Jason Galvin, Author at Cronkite Sports

It doesn’t get bigger than this for Arizona State

by Jason Galvin - October 4, 2013October 9, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) Arizona State might not realize it. Maybe they just don’t want to admit it. It’s possible that they’ve convinced themselves otherwise, but, whether they like it or not, Saturday night’s tilt with last season’s National Championship runner-up Notre Dame is the program’s biggest game since the 1997 Rose Bowl. No game,

Sun Devil football takes care of USC

by Jason Galvin - September 28, 2013September 29, 2013

(Photo: Jannah Din/WCSN) Arizona State rebounded from a dreadful game last week and a less-than-stellar first quarter tonight to defeat USC, 62-41. The Sun Devils offense was explosive throughout the evening, and while the defense was exposed at times, they were also opportunistic for the first time all season forcing several

Arizona State vs. USC Prediction

by Jason Galvin - September 28, 2013September 29, 2013

(Photo: Shayne Dwyer) The last two weeks couldn’t have been much worse for Arizona State. After barely escaping Wisconsin, with some help along the way, the Sun Devils were taken out back to the wood shed and beaten to a pulp by Stanford before the Cardinal backed off and let the

Sun Devils’ defense needs to go big or go home

by Jason Galvin - September 28, 2013October 5, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) It’s time for the Sun Devils defense to step up. You know? That defense we all heard about before the season started? The one with not one, but two pass rushers who were going to break Terrell Suggs’ single-season sack record? The one with playmakers in the secondary and the

Do you speak Graham?

by Jason Galvin - September 23, 2013September 23, 2013

(Photo: Jannah Din/WCSN) Every Monday Todd Graham holds a press conference to discuss the previous week and Arizona State’s upcoming opponent. We’ll try to decipher what exactly the second-year Sun Devil’s head coach is saying during his often long-winded, sometimes funny, and always entertaining and informative media sessions. Note: All quotes were

Instant Analysis: Sun Devils lose to Stanford

by Jason Galvin - September 21, 2013September 21, 2013

(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) The game of the year turned out to be pretty uncompetitive, as No. 5 Stanford dominated No. 23 Arizona State, 42-28, in a game that wasn’t nearly as close as the score may suggest. The Cardinal were prepared for a war, but the Sun Devils rolled over

Arizona State vs. Stanford Prediction

by Jason Galvin - September 21, 2013September 22, 2013

(Photo: Jannah Din/WCSN) Not long ago, it would have been unfathomable for the Sun Devils to be playing in the only game in the country featuring two ranked programs, however that’s the case this week. But if No. 22 Arizona State thinks it can get away with playing the way they

Do you speak Graham?

by Jason Galvin - September 17, 2013September 17, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) Every Monday Todd Graham holds a press conference to discuss the previous week and Arizona State’s upcoming opponent. We’ll try to decipher what exactly the second-year Sun Devil’s head coach is saying during his often long-winded, sometimes funny and always entertaining and informative media sessions. All quotes transcribed

Instant analysis: Arizona State pulls off unbelievable win over Wisconsin

by Jason Galvin - September 15, 2013September 15, 2013

(Photo: Jannah Din/WCSN) In one of the most improbable endings to a football game in recent memory, the Arizona State Sun Devils defeated Wisconsin 32-30 on a botched final play. The Sun Devils outplayed Wisconsin most of the night, but mental mistakes had Wisconsin in position to win before the game

Wisconsin Predictions

by Jason Galvin - September 14, 2013September 15, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) Game two is here, and for the first time in what seems like decades, a game with some national relevance will be played at Sun Devil Stadium. Arizona State welcomes No. 20 Wisconsin to Tempe, and while it’s warm, the Sun Devils no doubt wish it were a