{"id":23321,"date":"2021-11-28T09:28:10","date_gmt":"2021-11-28T15:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=23321"},"modified":"2021-11-28T09:28:10","modified_gmt":"2021-11-28T15:28:10","slug":"arizona-state-university-beats-rival-arizona-announces-head-coach-herm-edwards-aint-going-nowhere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=23321","title":{"rendered":"Arizona State University Beats Rival Arizona, Announces Head Coach, \u2018Herm Edwards Ain\u2019t Going Nowhere\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Notes, quotes and stats from the Arizona Wildcats\u2019 38-15 loss to Arizona State<\/h1>\n

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“I’m going to be the coach,” Edwards said after Saturday’s win. “There’s an elevator near the stairs I take, and I told myself the day I don’t have the energy to take those stairs, I won’t coach anymore. I’ll be taking the stairs tonight.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Edwards, 67, is signed through the 2024 season.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arizona State<\/a> coach Herm Edwards will return in 2022, despite speculation about his status with an ongoing NCAA investigation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

After Saturday’s 38-15 win<\/a> over Arizona<\/a>, athletic director Ray Anderson informed the team that Edwards will be back for a fifth season. Arizona State finished the regular season at 8-4, and Edwards is 25-17 at the school.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n

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Arizona Wildcats wide receiver Stanley Berryhill III (1) is tacked by Arizona State Sun Devils defensive back Chase Lucas (24) during the second quarter of the University of Arizona Wildcats vs. Arizona State University Sun Devils in the Territorial Cup at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz. on Nov. 27th, 2021.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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The Arizona Wildcats lost to Arizona State 38-15 Saturday in Tempe. Here are some pertinent notes, quotes and statistics from the UA\u2019s season-ending setback:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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NOTES<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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* Arizona suffered its third consecutive defeat this season and its fifth straight loss in the annual Territorial Cup matchup \u2013 the longest streak in the series since Arizona won five in a row from 1982-86. Only one of those games vs. ASU was decided by fewer than 10 points (41-40 in 2018). The Wildcats last claimed the Cup in 2016.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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* Arizona still leads the Territorial Cup series 49-45-1. ASU leads the series 24-18-1 in games played in Tempe\/Phoenix. ASU has won nine of the past 12 meetings and 17 of the past 26.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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*\u00a0ASU has outscored Arizona 215-106 during the five-game winning streak. Over the last three Territorial Cups, Arizona is averaging 12.0 points. In the previous five, the Wildcats averaged 41.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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*\u00a0Herm Edwards became the first ASU coach to win his first four games against Arizona. The Sun Devils finished with their best regular-season record (8-4) since 2014 (9-3).<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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* ASU had just 86 yards passing, becoming the fourth team to have less than 100 against Arizona this season. The Wildcats went 1-3 in those games. Arizona finished the season allowing an average of 190.1 yards per game through the air, marking the first time the Wildcats have allowed under 200 since 2008<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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*\u00a0ASU rushed for 228 yards, becoming the second consecutive opponent to top 200 against the Wildcats and the third in the past five games.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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*\u00a0Arizona outgained ASU 396-314. Arizona outgained the opposition five times this season. The Wildcats lost four of those games (BYU, NAU, Oregon, ASU) and won one (Cal).<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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*\u00a0Arizona was flagged 12 times for 96 yards. It was the second straight time and the fifth time this season that the Wildcats have committed 10 or more penalties.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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*\u00a0UA quarterback Will Plummer passed for a career-high 346 yards. His 28 completions also established a personal best. Plummer\u2019s 346 passing yards are the most ever by an Arizona quarterback in the Territorial Cup and the sixth most in the history of the rivalry game.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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*\u00a0Tyler Loop became the first player in UA history to convert his first 10 career field-goal attempts. Loop, a second-year freshman, has made 12 consecutive field goals to start his Arizona career.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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*\u00a0UA receiver Stanley Berryhill III led the team with 10 receptions for a career-high 104. He finished the season with 83 catches, tied for third most in a single season at Arizona. He is just the sixth player in program history to notch 80-plus receptions in a single year. Berryhill has 139 career receptions, placing him 11th on the Wildcats\u2019 all-time leaderboard.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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*\u00a0With a 5-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter, tailback Michael Wiley extended his scoring streak to five games. He is the first Wildcat with a touchdown in five straight games since Shawn Poindexter in 2018.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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*\u00a0ASU cornerback Jack Jones became the second defensive player ever to earn the Bob Moran Award as the game\u2019s MVP. Jones had six tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and an interception that he returned 87 yards for a touchdown. It was ASU\u2019s fourth pick-six against Arizona since 2013.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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QUOTES<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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UA coach Jedd Fisch on the postgame locker room and the coming offseason:<\/em> \u201cThere’s a lot of crying. There’s a lot of sad people that want to be a part of it next year and can’t be because their time has run out. And then there’s a lot of people that have a different look about them knowing that this offseason will not be easy. It will be hard in order to change losses to wins. It’s about commitment. It’s about dedication. It’s about loyalty. It\u2019s about trust. Those four words will be discussed often in our building.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fisch on going 1-11 in his first season:<\/em> \u201cThe key is. how you do bounce back? We’ve been in a rut here the last few years, and we’re turning it around. I am excited beyond belief for where our program is headed. There’s no question in my mind that we are going to become a very, very good football team over the course of time. We’re building this thing from the ground level. We had to lay our foundation.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Fisch on Plummer\u2019s fumble, which was recovered at the UA 1-yard line:<\/em> \u201cHe’s so tough and he’s so physical. But at some point in time, you have to learn how to just say, hey, the down is the down, the down is over. Just tuck the ball away and take the sack and move on. The Sam linebacker beat us on the rush. We can’t fumble the ball away.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fisch on coaching in his first Territorial Cup game:<\/em> \u201cCool environment. Rivalry games are great. Rivalry games is what makes college football so special. Rivalry games is what we all do this for. But it’s not going to be a great memory. The best memories are in the future. I can’t wait for what next year\u2019s memory is going to feel like.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fisch on hiring a replacement for defensive coordinator Don Brown, who\u2019s leaving to become the head coach at UMass:<\/em> \u201cI’d like to really dig deep into that here over the next 24-48 hours. … With recruiting starting tomorrow, with the transfer portal being as active as it is, with the fact that you have an early signing period, which is going to be in 18 days, the earlier you get your staff, especially when you’re talking about coordinators, especially when you\u2019re talking about a coordinator on the opposite side of the ball of the head coach … the faster, the better. We’ll try to move quickly on that to be able to not just secure a class but have the best class that we’ve had here.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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UA senior LB Anthony Pandy on playing his last game:<\/em> \u201cIt didn\u2019t really hit me until after the game. I wasn\u2019t thinking about it so much. I was just thinking about the game, trying to get the win. But after the game, when we walked in there as a team, it was my last time with them as a group. So it kind of hit me hard. Really hard.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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UA senior center Josh McCauley on his time as a Wildcat:<\/em> \u201cIt’s been unbelievable. I’ve made so many connections, met so many great coaches, players. I’m gonna have those relationships for the rest of my life. It\u2019s something I\u2019ll always have with me. Being in Tucson, being at the U of A was one of the highlights of my life. It was the greatest thing ever. I’m glad I got to experience it.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Edwards on ASU\u2019s defense, which was missing several players because of injuries:<\/em> \u201cWhen you think about going into the last game of the season without (linebackers) (Darien) Butler and Merlin (Robertson) at linebacker and our two safeties were out … I\u2019m happy for all the guys that got an opportunity. For the most part, the defense did a nice job of not allowing them to score.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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ASU QB Jayden Daniels on his 48-yard TD run:<\/em> \u201cIt was a broken play. Rachaad (White) ran the wrong route. I was trying to throw the ball to Ricky (Pearsall). I made someone miss. And from there, I got into the end zone. I was just playing football. I wasn\u2019t going to let them tackle me. I had to go and score. We came out of halftime, and I told the defense that we were going to score. And we did.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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STATS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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*\u00a0Arizona had 22 first downs; ASU had 16<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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*\u00a0Arizona had 50 net rushing yards and averaged 1.5 yards per attempt; ASU had 228 yards and averaged 6.2<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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*\u00a0Arizona averaged 5.4 yards per play; ASU averaged 6.2<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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*\u00a0Arizona and ASU combined for 22 penalties totaling 215 yards<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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*\u00a0Arizona possessed the ball for 35 minutes, 31 seconds; ASU had it for 24:29<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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* Arizona\u2019s average starting field position was its 22-yard line; ASU\u2019s was its 33<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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* Daniels rushed for 86 yards, passed for 86 and accounted for 3 touchdowns<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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*\u00a0White rushed for 98 yards, caught 3 passes for 31 yards and scored 1 TD<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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*\u00a0Pearsall had 5 catches for 52 yards and 2 TDs<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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*\u00a0Pandy and fellow LB Malik Reed each had 8 tackles<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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*\u00a0ASU cornerback Chase Lucas had 7 tackles, including 1 TFL<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Herm Edwards<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Herm Edwards<\/strong><\/caption>\n
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Edwards following the filming of NFL Live<\/a><\/i> at Disney Springs<\/a> during the 2017 Pro Bowl<\/a> week<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arizona State Sun Devils<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Position:<\/strong><\/th>\nHead coach<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Personal information<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Born:<\/strong><\/th>\nApril 27, 1954 (age\u00a067)<\/span><\/strong>
\nFort Monmouth<\/a>, New Jersey<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Height:<\/strong><\/th>\n6\u00a0ft 0\u00a0in (1.83\u00a0m)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight:<\/strong><\/th>\n194\u00a0lb (88\u00a0kg)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Career information<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
High school:<\/strong><\/th>\nMonterey (CA)<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
College:<\/strong><\/th>\nSan Diego State<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Undrafted:<\/strong><\/th>\n1977<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Career history<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
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Career NFL statistics<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
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Interceptions<\/a>:<\/strong><\/th>\n33<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Forced fumbles:<\/strong><\/th>\n2<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fumble recoveries:<\/strong><\/th>\n6<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Defensive touchdowns<\/a>:<\/strong><\/th>\n2<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Head coaching record<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Regular season:<\/strong><\/th>\nNFL: 54\u201374 (.422)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Postseason:<\/strong><\/th>\nNFL: 2\u20134 (.333)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Career:<\/strong><\/th>\n\n
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  • NFL: 56\u201378 (.418)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • NCAA: 25\u201317 (.595)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Player stats at NFL.com<\/a>\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0PFR<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coaching stats at PFR<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Herman Edwards Jr. (born April 27, 1954) is an American football<\/a> coach, sports analyst, and former cornerback<\/a> who is the head football coach at Arizona State<\/a>. He played in the National Football League<\/a> (NFL) for ten seasons, primarily with the Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>. Edwards was also a head coach in the NFL from 2001 to 2008 with the New York Jets<\/a> and Kansas City Chiefs<\/a>. Following the conclusion of his NFL coaching career, Edwards was a football analyst at ESPN<\/a> from 2009 to 2017.[1]<\/a><\/sup> He returned to coaching in 2018 when he was named the head coach of Arizona State’s football team.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a player, Edwards is known for scoring the game-winning touchdown off a fumble recovery in 1978’s Miracle at the Meadowlands<\/a>. During his NFL coaching tenure, he reached the playoffs four times, three with the Jets and once with the Chiefs. His most successful season was in 2002 when he led the Jets to AFC East<\/a> division title, which is the most recent division win by the franchise. Edwards became popular as a coach and broadcaster for short, punchy declarations dubbed “Hermisms” by fans. The message “You play to win the game!”, delivered by him during a Jets press conference, would become the title of Edwards’ self-help book.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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