2012 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl

March 2020 Fight Hunger Bowl Kraft December 29 2012 2012 AT&T Park San Francisco, California United States Naval Academy Navy Midshipmen 8–4 Ken Niumatalolo Independent 0 7 7 14 Arizona State University Arizona State Sun Devils 7–5 Todd Graham Pac-12 21 13 28 0 Arizona State by 14 1 2 Marion Grice (Offense)Will Sutton (Defense) Glide Memorial Church Ensemblehttp://m.mlb.com/sf/ballpark/events/event_kraftbowl/ Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Major League Baseball MLB.com 2012-12-19 April 2025 medicmedic Rick Loumiet (Big 12)Scoring summary Navy vs. Arizona State 2012-12-29 2012-01-02 http://www.navysports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2012-2013/navy13.html United States Naval Academy NavySports.com Arizona State University Sun Devil Marching Band 34,172 750,000 (Navy)$950,000 (Pac-12) ESPN2 Dave Pasch (Play-by-play)Brian Griese (Color commentary)Jenn Brown (Sidelines)YumaNewsNow.com 2012-12-10 2012-12-10 ASU Football Closes Out 2012 Season Versus Navy in Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl http://www.yumanewsnow.com/index.php/news/arizona/1937-asu-football-closes-out-2012-season-versus-navy-in-kraft-fight-hunger-bowl https://archive.today/20130210230437/http://www.yumanewsnow.com/index.php/news/arizona/1937-asu-football-closes-out-2012-season-versus-navy-in-kraft-fight-hunger-bowl dead 2013-02-10 On the Air 0.7 2011 (Dec) 2013 The 2012 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl was a postseason American college football bowl game held on December 29, 2012, at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California, United States. The 11th edition of the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl began at 1:00 p.m. PST, and was televised on ESPN2. It featured the Arizona State Sun Devils of the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12) and the Navy Midshipmen, who were conference independent. It was the final game of the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season for both teams. The game, won by the Sun Devils 62–28, drew 34,172 spectators. In accordance with a 2009 deal with bowl organizers, the Midshipmen accepted their invitation to play in the game on November 3 after winning six of their first nine games of the season. After the Sun Devils achieved bowl eligibility by defeating in-state rival Arizona Wildcats for a 7–5 regular-season record, the team accepted its bowl invitation on December 2. The pregame buildup focused on the contest between Navy's triple option offense and the Sun Devils' defense. After a change in quarterbacks, the Midshipmen's rushing offense had become one of the best in the nation; however, the team's passing offense ranked near the bottom of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Arizona State's balanced offense hinged on its quarterback efficiency, with the potential to set a number of school records for the season. Defensively the team ranked as one of the best in the nation in sacks and tackles for loss, but its rushing defense ranked 74th in yards allowed per game. Most analysts predicted a victory for the Sun Devils. Navy sold over 10,000 tickets to the game, and Arizona State sold over 5,000. The Sun Devils scored the first 21 points of the game in the first quarter, while keeping the Midshipmen scoreless. After Navy scored its first points in the second quarter, Arizona State scored two more touchdowns to bring the score to 34–7 at halftime. The Sun Devils added four more touchdowns in the third quarter, but the only additional points from the Midshipmen came from a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Navy scored the only two touchdowns of the fourth quarter, ending the game with a score of 62–28. The bowl brought both teams' won–lost records to 8–5. Team selection In September 2009 organizers of the Emerald Bowl (renamed the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, reflecting its new sponsor) announced that they had renewed their contract with the Pac-12 Conference for four years, with the sixth bowl-eligible team in the conference playing against a team from the Western Athletic Conference in the 2010 and 2013 editions of the game and the Navy Midshipmen in the 2012 game (assuming that Navy was bowl-eligible).ESPN.com ESPN 2009-10-09 Navy, WAC Agree to Deal with Emerald Bowl Graham Watson 2012-11-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20091117004102/http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/6567/navy-wac-agree-to-deal-with-emerald-bowl 2009-11-17 live https://www.espn.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/6567/navy-wac-agree-to-deal-with-emerald-bowl Before the 2012 season college-football analyst Phil Steele projected that Navy would play the California Golden Bears,2012 2012 College Football Preview Steele Phil Phil Steele 16 Phil Steele Publications Cleveland, Ohio but changed his projected Pac-12 team in late October to the Sun Devils.http://www.philsteele.com/bowls/12-13/bowlprojections.html 2012–2013 Bowl Projections 2012-10-29 Steele Phil Phil Steele PhilSteele.com 2012-11-04 On November 3, CBSSports.com writer Jerry Palm projected that Navy would play the Arizona Wildcats in the game,CBSSports.com CBS Sports Palm Jerry http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/bowls/predictions 2012-11-03 Bowl Projections but after the USC Trojans lost to the UCLA Bruins on November 17, both Palm and ESPN.com analyst Kevin Gemmell projected that the Trojans would play in the Fight Hunger Bowl.Gemmell Kevin https://www.espn.com/blog/pac12/post/_/id/49669/pac-12-bowl-projections-week-13-2 2012-11-19 2012-11-18 Pac-12 Bowl Projections: Week 13 ESPN.com Navy received $750,000 for its participation, and Arizona State received $950,000. The game's executive director, Gary Cavalli, received $375,176 in compensation.https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2012/12/11/bowl-bosses-pay-college-football/1762487/ USA Today The Windfall Bowl: Pay for Bowl Directors Keeps Rising Schrotenboer Brent 2012-12-11 2012-12-12 The game was the 18th bowl appearance for the Midshipmen and the 26th for the Sun Devils; it was the first ever meeting between the teams.http://www.thesundevils.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120212aac.html 2012-12-02 Arizona State University Sun Devils To Face Navy In 2012 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl 2012-12-02 thesundevils.com https://web.archive.org/web/20121209062428/http://www.thesundevils.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120212aac.html 2012-12-09 dead Navy 2012 Navy Midshipmen football team right Midshipman Bo Snelson with flag.jpg 236 An American football player in blue and gold uniform holding a United States flag charges onto the playing field as photographers and teammates cheer. After Army Navy 2012.jpg 221 A man speaks to American football players in uniform in a locker room in front of a large trophy. The Midshipmen regular season began with a loss at the Emerald Isle Classic (left) and ended with the Army–Navy Game, winning the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy (right). The Navy Midshipmen, representing the United States Naval Academy, began their 2012 season with a 50–10 loss to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the Emerald Isle Classic in Dublin, Ireland. They accumulated a 1–3 record for their first four games, but began a five-game winning streak with a victory over the Air Force Falcons in overtime on October 6. On November 3, after defeating the Florida Atlantic Owls to raise their season record to 6–3, the Midshipmen accepted the first invitation of the 2012–13 NCAA bowl season to play in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl.The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/navy-football-vs-florida-atlantic-mids-secure-bowl-berth-with-24-17-win/2012/11/03/bc90bd0e-2605-11e2-9313-3c7f59038d93_story.html 2013-01-14 2012-11-03 Navy Football vs. Florida Atlantic: Mids Secure Bowl Berth With 24–17 Win Wang Gene Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk cited the team's positive experiences at the 2004 Emerald Bowl as a primary reason for returning to play in the game.http://www.navysports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091009aab.html 2012-11-11 Naval Academy Signs Agreement To Play In 2012 Emerald Bowl 2009-09-10 NavySports.com Annapolis, Maryland The Midshipmen won that game, against the New Mexico Lobos, by a score of 34–19; it was highlighted by a drive from the Midshipmen in the third and fourth quarters which set an NCAA record for the longest drive in a college-football game.The New York Times Navy, 99 Years Later, Matches 10-Victory Season 2004-12-30 https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10E15F63F5D0C728FDDAB0994DC404482 2012-10-20 During the rest of the season the Midshipmen lost to the Troy Trojans and defeated the Texas State Bobcats before playing the final game of the regular season, the 113th Army–Navy Game. After the Sun Devils accepted their invitation, Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo stressed that his team still considered the game against the Army Black Knights for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy more pressing than preparations for the bowl: We have played a very tough schedule this year and there is no doubt that Arizona State will be as talented as any team we've faced. However, right now our only focus is on Saturday's game against Army. It's the biggest game of the year and this year it has added significance with the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy on the line. We will worry about Arizona State after the Army game. Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolohttp://www.navysports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120212aab.html 2012-12-02 United States Naval Academy NavySports.com Navy To Play Arizona State In The Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl 2012-12-02 The Midshipmen won 17–13, their 11th consecutive victory in that series.The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/army-navy-midshipmen-overcome-late-deficit-to-overtake-black-knights-17-13-to-win-commander-in-chiefs-trophy/2012/12/08/d4001952-4190-11e2-a2d9-822f58ac9fd5_story.html Army-Navy Game: Midshipmen Overcome Late Deficit to Overtake Black Knights, 17–13, to Win Commander-in-Chief's Trophy Wang Gene 2012-12-08 2012-12-08 The 2012 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl was the first postseason game for the Midshipmen since their loss in the 2010 Poinsettia Bowl to the San Diego State Aztecs; Navy had lost four of its last five postseason games.The Baltimore Sun Markus Dan Navy Hopes to Reverse Trend of Bowl Defeats Saturday vs. Arizona State https://www.baltimoresun.com/2012/12/26/navy-hopes-to-reverse-trend-of-bowl-defeats-saturday-vs-arizona-state/ 2012-12-26 2012-12-26 Arizona State 2012 Arizona State Sun Devils football team The Sun Devils, representing Arizona State University (ASU), began their first season under head coach Todd Graham by winning four of their first five games; their lone defeat was a 20–24 loss to the Missouri Tigers. They lost to their next four Pac-12 Conference opponents, giving them a 5–5 record in the first 10 games of the season. With two games left the team needed at least one more win for bowl eligibility, and defeated the Washington State Cougars on November 17. On November 23 it defeated the 24th-ranked Arizona Wildcats in its final regular-season game to win the Territorial Cup, finishing the season at 7–5https://www.espn.com/college-football/rankings/_/week/13 2012 NCAA Football Rankings – Week 13 2012-11-18 BCS Standings ESPN ESPN.com 2012-12-17 (its best record since the 2007 season).https://www.espn.com/college-football/preview?gameId=323640009 2012-12-15 2012-12-14 Navy–Arizona St. Preview ESPN.com STATS LLC After the game, bowl organizers announced that one of the two Arizona teams would receive the second invitation to play in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, with the other team probably going to the 2012 New Mexico Bowl.The Arizona Republic http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/sports/articles/2012/11/27/20121127kraft-fight-hunger-bowl-set-choose-asu-ua.html Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Set to Choose ASU or UA Haller Doug 2012-11-27 2012-11-28 Both schools lobbied heavily for an invitation to the Kraft bowl, with ASU officials saying that the date of the New Mexico Bowl conflicted with the school's final examination schedule.http://azstarnet.com/sports/football/college/wildcats/arizona-football-asu-ua-lobbying-for-a-fight-hunger-bid/article_b4abf103-7988-57aa-a4ce-5f7653c2372f.html Arizona Football: ASU, UA Lobbying for a Fight Hunger Bid 2012-11-29 Finley Ryan 2012-12-02 Arizona Daily Star Tucson, Arizona The Sun Devils accepted their invitation on December 2. It was the second straight bowl game for ASU; the Sun Devils lost the 2011 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas against the Boise State Broncos the previous year.http://www.azcentral.com/sports/asu/articles/20121202asu-football-going-to-kraft-fight-hunger-bowl.html Doug Haller The Arizona Republic 2012-12-02 ASU Football Going to Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl 2012-12-26 Pre-game buildup Both teams were allotted 15 extra practices to prepare for the bowl game, and expected to use the game to increase their recruiting presence in the San Francisco Bay Area.Maryland Gazette Capital Gazette Communications Johns Steve 2012-12-25 2012-12-26 Bowl Trip Enhances Navy's West Coast Recruiting Profile http://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/navy_sports/bowl-trip-enhances-navy-s-west-coast-recruiting-profile/article_bd6c6c47-c22b-572d-b2ac-436b2d1e494f.html https://archive.today/20130118210002/http://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/navy_sports/bowl-trip-enhances-navy-s-west-coast-recruiting-profile/article_bd6c6c47-c22b-572d-b2ac-436b2d1e494f.html 2013-01-18 dead After their final regular-season game against Arizona, the Sun Devils had 37 days to prepare for the bowl.Football Maintains Focus Despite Long Layoff Until Bowl Boor William http://www.statepress.com/2012/12/09/football-maintains-focus-despite-long-layoff-from-bowl/ https://archive.today/20130203042352/http://www.statepress.com/2012/12/09/football-maintains-focus-despite-long-layoff-from-bowl/ dead 2013-02-03 2012-12-09 2012-12-11 State Press Arizona State University Arizona State coach Todd Graham, who attracted criticism in early December when he ranked his team 20th in the nation in the coaches' poll,http://www.houseofsparky.com/2012/12/4/3727368/asu-football-todd-graham-coaches-poll ASU Football: Todd Graham Likes his Team, so Drop the Witch Hunt and Deal With it SBNation.com Denny Brad 2012-12-04 2013-05-23 used part of his extended practice schedule to prepare younger players for the upcoming season.Young Sun Devils Making Most of Bowl Prep Lockman Tyler 2012-12-13 FoxSportsArizona.com Fox Sports Arizona After it defeated Army, the Midshipmen had 21 days to prepare for the bowl game; however, due to the demanding final-examination schedule at the United States Naval Academy and the unusual length of Navy's football season, head coach Ken Niumatalolo gave his team extra recovery time after the Army–Navy game.Navy Back to Work in Preparation for Bowl Game http://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/navy_sports/navy-back-to-work-in-preparation-for-bowl-game/article_75de2587-e682-5a76-b09a-d2de33a8ecd1.html Maryland Gazette Capital Gazette Communications 2012-12-12 2012-12-12 Wagner Bill https://web.archive.org/web/20121215045012/http://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/navy_sports/navy-back-to-work-in-preparation-for-bowl-game/article_75de2587-e682-5a76-b09a-d2de33a8ecd1.html 2012-12-15 dead The team had one-hour practices at 6 a.m. to avoid conflicting with the school's examination schedule.http://coachingsearch.com/home/2019-ken-niumatalolo-i-dont-care-how-many-coaches-air-force-has-they-are-not-getting-in-that-many-homes.html https://archive.today/20130120040558/http://coachingsearch.com/home/2019-ken-niumatalolo-i-dont-care-how-many-coaches-air-force-has-they-are-not-getting-in-that-many-homes.html dead 2013-01-20 Ken Niumatalolo: 'Air Force (is) Not Getting in That Many Homes' Kendall Josh CoachingSearch.com 2012-12-17 2012-12-17 Before the team's game against Army, Vice Admiral Michael H. Miller reinstated linebacker Brye French and slotback Bo Snelson (who had been removed as a team captain before the Emerald Isle Classic).Navy Reinstates Football Captains http://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/navy_sports/navy-reinstates-football-captains/article_d7573fd0-77a2-5efb-b1fc-8732bd5bb7e1.html Maryland Gazette Capital Gazette Communications 2012-11-29 2012-12-03 Wagner Bill https://web.archive.org/web/20121201035656/http://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/navy_sports/navy-reinstates-football-captains/article_d7573fd0-77a2-5efb-b1fc-8732bd5bb7e1.html 2012-12-01 dead During pregame walk-throughs the team prepared its new play calling system, which consisted of a number of oversized cards divided into four sections with a variety of colors and symbols.Maryland Gazette Capital Gazette Communications Wagner Bill 2012-12-28 http://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/navy_sports/niumatalolo-feels-navy-is-ready-for-kraft-fight-hunger-bowl/article_67acab1f-cf52-5135-ac5f-7652ac5fea18.html 2012-12-28 Niumatalolo Feels Navy is Ready for Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl https://archive.today/20130119001833/http://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/navy_sports/niumatalolo-feels-navy-is-ready-for-kraft-fight-hunger-bowl/article_67acab1f-cf52-5135-ac5f-7652ac5fea18.html 2013-01-19 dead Members of both teams participated in community-service activities in the days before the game; the Midshipmen and Sun Devils served meals at St. Anthony's Dining Room and Glide Memorial Church, respectively, on Christmas Day.http://www.sfgate.com/collegesports/article/Kraft-Fight-Hunger-Bowl-feeds-the-poor-4142617.php San Francisco Chronicle 2012-12-24 2012-12-23 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Feeds the Poor Crumpacker John Offensive matchups Navy offense thumb|upright=.7|Midshipmen quarterback Keenan Reynolds throws a pass during the 113th Army–Navy Game.|alt=An American football player in a white uniform with "Navy" across the front throws a ball to a receiver out of frame. Although the Midshipmen scored 10 or fewer points in three of their first four games, they averaged almost 32 points per game in their seven games before facing Army. The team's offense focused on its flexbone-style triple option offensive scheme, ranked sixth in the nation in rushing yards per game.https://www.espn.com/blog/pac12/post/_/id/50586/kraft-fight-hunger-bowl-2 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Fortuna Matt Miller Ted ESPN.com ESPN 2012-12-02 Senior slotback Gee Gee Greene led the team in rushing yards with 765.The San Francisco Examiner http://www.sfexaminer.com/sports/college/2012/12/arizona-state-face-navy-att-park-kraft-fight-hunger-bowl 2012-12-02 2012-12-02 Arizona State to face Navy at AT&T Park in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl https://web.archive.org/web/20121205232407/http://www.sfexaminer.com/sports/college/2012/12/arizona-state-face-navy-att-park-kraft-fight-hunger-bowl 2012-12-05 dead Greene (who had played in every Midshipmen game since 2009) had earned 1,996 career rushing yards before the Army game, second among Navy slotbacks behind Shun White. Sophomore fullback Noah Copeland ran for 694 yards during the season.The Washington Times Patrick Stevens Navy Fullback Noah Copeland is Fine With Grinding it Out http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/dec/16/navy-fullback-noah-copeland-is-fine-with-grinding-/ 2012-12-16 2012-12-19 Typical of triple-option teams, the Midshipmen rarely threw the ball (attempting 143 passes in their first eleven games). Keenan Reynolds, the third freshman to start at quarterback in the team's history, started every game after the team's win against the Air Force Falconshttp://www.bloggingthedevils.com/2012/12/kraft-fight-hunger-bowl-preview-navy.html BloggingTheDevils.com Campbell Duane 2012-12-03 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Preview: Navy Midshipmen 2012-12-10 https://archive.today/20130118030232/http://www.bloggingthedevils.com/2012/12/kraft-fight-hunger-bowl-preview-navy.html 2013-01-18 dead (rushing for 628 yards on 140 carries during the season).The San Francisco Examiner http://www.sfexaminer.com/sports/college/2012/12/freshman-keenan-reynolds-aids-navy-securing-kraft-hunger-bowl-spot Martin Ben 2012-12-27 2012-12-27 Freshman Keenan Reynolds Aids Navy in Securing Kraft Hunger Bowl Spot https://archive.today/20130202080656/http://www.sfexaminer.com/sports/college/2012/12/freshman-keenan-reynolds-aids-navy-securing-kraft-hunger-bowl-spot 2013-02-02 dead In the win over Army, Reynolds completed 10 of 17 passes for 130 yards and received the game's Most Valuable Player award.https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=323430349 Navy Takes Lead Late, Wins 11th Straight Against Rival Army ESPN.com ESPN Associated Press 2012-12-08 2012-12-10 With 758 career receiving yards, Gee Gee Greene needed 73 more in the bowl to pass Reggie Campbell's record for most receiving yards by a Navy slotback.http://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/navy_sports/navy-offense-goes-on-greene/article_16f3993a-7eb6-507d-8eb8-dcceebe1456c.html Navy Offense Goes on Greene Bill Wagner 2012-12-07 Maryland Gazette Capital Gazette Communications 2012-12-07 https://archive.today/20130119142610/http://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/navy_sports/navy-offense-goes-on-greene/article_16f3993a-7eb6-507d-8eb8-dcceebe1456c.html 2013-01-19 dead Arizona State offense thumb|upright=.8|left|ASU Running back Cameron Marshall tied a school record for rushing touchdowns in a season in 2011.http://www.thesundevils.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/marshall_cameron00.html Arizona State University thesundevils.com 2012-12-02 6 – Cameron Marshall https://web.archive.org/web/20121028015042/http://www.thesundevils.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/marshall_cameron00.html 2012-10-28 dead |alt=An American football player in a dark red and yellow uniform cradles the football as he sprints towards the camera. Two players in the background lie on the ground. Using a balanced spread offense system, the Sun Devils came into the game with the third-best scoring offense in the Pac-12 Conference. Sophomore quarterback Taylor Kelly led the team with 2,772 passing yards and 25 touchdowns. He also threw nine interceptions, seven of these during the Sun Devils' four-game losing streak. The team's receiving corps included six players with at least 300vyards for the season. Senior running back Cameron Marshall led the team in rushing yards with 524, but his role in the team's offense had decreased since the previous season.http://www.mercurynews.com/college-sports/ci_22275114/arizona-state-running-back-cameron-marshall-stands-tall Faraudo Jeff San Jose Mercury News 2012-12-28 2012-12-28 Arizona State Running Back Cameron Marshall Stands Tall by Doing Less Junior running back Marion Grice ran for 520 yards during the season, receiving 406. Grice's status for the game was in doubt when he took leave from the team after his brother's death,Haller Doug 2012-12-22 2012-12-23 ASU's Grice Leaves Team to Return to Family http://www.azcentral.com/insiders/douglashaller/2012/12/22/asus-grice-leaves-team-to-return-to-family/ AZCentral.com The Arizona Republic but it was later announced that he expected to play in the game.https://www.espn.com/college-football/bowls12/story/_/id/8783344/arizona-state-sun-devils-marion-grice-back-brother-shooting-death-air-jordans ASU Welcomes RB Marion Grice Back ESPN.com News Sources Rovell Darren 2012-12-27 2012-12-27 ESPN.com ESPN Several Sun Devils had opportunities to set school records. Kelly entered the game with a season 65.9-percent pass-completion rate, and was likely to break the school record held by Brock Osweiler set during the 2011 season. He was also likely to break Rudy Carpenter's single-season passing efficiency record set during the 2007 season. Tight end Chris Coyle was likely to tie (or break) school records for receptions and touchdowns by a tight end in a season, both held by Zach Miller. Punter Josh Hubner also had an opportunity to break the single-season record for average yards per punt.http://www.houseofsparky.com/2012/12/4/3724568/asu-football-records/in/3485143 HouseOfSparky.com SB Nation Denny Brad 2012-12-04 ASU Football: With 60 Minutes Left, Many Records Remain to be Broken 2012-12-04 Defensive matchups Navy defense thumb|275px|Navy lines up its 3–4 defense: three down lineman and four linebackers. One defensive back is also visible.|alt=Eight American football players in blue and gold uniforms watch the line of scrimmage prior to the snap. Three are squatting in a three-point stance. Five are standing. The Midshipmen came into the game ranking 55th in yards allowed per game and 31st in scoring defense, allowing opponents to score an average of 22 points per game. The team ranked 94th and 102nd in the nation in sacks and tackles for losses, respectively.Team ranking and summary report http://web1.ncaa.org/football/exec/pdf/rankingSummary?org=726&year=2012&week=16&option=pdf PDF National Collegiate Athletic Association Navy – Week 16 Team Rankings 2012-12-20 2012-12-15 Immediately after returning from the Army–Navy Game, 11th-year Midshipmen defensive coordinator Buddy Green began preparing his team's 3–4 defensive scheme for the Sun Devils' offense.http://www.navysports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121912aaj.html 2012-12-19 2012-12-19 A View From The Booth: A Lot to Look Forward To Bob Socci Although the Midshipmen had faced similar spread offenses earlier in the season, Green noted the Sun Devils' balance between running and passing plays: "They do some things that are similar to a lot of the teams we play, but I don't think there has been one opponent that incorporates all the elements that [Arizona State] has in its package."http://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/navy_sports/navy-coordinates-bowl-game-plan/article_7fee084b-324f-5c5d-b992-21251508be1d.html Navy Coordinates Bowl Game Plan Maryland Gazette Capital Gazette Communications Bill Wagner 2012-12-20 2012-12-20 https://archive.today/20130121021548/http://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/navy_sports/navy-coordinates-bowl-game-plan/article_7fee084b-324f-5c5d-b992-21251508be1d.html 2013-01-21 dead Linebacker Keegan Wetzel led the team in tackles.http://www.houseofsparky.com/2012/12/3/3719254/asu-football-kraft-fight-hunger-bowl-navy-midshipmen ASU Football Opponent First Look: The Navy Midshipmen 2012-12-03 2012-12-03 Denny Brad houseofsparky.com SB Nation Although the team's defensive secondary unit was plagued with injuries early in the season, the squad found some stability by its final regular-season game.Kevin Dunleavy No More Secondary Problems for Navy The Washington Examiner 2012-12-18 2012-12-19 http://washingtonexaminer.com/no-more-secondary-problems-for-navy/article/2516332 After the team's win against the Texas State Bobcats, cornerback Kwazel Bertrand was named the FBS Independent Defensive Player of Week.Wagner Bill http://www.capitalgazette.com/opinion/staff_blogs/bill_wagner/navy-football-bertrand-named-fbs-independent-defensive-player-of-week/article_418efa07-2bdd-553a-bccd-f35275e5bb77.html Navy Football: Bertrand named FBS Independent Defensive Player of Week Maryland Gazette Capital Gazette Communications 2012-11-19 2012-12-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20121122041339/http://www.capitalgazette.com/opinion/staff_blogs/bill_wagner/navy-football-bertrand-named-fbs-independent-defensive-player-of-week/article_418efa07-2bdd-553a-bccd-f35275e5bb77.html 2012-11-22 dead After an early-season series of personal issues and injuries depleted the Midshipmen defensive line, Navy had established a rotating system of 11 linemen to keep players fresh during games.http://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/navy_sports/niumatalolo-defensive-line-epitomizes-navy-football-team/article_4ee10501-5c05-5351-b3f1-e616bf00a697.html 2012-12-05 Niumatalolo: Defensive Line Epitomizes Navy Football Team Wagner Bill 2012-10-31 Maryland Gazette Capital Gazette Communications https://web.archive.org/web/20121103185505/http://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/navy_sports/niumatalolo-defensive-line-epitomizes-navy-football-team/article_4ee10501-5c05-5351-b3f1-e616bf00a697.html 2012-11-03 dead The Midshipmen also used unconventional position moves to adapt to opponents: before the bowl game, Greene moved defensive end Danny Ring to nose tackle to better handle opponents' running backs.WBOC-TV Navy Gives Ring Endorsement at Nose Guard http://www.wboc.com/story/20429818/navy-gives-ring-endorsement-at-nose-guard 2012-12-27 2012-12-26 wboc.com Arizona State defense upright=.7|thumb|All-American defensive tackle Will Sutton reaches to block a pass.|alt=An American football player in a white, gold, and brown uniform reaches to block a pass by another player. He is being blocked by two other players in red and yellow uniforms. The Sun Devils' defense ranked 26th in the nation in total defense, second in tackles for loss and second in sacks; however, it ranked 74th in rushing defense (allowing opponents to gain an average of 172 yards per game on the ground).Team ranking and summary report http://web1.ncaa.org/football/exec/pdf/rankingSummary?org=28&year=2012&week=17&option=pdf PDF National Collegiate Athletic Association Arizona State – Week 17 Team Rankings 2012-12-23 2012-12-15 The team's defensive squad was led by players like Keelan Johnson (11th in the nation for interceptions), Carl Bradford (16th in the nation for tackles for loss and 17th for sacks), Brandon Magee (third in the nation for solo tackles) and defensive tackle Will Sutton (fifth in the nation in tackles for loss, and thirteenth in sacks).http://content.usatoday.com/sportsdata/football/ncaaf/stats/interceptions USA Today 2012–13 NCAA FBS Interceptions 2012-12-05 https://www.ncaa.com/stats/football/fbs/current/individual/1016 Statistics – Individual Sacks 2012-12-05 National Collegiate Athletic Association https://www.ncaa.com/stats/football/fbs/current/individual/1014 Statistics – Individual Solo tackles 2012-12-05 National Collegiate Athletic Association Sutton, who forced three fumbles and broke up five passes, was voted the Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year in the Pac-12 Conference and was named as a consensus All-American player. Before the game, Sutton told reporters he was uncertain if he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2013 NFL draft after the game.http://arizonasports.com/44/1597401/Sutton-I-dont-know-yet-about-my-future- Will Sutton: 'I Don't Know Yet' About My Future at ASU Dullberg Dave ArizonaSports.com Bonneville International 2012-12-22 2012-12-23 https://archive.today/20130117072444/http://arizonasports.com/44/1597401/Sutton-I-dont-know-yet-about-my-future- 2013-01-17 dead Pregame media attention focused on the ability of Arizona State's defense to stop Navy's triple-option offense. ESPN.com analyst Kevin Gemmell wrote, "Watching Sutton... and the rest of the Sun Devils defense square off with the Navy offense is going to be one of the more fascinating chess matches of the postseason".ESPN.com ESPN 2012-12-07 Take 2: Best of Pac-12's Non-BCS Bowls? https://www.espn.com/blog/pac12/post/_/id/50804/take-2-best-of-pac-12s-non-bcs-bowls Gemmell Kevin 2012-12-10 Terese Karmel wrote for SportsPageMagazine.com, "The key to the game could be the match-up between the Sun Devils' defense (second in the nation in sacks with 48) against the Naval Academy's young quarterback, Keenan Reynolds".http://www.sportspagemagazine.com/content/header/features/navy-asu-disciplined-foes-in-kraft-hunger-bowl.shtml?55218 Navy, ASU Disciplined Foes In Kraft Hunger Bowl Karmel Terese 2012-12-17 2012-12-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20130116032220/http://www.sportspagemagazine.com/content/header/features/navy-asu-disciplined-foes-in-kraft-hunger-bowl.shtml?55218 2013-01-16 dead After the Sun Devils accepted the invitation, head coach Todd Graham began to prepare the team to face Navy's run-heavy offense.http://www.foxsportsarizona.com/12/03/12/ASU-prepping-for-Navys-triple-option-off/landing_sundevils.html?blockID=830003&feedID=3702 2012-12-03 2012-12-03 ASU Prepping for Navy's Triple-option Offense Lockman Tyler Fox Sports Arizona Graham spoke about preparing defensively for Navy's triple-option offense: Obviously it's completely different and defensively it's tough. You can't underestimate their abilities. We've been working on it for a couple of days and it will take us a while, but it's hard to simulate it in any way, and much more difficult this week. I've spent a lot of time defending that type of offense, so I think we have a pretty god idea of how to do it. It's still not very easy because of the blocking and how they go about it, it's a very difficult scheme to defend. We're preparing for it – it's not easy, but we'll get it done. Sun Devils head coach Todd GrahamGraham Todd Todd Graham Sun Devils Athletics Coach Graham, Players Discuss Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl 2012-12-02 http://www.thesundevils.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120212aai.html 2012-12-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20130406093148/http://www.thesundevils.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120212aai.html 2013-04-06 dead Defensive coordinator Paul Randolph said the team would not focus solely on stopping the run, citing Reynolds' recent passing performance as reasons for emphasizing discipline in the team's defensive secondary.http://traffic.libsyn.com/speakofthedevils/Episode_58_-_ASU_vs_Navy_Fight_Hunger_Bowl_Preview.mp3 Episode 58 – ASU vs Navy Fight Hunger Bowl Preview with Paul Randolph SpeakOfTheDevils.libsyn.com Speak of the Devils Joe Healey and Brad Denney 2012-12-21 Paul Randolph interview 36:50 2012-12-23 Predictions Most sports analysts predicted that Arizona State to win the game.http://bayarea.sbnation.com/2012/12/27/3803028/kraft-fight-hunger-bowl-2012-navy-arizona-state-predictions-picks 2012 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl: Navy vs. Arizona State Picks and Predictions Jeffers Kevin 2012-12-27 2012-12-27 SBNation.com All six college-football commentators surveyed by CBSSports.com predicted an Arizona State victory;http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/features/writers/expert/picks/straight-up/16 College Football Picks – Straight Up – Week 16 Dodd Dennis Feldman Bruce Fornelli Tom Hinnen Jerry Hinton Matt Patterson Chip CBSSports.com 2012-12-26 2012-12-27 of eight analysts surveyed by River Region Sports, six predicted that the Sun Devils would win the game and two favored the Midshipmen.http://www.riverregionsports.com/wordpress/index.php/2012/12/press-picks-bowl-edition-provides-panel-one-more-shot-at-the-leaders/ RiverRegionSports.com RRS Press Picks 2012-12-14 2012-12-14 Buchanan Gary Butler Michael Dunn Graham Shearer Jeff Steyer Derek McKnight Barry Hendrick Rick Beverly Prentice Basing his prediction on the Sun Devils' balanced offensive scheme, NBC Sports writer John Tamanaha predicted that Arizona State would defeat Navy 42–23.http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/predictions-101-kraft-fight-hunger-bowl-2/ John Tamanaha NBC Sports 2012-12-05 2012-12-07 Predictions 101 – Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl The Sporting News predicted that if Arizona State could avoid turnovers, they would win the game.Staff 2012-12-13 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl 2012: Arizona State vs. Navy Analysis, Players to Watch Sporting News SN's pick AOL 2012-12-14 http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/story/2012-12-13/kraft-fight-hunger-bowl-2012-arizona-state-vs-navy-todd-graham-ken-niumatalolo Analyst Will Harris predicted a 42–24 victory for the Sun Devils on ESPN.com, citing Todd Graham's bowl record and Navy's undersized defense as reasons for his confident projection.http://games.espn.go.com/college-bowl-mania/en/story?pageName=bowlmania\2012picks https://web.archive.org/web/20121215022231/http://games.espn.go.com/college-bowl-mania/en/story?pageName=bowlmania%5C2012picks dead December 15, 2012 2012-12-16 2012-12-14 Harris Will Picking All 35 College Bowl Games for 2012 Season ESPN.com ESPN Phil Steele and Sports Illustrated writer Stewart Mandel also predicted that Arizona State would win, rating the game among their most-confident predictions.Phil Steele Phil Steele http://www.philsteele.com/Blogs/2012/Dec12/DBDec14.html 2012-12-14 2012-12-19 Phil Steele's 2012–13 Bowl Confidence Picks Mandel Stewart Stewart Mandel Sports Illustrated SI.com http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-football/news/20121214/bowl-game-pickoff https://web.archive.org/web/20121216190341/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-football/news/20121214/bowl-game-pickoff/ dead December 16, 2012 2012-12-14 2012-12-19 College Football Pickoff: Bowl Season Saturday, Dec. 29 Spread bettors favored the Sun Devils by 14 1 2 points.Odds Shark OddsShark.com http://www.oddsshark.com/ncaaf/navy-arizona-state-odds-december-29-2012 Navy Midshipmen vs. Arizona State Sun Devils Odds 2012-12-11 2012-12-12 Ticket sales Each team was required to purchase a minimum of 11,500 tickets for the game. Navy's athletics department began selling tickets priced from $25 to $75 in November.Navy Launches Bowl Promotion Campaign http://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/navy_sports/navy-launches-bowl-promotion-campaign/article_e408bc59-df9d-5e99-9a62-e2101dae21bb.html https://archive.today/20130118173130/http://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/navy_sports/navy-launches-bowl-promotion-campaign/article_e408bc59-df9d-5e99-9a62-e2101dae21bb.html dead 2013-01-18 Maryland Gazette Capital Gazette Communications 2012-11-03 2012-11-04 Wagner Bill The Arizona State athletics department began selling tickets in December for $50 to $85.http://www.thesundevils.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120212aag.html Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Tickets Go On Sale For ASU/Navy Matchup Arizona State University thesundevils.com 2012-12-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20121209062408/http://www.thesundevils.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120212aag.html 2012-12-09 dead http://arizonastate.scout.com/2/1246424.html Scout.com Fox Sports (United States) Rabino Hod 2012-12-04 2012-12-04 Bowl Tickets Should be Purchased Through ASU https://web.archive.org/web/20121209023006/http://arizonastate.scout.com/2/1246424.html 2012-12-09 dead As of December 4, tickets were selling on the resale ticket market for an average of $99.http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ticketcity-highlights-key-games-and-ticket-demand-after-bowl-game-announcement-2012-12-04 TicketCity TicketCity Highlights Key Games and Ticket Demand after Bowl Game Announcement 2012-12-04 2012-12-10 Austin, Texas Rochna Kelly Both schools campaigned to increase fan turnout at the game. Arizona State sold $75 travel packages to students, which included a game ticket, bus transportation and hotel accommodations.http://asunews.asu.edu/20121210_studenttrip%20 Arizona State University Maule Shannon 2012-12-10 2012-12-11 Sun Devil Coalition Sponsors Student Trip to Bowl Game 2012 Navy allowed donors to purchase tickets to the game for active military personnel and veterans.http://www.navysports.com/sports/m-footbl/navy-bowl-ticket-donation.html Send Our Military to the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl 2012-12-10 2012-12-11 United States Naval Academy On December 17, bowl director Gary Cavalli said that Navy had sold over 10,000 tickets.Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Officials Thrilled with Matchup http://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/navy_sports/kraft-fight-hunger-bowl-officials-thrilled-with-matchup/article_98cf0b74-2900-5a0d-8d21-267d7994736d.html Maryland Gazette Capital Gazette Communications 2012-12-17 2012-12-17 Wagner Bill https://archive.today/20130118211421/http://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/navy_sports/kraft-fight-hunger-bowl-officials-thrilled-with-matchup/article_98cf0b74-2900-5a0d-8d21-267d7994736d.html 2013-01-18 dead Although Arizona State aimed to sell another 10,000, the school sold about 5,000 by December 19.http://arizonasports.com/44/1596740/Win-over-Arizona-propelled-Arizona-State-into-Kraft-Fight-Hunger-Bowl Win Over Arizona Propelled Arizona State Into Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Adam Green Arizona Sports ArizonaSports.com 2012-12-20 2012-12-19 Cavalli estimated that the game would sell a total of about 35,000 tickets.http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/2012/12/san-franciscos-kraft-fight-hunger.html Young Eric 2012-12-19 2012-12-20 San Francisco Business Times American City Business Journals San Francisco's Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Hits New Highs For every ticket sold, bowl sponsors donated a meal to the San Francisco Food Bank, the St. Anthony Foundation, and the Glide Foundation. Game summary thumb|275px|alt=Man flips a cookie to determine which team will kick off.|Arizona Senator John McCain tosses an Oreo as part of the pregame coin-toss ceremony. The 2012 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl began at 1:00 p.m. PST on December 29, 2012, at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California. Since AT&T Park hosts the San Francisco Giants, the stadium had to be converted for the bowl game. Both teams were on the same sideline. As the designated visiting team, the Navy Midshipmen wore white jerseys, pants, and helmets; the Arizona State Sun Devils wore black jerseys, white pants and white helmets as the home team.Media guide Kelly Doug December 2012 2012-12-23 2012 Official Media Guide Fight Hunger Bowl 3 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/embl/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/12-media-guide.pdf March 12, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130312084748/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/embl/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/12-media-guide.pdf dead The Sun Devils' uniform also included a black-and-white circular helmet sticker with the number 57 to honor Emerson Harvey, the school's first African American student athlete in 1937.http://www.thesundevils.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121012aac.html ASU Football Closes Out 2012 Season Versus Navy in Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Arizona State University 2012-12-24 2012-12-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20130406094340/http://www.thesundevils.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121012aac.html 2013-04-06 dead In a pregame ceremony, Will Sutton received the 2012 Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year award as the best defensive player in the Pac-12 Conference.http://azdailysun.com/sports/football/asu-s-sutton-to-receive-pat-tillman-award-saturday/article_3e844a2b-27d3-5a2f-b4e8-ac1a937e71b5.html Haller Doug The Arizona Daily Star AZDailySun.com 2012-12-28 2012-12-28 ASU's Sutton to Receive Pat Tillman Award Saturday Before kickoff, the Midshipmen marched onto the field in service dress.Navy, ASU Contrast Sharply On, Off Field John Crumpacker http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Navy-ASU-contrast-sharply-on-off-field-4147684.php 2012-12-27 2012-12-27 San Francisco Chronicle The Glide Memorial Church Ensemble performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" with a 100 yd m on American flag. At the end of the national anthem, four United States Navy F/A-18 Hornet aircraft flew over the stadium.http://www.foxsportsarizona.com/12/20/12/Fight-Hunger-Bowl-officials-hoping-for-s/landing_sundevils.html?blockID=838237&feedID=3609 Fox Sports Arizona Lockman Tyler Fight Hunger Bowl Officials Hoping for Sellout 2012-12-20 2012-12-24 Arizona Senator John McCain performed the game's coin toss with a chocolate and vanilla Oreo (representing the game's sponsor, Kraft Foods).http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/gameflash/2012/12/29/52377/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130102001548/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/gameflash/2012/12/29/52377/ dead January 2, 2013 Arizona St. beats Navy 62–28 in Fight Hunger Bowl Associated Press 2012-12-29 2012-12-29 Sports Illustrated SI.com Media coverage The game was televised on ESPN2 with Dave Pasch providing the play-by-play, Brian Griese providing color commentary and Jenn Brown with sideline coverage. About 1.1 million people watched the game on television, giving it a Nielsen rating of 0.7.http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2013/01/2012-13-college-football-bowl-tv-ratings-bcs-sec-top-the-charts/ SportsMediaWatch.com 2012–13 College Football Bowl TV Ratings: BCS, SEC, Top the Charts 2013-01-09 2013-01-14 Chart Paulsen Live online streaming was available through WatchESPN. ESPN struck a deal with Twitter to provide game highlights with expanded tweets.http://sportsbusinessnow.com/espn-to-show-bowl-game-highlights-via-twitter-feed https://web.archive.org/web/20130107042103/http://sportsbusinessnow.com/espn-to-show-bowl-game-highlights-via-twitter-feed/ usurped January 7, 2013 ESPN to Show Bowl Game Highlights Via Twitter Feed Sports Business Now SportsBusinessNow.com 2012-12-18 2012-12-18 Koski Holly The game was also broadcast on many radio stations; Touchdown Radio featured Roxy Bernstein with the play-by-play and Gino Torretta the color commentary. It was also available on Sirius and XM satellite radio on SiriusXM channel 91.Mids and Sun Devils Set to Battle in Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Dec. 29 2012-12-11 United States Naval Academy NavySports.com http://www.dailymarkets.com/stock/2012/12/20/siriusxm-to-air-29-college-football-bowl-games/ PR Newswire SiriusXM To Air 29 College Football Bowl Games 2012-12-20 2012-12-20 https://archive.today/20130120055921/http://www.dailymarkets.com/stock/2012/12/20/siriusxm-to-air-29-college-football-bowl-games/ 2013-01-20 dead Each school had their own respective radio networks cover the game. Navy's broadcast team consisted of Bob Socci providing play-by-play, Omar Nelson handling analysis, and Pete Medhurst handling sideline coverage and pre- and post-game workings; the coverage was aired on Navy Sports Network. Arizona State's IMG Sports Network covered the game for the Sun Devils. Tim Healey, Jeff Van Raaphorst, and Doug Franz provided play-by-play, analysis, and sideline coverage, respectively, for ASU. Television coverage began during Arizona State's first play from scrimmage, because a basketball game between the University of North Carolina Tar Heels and the UNLV Runnin' Rebels went beyond its allotted time slot.Griese Brian (commentator) Pasch Dave (commentator) 2012 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl: Arizona State vs. Navy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6apgoWGMUU SportsCenter ESPN2 July 15, 2014 First quarter The game began when Navy's Colin Amerau hit the opening kickoff into the endzone for a touchback. Beginning at the 25-yard line, Arizona State quarterback Taylor Kelly completed an eight-yard pass to receiver Jamal Miles. Running back Cameron Marshall ran the ball on the following two plays, picking up four and seven yards and the team's opening first down on the latter. Kelly passed the ball to Miles on the following play, picking up five yards. On a third-down and one, running back Marion Grice rushed for 18 yards, picking up the first down. Grice, whose brother was murdered the previous week and was "playing with a heavy heart" as Sports Illustrated put it,Lempert Monica December 22, 2012 http://www.abc15.com/dpp/sports/sports_blogs_local/brother-of-asu-football-player-marion-grice-reportedly-killed-in-texas Brother of ASU football player Marion Grice reportedly killed in Texas KNXV-TV ABC News Phoenix December 24, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131224084229/http://www.abc15.com/dpp/sports/sports_blogs_local/brother-of-asu-football-player-marion-grice-reportedly-killed-in-texas December 24, 2013 dead ran the following two plays, picking up a total of 17 yards and another first down. Arizona State scored on the following play, with a 16-yard pass from Kelly to Rashad Ross. Kicker Alex Garoutte converted the extra point, then kicked off to Navy's Gee-Gee Green, who returned it for 18 yards. Navy gained a total of two yards on its first two plays, on runs from quarterback Keenan Reynolds and fullback Noah Copeland. On the following play, Reynolds was sacked by linebacker Carl Bradford, and punter Pablo Beltran came out and punted the ball to Arizona State's 40-yard line. Reynolds landed awkwardly on his elbow during the sack, and afterward conferred with trainers on the sidelines.Boor William Sun Devils Rout Navy in Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl http://www.statepress.com/2012/12/29/sun-devils-rout-navy-in-kraft-fight-hunger-bowl/ The State Press Arizona State University 2012-12-29 2013-05-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20131224111036/http://www.statepress.com/2012/12/29/sun-devils-rout-navy-in-kraft-fight-hunger-bowl/ December 24, 2013 dead https://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay?gameId=323640009&period=1 ESPN ESPN.com 1st Quarter Play by Play 2012-12-29 2012-12-29 Arizona State began their second drive of the game with a nine-yard run when Kelly faked a hand-off and kept the ball. The next play, freshman running back D. J. Foster carried the ball for a one-yard gain, picking up a first down and moving Arizona State to midfield. Kelly ran the ball again the following play, faking a hand-off to Grice before getting to the outside for a pick up 20 yards and another first down. Following a dropped pass by tight end Chris Coyle, Kelly completed back to back passes to Foster for gains of three and eight yards, respectively. In Navy's red zone for the second time, Grice picked up nine yards for ASU. After Grice's gain, Navy took their first time-out of the half. Grice received the ball again on the next play and took it through a gap in the offensive line for a ten-yard touchdown, his second of the game. Garoutte made the extra point, and Navy's Greene returned the kickoff to the 25-yard line. Navy began their second drive with a two-yard run by Reynolds, who fumbled the ball when tackled. However, he was ruled down by contact by the side judge. After a six-yard completion from Reynolds to Greene, the former kept the ball again on an option run and picked up only a single yard. Faced with a short fourth down, Reynolds pitched the ball to Greene, who ran it to the outside for an eleven-yard gain, picking up an important first down. The following play, Copeland received the hand-off and rushed for a three-yard gain. Navy brought in backup sophomore running back Geoffrey Whiteside, who picked up three yards and moved the Midshipmen into ASU territory for the first time. After that, Reynolds attempted a hurried pass to Greene, who dropped the ball. The offense caught a break, however, when Arizona State received a fifteen-yard penalty for roughing the passer due to head contact with Reynolds. With a new set of downs, Copeland again rushed for a three-yard gain. Greene followed him with a one-yard pick-up, but on third down, Reynolds threw a screen pass to Copeland, who was tackled for a one-yard loss. Navy again attempted a fourth-down conversion, but turned the ball over on downs after Greene dropped a pass from Reynolds in the end zone. The Sun Devils took over possession at their own thirty-one, beginning with an incomplete pass from Kelley to Grice. ASU followed the play with a hand-off to Grice, who took the ball eighteen yards for a first down. Grice ran the ball on the following play, picking up five yards and moving the Sun Devils into Navy territory. T. J. Foster was injured on the next play due to a head-to-head collision while trying to catch a pass from Kelley, and Arizona State accepted a fifteen-yard penalty for the helmet-to-helmet collision. However, Foster suffered a concussion on the play, and had to leave for the rest of the game.Ulm Cody March 12, 2013 http://www.houseofsparky.com/2013/3/12/4084624/marion-grice-dj-foster-asu-football-pac-12 ASU Football: Marion Grice, D.J. Foster Poised To Become Pac-12's Premier Tandem House of Sparky SB Nation July 3, 2014 Following the penalty, Kelley kept the ball and ran for an eleven-yard pickup, again getting his team into the red zone. ASU's following two plays both resulted in gains of two yards, one on a run from Grice and the other on a pass from Kelley to Coyle. Facing a third and long, Kelley threw to Grice, who picked up 14 yards and the first down. Now two yards from the end zone, Grice was stopped immediately on a run, managing only to fall forward for a yard's gain. Kelley picked up the remaining yard on a keep on the next play, scoring the Sun Devils' third touchdown of the quarter. Garoutte made the extra point and kicked off to Greene, who only managed to return it to his own sixteen. Navy ended the quarter with a two-yard loss on a run by Reynolds. Second quarter Navy began the second quarter on their own fourteen-yard line. Faced with a second-and-twelve, Reynolds handed the ball off to Greene, who picked up 15 yards and a first down. The Midshipmen followed the gain with a rush by Copeland, who managed only a single yard. Their next play, another run by Greene, gained 11 yards, and another first down. The Midshipmen went to the air on the following play on a five-yard reception by Copeland from Reynolds. Navy's biggest play of the half came on the next play, when slotback Chris Swain broke down the sideline for 36 yards, moving the Midshipmen into Arizona State territory for the first time. Reynolds kept the ball on the following two plays, giving Navy gains of eight and one yard, respectively. Facing a third-and-one from the Sun Devils' nine-yard line, Navy used their second time-out, which stopped the game clock at 10:43. Reynolds ran the ball for a third straight time, getting Navy its first down. After another rush by Reynolds, ASU took their first timeout of the half, pausing the clock at 9:30. The Midshipmen returned to the air following the timeout; after dodging an unblocked Arizona State defender, Reynolds completed a pass to receiver Matt Aiken in the end zone for a three-yard touchdown. Kicker Nick Sloan converted the extra point. Navy brought in kicker Colin Amerau for the kickoff; despite a deep kick, back to the ASU four-yard line, the Sun Devils started their next drive with the best field position of the half after Miles managed a 41-yard return. Taking advantage of the situation, Arizona State scored just five plays later. They began the drive with a three-yard rush from Cameron Marshall. ASU went to the air on the following two plays, both of which resulted in major yardage gains. The first was a sixteen-yard completion between Kelley and Coyle, while the second went to Marshall, which picked up 20 yards. Already in Navy's red zone, the Sun Devils caught a break on the next play, when Navy was called for a substitution infraction. After accepting the five-yard penalty, Kelley completed a third-straight pass, this time to receiver Alonzo Agwuenu for an eleven-yard touchdown. Now with a 28–7 lead, Garoutte completed the extra point and kicked off to Greene, who returned the ball to the 21-yard line. Navy began their drive with back-to-back rushes by Geoffrey Whiteside, which went for gains of sixteen and two yards, including a first down on the former. Copeland then received the ball for the following two plays, both of which were also runs. After a short gain on the first, Copeland gave the Midshipmen a first down on the second, an eleven-yard pickup. After that, Reynolds kept the ball and managed eight yards, enough to move Navy into Sun Devils' territory. Swain came in for the next play and took the hand-off for a first down and six yards. The ball went back to Whiteside the next play, who picked up two yards, which were lost by Reynolds on a rush the following play. Stuck facing a third-and-ten, Navy gave the ball back to Copeland, who got them the first down on a thirteen-yard rush. In ASU's red zone for the second consecutive time, Navy went back to Copeland, who moved them forward three yards. Aiken received the hand-off on the resulting play and took it for a six-yard gain. Now with a third-and-one, Reynolds attempted to run the ball, on the team's twelfth consecutive rushing play. He lost three yards, setting up Navy for a short field goal instead of a touchdown opportunity. However, the Midshipmen mismanaged the clock and were penalized five yards for a delay of game. As a result, Nick Sloan missed the thirty-four-yard field goal attempt on the following play, ad Navy turned the ball over to the Sun Devils for the second time. Arizona State, starting om their own twenty due to Sloan's miss, were again able to capitalize on a mistake from the Midshipmen. Navy was called on a fifteen-yard penalty for pass interference, which the Sun Devils accepted. Now on his own thirty-five, Kelley quickly completed a thirteen-yard pass to Miles for another first down. Almost already in Navy territory, Arizona State's largest play of the game came on a fifty-two-yard touchdown reception between Kelley and Rashad Ross. Garoutte came out to convert the extra point, but missed the kick, leaving the score at 34–7. Navy began their drive after a short kickoff from Garoutte was returned by Whiteside to the twenty-six. Following ASU's three-play, nineteen-second long drive, the Midshipmen were left with just fifty-five seconds left in the half. Reynolds started out Navy's drive with two consecutive throws; the first was for a single yard to Brandon Turner while the second was an incompletion, which at least stopped the play clock. Already stuck with a third-and-nine, Reynolds decided to run the ball, picking up thirteen yards and the first down. Now with a little time to plan due to the change of downs, Navy decided to return to passing plays. However, both of Reynolds' two attempts fell incomplete. Faced with very little time left in the half and a third-and-ten, the Midshipmen handed the ball off to Greene for six yards, and simply ran out the clock.https://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay?gameId=323640009&period=2 ESPN ESPN.com 2nd Quarter Play by Play December 29, 2012 December 29, 2012 Third quarter Navy received the ball to start the second half. Garoutte hit the kickoff deep into the end zone and Greene simply took a knee, resulting in a touchback. Reynolds kicked off the Midshipmen's drive with a seven-yard run up the middle of the field. On the following play, Reynolds overthrew receiver Brandon Turner while under pressure. Arizona State cornerback Robert Nelson, Jr. intercepted the pass at his own forty and tried to return it, but while avoiding Turner, he collided with a teammate and lost six yards. Beginning at their own thirty-four, ASU began the drive with a hand-off to Marshall, who ran it down the middle for six yards. The Sun Devils ran the same play again, this time for a first down after Marshall forced his way through several tacklers. Kelley attempted to run the ball on the next play, but was immediately pressured and forced to dump the ball off to Coyle. Now at midfield, Kelley faked a hand-off to Marshall and threw the ball deep to a wide-open Ross, who outran a tackler and scored another ASU touchdown. Garoutte converted the point after, then hit a deep kick to Greene; Navy's return specialist barely managed to get out to the twenty before getting hit by several Arizona State defenders. Reynolds began the Midshipmen's drive with a five-yard rush after he kept the ball on an option run. Linebacker Brandon Magee, who made the tackle on Reynolds, stayed on the ground after the play, requiring time to be stopped. After he was assisted to the sideline, it was discovered he had severely injured his elbow and was unable to return.Dulberg Dave February 20, 2013 http://arizonasports.com/44/1612019/ASU-linebacker-Brandon-Magee-not-worried-about-health-going-into-NFL-Combine ASU linebacker Brandon Magee not worried about health going into NFL Combine Sun Devils Football Arizona Sports on KTAR News July 27, 2014 The clock was started again, and the following play, Reynolds quickly pitched to Greene, who avoided several tacklers and ran down the sideline for a twenty-yard gain. Copeland took the following hand-off and forced his way forward for six yards. Reynolds kept it the next play and picked up a first down for the Midshipmen. However, Reynolds was sacked both of the following times, taken down each time by Will Sutton. Facing a third-and-twenty-three, Reynolds simply ran the ball to give the punter better field position. Pablo Beltran punted the ball deep into ASU territory, where it was fielded out of bounds by Jamal Miles on the seven. The Sun Devils' next drive added another touchdown to make the score 48–7. Midshipmen Gee Gee Greene returned the ensuing kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown; three plays later, Arizona State's Marion Grice ran 39 yards for another Sun Devils touchdown to make the score 55–14. ASU needed one play to reach the end zone again on its next drive, and the third quarter ended with the Sun Devils ahead 62–14.https://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay?gameId=323640009&period=3 ESPN ESPN.com 3rd Quarter Play by Play December 29, 2012 December 29, 2012 Fourth quarter Arizona State began the fourth quarter with a turnover on downs, its first drive of the game not ending in a touchdown. During the next drive, Keenan Reynolds was tackled hard after pitching the ball and did not play for the rest of the game. Freshman fullback Chris Swain scored Navy's first offensive points of the second half. Using mostly second-string offensive players, the Sun Devils committed their only turnover of the day when quarterback Michael Eubank fumbled the ball when he was injured on a third-down play near midfield. The Midshipmen scored the final touchdown of the game when quarterback Trey Miller threw a 23-yard pass to Brandon Turner with 5:16 left in the game. Arizona State ran out the clock for its final possession, and the game ended with a final score of 62–28.https://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay?gameId=323640009&period=4 ESPN ESPN.com 4th Quarter Play by Play 2012-12-29 2012-12-29 Scoring summary Navy Arizona State 1 12:43 Arizona State 8 75 2:17 RecTD Rashad Ross Taylor Kelly 16 good Alex Garoutte 0 7 1 8:42 Arizona State 8 60 2:23 RushTD Marion Grice 10 good Alex Garoutte 0 14 1 :08 Arizona State 9 69 2:30 RushTD Taylor Kelly 1 good Alex Garoutte 0 21 2 9:24 Navy 11 84 5:37 RecTD Matt Aiken Keenan Reynolds 3 good Nick Sloan 7 21 2 7:56 Arizona State 4 55 1:21 RecTD Alonzo Agwuenu Taylor Kelly 11 good Alex Garoutte 7 28 2 :55 Arizona State 2 80 :19 RecTD Rashad Ross Taylor Kelly 52 no good Alex Garoutte 7 34 3 13:24 Arizona State 4 66 :55 RecTD Rashad Ross Taylor Kelly 50 good Alex Garoutte 7 41 3 6:24 Arizona State 9 93 2:43 RushTD Cameron Marshall 1 good Alex Garoutte 7 48 3 Navy 95 Other Gee Gee Greene kickoff return, Nick Sloan kick good 14 48 3 5:17 Arizona State 3 64 :46 RushTD Marion Grice 39 good Alex Garoutte 14 55 3 3:39 Arizona State 1 33 :11 RushTD Cameron Marshall 33 good Alex Garoutte 14 62 4 10:17 Navy 5 77 1:44 RushTD Chris Swain 46 good Nick Sloan 21 62 4 5:16 Navy 5 46 1:57 RecTD Brandon Turner Trey Miller 23 good Nick Sloan 28 62 28 62 Final statistics 2012 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl scoring drives.svg 700px Chart showing each scoring drive from both teams.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/gameflash/2012/12/29/52377/index.html#drivechart https://web.archive.org/web/20130101125005/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/gameflash/2012/12/29/52377/index.html#drivechart dead January 1, 2013 SI.com Sports Illustrated Drive Chart 2012-12-29 2013-04-13 An American football field diagram with a red endzone at left and a blue endzone at right. Across the field are 13 red and blue horizontal lines with small arrows at the end representing each scoring drive. + Statistical comparison Navy ASU 1st downs 18 36 Total yards 350 648 Passing yards 37 268 Rushing yards 313 380 Penalties 6–78 2–25 3rd-down conversions 5–14 5–7 4th-down conversions 2–3 0–1 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 33:21 26:39 With five tackles and 2.5 sacks, Will Sutton was named the game's most valuable defensive player. Marion Grice, with 159 yards rushing and two touchdowns, was named the game's offensive MVP.http://www.cbssports.com/general/blog/college-football-rapidreports/21470035/postgame-analysis-kraft-fight-hunger-bowl-arizona-state-62-navy-28 2012-12-29 2013-01-07 Postgame Analysis: Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl – Arizona State 62, Navy 28 Breech Josh CBSSports.com Although the Midshipmen led the game in time of possession, Arizona State's offense needed a little under nine minutes of game time to score five touchdowns in the first half and its first nine touchdowns used a total of 13:38.San Jose Mercury News Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl: Arizona State Goes on Scoring Spree, Routs Navy Faraudo Jeff http://www.mercurynews.com/college-sports/ci_22281401/kraft-fight-hunger-bowl-arizona-state-goes-scoring 2012-12-29 2013-04-13 The Sun Devils set 20 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl records, including most total yards gained and largest margin of victory.http://arizona.sbnation.com/arizonast-ncaaf/2012/12/30/3817598/arizona-state-football-records-2012-kraft-fight-hunger-bowl 2012-12-30 2013-01-07 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl: Arizona State Sets 20 Records in Bowl Win SBNation.com Feldman Asher With 36 first downs, the team also tied the NCAA Division I bowl-game record set by the Oklahoma Sooners in the 1991 Gator Bowl and the Marshall Thundering Herd at the 2001 GMAC Bowl.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2012/bowls.pdf Team Records Bowl/All-Star Game Records National Collegiate Athletic Association 2012 NCAA Division I Football Records 2013-01-07 Record book Arizona State quarterback Taylor Kelly completed 17 of 19 passes for 268 yards and four touchdowns, setting a school record for completion percentage in a season;https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/323640009 Taylor Kelly, Arizona State Rout Navy in Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl ESPN.com ESPN Associated Press 2012-12-28 2013-01-07 with four receptions, tight end Chris Coyle set a school record for completions by a tight end in a season with 57. Midshipmen running back Gee Gee Greene set a Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl game record with his 95-yard kickoff return, also a Navy bowl-game record. After the game The win brought the Sun Devils' record to 8–5. Coach Todd Graham was pleased with his team's offensive production, praising Kelly and offensive coordinator Mike Norvell. The team's overall success surprised ESPN.com Pac-12 analyst Ted Miller, who called his prediction that ASU finished 11th in their conference his "worst projection" of the spring.https://www.espn.com/blog/pac12/post/_/id/56925/recalling-stupid-things-we-wrote-last-preseason Ted Miller ESPN.com Recalling Stupid Things from Last Preseason 2013-05-20 2013-05-23 Arizona State punter Josh Hubner accepted an invitation to play in the 2013 East–West Shrine Game.ASU Punter Josh Hubner Gets Recognition. http://www.azcentral.com/sports/asu/articles/20121214asu-football-josh-hubner-top-punter.html 2012-12-14 2012-12-15 Haller Doug The Arizona Republic Gannett Company In January 2013, Will Sutton announced that he would return to play for Arizona State during his senior season before entering the 2014 NFL draft.Haller Doug Will Sutton Announces he Will Return to ASU for Senior Season The Arizona Republic 2013-01-08 2013-05-23 http://www.azcentral.com/sports/asu/articles/20130108will-sutton-asu-football-announcement.html The loss brought Navy's record to 8–5. Midshipmen back Gee Gee Greene played in the Raycom All-Star Football Classic on January 19 in Montgomery, Alabama, and receiver Brandon Turner played in the Casino Del Sol All-Star game on January 11 in Tucson, Arizona.Gee Gee Greene and Brandon Turner Selected To Postseason All-Star Games United States Naval Academy NavySports.com 2012-12-12 2012-12-12 http://www.navysports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121212aag.html References 30em External links Game summary at ESPN Box score via newspapers.com Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Bowl Category:Redbox Bowl Category:Arizona State Sun Devils football bowl games Category:Navy Midshipmen football bowl games Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Bowl Category:December 2012 sports events in the United States Category:2012 in San Francisco