(Photo: Evan Barcanic/WCSN) This Saturday is the grand finale for Arizona State football in many ways. It's the last game of the 2023 season, the last game of head coach Kenny Dillingham's first season, and the last game for ASU (3-8, Pac-12: 2-6) as a member of the Pac-12. And there
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ASU Football: Dashaun Mallory finds freedom with Sun Devils
(Photo via Hailey Rogalski/WCSN) nduring yet another sweltering August day during a record-breaking heat wave, sluggishness filled Tempe’s Kajikawa Practice Fields. Arizona State football was just four days away from beginning its 2023 season, and yet players looked slothful in their Sunday morning practice. They went through the motions without smiles or
ASU Football: Sun Devils manhandled by Oregon, look to reset
(Photo via Evan Barcanic/WCSN) Arizona State football head coach Kenny Dillingham has not been known to give succinct answers when speaking to the media. Many times, he’ll rattle off a lengthy monologue, breaking down the X’s and O’s of his game plan or providing in-depth analysis of an opponent. But Dillingham stopped
ASU Football: Sun Devils dominated in 49-13 loss to No. 6 Oregon
(Photo via Evan Barcanic/WCSN) On second-and-7 on his 29-yard line, Oregon redshirt sophomore wideout Gary Bryant Jr. caught a screen pass and was met by redshirt senior safety Shamari Simmons just ahead of the line to gain. With a stiff arm and spin move, Bryant Jr. beat Simmons before shedding three
Dillingham seeking first-ranked win against old team
(Photo Courtesy: Getty Images) Arizona State football is preparing to face its third-ranked opponent in five weeks against No. 6 Oregon (9-1, 6-1 Pac-12). Its results against these marquee rivals are a mixed bag, earning an encouraging loss to undefeated No. 5 Washington and an absolute stinker to No. 16 Utah.
Creative offensive playcalling helps Sun Devils defeat UCLA
(Photo via Hailey Rogalski/WCSN LOS ANGELES — Through his first nine games as Arizona State football’s head coach, Kenny Dillingham made one thing clear: He wouldn’t be afraid to call unconventional plays if it put his team in the best position to win. From junior running back Cam Skattebo taking direct snaps
Sun Devils deliver in much-needed bounce back game against UCLA
(Photo via Spencer Barnes/WCSN) LOS ANGELES — In a season of firsts under rookie head coach Kenny Dillingham, ASU football has also experienced many lasts with impending conference realignment preceding the downfall of the Pac-12 Conference. One of the most significant of these moments was the Sun Devils’ final road trip
Sun Devils hit the road for a final farewell at the Rose Bowl
ASU defense looking to return to form against strong UCLA rush
(Photo: Hailey Rogalski/WCSN) Simply put, last Saturday’s 55-3 loss at then-No. 18 Utah was one to forget for Arizona State football, across the board. Any prospect of the visitors building on their first conference win of the season became highly unlikely when redshirt junior quarterback Trenton Bourguet went down with an injury
Sun Devils perform historically awful in lopsided 55-3 loss to Utah
(Photo via Bec Striffler/WCSN) What happened at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday was nothing short of a massacre. Fresh off its first Pac-12 and Power 5 win of the season, ASU football carried a rejuvenated spirit into Salt Lake City to take on No. 18 Utah. The Sun Devils, who saw significant improvements