(Photo: August Frank/Oregon News Lab) After Arizona State’s dejecting road loss to Oregon last year, a 5-foot-10 teenager, who only months before had graduated high school, was helping push Sun Devil equipment trunks up the tunnel at Autzen Stadium in Eugene. If not for the white #10 jersey he was wearing, you
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ASU Football: True Freshman Forman Becoming a Force On Defensive Line
(Photo: Blaine McCormick/WCSN) In a front seven filled with returning veteran starters, first-year defensive tackle Shannon Forman is forcing his way to the top of Arizona State’s depth chart this preseason. Less than three months after graduating from Southern Lab High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the 6-foot-1 lineman has been a revelation
ASU Football: Offense taking shape as camp progresses
(Photo: Ryan Clarke/WCSN) Putting together a puzzle is tedious, often frustrating work. With some pieces, you can tell where they fit just based on the eye test and process of elimination. With others, it takes time, experimentation and a lot of guesswork. The closer you get to the final product, the clearer
ASU Football: “Desert Dogs” aim to dominate in 2017
(Photo: Ryan Clarke/WCSN) Nestled in a forest just to the east of Payson, Camp Tontozona serves as a serene escape for ASU football at the end of every summer. Relaxing hikes and quiet nights spent without technology highlight a week of bonding. But when the Saturday scrimmage rolls around, all that silence
ASU Football: Promising Receivers Progressing, Communicating with QBs as Season Draws Near
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) As he had been doing all morning, N’Keal Harry broke off the line of scrimmage with the snap of the ball, eased past the unlucky cornerback tasked with covering him and cut sharply towards the sideline. With his defender trailing steps behind, and nothing but green grass between him
ASU Football: Catching Up With the Sun Devils’ Trip to Payson
(Photo: Brett Deckert/WCSN) Arizona State’s football team wrapped up their fourth day of practice in Payson on Thursday, finishing their penultimate Camp Tontozona workout before Saturday’s annual final-practice scrimmage. Head coach Todd Graham and his staff have done plenty of tinkering during their trip to Payson, and a few standouts have emerged
ASU Football: Roster Coming into Focus on Eve of Trip to Camp Tontozona
GALLERY: ASU Unveils Renovated Club Section of Sun Devil Stadium
(Photo: Jack Harris/WCSN) Arizona State University's athletic department unveiled their completely renovated Club Level on the west side of Sun Devils Stadium on Friday. The school added three club areas, each complete with it's own lounge and set of suites, that will be ready for the beginning of the 2017 football season.
ASU Football: Graham attempting to establish California pipeline
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Last season, ASU football flexed its recruiting muscle in the state of Arizona, showcasing the edge Todd Graham's staff had on its rival down south. Graham's Texas connections proved valuable as well with five commitments from the Lone Star state. Now, as the 2018 recruiting season gets underway, ASU
ASU Football: Kareem Orr announces transfer
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Junior cornerback Kareem Orr announced on Twitter Tuesday that he is transferring from ASU football. Orr said in a note written on his phone that he will be transferring to University of Tennessee at Chattanooga — his hometown college. “Due to the issues that have occurred over the past few