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Pac-12 Tournament Roundup

by Zac Pacleb - December 4, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) Throughout the season, WCSN has given weekly updates to the ranked teams within the wildly competitive Pac-12, but with the regular season complete and the NCAA Tournament field filled out, none of those rankings necessarily matter any more. An NCAA-best 10 Pac-12 teams are being sent to the NCAA

ASU Football: The unprecedented decision to bench Taylor Kelly

by Jacob Garcia - November 28, 2014

(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) A week ago, head coach Todd Graham delivered what was possibly the most heart-felt and genuine postgame press conference in Arizona State football history. Verifying whether or not that is entirely true is likely impossible, but considering the following statements Graham ushered in regards to his senior quarterback Taylor

ASU Football: Complete U of A game preview

by Matt Harden - November 28, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) An argument can be made that this year’s Territorial Cup matchup is the most important in the series’ history. The No. 13 Arizona State Sun Devils (9-2, 6-2 Pac-12 South) will travel to Tucson to take on the No. 11 Arizona Wildcats (9-2, 6-2 Pac-12 South) with both teams

ASU Football: Classic Cup duel has more shine in 2014

by Adam Stites - November 27, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) The pageantry and environment of a rivalry game as entrenched and fierce as the one between the Arizona State Sun Devils and Arizona Wildcats sells itself. Yet, the classic interstate matchup, which dates back to the 19th century, will have a little more shine than usual on Friday. Not since

ASU Football: Sun Devil defense keyed on stopping the run and embracing the blitz

by Jacob Garcia - November 25, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) One month of spring practices from March to April, a month of fall camp from August to September, and three months of practices during the week and games on the weekends from September to November, has culminated in this: a meeting between No. 13 Arizona State and No.

Pac-12 Rankings Roundup

by Zac Pacleb - November 24, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) No. 1: Stanford (last week: No. 1), 28-0 (18-0) The Cardinal made history over the weekend, extending their winning streak to 28 games to start a season with sweeps over No. 18 Colorado and No. 23 Utah. The juggernaut that is the Stanford middle attack was ever-present in both

ASU Football: Reestablishing the running game

by Jacob Garcia - October 9, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The statistics from the Mike Bercovici-led aerial attack for the Arizona State football team are extremely impressive: Through two games, 998 passing yards and eight touchdowns have culminated in nearly 500 passing yards per game and 30-plus points per game. Bercovici has performed better than anyone could have possibly

ASU Soccer: Sun Devils use heat to their advantage

by Michelle Minahen - October 6, 2014October 7, 2014

(Photo: Steve Rodriguez/ASU Athletics) Sunday’s 1:00 p.m. game in Tempe was a competition between three components: The Sun Devils, the Beavers, and the scorching desert sun. ASU’s 1-0 victory was the result of an energy shift in the Devils’ favor, Oregon State’s fatigue, and ASU’s fresh legs. The largest contributor to the

ASU Drops First Pac-12 Match

by Troy Lynch - September 25, 2014September 25, 2014

(Photo: Jasmyne Lott/WCSN) The match between No. 19 Arizona State University and No. 18 University of Arizona was just as expected, a battle. The Sun Devils ended up taking a loss to the Wildcats in five sets (25-21, 22-25, 21-25, 27-25, 13-15). Not only was it a battle, but a couple

ASU Football: Complete season preview

by Matt Harden - August 26, 2014August 26, 2014

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) An uphill battle begins for the No. 19 Arizona State Sun Devils when the college football season kicks off on Thursday. The Sun Devils are looking to capture a second straight Pac-12 South division title in hopes of winning the conference championship and locking up a spot in