The Sun Devils also lost to Boise State 50-24 in 2011, then coached by Dennis Erickson. The Sun Devils last played in the Las Vegas Bowl in 2018 and lost to Fresno State 31-20. This will be the third appearance in the Las Vegas Bowl. The Sun Devil defense forced six turnovers in a 20-14 victory, the 15th bowl win in program history.ĪSU is 15-16-1 all-time in bowl games. In their last bowl appearance under Edwards, ASU defeated Florida State in the 2019 Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. More: Arizona State, Wisconsin football to face off for first time since controversial 2013 game The Sun Devils were eligible to play in a postseason game that season but declined the option. The exception was the COVID-19 season in 2020 which was shortened to four games. The Sun Devils (8-4), who finished second in the Pac-12 South, have played in bowl games in three of four years of the Edwards tenure. A bowl game is a reward for a good season and I am grateful for our players and coaching staff to be able to enjoy this experience." We are very excited to be able to play in Allegiant Stadium. "We look forward to representing Arizona State University and the Sun Devil fans in Las Vegas. "The Las Vegas Bowl invitation provides a tremendous opportunity for our team and coaching staff to compete against a quality Big Ten program and close out the 2021 season," Edwards said in a prepared press release. Arizona State will serve as the home team in the contest. 3 team) for the Sun Devils since the 1996 Rose Bowl team (2007 & 2013 Holiday Bowl). This matches the highest bowl placement (Pac-12 No. The Arizona State Sun Devils now know their bowl destination and it's not a completely unfamiliar one.Ĭoach Herm Edwards and his team are headed to the Las Vegas Bowl where they will take on Wisconsin (8-4), the third-place team out of the Big Ten, at 8:30 p.m.
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