(Photo: Tyler Rittenhouse/WCSN) After starting the season 4-0, the Arizona State Sun Devils dropped their first two games of the season as they went 1-2 in the Cancun Challenge over Thanksgiving weekend. Arizona State started the tournament against their most difficult opponent in seventh-ranked Mississippi State. The Sun Devils began the game slowly,
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ASU Football: Sun Devils reclaim Territorial Cup but Graham’s job remains in question
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) As Manny Wilkins took a final Territorial Cup-claiming knee, sealing Arizona State's 42-30 over Arizona on Saturday, ASU Vice President of University Athletics Ray Anderson gazed on from behind the north end zone of Sun Devil Stadium. The Sun Devils' athletic director had a lot to digest. His football team
ASU Football: Sun Devils ride second-half surge to down Arizona 42-30
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Coming into Saturday’s Territorial Cup bout, little attention seemed to be on the game itself. Instead, rumblings that the outcome wouldn’t matter for head coach Todd Graham's job security stole the spotlight from Arizona State's eventual 42-30 win over rival Arizona. With everything going on behind the scenes, it was
ASU Football: Previewing a pivotal Territorial Cup
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Phil Bennett had to think a minute. When was the first time he heard Khalil Tate's name? Tate, Arizona's starting quarterback, is now a household name around the state and in many parts of the country. But his rise has been a recent phenomenon. Not even the defensive coordinator of
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils feast on Thanksgiving weekend
(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) Thanks in large part to Tra Holder's career-high 40 points, ASU men's basketball took home the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational on Friday, running away from No. 15 Xavier 102-86. The Sun Devils (6-0) will almost certainly break into the Top 25 after squeaking past Kansas State 92-90 on
ASU Football: Matured Richard cherishing senior-year bond with Graham
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) During Tuesday afternoon’s practice, Arizona State senior running back Demario Richard was taking his time walking to the sidelines after a drill. That’s when he heard a recognizable Texas-accented voice ring out from behind him. It was his head coach, Todd Graham, yelling: “Get yourself off the field!” A yell towards
ASU Hockey: With Holy Cross next, Sun Devils hold Thanksgiving on the road
Thanksgiving is typically a holiday spent with family digging into traditional feasts and huddled around the couch to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and some NFL football. This Thursday, ASU hockey will be over 2,000 miles away from spending the holiday in a hotel with each other. “I’m going to miss
ASU Football: With job in question, Graham keeps focus on the field ahead of Territorial Cup
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Todd Graham strolled into his Monday afternoon press conference with a smile on his face. Fresh off a 40-24 win at Oregon State, the Arizona State coach greeted reporters with grin and bent down to re-tie his shoes before calmly leaning forward, elbows resting on the table in
ASU Women’s Basketball: Arizona State improves to 4-0 with win over Colgate
ASU Hockey: Sun Devils swept by Penn State in Glendale
(Photo: Briana Peters/WCSN) “We ripped their ass, and they deserved it.” ASU head coach Greg Powers was not pleased following his team's 7-0 loss on Friday. ASU's effort was better on Saturday, but the Sun Devils still lost 4-2 to Penn State. What was said by coaches between postgame on Friday and puck