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ASU Football: Sun Devils pull through against Cal Poly

by Zac Pacleb - September 13, 2015September 13, 2015

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) This was supposed to be an easy game against an FCS opponent that allowed Arizona State to get back on track. The Sun Devils were supposed to answer questions that were brought up in their loss to Texas A&M, and in some ways, they did en route to

ASU Football: Sun Devils outlast Cal Poly in home opener

Arizona State

by Zac Pacleb - September 12, 2015September 12, 2015

(Photo: ASU Athletics) It was a near-consensus that Arizona State was gearing up for a get-well game in the comfortable confines of Sun Devil Stadium. Cal Poly didn’t get that memo and gave the Sun Devils all they could handle, but eventually ASU came out with a 35-21 victory over the

ASU Football: Cal Poly Preview

by Zane Hopen - September 11, 2015

(Photo: Tyler Paley/WCSN) After the 38-17 defeat at the hands of Texas A&M to open the season, the Sun Devils will have to bounce back in a major way if they want to remain contenders. All facets of the game showed they needed improvement, and there is no better week to

ASU Football: Cal Poly players to watch

by Zac Pacleb - September 11, 2015

(Photo: Tyler Paley/WCSN) In the first game in the slightly altered, but not quite finished Sun Devil Stadium, Arizona State has the opportunity to get back on its feet in a game against Cal Poly -- a team that is familiar with success in the FCS. The Big Sky Conference side

ASU Football: Sun Devils ready to christen new stadium renovations

by Zac Pacleb - September 10, 2015September 10, 2015

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) After playing in a hostile environment in the season opener, Arizona State returns to the friendly confines of Sun Devil Stadium. The team is 16-4 at home in the Todd Graham era. Although Sun Devil Stadium is still well in the midst of its renovation, head coach Todd Graham

ASU Football: Saturday’s special teams fiasco doesn’t change season-long outlook for Shawn Slocum

by Zane Hopen - September 9, 2015September 9, 2015

(Photo: Tyler Paley/WCSN) Much of the hype surrounding Arizona State coming into the season was placed on redshirt senior quarterback Mike Bercovici, or the defense and their barbaric blitzing, but who could have guessed the play of the special teams would be as crucial as it was in the week one

ASU Football: Sun Devils move past loss to A&M, prepare for Cal Poly

by Zane Hopen - September 9, 2015

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) If there was one thing to learn from Wednesday’s practice, it was that the Sun Devils are on to the next week, and it was made clear by offensive coordinator Mike Norvell. “I’m not focused on last week anymore,” Norvell said. “Pretty much got past that Sunday night when

ASU Football: Sun Devils drop out of Top-25, but defense stands out

by Zac Pacleb - September 8, 2015September 9, 2015

(Photo: Tyler Paley/WCSN) In the wake of its loss to Texas A&M, Arizona State dropped completely out of the AP Top-25 this week as it began prepping for its Week 2 matchup against Cal Poly. After defeating ASU by 21 points, the Aggies rose to No. 16 in the country. That news wasn’t

ASU Football: Despite loss to Texas A&M, Sun Devils still have reasons for optimism

by Zac Pacleb - September 6, 2015September 7, 2015

(Photo: Tyler Paley/WCSN) A 38-17 score could mean a lot of things. And for No. 15 Arizona State, that score meant exposure in the worst type of ways. Instead of the game being a coming out party for a high-flying offense led by Mike Bercovici, featuring D.J. Foster out wide, the Sun Devils

ASU Football: Aggies smother Sun Devil offense, dominate in all facets

by Zac Pacleb - September 5, 2015

(Photo: Tyler Paley/WCSN) It was undeniable. Texas A&M’s pass rush was too much for No. 15 Arizona State to handle. Despite all the talk of offensive weapons, schemes and potential, ASU’s offense never got off the ground in a 38-17 loss. The Sun Devils punted on seven of their eight drives in the