Arizona State at BYU - 2021 Matchup Preview

Saturday, September 18th 2021 (10:15 PM EDT)
Arizona State -3.5 (50.5)
BYU 27 - Arizona State: 17

Sun Devils (8 - 5) (6 - 7 - 0)
Coach Herm Edwards (19 - 14)
Avg Score : 26 - 25 (25 - 25 on Road)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

BYU 2nd straight Home Game
Our Line: -1 (SP+ ASU -3)
Projected Score: ASU: 21 - BYU: 30 (51)
ASU Win prob: 62% | Cover: 49%
ASU Travel: 472 miles

Cougars (10 - 3) (5 - 8 - 0)
Coach Kalani Sitake (41 - 26)
Avg Score : 31 - 19 (41 - 14 @ Home)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
ASU Players
BYU Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Arizona State's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 9/2	Arizona State vs Southern Utah	-44.5	56.5	W 41 - 14	U	N
Sat 9/11	Arizona State vs UNLV	-34.5	55.5	W 37 - 10	U	N
Sat 9/18	Arizona State at BYU	-3.5	50.5	L 17 - 27	U	N
Sat 9/25	Arizona State vs Colorado	-13.5	45.5	W 35 - 13	O	Y
Sat 10/2	Arizona State at UCLA	+3.0	56.5	W 42 - 23	O	Y
Fri 10/8	Arizona State vs Stanford	-13.5	53.5	W 28 - 10	U	Y
Sat 10/16	Arizona State at Utah	+1.0	51.0	L 21 - 35	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/30	Arizona State vs Washington State	-16.5	55.5	L 21 - 34	U	N
Sat 11/6	Arizona State vs USC	-10.0	61.0	W 31 - 16	U	Y
Sat 11/13	Arizona State at Washington	-6.0	45.5	W 35 - 30	O	N
Sat 11/20	Arizona State at Oregon State	-2.5	59.0	L 10 - 24	U	N
Sat 11/27	Arizona State vs Arizona	-20.0	52.5	W 38 - 15	O	Y
Thu 12/30	Arizona State vs Wisconsin	+8.5	42.5	L 13 - 20	U	Y

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
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Predictions for Arizona State's Schedule

BYU's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/4	BYU vs Arizona	-13.5	54.0	W 24 - 16	U	N
Sat 9/11	BYU vs Utah	+7.0	50.0	W 26 - 17	U	Y
Sat 9/18	BYU vs Arizona State	+3.5	50.5	W 27 - 17	U	Y
Sat 9/25	BYU vs South Florida	-23.5	54.5	W 35 - 27	O	N
Fri 10/1	BYU at Utah State	-9.0	66.0	W 34 - 20	U	Y
Sat 10/9	BYU vs Boise State	-6.0	58.0	L 17 - 26	U	N
Sat 10/16	BYU at Baylor	+5.5	52.5	L 24 - 38	O	N
Sat 10/23	BYU at Washington State	-3.5	56.5	W 21 - 19	U	N
Sat 10/30	BYU vs Virginia	-2.5	66.5	W 66 - 49	O	Y
Sat 11/6	BYU vs Idaho State	-36.5	55.0	W 59 - 14	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/20	BYU at Georgia Southern	-20.0	57.0	W 34 - 17	U	N
Sat 11/27	BYU at USC	-8.5	65.5	W 35 - 31	O	N
Sat 12/18	BYU vs UAB	-7.0	54.5	L 28 - 31	O	N

Important Stats (2020)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
ASU	.3	47%	25.8	54%	3.51	265	36%	194	3.68	.15	45%	24.5	52%	38%	3.36	54.5	1	3.3
BYU	.48	54%	31.4	51%	3.21	190	56%	332	4.89	.08	38%	19.1	36%	40%	2.83	35.8	0.8	1.3

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
ASU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
BYU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2020

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
ASU Offense	4	25.8	24.6	46.7%	3.68	1	20	459	265	194	6.4	59%	41%	54%	36%	15%	.3
BYU Defense	12	19.1	13.7	38.2%	2.83	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	51%	49%	36%	40%	15%	.08

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
ASU Defense	4	24.5	25.2	44.8%	3.36	3.3	-	-	-	-	-	50%	50%	52%	38%	18%	.15
BYU Offense	12	31.4	40.5	53.5%	4.89	0.8	26	522	190	332	5.4	46%	54%	51%	56%	12%	.48

Additional Stats 2020

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Arizona State	4	29:18	20.3	47%	33%	7	54.5	1	3.3	6	2.3	1	34.4
BYU	12	29:54	25.7	49%	59%	4.2	35.8	0.8	1.3	4.9	2.3	1	29.6

Run Game Stats (2021)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
ASU Offense	4	59%	54%	41.3	264.5	6.4	16	.39	3.51	71%	11%	1.27
BYU Defense	12	51%	36%	-	-	-	-	-.08	2.93	73%	9%	0.72

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
ASU Defense	4	50%	52%	-	-	-	-	.11	2.93	69%	10%	0.84
BYU Offense	12	46%	51%	35.3	190.3	5.4	35	.35	3.21	65%	8%	1.21

Pass Game Stats (2021)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
ASU Offense	4	41%	36%	12.8	21.8	194.3	8.9	15.2	5	1	.16	1.7	31%	31%	.35	4%	2
BYU Defense	12	49%	40%	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	.24	1.6	33%	28%	.28	6%	2

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
ASU Defense	4	50%	38%	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	.2	1.6	32%	33%	.39	8%	2
BYU Offense	12	54%	56%	22.7	31.3	332	10.6	14.7	33	4	.59	1.6	26%	42%	.61	4%	1.9

Arizona State's Power Ratings
Arizona State's Power Rating: NR
Arizona State's Offense Rating: NR
Arizona State's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating: #26
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Arizona State's 2021 Expected Record: -
Arizona State's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 11.8 #26
Arizona State's Offense SP+ Rating: 33.5 #36
Arizona State's Defense SP+ Rating: 20.9 #24

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Arizona State: BYU: 6.95

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Arizona State: 11.8 BYU: 8.9

BYU's Power Ratings
BYU's Power Rating: 6.95 NR
BYU's Offense Rating: NR
BYU's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating: #94
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
BYU's 2021 Expected Record: -
BYU's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 8.9 #44
BYU's Offense SP+ Rating: 37.2 #14
BYU's Defense SP+ Rating: 27.9 #78

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Arizona State Scoring
Offense: 25.8 PPG
Offense on Road: 24.6
Defense: 24.5 PPG
Defense on Road: 25.2

Arizona State's 2021 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 8
Record on Road: 2 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 6 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 0 - 3 - 0

Projected Score
BYU 30
Arizona State 21

Projected Total Points: 51

BYU Scoring
Offense: 31.4 PPG
Offense at Home: 40.5
Defense: 19.1 PPG
Defense at Home: 13.7

BYU's 2021 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 5 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record at home: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 2 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	11/23	Arizona State	28	BYU	23	Arizona State -3.5	Arizona State	49.0	Over
2021	09/18	BYU	27	Arizona State	17	Arizona State -3.5	BYU	50.5	Under

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
BYU	1	1	1 Overs
Arizona State	1	1	1 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	2 - 0	2 - 0	1 - 0	1 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 2	0 - 2	0 - 1	0 - 1

(#) ASU at (#) BYU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	ASU	BYU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#26	#44
Perf GradeGrade	#55	#21
OffenseOff	#45	#3
DefenseDef	#68	#85
Spec TeamsST	#105	#32
TalentTal	#26	#94
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Arizona State Injury Report

BYU Injury Report

Arizona State on Offense


CategoryCat	ASU Off	BYU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#45	#85
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#36	#78
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Arizona State Run Game


CategoryCat	ASU Off	BYU Def
Run GameRun	#11	#100
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#19	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#103

Arizona State Pass Game


CategoryCat	ASU Off	BYU Def
Pass GamePass	#73	#43
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#20	#120
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

BYU on Offense


CategoryCat	BYU Off	ASU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#3	#68
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#14	#24
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

BYU Run Game


CategoryCat	BYU Off	ASU Def
Run GameRun	#42	#79
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#9	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#27

BYU Pass Game


CategoryCat	BYU Off	ASU Def
Pass GamePass	#21	#36
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#2	#85
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
BYU 5 Year Profile: Consistent Below Avg P4
'21 Profile: Remains Below Avg P4

ASU 5 Year Profile: Consistent Average P4
'21 Profile: Remains Average P4

Weather Forecast
Playing in LaVell Edwards Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 3
Arizona State 3.5 (50.5)
BYU won vs Arizona State this year (27-17)

Previous Matchups
Arizona State beat BYU in 2024 (28-23)

ASU's OC Zak Hill (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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ASU's DC Antonio Pierce (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

BYU's OC Aaron Roderick (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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BYU's DC Ilaisa Tuiaki (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD