2027 Week Twelve Preview
Cincinnati (1-9) @ #3 Arizona State (10-0)
The Devil's Due Mailbag — Week Twelve Preview
By: Emilio Suarez
Published: November 19th, 2027
We're not going to get too deep in the weeds in the leadup to the Sun Devils Week Twelve tilt against the loathsome Bearcats. This one should, and likely will, be a massacre. The Bearcats have one of the worst defenses in the FBS, against one of the best offenses. And on that their own offense plays like they're allergic to scoring and this one could be over before the second quarter starts. Bill should have just retired that was the debacle in Chapel Hill, because it isn't getting any prettier for the former Super Bowl Champion.
Pitchfork Point
Stay healthy.
Easier said than done, especially as the Sun Devils continue to lose players in practice. Cory Butler Jr. is the latest Devil to get injured in practice, suffering an MCL Sprain that may shelf him for the remainder of the season. Butler Jr. hasn't caught a pass this season, but if injuries pile up quickly at wide receiver his absence would be significant. With Rawls already on the shelf, and Hughes serving the last game of his suspension, we just need to keep injuries to a minimum.
Big XII Week Twelve Matchups
Texas Tech (4-6) @ Kansas (4-6)
Kansas State (6-4) @ UCF (4-6)
#13 BYU (7-3) @ West Virginia (5-5)
TCU (6-4) @ Colorado (4-6)
Iowa State (4-6) @ Oklahoma State (4-6)
Arizona (4-6) @ Utah (6-4)
Must See Week Twelve Showdowns
#8 Miami (9-1) @ #17 Pittsburgh (7-3)
#6 Georgia (9-1) @ #10 LSU (8-2)
By the Numbers
Arizona State Sun Devils Cincinnati Bearcats
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86 Overall // 86 Offense // 86 Defense | Team Rating | 71 Overall // 69 Offense // 74 Defense
Charlie Weis Jr (10-0) | Head Coach | Bill Belichick (1-9)
Ra'Shaad Samples | Offensive Coordinator | Andrew Stronglin
Spread | Offensive Scheme | Power Spread
Josh Aldridge | Defensive Coordinator | Shawn Quinn
3-3-5 | Defensive Scheme | 4-2-5
45.2 (2nd) | Offensive Points Per Game | 18.8 (130th)
16.3 (2nd) | Defensive Points Per Game | 35.2 (136th)
468.4 (7th) | Offensive Yards Per Game | 306.8 (129th)
289.3 (1st) | Defensive Yards Per Game | 457.0 (134th)
Arizona State Sun Devils Cincinnati Bearcats
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58-55 | Combined Record | 69-54
BYU (7-3) W 41-31 | Week One | @ Kansas State (6-4) L 42-21
FCS W 64-7 | Week Two | Missouri State (4-6) L 40-7
@ UNLV (7-3) W 42-7 | Week Three | @ Boston College (5-5) L 38-10
@ West Virginia (5-5) W 66-7 | Week Four | BYE
Utah (6-4) W 26-12 | Week Five | Kansas (4-6) W 30-20
Iowa State (4-6) W 49-17 | Week Six | Houston (4-7) L 45-21
@ TCU (6-4) W 35-28 | Week Seven | Oklahoma State (4-6) L 34-0
BYE | Week Eight | @ Baylor (9-2) L 24-20
Texas A&M (8-2) W 42-34 | Week Nine | TCU (6-4) L 34-31
@ Houston (4-7) W 42-13 | Week Ten | @ Notre Dame (8-3) L 41-17
@ Colorado (4-6) W 38-7 | Week Eleven | West Virginia (5-5) L 34-31
Arizona State Sun Devils Cincinnati Bearcats
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CB JaBril Rawls - AC Joint Sprain (2 Weeks) | Injuries | CB Daniel James - Broken Collarbone (3 Weeks)
SS Martell Hughes - Academic Misconduct (1 Weeks) | Injuries | G Jake Wheelock - Dislocated Ankle (3 Weeks)
WR Cory Butler Jr. - MCL Sprain (5 Weeks) | Injuries |
Arizona State Sun Devils Cincinnati Bearcats
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SR(RS) Austin Mack 251/356 (70%), 3,082 Yds, 33 TD, 9 INT | QB | JR(RS) Michael Merdinger 205/278 (54%), 2,528 Yds, 17 TD, 16 INT
SR Kyson Brown 121 Att, 755 Yds, 6 TD | HB | JR(RS) Cole Tabb 44 Att, 284 Yds, 2 TD
FR(RS) Austin Carlisle 57 Rec, 806 Yds, 9 TD | WR | SR(RS) Micah Mays Jr. 43 Rec, 496 Yds, TD
SO Raiden Vines-Bright 42 Rec, 590 Yds, 7 TD | WR | SR(RS) Larenzo Fenner 53 Rec, 864 Yds, 7 TD
JR(RS) MLB Luke Ferrelli 63 Tkl, 19 TFL, 4 Sacks | DEF | JR LB Michael Wheatley-Vance 84 Tkl, 2 TFL
SR LB Myles Graham 70 Tkl, 19 TFL, 4 Sacks, INT | DEF | SR DT Chidera Otutu 29 Tkl, 9 TFL, 3 Sacks
SR(RS) DE Keon Keeley 23 Tkl, 12 TFL, 7.5 Sacks | DEF | SO(RS) DT CD McFee 23 Tkl, 7 TFL, 4 Sacks
SR(RS) CB JaBril Rawls 50 Tkl, 4 TFL, Sack, 2 INT | DEF | SO(RS) CB CJ Jones 57 Tkl, 2 INT