Cactus Bowl-Matchup
Arizona State (6-6, Pac-12) vs West Virginia (7-5, Big 12), Jan 2, 10:15 p.m.
LOCATION: Phoenix.
TOP PLAYERS
Arizona State: QB Mike Bercovici, 3,437 yards, 26 TDs passing.
West Virginia: RB Wendell Smallwood, 1,447 yards and nine TDs rushing
NOTABLE
Arizona State: The Sun Devils played in the last bowl game at Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks, beating Rutgers in the 2005 Insight Bowl. ... Arizona State tied for the national lead with 3.67 sacks per game and was fifth in tackles for loss with 8.4 per game.
West Virginia: The Mountaineers tied Texas and Texas Tech for fifth in the Big 12.
LAST TIME
Arizona State 41, West Virginia 7 (Nov. 17, 1979, only other meeting)
BOWL HISTORY
Arizona State: Fifth straight bowl appearance, 29th overall.
West Virginia: Third straight bowl. 34th overall.