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Holiday Bowl preview: ASU and Texas Tech ready to square off in San Diego

by Jason Galvin - December 30, 2013December 30, 2013

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) The National University Holiday Bowl is upon us, and it offers a great opportunity for the Arizona State Sun Devils to put an exclamation point on a terrific season. ASU will square off against Texas Tech in the annual showcase of Pac-12 and Big 12 schools in San Diego,

Instant analysis: Arizona State v. Stanford

by Jason Galvin - December 7, 2013December 7, 2013

(Photo: Casey Ferreirae/WCSN) Arizona State fans spent all week smelling roses. Too bad those were just the flowers on the Stanford bus at it rolled through Tempe. The Sun Devils gave up touchdowns on each of the Cardinal’s first four drives and never recovered, losing 38-14 in the Pac-12 Championship game on

Krueger: In the red zone, stick with Kelly

by Nick Krueger - December 7, 2013December 7, 2013

(Photo: Casey Ferreirae/WCSN) “Taylor Kelly hits Kevin Ozier across the middle for the 12-yard pitch and catch for the Arizona State touchdown.” It’s what you should have heard Tim Healey say on the radio, it’s what Todd Blackledge should have said on ESPN but that is too easy. This is the Pac-12

ASU football Pac-12 Championship preview: One step away from the promised land

by Jason Galvin - December 7, 2013December 7, 2013

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) Todd Graham preached, and tonight, the Arizona State Sun Devils have a chance to deliver. From day one, Graham talked about winning championships and playing in the Rose Bowl. A win over Stanford in the Pac-12 Championship game at Sun Devil Stadium would result in just that. Arizona State

Sun Devils keep the Cup

by Jason Galvin - November 30, 2013November 30, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) The biggest Territorial Cup matchup of all time turned into one of the biggest stinkers in the rivalry’s history, as Arizona State beat Arizona 58-21 on Saturday night. The Sun Devils will host the Pac-12 Championship game next Saturday, when defending Rose Bowl champion Stanford comes to town. It was

It’s our desert

by Adam Stites - November 30, 2013November 30, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) Arizona State Sun Devils head coach Todd Graham was reduced to tears with a victory over the UCLA Bruins that secured the team a place in the Pac-12 Championship against Stanford. With one more win against a team with losses to Washington, Washington State, USC and UCLA, each of

Prediction: Arizona State v. Arizona

by Jason Galvin - November 30, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) It’s the game that needs little introduction. Arizona State versus Arizona – the Territorial Cup – is upon us, and as if the game needed any more buildup, both teams are coming off arguably its biggest win in the last decade. A win for the Sun Devils and they

Sun Devils pull out nail-biter to win Pac-12 South

by Jason Galvin - November 23, 2013November 23, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) It wasn’t easy, and it sure wasn’t pretty, but the Arizona State Sun Devils survived the UCLA Bruins to win it, 38-33, and clinch the Pac-12 South Championship. It was over when: Carl Bradford and Davon Coleman sacked Brett Hundley on third and 30, on the last drive, with

Prediction: ASU vs. UCLA

by Jason Galvin - November 23, 2013

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) It’s the biggest game of the season, and the Arizona State Sun Devils aren’t avoiding the topic. Todd Graham and company have been preaching all week about the impact Saturday night’s contest with UCLA can have on the program. It’s simple: win and you’re in. If the Sun Devils

Keys on defense: Hundley, Jack and the red zone

by Sam Rabadi - November 23, 2013November 23, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) The UCLA Bruins have won two of the last three South titles, and have beaten ASU the last two times they have played the Devils. In order for the Sun Devils to stop that trend they must do three things: The defense must get off the field on