(Photo via Bec Striffler/WCSN) TEMPE — Coming into the season, Arizona State Football’s defense gave fans every reason to believe they could be an effective unit during Kenny Dillingham’s first year at the helm in Tempe. Throughout fall camp and the practices leading up to the 2023 campaign, defensive coordinator Brian Ward's
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Sun Devils gear up for second game against Oklahoma State
(Photo via Hailey Rogalski/WCSN) As the final seconds ticked off the clock in Arizona State Football’s 24-21 season-opening victory against Southern Utah last Thursday, a sense of relief filled the air inside a nearly-empty Mountain America Stadium. After a lengthy weather delay that delayed the start of the second half by
ASU to self-impose one-year bowl ban, amid NCAA investigation
(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) Arizona State informed the NCAA that it will self-impose a one-year postseason ban on its football program, per a release on Sunday morning. The ban was announced four days before the Sun Devils are scheduled to kick off their 2023 season against Southern Utah on Thursday. The self-imposed
BREAKING: Jaden Rashada to start at QB against Southern Utah
(Photo via Xavier Litman/WCSN) True freshman Jaden Rashada will start at quarterback for Arizona State Football's season opener, according to Arizona Sports' John Gambadoro. The Sun Devils begin their season by hosting Southern Utah on August 31. Rashada beat out redshirt junior Trenton Bourguet and redshirt sophomore Drew Pyne – a transfer
‘It’s hard for him to sit still’: Dillingham adjusting to head coaching responsibilities
(Photo: Grace Johnson/WCSN) Whenever a coaching regime first takes the helm of a football program, many adjustments need to be made. Players often must learn a playbook and philosophy, develop chemistry with new teammates and buy into a culture that is sometimes entirely unlike the one they were a part of
Catcher Will Rogers is taking on a new role with Sun Devils
Keaschall and Hill’s relationship helps fuel Arizona State’s success
(Photo: Grace Johnson/WCSN) PHOENIX — Arizona State baseball head coach Willie Bloomquist knows what makes a talented baseball player. Splitting time between the Sun Devils’ infield and outfield from 1997-99, Bloomquist quickly blossomed into a star, finishing his three-year tenure with the third-highest batting average and fourth-most runs scored in school history.
Sun Devils overcome sloppy defense with walk-off grand slam
(Photo: Sydni Griffin/WCSN) PHOENIX — If there’s anything head coach Willie Bloomquist’s team has shown throughout 2023, it’s that no deficit is insurmountable. No. 19 Arizona State baseball’s "never quit" attitude has resulted in countless close games this season — the most recent example being Friday’s 13-11 defeat in the series
Five Takeaways From Washington series and a look ahead
(Photo: Joseph Plishka/WCSN) Heading into this weekend, No. 19 Arizona State baseball had passed the eye test. Winners of their opening four Pac-12 series, the Sun Devils shared a first-place spot in the conference with Stanford and cracked last week’s D1 Baseball's top-25 poll – the first time they’ve done so
Nick McLain shows promise for Arizona State in collegiate debut
(Photo Courtesy: Sun Devil Athletics) PHOENIX – Arizona State Baseball’s first game as a top-25 team under head coach Willie Bloomquist was one for the ages. Trailing crosstown rival Grand Canyon (18-14) 9-2 in the eighth, the No. 24-ranked Sun Devils (24-9) put together a nine-run inning to take a lead they