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Instant analysis: Arizona State pulls off unbelievable win over Wisconsin

by Jason Galvin - September 15, 2013September 15, 2013

(Photo: Jannah Din/WCSN) In one of the most improbable endings to a football game in recent memory, the Arizona State Sun Devils defeated Wisconsin 32-30 on a botched final play. The Sun Devils outplayed Wisconsin most of the night, but mental mistakes had Wisconsin in position to win before the game

The art of (unsuccessfully) taking a knee

by Alex Gallant - September 15, 2013September 17, 2013

(Photo: House of Sparky) Who would have thought taking a knee could be so difficult? The quarterback takes the snap, drops to one knee at the desired spot between the hash marks, tosses the ball to the umpire and prepares to spike the ball to get the field goal unit on

Wisconsin Predictions

by Jason Galvin - September 14, 2013September 15, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) Game two is here, and for the first time in what seems like decades, a game with some national relevance will be played at Sun Devil Stadium. Arizona State welcomes No. 20 Wisconsin to Tempe, and while it’s warm, the Sun Devils no doubt wish it were a

Koebensky, offensive line prepares for Wisconsin

by Jason Galvin - September 14, 2013September 15, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) A lot of the talk heading into today’s game between the Arizona State Sun Devils and Wisconsin Badgers has been centered on Bucky’s rushing attack. While that will no doubt be something to watch, many seem to have forgotten that Arizona State is a team with similar philosophies

Conway will be instrumental in Saturday’s game

by Sam Rabadi - September 13, 2013September 15, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) The Wisconsin Badgers will run the ball. I know that, you know that, and so does the entire state of Arizona. It makes sense when the average weight of your offensive line is 320 pounds. It also doesn’t hurt to have three running backs that have all rushed

Wednesday Practice Report

by Brian Edwards - September 11, 2013

After this week’s final full length practice leading into Arizona State’s showdown with the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday, ASU head coach Todd Graham made it apparent he and the team know what they’re facing. “We’re not going to play against a team that runs the ball any better than they [Wisconsin

Do you speak Graham?

by Jason Galvin - September 10, 2013September 11, 2013

(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) Every Monday Arizona State football coach Todd Graham holds a press conference to discuss the previous week and Arizona State’s upcoming opponent. We’ll try to decipher what exactly the second-year Sun Devil’s head coach is saying during his often long-winded, sometimes funny and always entertaining and informative

Sun Devils keep hope alive early with dominant win over Sacramento State

by Jason Galvin - September 6, 2013September 7, 2013

(Photo: Jannah Din/WCSN) TEMPE – If the goal was to squash every opponent like an annoying fly that won’t go away, the Arizona State Sun Devils accomplished their mission Thursday night. The Sacramento State Hornets were the fly, nagging at the Sun Devils on the opening drive before Robert Nelson blocked a

Hot Damn! WCSN’s Sun Devils instant analysis

by Jason Galvin - September 5, 2013September 6, 2013

(Jannah Din/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils opened the season with a dominating performance, shutting out FCS opponent Sacramento State 55-0 on Thursday night at Sun Devil Stadium. It was over when: The Sun Devils finally got the ball in the first quarter. After Sacramento State marched 59 yards on 16 plays

Sacramento State Predictions

by Jason Galvin - September 5, 2013September 6, 2013

(Photo: Ron Chenoy/US Presswire) Editor's Note: Each week Cronkite Sports will give you the keys to the game, including what the Sun Devils must do and what they cannot do if they want to win the contest. - It’s game day in the Valley of the Sun, and for the first time since