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SAN FRANCISCO, – Sun Devil Football defensive lineman Tyler Johnson has been named the Pac-12 Defensive Lineman of the Week, the conference announced Monday morning.
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Dec. 21, 2020
Arizona State tailback Rachaad White (3) said he is impressed with the running skills of quarterback Jayden Daniels, saying, “He’s teaching me things.” (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
PHOENIX – Arizona State’s offense has come a long way since 2019.
Though the 2019 season was a normal one by 2020 standards and featured a full set of spring and fall practices, the Sun Devils offense was stuck in neutral for much of the year.
ASU’s passing game was inconsistent as then-freshman quarterback Jayden Daniels rarely had a clean pocket from which to throw and maneuver. The running game, despite the presence of celebrated running back Eno Benjamin, struggled all season as the young and inexperienced offensive line rarely opened navigable holes for runners.
The All-Conference selections were paced by a pair of First Team selections in offensive lineman Dohnovan West and punter Michael Turk. For Turk, it was the second-consecutive season in which he has earned a First Team nod, one of only three players in the conference to accomplish the feat.
West was a dominant force along the Sun Devil offensive line, paving the way for a stellar ground game. Arizona State finished the year with a 375-yard performance on the ground against Oregon State and averaged 264 yards per game, the highest average in a season since 1981.
Arizona natives defensive back Chase Lucas and defensive lineman Tyler Johnson were named to the league s Second Team defense, while freshman D.J. Taylor earned a spot on the Second Team as a return specialist.