(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) Moments after his throw to senior wideout Malik McClain on third-and-10 early in the fourth quarter fell incomplete, Arizona State redshirt freshman quarterback Sam Leavitt picked himself off the ground, solemnly and gingerly making his way toward the sideline. At that point, the Sun Devils trailed Texas Tech,
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Sun Devils open Big 12 era against Texas Tech in Lubbock
(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) Adversity will never be completely absent from any college football team, let alone Kenny Dillingham’s at Arizona State. There was plenty of it in present in 2023 — his first year as head coach of his alma mater — when the Sun Devils limped to their second consecutive 3-9
Sun Devils Visit To Texas State For Tough Road Test
(Photo: Austin American-Statesman) For the first time since 2021, the Arizona State football team is 2-0. The vibes are the highest they have ever been under head coach Kenny Dillingham as the Sun Devils have displayed dominance over their opponents, ignoring a rough third quarter against Mississippi State. Now ASU will depart
Sun Devils defeat Mississippi State 30-23, earn first win over SEC opponent
(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) TEMPE — With eight-and-a-half minutes remaining in the second quarter of Saturday’s game, a brief wave of confusion came upon Mountain America Stadium. Arizona State redshirt junior edge rusher Clayton Smith appeared to have sacked Mississippi State senior quarterback Blake Shapen inside his own five-yard line as he was throwing,
Sun Devils preaching focus ahead of Mississippi State: ‘You’ve got to learn how to win.’
(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) Most members of Arizona State football were riding high after the team’s season-opening victory on Saturday, an attitude that wasn’t endorsed by coaches but was somewhat unsurprising. The Sun Devils’ 48-7 beatdown of Wyoming, who was fresh off a nine-win campaign and projected to make a bowl game
Notebook: Sun Devils’ Offense Impresses In Season-Opening Win
(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) TEMPE — Sitting in the media room below Mountain America Stadium, senior running back Cam Skattebo provided a candid assessment of Arizona State football’s season opener against Wyoming. This year’s Sun Devils team is different — vastly different — than the one that solemnly walked off the field following a convincing
Sun Devils Open Season Against Wyoming
(Photo: Wyoming Athletics) After 280 days and great anticipation, Arizona State football will play a game against an opponent wearing different colors. The Sun Devils are set to kick off the second season of the Kenny Dillingham era by facing Wyoming, a former Western Athletic Conference foe, for the first time
Sun Devils’ Defensive Backs Poised for Improved Season
(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) An Arizona State football staffer reminded his defensive backs the importance of taking advantage of fortuitous scenarios during an individual period of a practice at the Kajikawa Practice Fields. “Picks are hard to come by,” he said. “Get the easy ones.” This rang especially true for a team that finished
Dillingham Provides Injury Update Ahead Of Season Opener Against Wyoming
‘One of the most locked-in guys in the room’: Elijah O’Neal’s Focus Helping Preseason Emergence
(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) Elijah O’Neal isn’t the most vocal member of Arizona State’s defense when on the field, a characteristic he embraces. That’s not to say that the senior edge rusher hasn’t established himself as a role model for a relatively new crop of 22 defensive linemen that includes eight transfers, three