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Midseason college football bowl projections: Arizona State is in the mix

Oct 29, 2018, 7:30 PM

Arizona State players celebrate after a 38-35 win over Southern California during an NCAA college f...

Arizona State players celebrate after a 38-35 win over Southern California during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

With a .500 record through two thirds of the season, the Arizona State Sun Devils have a real shot at reaching a third consecutive bowl game.

While many experts project the Sun Devils to head north to Sin City for the Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl, nothing is set in stone. Arizona State’s bowl contention lays in their own hands, as the results of their next four games will determine which bowls they’re eligible for.

Anything is possible, but many experts suspect that the Sun Devils will come up with enough wins over the final stretch of the year to secure a bowl game.

ESPN (Kyle Bonagura and Mitch Sherman)

Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl

Las Vegas, NV, Dec. 15,

Fresno State vs. Arizona State

Sports Illustrated (Eric Single)

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

Fort Worth, TX, Dec. 15,

Arizona State vs. Houston

CBS Sports (Jerry Palm)

Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl

Las Vegas, Nev., Dec. 15

Fresno State vs. Arizona State

SB Nation (Jason Kirk)

Cheez-It Bowl

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 26

Iowa State vs. Arizona State

Action Network (Steve Petrella)

Cheez-It Bowl

Phoenix, AZ, Dec. 26

Iowa State vs. Arizona State

Under the regime of head coach Herm Edwards, the new-look Sun Devils have elevated their play on both sides of the ball with a fierce pass rush and exemplary offense.

The three-headed monster of quarterback Manny Wilkins, wide receiver N’Keal Harry and running back Eno Benjamin has emerged as one of the Pac-12’s strongest trios and has been pivotal in ASU’s postseason contention. Coming off of a road victory against USC, the Sun Devils will look to ride their momentum back to Tempe.

With a home record of 3-1, ASU now returns to Sun Devil Stadium for a two-game homestand against No. 16 Utah and UCLA over the next two weeks. With four games remaining on the regular season slate, ASU will look to capitalize on their home field advantage and secure their position in the Pac-12 South before finishing on a two-game road trip.

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