(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
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ASU Football: Sun Devils survive overtime thriller
(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
(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
ASU D1 Hockey: New faces help seal Sun Devil victory over Rams
(Photo: Ross Leviton/WCSN) A day after Ryan Belonger’s overtime goal gave Arizona State a 2-1 victory over Colorado, the Sun Devils obliterated the visiting Colorado State Rams 8-0 on Halloween night. Colorado State (9-3) is known for its physicality, and was hoping to avenge their shootout loss last season against the
ASU Football: Graham rallies the troops in preparation for No. 17 Utah
(Photo: ASU Athletics) Now in his third year as the Arizona State head coach, Todd Graham has become renowned for his ability to relate with players and squeeze out every bit of hidden potential in athletes who were either casted away from other programs or simply overlooked. While the schemes and formations
ASU Football: Sun Devil defense’s ‘light clicked on’
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The No. 14 Arizona State Sun Devils continued preparation for a hugely important Pac-12 South matchup against the No. 17 Utah Utes on Wednesday, and things looked similar to the way they did on Tuesday. Taylor Kelly again handled the first-team quarterback duties without any limitations and starting left
ASU Football: Sun Devils debut at No. 14 in CFB Playoff rankings
ASU Football: Offensive line adjusts to Westerman injury
(Photo: Tyler Strachan/WCSN) The return of Taylor Kelly was perceived to have been an indication that the Sun Devil football team was nearing full strength. Yet just as one critical piece of the offense returned to occupy his starting role, perhaps an equally as important piece has gone down. Starting left guard
ASU Football: Sun Devils escape Washington 24-10
(Photo: ASU Athletics) We are all instructed to never knock a win. But given the ugly and unconvincing nature of Arizona State’s 24-10 win over Washington on Saturday, it may be wise to reconsider that attitude. A combination of poor conditions—howling winds that reached 60 mph and on-and-off rain all evening—and a