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Arizona State’s Todd Graham named a semifinalist for MFC Coach of the Year

Nov 20, 2014, 12:36 AM | Updated: 12:41 am

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Not much was expected of the Arizona State Sun Devils in 2014.

Head coach Todd Graham was tasked with replacing nine defensive starters from last season’s Pac-12 South championship squad.

Even after a crushing defeat at the hands of Oregon State last Saturday, it’s safe to say that the Devils have exceeded expectations this season.

Heading into Saturday’s home finale against Washington State, ASU is 8-2 overall, 5-2 in the Pac-12 and still very much alive in the Pac-12 South race.

For those reasons, Graham has been named one of 20 semifinalists for the Maxwell Football Club Collegiate Coach of the Year Award.

Semifinalist voting for the Maxwell Football Club Collegiate of the Year Award will being on Thursday, Nov. 20 and close on Monday, Dec. 8. The finalist round will include the top three coaches, as selected in the semifinalist round. The winner will be announced Dec. 22.

MFC Coach of the Year Semifinalists

Troy Calhoun, Air Force

Nick Saban, Alabama

Rich Rodriguez, Arizona

Todd Graham, Arizona State

Art Briles, Baylor

Jim McElwain, Colorado State

David Cutcliffe, Duke

Jimbo Fisher, Florida State

Mark Richt, Georgia

Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech

Bill Snyder, Kansas State

Doc Holliday, Marshall

Hugh Freeze, Mississippi

Dan Mullen, Mississippi State

Urban Meyer, Ohio State

Mark Helfrich, Oregon

Gary Patterson, TCU

Kyle Whittingham, Utah

P.J. Fleck, Western Michigan

Gary Andersen, Wisconsin

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