(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) In the regular season finale, Arizona State showed every bit of its potential in the first half against the California Golden Bears, but as has been the narrative all season, poor tackling and missed opportunities led to a 48-46 win for Cal. ASU commanded the ball and tempo from
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ASU Football: Sun Devils wrap up their season with a tall task in containing Cal’s Goff
ASU Football: California players to watch
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Coming into the season California and Arizona State featured rosters littered with talent and expectations accordingly. Midway through the season, ASU’s championship hopes were dying and the Golden Bears seemed poised to take control of the Pac-12 North. Alas, Cal dropped five of its last six games and now
ASU Football: Preparation for Cal’s Goff begins Tuesday
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Following a resounding, emotional win in the Territorial Cup, Arizona State began its preparations Tuesday for the regular season finale in Berkeley against the California Golden Bears, and getting over the lingering hangover from beating Arizona was the first step for the Sun Devils. Perhaps the most emotionally affected
ASU Football: Safety Jordan Simone still a leader despite season-ending injury
(Photo: Mauricio Casillas/WCSN) It’s what they’ve done every game during their senior seasons. The three captains walk out together, meet at the edge of Tillman Tunnel, bring their heads together and relish the moment. Mike Bercovici, D.J. Foster and Jordan Simone did this ritual for the last time before Saturday’s Territorial Cup.
ASU Football: Carrington’s pick-six caps seals his final win in Sun Devil Stadium
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) His team was up 12 points with 2:30 remaining, but Arizona State head coach Todd Graham was on the verge of tears. It wasn’t because ASU was playing poorly. It wasn’t because of something painful, but rather nostalgia. Redshirt senior cornerback Lloyd Carrington had just intercepted Arizona’s redshirt freshman quarterback
ASU Football: Sun Devils reclaim Territorial Cup
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Leading up to this game, everybody viewed the 2015 Sun Devil football team as a disappointment. Losing games they should have won, underwhelming performances from impact players, inconsistent play on both sides of the ball, and not meeting most of their goals. While that last statement may be true,
ASU Football: Arizona Players to Watch
ASU Football: Arizona preview
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) A matchup between the two most recent Pac-12 South Division champions is also a matchup between two teams whose divisional title hopes were dead in the water midway through the season. Arizona State (South champs in 2013) and Arizona (2014 champs) sit at a collective 11-10, but while the
ASU Football: Newcomers get acclimated with rivalry week
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The Sun Devils are midway through rivalry week, but the energy hasn’t let down one bit. Taming emotions and keeping a steady head will make things difficult for players, coaches, and obviously spectators. Head coach Todd Graham recognizes that, and that’s why he emphasized many of the same things