(Photo: Jack Simon/WCSN) TEMPE – Second-year player Michael Tollefson’s mother gave him the nickname “Butter” as a child. The name stuck with him into his football career, where, as a quarterback, he played with butter-like smoothness. But after making the switch to wide receiver ahead of the 2026 season at Arizona State,
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Arizona State prepares for fourth season of Kenny Dillingham era
With Arizona State football returning to the gridiron for the 2026 season opener against Morgan State at Mountain America Stadium on Saturday, head coach Kenny Dillingham addressed the media during the first of his usual Monday press conferences. Around the same time a year prior, the conversation surrounding the Sun Devils
Faith and family have guided Emar’rion Winston’s journey to Tempe
Cutter Boley named ASU’s starting quarterback
(Photo: Connor Gleason/WCSN) TEMPE – Third-year quarterback Cutter Boley will be Arizona State football’s starter going into the 2026 season, head coach Kenny Dillingham confirmed following Saturday’s practice. The decision comes one week before the Sun Devils’ home opener against Morgan State on Sept. 5. The news was originally reported by ESPN
‘That’s my dream’: Shaun Aguano sets high expectations for running back group ahead of new season
(Photo: Connor Gleason/WCSN) TEMPE – Since being hired as Arizona State football’s running backs coach in 2019, Shaun Aguano has embraced a bellcow-style identity when it comes to developing and producing ball carriers. Under his tutelage, the Sun Devils have only failed to produce a 1,000-yard rusher once while players such as
Three takeaways from ASU’s August 22 scrimmage
(Photo: Jack Simon/WCSN) With Arizona State football’s season opener less than two weeks away, questions remain about what the Sun Devils will look like and who will lead them onto the field against Morgan State. However, after the Sun Devils’ Saturday night scrimmage under the lights of Mountain America Stadium, many
‘Strength to me is just keeping the right mindset:’ Raiden Vines-Bright battled through injuries to return to Tempe
(Photo: Josh Eaton/Sun Devil Football) TEMPE – Throughout his football career, Arizona State sophomore wide receiver Raiden Vines-Bright has faced multiple serious injuries. Each time, Vines-Bright turned to the simple eight-letter word tattooed down his right shin. “Strength." The emboldened word doesn’t just signify Vines-Bright being physically strong. The black ink serves as a
Leif Fautanu returns to Tempe in a new role after NFL dreams fall short
(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) TEMPE – When Leif Fautanu walked off the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium following the 2025 Peach Bowl, he knew it was his final game as a Sun Devil. He didn’t know it would be his final game ever. The Walter Camp second-team All-American center anchored the Arizona State offense
‘The band is back together:’ Inside Khamari Anderson and Jalen Thompson’s reunion in the desert
(Photo: Aiden Longbrake/WCSN) TEMPE — About 25 miles northwest of downtown Detroit sits the suburb of Novi, Michigan, home to roughly 68,400 people. For comparison, Michigan State’s Spartan Stadium in East Lansing seats 74,866. It’s a much larger crowd than the one drawn to Novi High School on Nov. 18, 2022. The
