(Photo: Tyler Rittenhouse/WCSN) At halftime, ASU men's basketball trailed San Diego State 40-34, struggling to find an offensive rhythm and failing to consistently rotate on defense. In the second half, the Sun Devils exploded offensively and walked off the court with a 90-68 victory. It was in the second half that ASU displayed
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ASU Football: Sun Devils falter in second half, lose to UCLA
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) PASADENA, Calif. — After a competitive first half that saw ASU take a 21-20 lead into the break, UCLA eked out a 44-37 win on Saturday thanks to big plays from quarterback Josh Rosen and the Bruins' running back corps. The Sun Devils turned the ball over on downs on their first
ASU Football: Sun Devils hold a slim lead over UCLA at half
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) PASADENA, Calif. — It was a back-and-forth first half between UCLA and ASU, with the Sun Devils entering the break up 21-20 on the Bruins. Quarterback Josh Rosen started off slow for UCLA, finishing 2-of-7 on the first drive of the game and appearing out of sync with his
‘Leader by Nature’: Tashon Smallwood leaves his mark on ASU football
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Standing with his hands on his hips, Tashon Smallwood listens attentively to defensive line coach Michael Slater’s instructions. He’s done variations of this drill dozens of times this season and hundreds of times in his career, but he still pays close attention — peering through the facemask of
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils ‘excited’ as season opener approaches
(Photo: Tyler Rittenhouse/WCSN) ASU men’s basketball tips off the 2017-18 season Friday night against Idaho State. For third-year head coach Bobby Hurley, it’s the first step in a season with increased expectations for the program. Hurley’s prized recruits are finally getting a chance to show what they can do at the collegiate
ASU Football: Demario Richard fuels comeback win over Colorado
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) After three quarters, ASU football trailed Colorado 27-17. The Sun Devils were teetering on the edge of a frustrating home loss that would’ve put them under .500. Instead, Demario Richard rumbled his way to a career-high 189 rushing yards and willed ASU to a 41-30 comeback win over
ASU Football: Behind rushing outburst, Sun Devils erase fourth quarter deficit in 41-30 win over CU
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) The name of the game was opportunity for Arizona State in its 41-30 victory over the Colorado Buffaloes. Opportunity for freshman Eno Benjamin to run for his first career touchdown and help the Sun Devils erase a 10-point forth quarter deficit, opportunity for a defense that seemed to be
ASU Football: Manny Wilkins, Sun Devils come alive on offense to end first half as Colorado leads 17-14
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Inconsistency dominated the script in the first half of Arizona State's tilt with Colorado, as neither team was able to find any sort of sustainable groove on offense. Still, Colorado leads ASU 17-14 at the intermission. Neither defense played particularly well either, but it was the miscues on offense that
ASU Football: Trojans hand Sun Devils reality check, dominate ASU 48-17
ASU Football: Previewing the Sun Devils’ homecoming showdown with USC
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Unlike most schools, Arizona State's homecoming football game is no cupcake. The Sun Devils welcome division foe and No. 21 ranked USC to Tempe on Saturday night, in a game with big Pac-12 South title implications. Kickoff is at 7:45 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN. Scouting the Trojans