(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) It’d be easy for ASU fans to press the panic button after a 48-17 blowout loss to USC on Saturday. The Sun Devils allowed 607 total yards and their offense was devoid of any kind of rhythm. That doesn’t mean it’s time for a coaching change, or a quarterback
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ASU Football: USC spoils the Sun Devils’ homecoming
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) ASU football was completely demoralized by USC on Saturday in Tempe, falling 48-17 in a game that halted any momentum the Sun Devils might have had. Following two upset victories over Washington and Utah, the ASU defense was playing at an elite level. That ended when the Trojans
ASU Football: Sun Devils down big at the half against USC
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) It's not looking good for ASU football at halftime in Tempe. USC is in total control with a 31-10 lead thanks in large part to the play of quarterback Sam Darnold. ASU linebacker DJ Calhoun sacked Darnold on the opening play of the game, but the talented Trojan signal-caller bounced
ASU Football: Development key in Sun Devils’ defensive turnaround
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) For the last three years, ASU football has been among the worst defenses in the country statistically, rotating through a cast of coordinators and position coaches. Before a 13-7 upset victory over then-No. 5 Washington, the Sun Devils had allowed 30 points or more in 11 straight games. So
ASU Men’s Basketball: Takeaways from exhibition vs. Northern State
(Photo: Jack Harris/WCSN) Well, that was something. ASU basketball beat Division II Northern State 98-90 in a double overtime exhibition on Thursday. Here are five takeaways from an ugly, confusing contest: ASU’s rebounding has to be better. The Sun Devils were without forward Romello White on Thursday due to a violation of team
ASU Football: Sun Devils dominate Utah, point to practice as a catalyst
(Photo: Chaz Frazier/WCSN) SALT LAKE CITY — We’re talking about practice, man. ASU football went on the road and walloped Utah 30-10 on Saturday, turning in its most complete performance of the season. ASU players don’t think it’s a product of personnel or circumstance; they attribute the last two weeks’ performances to
A Sleeping Giant: Renell Wren coming alive for ASU football
(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) “Mark my words, I hope all y’all listen to this. Renell Wren is about to have a great rest of the season.” Redshirt freshman defensive back Chase Lucas isn’t shy about hyping up his teammates, even if it might border on hyperbolic. In Wren’s case, however, Lucas’s praise
ASU Football: Sun Devils manufacture chaos in upset over Washington
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Chaos in sports is often viewed as a random confluence of events that produces a shocking result. It happens all the time in college football — particularly early in the season when highly touted teams are still defining their identity. But chaos isn’t random. It’s inevitable, manufactured mayhem that
ASU Football: Sun Devils face biggest test yet in No. 5 Washington
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Bye weeks provide teams with an opportunity to reflect and improve on their weaknesses. After two full weeks of practice following a road loss to Stanford, ASU football will need its best effort of the season when it returns to the field Saturday. No. 5 Washington (6-0) rolls into
