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ASU Football: Sun Devils climb to No. 9 in CFB Playoff rankings

by Adam Stites - November 4, 2014November 4, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) An unexpected swap has the Arizona State Sun Devils as the higher-ranked team for Saturday's matchup against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, as the College Football Playoff committee slid ASU up five spots to No. 9 after a 19-16 overtime victory over Utah. The Sun Devils entered last week

ASU Football: Update on Cherry and Westerman and offensive gameplan vs. ND

by Jacob Garcia - November 4, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) The No. 11 Arizona State football team opened its week of practices on Tuesday in preparation for what is shaping up to be the most anticipated game of the season. Granted, the Sun Devils contest is a break from the grind of conference play, and thus will not have

ASU Football: All-time series look vs. Notre Dame

by Jacob Garcia - November 3, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) Perhaps the most illogical way to make a prediction for an upcoming sporting event is to base it off history. Sure, knowing that a team may have another team’s number and recognizing trends may be useful secondary evidence, but basing the entire prediction off events that happened years ago

ASU Football: Sun Devil defense steps up big against Utah

by Adriana Torres - November 2, 2014

(Photo: Tyler Strachan/WCSN) WCSN football reporter Adriana Torres highlights how the Sun Devil defense played its best when it mattered most.

Dear ESPN, Tempe deserves College GameDay

by Adam Stites - November 2, 2014November 2, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) Dear ESPN, When you bring College GameDay to a city, there's no doubt that you bring with it a party. With the goal of finding a sea of sign-carrying fans with energy through the roof, its not too surprising that the Southeast has been the home of most GameDay shows so

ASU Football: Defense and cold-blooded Zane Gonzalez lead ASU over Utah

by Adam Stites - November 2, 2014

(Photo: Tyler Strachan/WCSN) When Zane Gonzalez lined up for the potentially game-winning, 36-yard field goal in overtime, Arizona State head coach Todd Graham was worried about one thing and it wasn't his sophomore kicker. "I just worried about the snap, that's it," Graham said. "I don't worry about [Gonzalez]. He has a

ASU Football: Utes’ defensive strategy keeps the passing game in check, but can’t stop ASU’s rushing attack

by Jacob Garcia - November 1, 2014

(Photo: Tyler Strachan/WCSN) There is an old saying that goes, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” On Saturday night, the defense of the No. 17 Utah Utes broke that cardinal rule, and it proved to be the ultimate reason for its demise. For the actual adjustment that was implemented within the Utah

ASU Football: Sun Devils survive overtime thriller

by Adam Stites - November 1, 2014November 3, 2014

(Photo: Tyler Strachan/WCSN) No. 14 Arizona State required overtime to defeat No. 17 Utah, but a 36-yard field goal sealed the deal in overtime for ASU. The Sun Devils dominated the first half on Saturday night, but finished its huge first 30 minutes with only a 7-point lead as long drives didn't translate

ASU Football: No. 17 Utah presents another tough special teams challenge for Sun Devils

by Jacob Garcia - November 1, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Two weeks ago, the No. 14 Arizona State football team had a special teams unit that was producing at the same rate as the Western Michigan Broncos. Cronkite Sports writer Adam Stites reported it, I am reminding you of it. Fortunately for the Sun Devils, the punt returning unit

ASU Football: Sun Devils host No. 17 Utah with first place at stake

by Matt Harden - November 1, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) First place in the Pac-12 South is on the line when the No. 14 Arizona State Sun Devils host the No. 17 Utah Utes on Saturday night in Tempe. The Utes (6-1, 3-1) are tied with Arizona for second in the division behind the Sun Devils (6-1, 4-1). Snapshot of