What: No. 23 Stanford Cardinal at No. 17 Arizona State Sun Devils
When: 10:30 PM ET, October 18, 2014
Where: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ
TV Schedule: ESPN
Live Stream: ESPN
Where They Stand:
No. 23 Stanford Cardinal (-3.5) (4-2, 2-1 Pac-12)
No. 17 Arizona State Sun Devils (4-1, 2-1 Pac-12)
The last game of Week 8 pits the No. 23 Stanford Cardinal against the No. 17 Arizona State Sun Devils in a game that likely eliminates the loser from Pac-12 consideration.
Arizona State coach Todd Graham spoke about this game being an elimination game and how his team has to rise to the challenge if they are going to be taken seriously in the Pac-12.
"Every week it's a single-elimination tournament," coach Todd Graham said. "Obviously, we're in control of our own destiny. I'm real confident in my guys and where we're at as they continue to improve.”
"What makes them difficult is they're one of the best teams in the league, one of the most physical and most disciplined," Graham said. "They're not going to beat themselves.”
Both teams suffered crushing losses in the Pac-12 as the Cardinal lost to USC early on in the season and the Sun Devils were dismantled by Brett Hundley and UCLA. USC and UCLA have fallen from grace a bit and that has further damaged the resumes’ of these two teams.
Arizona State leads the all-time series against Stanford 16-13, but the Cardinal have taken four-straight games from the Sun Devils including a 38-14 win last year.
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