(Photo: Damon Allred/ Arizona Sports) Before Arizona State football played West Virginia, interim special teams coordinator Jack Nudo walked into head coach Kenny Dillingham’s office to sell him on an idea. A decade removed from sales, Nudo knows how to deliver a pitch. This proposal: a fake PAT and a
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Sun Devil Passing game rises To The Occasion with Tyson and Leavitt sidelined
(Photo: Ashanti Thompson/WCSN) TEMPE — After the first quarter, it looked as if Arizona State football was in for a long afternoon, with West Virginia’s offense threatening to overwhelm the Sun Devils at every turn. Comparatively, ASU’s offense remained stuck in neutral, grinding through a sluggish start that left fans
ASU squeaks out 25-23 win over West Virginia to keep conference title hopes alive
(Photo: Ashanti Thompson/ WCSN) TEMPE — It’s a picture that’s become all too familiar throughout this season of Arizona State football. Nearly four quarters of pulling ahead yet never truly putting games away leads to a frequent result. A one-score contest with only a few minutes remaining at Mountain America
Six Years in the Making: How Jeff Sims Made History at ASU
(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) Located at the Southeast Entrance of Mountain America Stadium, the Carson Student-Athlete Center's first-floor lobby features the Sun Devil Athletics Hall of Fame. ASU’s home matchup against Texas Tech on Oct. 18 served as the official induction of the Class of 2025. The eight honorees were the
After a ‘week off,’ ASU is locking back in ahead of West Virginia
(Photo: Spencer Barnes/ WCSN) Arizona State football has gone to war this season. Fighting through close games and losing critical players on the gridiron, the Sun Devils entered their Week 11 bye battered and bruised, physically and emotionally, yet still trending upward after grinding out a gutsy road victory over Iowa
Sun Devils achieve bowl eligibility in decisive 24-19 road victory over Iowa State
(Photo: Courtesy Sun Devil Athletics) It’s said that a true gauge into someone or something’s character doesn’t come until they find themselves at their lowest point. Arizona State football headed to Ames, Iowa with its back against the wall as dominoes kept falling one by one. A crushing home loss to
Sun Devils Get Everything Needed From Backup QB Jeff Sims And More Against Iowa State
(Photo: Charlie Neibergall/ AP) With eight minutes left in the third quarter, Arizona State football held a slim, 17-16 lead over Iowa State. Facing third-and-4 from its own 12, ASU was backed into a corner. A failed conversion would almost certainly mean a punt, and with the Sun Devils averaging just
This is my dream job:’ Jack Nudo’s meteoric coaching rise brings him back home
(Photo: Jack Simon/ WCSN) Gene Nudo is often seen walking along the perimeter of the fields at the Bill Kajikawa Practice Fields when the Arizona State football team holds its Tuesday and Wednesday practices. However, Gene Nudo is neither an ASU player nor a coach, rather, he’s a retired arena football
Kenny Dillingham is trying to avoid the reality show
From “The Kardashians” to “The Real Housewives” franchise, reality television owns American airwaves. The unexpected twists and turns, the drama, the warped reflection of the real world; it keeps viewers coming back for more, season after season. If you were to ask Arizona State football head coach Kenny Dillingham what he
A slew of penalties hold ASU down, leads to 24-16 loss against Houston
(Photo: Janes Reyes/ WCSN) TEMPE – Saturday night’s scene at Mountain America Stadium was nearing pandemonium. Referee Stephen Baron’s announcement late in the third quarter that ASU junior defensive back Keith Abney II had committed pass interference on Houston junior wide receiver Harvey Broussard pushed the crowd over the edge. Arizona State’s rowdy