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ASU Volleyball: Head coach Stevie Mussie has two setting options

by Jacob Franklin - September 18, 2016September 23, 2016

(Photo: James Powel/WCSN) Coming into the season, the setter situation seemed unchangeable with already sophomore Kylie Pickrell returning. But, heading into the final week of preseason there are two viable options for the starting spot. Head coach Stevie Mussie decided to run a 6-2 offense with her setters instead of letting one

ASU Football: Five takeaways from the Sun Devils’ 32-28 win over UTSA

by Jacob Janower - September 17, 2016September 19, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Arizona State rode 17 fourth quarter points to a 32-28 win on the road against UTSA. The road test may serve as a big wakeup call going forward for a team that is now 3-0. Quarterback Manny Wilkins overcame a slow start to throw for 264 yards and played

ASU Football: Sun Devils down UTSA 32-28 with late touchdown

by Colton Dodgson - September 16, 2016September 17, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) In Arizona State’s 32-28 win over the University of Texas San Antonio on Friday, the team’s resilience was again on display. Overall, the Sun Devils struggled on both sides of the ball, with missed tackles and allowing big plays on defense serving as the team’s main deficiency. It was the

ASU Volleyball: Stevie Mussie is making an impact at Arizona State

by Eliav Gabay - September 16, 2016September 16, 2016

(Photo: James Powel/WCSN) Athletic director Ray Anderson was quick to introduce Arizona State’s seventh women’s volleyball head coach, Stevie Mussie, less than a month after the departure of eight-year head coach Jason Watson at the end of last season. The Sun Devils averaged about 19 wins a season and made four consecutive

ASU Football: Rapid growth of offensive line inspires optimism

by Colton Dodgson - September 14, 2016September 16, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Kalen Ballage’s eight touchdown performance in last weekend’s 68-55 victory over Texas Tech was nothing short of incredible. Still, one rather unbelievable fact continues to get lost in the shuffle – the state of the guys blocking for him. Arizona State’s offensive line, a unit that entered the season

ASU Football: Harvey becoming bigger piece in Sun Devils’ offense

by Jacob Janower - September 13, 2016September 16, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) There was a fairly new face on the field at wide receiver last Saturday for the Sun Devils. Jalen Harvey, a redshirt sophomore, is making a surge up the depth chart and has seen his breakthrough rewarded with an increase in playing time. Going alongside N’Keal Harry and Tim

ASU Football: Todd Graham looks ahead to team’s progression

by Colton Dodgson - September 12, 2016September 16, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) In a manner that has come to be expected, Todd Graham didn’t focus too much on what had already happened in his Monday press conference. He did mention Kalen Ballage and his eight touchdown night on Saturday, but for the bulk of the questions he fielded, he answered in

ASU Soccer: Sun Devils take on NIU

by Anthony Marroquin - September 11, 2016September 12, 2016

Coming off yet another disappointing loss, the ASU Women’s soccer team will look to turn the tables Sunday against the Northern Illinois Huskies. The Sun Devils were 10 minutes away from getting back on track and adding to the win column on Friday before a San Fransisco goal made it 1-1

ASU Football: Ballage’s record-breaking night highlights 68-55 win over Mahomes, Texas Tech

by Colton Dodgson - September 11, 2016September 11, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Following Arizona State’s 68-55 victory over Texas Tech, the night belonged to the now immortal Kalen Ballage. The one thing he made a point to do, however, was deflect all praise. He brought his starting o-line, a unit that, like other groups on this young team, underwent a serious

ASU Football: Kalen Ballage ties NCAA TD record as Sun Devils throttle Texas Tech

by Jacob Janower - September 10, 2016September 11, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Only two words can be used to summarize Arizona State’s 68-55 win over Texas Tech on Saturday: Kalen Ballage. The running back had the game of his life, breaking the Pac-12 single-game record and tying the NCAA record with eight touchdowns. That is not a typo. The general consensus