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ASU Football: Sun Devils overcome sluggish start, down Cougars

by Adam Stites - November 22, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) The No. 13 Arizona State Sun Devils looked anything but the 13th best team in the nation in the first half against Washington State, falling into a 21-7 hole before finally getting things in order en route to five forced turnovers and a dominant 52-31 victory over the visiting

ASU Football: Sun Devils to take on Washington State in morning game

by Matt Harden - November 22, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) Playoff hopes for the No. 13 Arizona State Sun Devils (8-2, 5-2 Pac-12 South) took a major hit after a loss at Oregon State last weekend. Now the Sun Devils must turn their attention to the team tied with OSU for last place in the Pac-12 North: the

ASU Football: Gameplan for Washington State

by Jacob Garcia - November 20, 2014November 20, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) The No. 13 Arizona State football team (8-2, 5-2) wrapped up its weekly series of regular season practices on Thursday, and is now only two days away from its final home game of the 2014 season. After a groundbreaking win over Notre Dame two weeks ago, many labeled last

ASU Football: One last game at Sun Devil Stadium for seniors

by Adam Stites - November 19, 2014November 20, 2014

(Photo: Tyler Strachan/WCSN) Taylor Kelly will take the field at Sun Devil Stadium for the last time ever on Saturday, as the senior quarterback’s time at Arizona State is coming to a close. Two years after he wrestled the starting job away from Michael Eubank and Mike Bercovici, Kelly is wrapping

ASU Football: Sun Devils drop to No. 13 in CFB Playoff rankings

by Adam Stites - November 18, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) An upset loss to the Oregon State Beavers dropped the Arizona State Sun Devils from the top 10 of the College Football Playoff selection committee rankings, and with just three more weeks of updated rankings remaining, the team now sits at No. 13 in the nation. ASU entered a road

ASU Football: Stock Up, Stock Down on eight defensive players

by Jacob Garcia - November 18, 2014November 18, 2014

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) Prior to ASU’s bout against Oregon State, the defensive unit for the Sun Devils was trending upward at practically every position. It was with that thought in mind that last week’s edition of “Stock Up, Stock Down” was comprised solely of players on the offensive side of the ball.

ASU Football: Injuries addressed and early assessments of Washington State

by Jacob Garcia - November 18, 2014November 18, 2014

(Photo: Tyler Strachan/WCSN) The Arizona State football team squandered away its chances of making an appearance in the inaugural College Football Playoff with a crushing loss to Oregon State on Saturday. In the process of doing so, the team sustained a myriad of injuries to key players on both the offensive and

ASU Football: Now what for the Sun Devils?

by Adam Stites - November 16, 2014November 16, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Hopes of national title were essentially extinguished (barring a truly tremendous amount of chaos) with a loss to the Oregon State Beavers on Saturday night, but many of the lofty goals of the Arizona State Sun Devils are still somewhat feasible, if not entirely reachable. The first of those goals is the

ASU Football: Blitz-oriented defense proves costly against OSU

by Jacob Garcia - November 16, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) It was no secret that Arizona State’s defense would be in full blitz mode Saturday night. Coming off a resounding victory over Notre Dame that featured Everett Golson throwing four interceptions, coughing up a fumble and notching -11 rushing yards, the Sun Devils were a shoe-in to showcase their

ASU Football: Sun Devils fall into trap vs. Oregon State

by Adam Stites - November 16, 2014

(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) No. 6 Arizona State needed a comeback on Saturday night, and the Sun Devils couldn't find it, as hopes of a national championship died on Saturday night with a loss at the hands of the Oregon State Beavers in Corvallis, Ore. with a 35-27 loss. The same narrative that was a weekly