(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Phil Bennett has been a lot places during his nearly 40 years of coaching college football. But this season -- his first as Arizona State's defensive coordinator -- will represent a new chapter in Bennett's legacy: it is the first time he has ever coached in the Pac-12 conference. With vast experience
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ASU Football: Injured QB White Still a Key Part of Rebuilding Team
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) This time last year, Arizona State quarterback Brady White was in the heat of a tight quarterback battle. The redshirt freshman was impressive during last fall’s preseason, but couldn’t overtake a more veteran candidate in sophomore Manny Wilkins. This year, White has had to fight a different battle, trying
ASU Football: QB Battle Takes Center Stage at Camp T Scrimmage
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) It took 13 drives and a highlight reel effort from Kalen Ballage, but Arizona State’s offense finally kicked into gear in its first true test of the preseason, Saturday’s annual “final practice” scrimmage to conclude Camp Tontozona. In front of 3,042 Sun Devil fans, head coach Todd Graham’s team
ASU Football: Roster Coming into Focus on Eve of Trip to Camp Tontozona
ASU Football: Blake Barnett, former five-star QB, announces transfer to Arizona State
(Photo: Vasha Hunt/AL.com) Former Alabama quarterback Blake Barnett committed to Arizona State on Monday after announcing his intent to transfer. Barnett – the No. 14 overall recruit in the 2015 ESPN 300 – committed to Alabama following his senior season at Santiago High School in Corona High School. He was the top-rated pocket passer
ASU Football: Sun Devils drop sixth straight in 56-35 loss to Arizona
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Arizona State (5-7) dropped its sixth-straight game and the second Territorial Cup of the Todd Graham era 56-35 to Arizona (3-9) in Tucson on Friday night. The Wildcats threw the ball just eight times on the evening and didn’t elect to pass one time in the second half. Instead, Arizona ran
ASU Football: Brandon Dawkins, UA offense rolls, Arizona State struggles in first half of Territorial Cup
ASU Football: Seniors look ahead to Territorial Cup, bowl implications
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) This year's crop of Arizona State seniors has never gone a season in which they haven’t gotten the opportunity to play in a bowl game. Still, that reality is a possibility when the Sun Devils (5-6) travel to Tucson for the 91st Territorial Cup against a vulnerable Arizona Wildcats
ASU Football: (COLUMN) 2016 Territorial Cup is basis to measure mediocrity
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) For the first time since 2003, neither Arizona State nor Arizona will enter the Territorial Cup with a winning record. In fact, in terms of both teams’ combined record, seven total wins between both programs is the second-lowest mark in the history of the series since Arizona State
ASU Football: Sun Devils’ quest for bowl eligibility continues against No. 6 Washington
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) In the midst of injury and misfortune, the road doesn’t get any easier for Arizona State and Todd Graham. The Sun Devils will take on No. 6 Washington in Seattle on Saturday, looking to snap their four-game losing streak. The Huskies will be the best offensive team the Sun Devils