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Opening night sloppinesses gives Sun Devils before SEC road trip

by Keenan Vaughan - September 3, 2025September 3, 2025

(Photo: WCSN/ Spencer Barnes) TEMPE — Two days after No. 12 Arizona State football opened up the 2025 season with a 38-19 victory over Northern Arizona, head coach Kenny Dillingham took his place in the media room at Mountain America Stadium to detail his thoughts on the team’s performance: the good,

Jordyn Tyson and Sam Leavitt Show Flashes of Award-winning potential

by Rees Goodall - August 31, 2025August 31, 2025

(Photo: WCSN/ Spencer Barnes) TEMPE — Expectations can shift and mold at a moment's notice. Aug 31, 2024, was the beginning for a team that faced no expectations, headed into Week one, shocked the nation, using a chip on its shoulder to surpass all the expectations that no one had bestowed

ASU running backs show Dynamic talents in Week one win

by Ethan Ignatovsky - August 31, 2025August 31, 2025

(Photo: WCSN/ Spencer Barnes) TEMPE -- One of the biggest questions that Arizona State football had to answer heading into the 2025 season was how it was going to utilize the running back room in an effort to minimize the loss of All-American Cam Skattebo. The now New York Giants' bulldozer runs

Sun Devil football begins 2025 with in-state clash with NAU

by Keenan Vaughan - August 29, 2025August 29, 2025

(Photo: WCSN/ Janes Reyes) On Jan 1, 2025, Arizona State football’s unprecedented 2024 season came to an end. The incredible leap that saw the Sun Devils go from 3-9 to Big 12 Champions in the program’s inaugural year concluded with a heartbreaking double overtime loss to Texas in the College Football

From Australia to Arizona: Sun Devils punter Matt McKenzie’s journey to college football

by Ethan Ignatovsky - August 27, 2025October 3, 2025

(Photo: Janes Reyes/WCSN) Arizona State football enters the 2025 season with 39 newcomers who have all taken their own distinctive paths to Tempe. Some reside in the Valley and some have come from abroad; some are freshmen and some are transfers, but arguably, no one has had a path more unique

Inside Kenny Dillingham’s first in season press conference of 2025

by Tyler Weiss - August 26, 2025August 27, 2025

(Photo: Grace Johnson/WCSN) TEMPE — With the 2025 season opener against Northern Arizona Saturday at Mountain America Stadium, No.11 Arizona State football head coach Kenny Dillingham kicked off his third year of Monday press conferences — a now-familiar ritual since 2023. Similarly to last season, Dillingham fielded questions for more than

Cornerbacks lead ‘Texas to Tempe’ connection

by Tyler Weiss - May 6, 2025May 6, 2025

(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) TEMPE—As April wound down, Arizona State football remained focused on finding talent through the transfer portal. Progress was made earlier this spring when Houston sophomore safety Maurice Williams II declared Tempe as his transfer destination. Along with additional secondary depth, the move deepened a steadily growing pipeline. Williams played

Fun Sparks Connectivity for ASU Football

by Andrew Hayslett - April 28, 2025April 28, 2025

(Photo: Grace Johnson/ WCSN) TEMPE – Arizona State football head coach Kenny Dillingham has the phrase “Have fun working harder than everyone else in the country” on his wall. Dillingham often says the phrase in his press conferences, as it is something he wants the team to live by. It is one

ASU’s kickoff and punt return corps has intriguing players, but jobs are far from won

by Ethan Ignatovsky - April 27, 2025April 27, 2025

(Photo: Grace Johnson/WCSN) TEMPE – Before nearly every offensive drive in football, the special teams unit and its returner have the chance to impact the outcome of the game. Whether it be a punt or a kickoff, a good return down the field increases the offense’s likelihood of scoring points at

The Pat Tillman Leadership Council continues to grow

by Andrew Hayslett - April 24, 2025April 25, 2025

(Photo: WCSN/Maya Diaz) TEMPE — On April 12, the Arizona State football team spent the morning at Pat’s Run, a fundraising event for the Pat Tillman Foundation, named after the late ASU linebacker, and United States military veteran, Pat Tillman. The players put on their jerseys and spent the morning