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ASU Linebackers Ready to Run It Back for Another Year

by Keenan Vaughan - April 21, 2025April 21, 2025

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) TEMPE — Upon his arrival in 2023, Arizona State defensive coordinator Brian Ward implemented a Nickel Defense or 4-2-5 scheme. The design requires athleticism, versatility and, most importantly, the ability to stop both the run and pass. One of, if not the, most critical component in ASU’s Nickel Defense

Sun Devils look to clinch bowl appearance against familiar foe Oklahoma State

by Sammy Nute and Tia Reid - November 1, 2024November 1, 2024

(Photo courtesy of Oklahoma State Athletics) With both of their two losses coming right before a bye week, Arizona State football has had to stew on both of its losses for twice as long as it would have liked. Last time ASU came out of its bye week, it had one of

ASU Football gets a chance at history against Mississippi State

by Devon Henderson - September 7, 2024September 11, 2024

(Photo: Justin Ford/Getty Images) Nowhere is the saying “There’s always bigger fish” more prevalent than in college football. Arizona State football (1-0) gave that lesson to Wyoming (0-1) in Week 1. ASU was a three-win power five team in 2023, its last in the Big 12. Wyoming was a nine-win group

Sun Devils Open Season Against Wyoming

by Sean Brennan and Sammy Nute - August 31, 2024September 11, 2024

(Photo: Wyoming Athletics) After 280 days and great anticipation, Arizona State football will play a game against an opponent wearing different colors. The Sun Devils are set to kick off the second season of the Kenny Dillingham era by facing Wyoming, a former Western Athletic Conference foe, for the first time