
| attend = 46,151{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293250026|title=Arizona State Sun Devils vs. UCLA Bruins Box Score|publisher=ESPN|date=November 21, 2009|access-date=March 6, 2010}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 28
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Arizona
| gamename = Territorial Cup
| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium
| site_cityst = Tempe, Arizona
| tv = ABC
| score = 17–20
| attend = 55,989{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293320009|title=Arizona Wildcats vs. Arizona State Sun Devils Box Score|publisher=ESPN|date=November 28, 2009|access-date=March 6, 2010}}
}}
}}
Game summaries
=Idaho State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Idaho State
|R1=0
|R2=0
|R3=3
|R4=0
|RT=3
|Home=ASU
|H1=3
|H2=20
|H3=13
|H4=14
|HT=50
}}
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona Broadcast: FSN Arizona.
Junior placekicker Thomas Weber ties school record for 5 made field goals in a game and Senior Linebacker Mike Nixon earned Pac-10 Conference Defensive Player of Week for his 3 interceptions one of which returned for a touchdown and blocked punt.
{{Clear}}
=Louisiana-Monroe=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Louisiana-Monroe
|R1=0
|R2=7
|R3=0
|R4=7
|RT=
|Home=ASU
|H1=14
|H2=10
|H3=14
|H4=0
|HT=
}}
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona Broadcast: FSN Arizona.
{{Clear}}
=Georgia=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=ASU
|R1=3
|R2=0
|R3=14
|R4=0
|RT=
|Home=Georgia
|H1=14
|H2=0
|H3=0
|H4=6
|HT=
}}
{{see also|2009 Georgia Bulldogs football team}}
at Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia Broadcast: ESPNU
{{Clear}}
=Oregon State=
{{see also|2009 Oregon State Beavers football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Beavers
|R1=14 ||R2=7 ||R3=0 ||R4=7||RT=
|Home=ASU
|H1=3 ||H2=0 ||H3=7 ||H4=7 ||HT=
}}
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona Broadcast: Versus
{{Clear}}
=Washington State=
{{see also|2009 Washington State Cougars football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=ASU
|R1=7
|R2=6
|R3=6
|R4=8
|Home=Cougars
|H1=0
|H2=0
|H3=7
|H4=7
}}
at Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington
{{Clear}}
=Washington=
{{see also|2009 Washington Huskies football team}}Broadcast: FSN
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Washington
|R1=7
|R2=0
|R3=7
|R4=3
|RT=17
|Home=ASU
|H1=7
|H2=7
|H3=3
|H4=7
|HT=24
}}
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Though it appeared the game would be heading into overtime, ASU quarterback Danny Sullivan threw a 50-yard touchdown pass to receiver Chris McGaha in the last five seconds of the game to give ASU the win.{{Clear}}
=Stanford=
{{see also|2009 Stanford Cardinal football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road= ASU
|R1=0
|R2=0
|R3=7
|R4=7
|R5=
|Home= Cardinal
|H1=10
|H2=14
|H3=0
|H4=9
|H5=
}}
at Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California Broadcast: FSN
{{Clear}}
=California=
{{see also|2009 California Golden Bears football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Cal
|R1= 14
|R2= 3
|R3= 3
|R4= 3
|RT=
|Home=ASU
|H1= 0
|H2= 14
|H3= 0
|H4= 7
|HT=
}}
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Both teams were 2-2 in the conference. The Bears fumbled in their first possession, but scored in the second possession on a Kevin Riley pass to Jahvid Best for 11 yards for a touchdown. Another touchdown pass, from Riley to Marvin Jones, gave Cal a 14-0 lead in the first quarter. For the Sun Devils, Samson Szakacsy, in his first collegiate snap, completed a touchdown pass to Jovon Williams (3 yards) and Danny Sullivan passed to Kyle Williams (80 yards) for touchdowns to tie the game in the second quarter. Then Giorgio Tavecchio kicked a 25-yard field goal for Cal before the half.
In the third quarter, Giorgio Tavecchio kicked a 51-yard field goal to increase Cal's lead to 6. But Arizona State answered in the fourth quarter with a Cameron Marshall rush touchdown for 6 yards. Giorgio Tavecchio missed a 39-yard field goal with 5:46 left in the game, but kicked a 24-yard field goal to win the game.
=USC=
{{see also|2009 USC Trojans football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=USC
|R1= 0
|R2= 7
|R3= 7
|R4= 0
|RT=
|Home=ASU
|H1= 0
|H2= 3
|H3= 6
|H4= 0
|HT=
}}
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
{{Clear}}
=Oregon=
{{see also|2009 Oregon Ducks football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=ASU
|R1=0
|R2=7
|R3=14
|R4=0
|RT=
|Home=Oregon
|H1=14
|H2=17
|H3=7
|H4=6
|HT=
}}
at Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
{{Clear}}
=UCLA=
{{see also|2009 UCLA Bruins football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=ASU
|R1= 7
|R2= 0
|R3= 0
|R4= 6
|RT=
|Home=UCLA
|H1= 7
|H2= 13
|H3= 0
|H4= 3
|HT=
}}
at Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, California
{{Clear}}
=Arizona=
{{see also|2009 Arizona Wildcats football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Arizona
|R1= 7
|R2= 7
|R3= 0
|R4= 6
|RT= 20
|Home=ASU
|H1= 0
|H2= 0
|H3= 3
|H4= 14
|HT= 17
}}
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
{{Clear}}
References
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