(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Arizona State has four games left, and a whole crop of young defensive lineman waiting for their chance to break into the lineup. At the season’s beginning, a trio of upperclassmen claimed all three starting places, and most of the snaps, along the Sun Devils’ defensive front. But injuries
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ASU Football: After getting ‘out-coached’, ASU staff mixing up practice personnel while search for consistency goes on
(Photo: Nicholas Badders) A week ago, Arizona State was riding high, fighting for a place atop the Pac-12 South Standings. This week, the Sun Devils coaching staff has been left to explain their team’s regression against USC. “We’ve just got to do a better job of coaching and teaching,” coach Todd Graham said.
ASU Football: Blowout loss to USC isn’t the end of the world
ASU Football: Trojans hand Sun Devils reality check, dominate ASU 48-17
ASU Football: USC spoils the Sun Devils’ homecoming
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) ASU football was completely demoralized by USC on Saturday in Tempe, falling 48-17 in a game that halted any momentum the Sun Devils might have had. Following two upset victories over Washington and Utah, the ASU defense was playing at an elite level. That ended when the Trojans
ASU Football: Sun Devils down big at the half against USC
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) It's not looking good for ASU football at halftime in Tempe. USC is in total control with a 31-10 lead thanks in large part to the play of quarterback Sam Darnold. ASU linebacker DJ Calhoun sacked Darnold on the opening play of the game, but the talented Trojan signal-caller bounced
ASU Football: Previewing the Sun Devils’ homecoming showdown with USC
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Unlike most schools, Arizona State's homecoming football game is no cupcake. The Sun Devils welcome division foe and No. 21 ranked USC to Tempe on Saturday night, in a game with big Pac-12 South title implications. Kickoff is at 7:45 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN. Scouting the Trojans
ASU Football: Development key in Sun Devils’ defensive turnaround
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) For the last three years, ASU football has been among the worst defenses in the country statistically, rotating through a cast of coordinators and position coaches. Before a 13-7 upset victory over then-No. 5 Washington, the Sun Devils had allowed 30 points or more in 11 straight games. So
ASU Football: Sun Devils overcoming injuries, showing improvement in depth
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) “Next-man-up” can be an overused phrase, a fallback plan with a built-in excuse when misfortune strikes a football team. Every program in college football suffers injuries, an inevitable cost of doing business in a physical sport. Only a fraction of teams can sustain major absences; even fewer improve as top players
