2013 Pac-12 Football Championship Game

August 2023 Pac-12 Football Championship Game Conference Championship December 7 2013 2013 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ Stanford University Stanford Cardinal 10–2 7 10 7 David Shaw 14 14 3 7 Arizona State University Arizona State Sun Devils 10–2 11 13 11 Todd Graham 7 7 0 0 RB Tyler Gaffney, Stanford Arizona State by 3 Jay Stricherz 69,535 ESPN (TV)ESPN Radio Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge & Holly Rowe (ESPN) Dave Flemming, David Norrie & Dave Shore (ESPN Radio) The 2013 Pac-12 Football Championship Game was played on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, to determine the champion of the Pac-12 Conference in football for the 2013 season.2013 Football Schedule Announced https://archive.today/20130216235735/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011013aae.html 2013-02-16 , UCLABruins.com, January 10, 2013 North Division champion Stanford defeated South Division champion Arizona State to win their second consecutive Pac-12 title. The ESPN television networks broadcast the game, beginning at 4:45 p.m. PT/5:45 p.m. MT.https://archive.today/20130630031436/http://pac-12.com/Sports/Football/Article/tabid/251/Article/201187/Title/Pac-12-early-football-TV-schedule-announced.aspx Pac-12 early football TV schedule announced, Pac-12 Conference, May 29, 2013 Stanford went on to represent the Pac-12 Conference in the 2014 Rose Bowl Game. History The game was the third edition of the Pac-12 Football Championship Game. The previous season, the Stanford Cardinal defeated the UCLA Bruins 27–24 to win the conference title and represent the Pac-12 in the 2013 Rose Bowl Game. Teams Stanford 2013 Stanford Cardinal football team For the fourth season in a row, the Cardinal won 10 or more games. Led by LB Trent Murphy and LB Shayne Skov, the defense entered the game allowing just 87.3 yards rushing (3rd in FBS) and averaging 2.92 sacks (tied for 11th in FBS). Offensively, Stanford was led by RB Tyler Gaffney, who gained 1,485 yards this season for 17 touchdowns; and WR Ty Montgomery, who gained 161.9 all-purpose yards per game and scored 12 touchdowns. Arizona State 2013 Arizona State Sun Devils football team Arizona State made its debut Pac-12 Championship game, having achieved its first 10-win season since 2007. During the regular season, the team outscored its opponents by 84 points and posted a 7-0 record when playing at home in Sun Devil Stadium. Scoring summary 1st quarter scoring: STAN – Tyler Gaffney 69-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick); ASU – D. J. Foster 51-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick); STAN – Gaffney 1-yard run (Williamson kick) 2nd quarter scoring: STAN – Ty Montgomery 22-yard run (Williamson kick); STAN – Gaffney 1-yard run (Williamson kick); ASU – Foster 65-yard pass from Taylor Kelly (Gonzalez kick) 3rd quarter scoring: STAN – Williamson 30-yard field goal 4th quarter scoring: STAN – Montgomery 24-yard pass from Kevin Hogan (Williamson kick) Statistics Statistics STAN ASU First downs 18 15 Total offense, plays – yards 62–517 68–311Rushes-yards (net) 44–240 43–138 Passing yards (net) 277 173Passes, Comp-Att-Int 12–18–0 17–25 –0 Time of Possession 33:39 26:21 See also List of Pac-12 Conference football champions References External links 2013 Pac-12 Football Championship Game Championship 2013 Category:Arizona State Sun Devils football games Category:Stanford Cardinal football games Category:Sports in Tempe, Arizona Category:December 2013 sports events in the United States Pac-12 Football Championship Game Category:Sports competitions in Maricopa County, Arizona