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ASU Football: Confidence in Mike Bercovici grows on offense

by Jacob Garcia - September 30, 2014September 30, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The Sun Devils opened up their sixth week of practice and second week with quarterback Mike Bercovici at the reins on Tuesday. Opting to remain outside on the practice field for the duration of the day, rather than moving indoors to the Dickey Dome at the halfway point, the media

ASU Football: Previous Sun Devils provide example for bouncing back

by Adam Stites - September 29, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils are now unranked and stand with their back firmly pinned in a corner after a 62-27 loss to the then-No. 11 UCLA Bruins -- a loss that ASU head coach Todd Graham aptly described as “embarrassing.” With a road trip to play the

Mike Bercovici shows ‘unbelievable promise’ despite errors

by Adam Stites - September 26, 2014September 26, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) With just seconds remaining in the first half, quarterback Mike Bercovici led the Arizona State Sun Devils on a 58-yard drive that got all the way inside the UCLA 20-yard line and threatened to take back the lead. Instead, an attempt to find Jaelen Strong for a go-ahead

ASU Football: No.15 Sun Devils trounced by No. 11 UCLA

by Jacob Garcia - September 25, 2014September 26, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Upon Todd Graham’s arrival in Tempe, he has simplified the game of football into three critical aspects: execute the fundamentals, minimize critical errors and achieve 100 percent ball security. While the expressions may sound trite at times, the fact is, if these three pillars are met, the Sun Devils

ASU Football: UCLA game Preview

by Matt Harden - September 25, 2014

(Photo: Courtney Pedroza/WCSN) A major step in deciding the Pac-12 South Champion will be taken Thursday night when No. 15 Arizona State (3-0, 1-0 Pac-12) takes on No. 11 UCLA (3-0) in Tempe. Or maybe not. With the way things are going, who knows anymore? Snapshot of UCLA Their offensive line can’t block, their

ASU Football: What to expect from the Bruins’ pass rush

by Jacob Garcia - September 24, 2014September 24, 2014

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) Much of the media focus in the week leading up to the showdown between No. 11 UCLA and No. 15 Arizona State has been centered on the Sun Devils’ defensive preparation. UCLA’s head coach, Jim Mora, has been as silent as possible in regards to naming a starting quarterback.

ASU Football prepares for UCLA with Mike Bercovici under center

by Adriana Torres - September 24, 2014September 30, 2014

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) WCSN football reporter Adriana Torres explains how ASU is preparing for UCLA now that it has Mike Bercovici under center.

ASU Football roundtable

by WCSN Football - September 24, 2014September 24, 2014

(Photo: Courtney Pedroza/WCSN) After three games, Arizona State football fans have learned basically one thing for sure about the team they cheer for: The team is not incompetent. And, perhaps unfortunately, that’s about it. With one of the country’s lightest schedules through the first month of the season – featuring one of

ASU Football: Sun Devils following their own blueprint to stop Brett Hundley

by Adam Stites - September 24, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley is big, fast, strong and about as athletic as any quarterback in the nation. In the week leading up to a Thursday night showdown at Sun Devil Stadium, Arizona State head coach Todd Graham has raved about Hundley’s ability to avoid sacks and shake

ASU Football: Starting defense still up in the air for UCLA game

by Jacob Garcia - September 23, 2014September 23, 2014

(Photo: Courtney Pedroza/WCSN) If there is one aspect of this 2014 Sun Devil football team that is constant, it is that nothing is ever constant. Two days away from a nationally televised showdown against UCLA—a matchup that has decided the last three Pac-12 South champions— and change is still afoot for the