Miami football six most likely bowl opponents

Arizona State

Miami could be headed further West than the Sun Bowl with the potential of playing Arizona State in the Holiday Bowl at Petco Park in San Diego.

The Hurricanes last played in San Diego in 1992 when they defeated San Diego State 63-17 during the regular season. Miami has never played in the Holiday Bowl.

The Hurricanes and Sun Devils last played in 1997 with Arizona State earning a 23-12 victory in Tempe. Arizona State finished 8-4 in their fourth season under Herm Edwards. Edwards is 25-17 at Arizona State. The Sun Devils lost in the 2018 Las Vegas Bowl and won the 2019 Sun Bowl under Edwards.

Arizona State averages 29.7 PPG to rank 58th nationally. The Sun Devils allow 20.9 PPG to rank 25th led by defensive coordinator and former New York Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce. Arizona State is led by quarterback Jayden Daniels who has thrown for 2,221 yards and 10 TDs and run for 670 and six TDs.

Running back Rachaad White has 1,456 yards from scrimmage and 16 TDs. After a two-game losing streak to end October, Arizona State finished the season with wins in three of its last four games. The Sun Devils’ sole loss was to Oregon State last month. Arizona State’s biggest win was at UCLA in October.