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Game Notes | Arizona State at Texas Tech
Sept. 16, 2017 
 
Delay of Game…
Saturday’s game kicked off one hour later (8:05 pm CT) than the originally scheduled time of 7:05 pm CT due to a weather delay (lightning).
 
Red Zone Efficiency…
  • ASU has scored TDs on all eight of its red zone possessions this season (4-4 vs. TTU). 
N’Keal Harry…
  • Posted career highs in receptions (13) and receiving yards (148).
SUN DEVIL MOST RECEPTIONS IN A GAME
19, Ron Fair (277 yards) vs. Washington State (Oct. 28, 1989)
15, Chris McGaha (165 yards) vs. Oregon State (Oct. 3, 2009)
13, N’Keal Harry (148 yards) at Texas Tech (Sept. 16, 2016)
13, Gerell Robinson (241 yards) vs. Boise State/Las Vegas Bowl (Dec. 22, 2011)
13, Kyle Williams (126 yards) at Washington State (Oct. 10, 2009)

Manny Wilkins…
  • Went over the 3,000-yard mark for career pass yards.
  • Extended his streak of passes without an interception to 149 consecutive passes dating back to last season.
  • Threw for 326 yards, his fourth 300-yard passing effort in ASU’s last six games (going back to last season. Wilkins just missed the 300 yard mark (298) in last week’s game vs. San Diego State.
  • Is now 103-of-149 (69.1 percent) since his first quarter interception against Arizona last season with 1,258 yards, 10 touchdowns, no interceptions with a 162.20 passing efficiency in that time 
Running Game…
  • ASU ran for a season-high 168 yards in the contest
  • Frank Darby’s 21-yard touchdown rush, Manny Wilkins’ 18-yard scamper and N’Keal Harry’s 17-yard rush were ASU’s second, third and fourth longest rushes of this season.
  • Demario Richard had his first touchdown rush since the Washington State game last season.
  • Kalen Ballage now has 25 rushing touchdowns in his career and needs just three more to move into ASU’s all-time top five in the category.
  • Conversely, ASU held Texas Tech to 72 total rushing yards and have now held 24 opponents under 100 rushing yards since 2012 in 68 total games (35.3 percent).
Kyle Williams…
  • Posted career highs in the following categories: receptions (7), receiving yards (111), touchdown receptions (2) and longest reception (54 yards).
  • Became the first Sun Devil to have two touchdown receptions in a game since Tim White against West Virginia two seasons ago.
Jalen Harvey…
  • All three Jalen Harvey receptions resulted in a first down on Saturday and he now has a total of 26 first down catches on his 33 career receptions (78.8 percent) and is averaging 16.8 yards per reception in his career. 
Takeaway Bonus…
  • The Sun Devils drove 80 yards for a score following a Dasmon Tautalatasi fumble recovery in ASU’s own end zone on Saturday.
  • Since 2012, ASU has scored 93 times on 131 takeaways (71.0 percent) with 72 touchdowns (55.0 percent of takeaways resulting in six points).
Explosive Plays
  • 18-yard run – Manny Wilkins
  • 17-yard run – N’Keal Harry
  • 14-yard run – Kalen Ballage
  • 24-yard reception – Kyle Williams
  • 21-yard reception – Jalen Harvey
  • 54-yard reception – Kyle Williams
  • 28-yard reception – N’Keal Harry
  • 26-yard reception – N’Keal Harry
  • 20-yard reception – N’Keal Harry
  • 21-yard run (TD) – Frank Darby
  • 21-yard reception (TD) – N’Keal Harry
  • 17-yard reception – N’Keal Harry
  • 16-yard reception – N’Keal Harry
  • 12-yard run – Manny Wilkins