- In a gritty comeback performance, ASU lost to Texas in double OT 39-31 in the quarterfinal game of the 12 team College Football Playoff, despite being picked to finish last in the Big 12 coaches preseason poll.
- Helped lead Arizona State to a 11-3 record and its first outright conference championship since 1996.
- Arizona State’s 11 wins in a season was the first time since 1996 and just the sixth time in program history.
- Arroyo’s prolific offense featured running back Cam Scattebo, who is the first player in the history of the Big 12 Conference (since 1907) to post 1,000-plus rushing yards and 500-plus receiving yards in the same season. It’s a feat no Heisman Trophy-winning running back has ever accomplished.
- Arroyo’s offense also featured quarterback Sam Leavitt, who is the only quarterback in the country with 20-plus touchdowns (21), 5 or fewer interceptions (5) AND turnover worthy throws (4) minimum 300 drop backs
A remarkable improvement of offensive national rankings from 2023 to 2024
Final NCAA Stat rankings of 133 Teams Ranking Improvement from 2023
- 2023 Total offense #109 323 yards
- 2024 Total offense #28 429 yards
** 81 spot improvement #109 to 28
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- 2023 Rushing Offense #111 111.9 yards
- 2024 Rushing Offense #20 199.9 yards
** 91 spot improvement #111 to 20
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- 2023 Passing Offense #86 210.3 yards
- 2024 Passing Offense #62 229.5 yards
** 91 spot improvement #86 to 62
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- 2023 Team Passing Eff #128 103.05
- 2024 Team Passing Eff #18 151.23
** 110 spot improvement #128 to 18
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- 2023 Scoring Offense #121 17.8
- 2023 Scoring Offense #30 32.9
** 91 spot improvement #121 to 30
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- 2023 Turnover Margin #127 -0.92
- 2024 Turnover Margin #6 1.00
** 121 spot improvement #127 to 6
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- 2023 3rd Down Conv #117 0.318
- 2024 3rd Down Conv #18 0.459
** 99 spot improvement #117 to 18
