(Photo via Hailey Rogalski/WCSN LOS ANGELES — Through his first nine games as Arizona State football’s head coach, Kenny Dillingham made one thing clear: He wouldn’t be afraid to call unconventional plays if it put his team in the best position to win. From junior running back Cam Skattebo taking direct snaps
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Sun Devils deliver in much-needed bounce back game against UCLA
(Photo via Spencer Barnes/WCSN) LOS ANGELES — In a season of firsts under rookie head coach Kenny Dillingham, ASU football has also experienced many lasts with impending conference realignment preceding the downfall of the Pac-12 Conference. One of the most significant of these moments was the Sun Devils’ final road trip
Sun Devils hit the road for a final farewell at the Rose Bowl
Sun Devils perform historically awful in lopsided 55-3 loss to Utah
(Photo via Bec Striffler/WCSN) What happened at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday was nothing short of a massacre. Fresh off its first Pac-12 and Power 5 win of the season, ASU football carried a rejuvenated spirit into Salt Lake City to take on No. 18 Utah. The Sun Devils, who saw significant improvements
ASU Football: Takeaways from the Sun Devils’ 24-21 loss to Cal
(Photo via Spencer Barnes/WCSN) Even after Arizona State Football showed signs of improvement in its 42-28 defeat to then-No. 5 USC a week ago, many set lofty prospects for first-year head coach Kenny Dillingham to lead his team to victory at California on Saturday. Perhaps these reservations were for good reason. ASU’s second
ASU Football: Sun Devils’ woes lead to first road loss at California
(Photo via Spencer Barnes/WCSN) Not only was Saturday’s game at California Memorial Stadium Arizona State Football’s first road game of the season but it was also viewed as the Sun Devils’ best remaining chance to pick up a Pac-12 Conference win. Coming off a better-than-expected performance against then-No. 5 USC the previous
Skattebo’s versatility solves ASU’s offensive woes
(Photo via Spencer Barnes/WCSN) It’s fourth-and-7 for Arizona State football at midfield. Down two scores in the fourth quarter, the Sun Devils needed someone to step up to keep the pulse alive inside Mountain America Stadium. As the heartbeat began to slow, junior running back Cam Skattebo acted as a defibrillator. Redshirt
Sun Devils show improvement despite 42-28 loss to No. 5 USC
(Photo via Spencer Barnes/WCSN) TEMPE — Arizona State football head coach Kenny Dillingham knew his team would be dialed in for its matchup with No. 5 USC almost immediately after last week’s 29-0 loss to Fresno State. Upsetting a talented Trojans squad led by junior quarterback and reigning Heisman Memorial Trophy winner
Sun Devils hope to rise to the occasion versus No. 5 USC
(Photo via Bec Striffler/WCSN) Thus far this season, Arizona State football has been on a downward trajectory. Following a promising start to the season in the first half against Southern Utah, the Sun Devils' quality of play has progressively deteriorated due to over a dozen injuries to key personnel, which lead
ASU Football: Sun Devils’ defense holds firm as offense collapses
(Photo via Hailey Rogalski/WCSN) Just about everything that could have gone wrong for Arizona State football did against Fresno State on Saturday night. Coming into the game, ASU was without its starting freshman quarterback Jaden Rashada, its star redshirt junior tight end Jalin Conyers and a slew of offensive linemen. All