Zac Pacleb, Author at Cronkite Sports

ASU Football: Sun Devils outlast Cal Poly in home opener

Arizona State

by Zac Pacleb - September 12, 2015September 12, 2015

(Photo: ASU Athletics) It was a near-consensus that Arizona State was gearing up for a get-well game in the comfortable confines of Sun Devil Stadium. Cal Poly didn’t get that memo and gave the Sun Devils all they could handle, but eventually ASU came out with a 35-21 victory over the

ASU Football: Cal Poly players to watch

by Zac Pacleb - September 11, 2015

(Photo: Tyler Paley/WCSN) In the first game in the slightly altered, but not quite finished Sun Devil Stadium, Arizona State has the opportunity to get back on its feet in a game against Cal Poly -- a team that is familiar with success in the FCS. The Big Sky Conference side

ASU Football: Sun Devils ready to christen new stadium renovations

by Zac Pacleb - September 10, 2015September 10, 2015

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) After playing in a hostile environment in the season opener, Arizona State returns to the friendly confines of Sun Devil Stadium. The team is 16-4 at home in the Todd Graham era. Although Sun Devil Stadium is still well in the midst of its renovation, head coach Todd Graham

ASU Football: Sun Devils drop out of Top-25, but defense stands out

by Zac Pacleb - September 8, 2015September 9, 2015

(Photo: Tyler Paley/WCSN) In the wake of its loss to Texas A&M, Arizona State dropped completely out of the AP Top-25 this week as it began prepping for its Week 2 matchup against Cal Poly. After defeating ASU by 21 points, the Aggies rose to No. 16 in the country. That news wasn’t

ASU Football: Despite loss to Texas A&M, Sun Devils still have reasons for optimism

by Zac Pacleb - September 6, 2015September 7, 2015

(Photo: Tyler Paley/WCSN) A 38-17 score could mean a lot of things. And for No. 15 Arizona State, that score meant exposure in the worst type of ways. Instead of the game being a coming out party for a high-flying offense led by Mike Bercovici, featuring D.J. Foster out wide, the Sun Devils

ASU Football: Aggies smother Sun Devil offense, dominate in all facets

by Zac Pacleb - September 5, 2015

(Photo: Tyler Paley/WCSN) It was undeniable. Texas A&M’s pass rush was too much for No. 15 Arizona State to handle. Despite all the talk of offensive weapons, schemes and potential, ASU’s offense never got off the ground in a 38-17 loss. The Sun Devils punted on seven of their eight drives in the

ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils sweep Western Michigan and Northern Colorado

by Zac Pacleb - September 5, 2015

(Photo: Zac Pacleb/WCSN) After upsetting No. 9 Colorado State in straight sets, No. 15 Arizona State kept rolling as they swept Western Michigan (25-15, 25-16, 25-22) and Northern Colorado (25-22, 25-15, 25-13) to stay perfect through the first two weekends of the season. vs. Western Michigan ASU’s attack was balanced and efficient as

ASU Football: Texas A&M Preview

by Zac Pacleb - September 4, 2015September 4, 2015

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) It’s finally here. The 2015 college football season is upon us, and college football fans will be hard-pressed to find a matchup more fun than No. 15 Arizona State and Texas A&M. The game is rich with subplots. TAMU players have Arizona ties, ASU players have Texas roots, and

ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils prepare for No. 9 Colorado State

by Zac Pacleb - September 3, 2015September 4, 2015

(Photo: Trey Lanthier/WCSN) Arizona State had the luxury of four weekends of matches to settle in before they took on Colorado State in a top-20 matchup a season ago, where the Sun Devils fell to the Rams in five sets. That is not the case this season. No. 15 ASU hits the road

ASU Football: Pac-12 South Preview

by Zac Pacleb - September 3, 2015September 3, 2015

(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) The Pac-12 Conference has been owned by Oregon and Stanford over the last six seasons. Since conference realignment stretched the conference from 10 teams to 12, thus installing the north and south divisions and a conference championship game, the Ducks and Cardinal have won the conference crown twice