(Photo: Adam Stites/WCSN) Todd Graham has only been the head coach of the Arizona State football team for fewer than three years and Ray Anderson has only served as the school’s athletic director for fewer than one year, but both men showed their commitment to the university on Monday by pledging
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ASU football still lacks pressure from the front four
(Photo: ASU athletics) It has become cliche to talk about Arizona State’s defense replacing nine starters and starting three true freshmen. But that is the reality. Head coach Todd Graham is not accepting youth as an excuse for the defense’s mistakes. The Sun Devils want to win championships now. Which means,
ASU Football good, bad, and ugly against Colorado
(Photo: ASU Athletics) The Sun Devils’ 38-24 conference-opening win against Colorado can be summarized by the succinct phrase: The good, the bad and the ugly. Unfortunately for ASU, the ugly leads because of its potential ramifications for its most important stretch of games. Senior quarterback Taylor Kelly left Saturday’s game in the fourth
ASU opens Pac-12 play with 38-24 win over Colorado
(Photo: ASU Athletics) The No. 16 Arizona State Sun Devils again had rough patches, but again crusied to victory as they defeated the Colorado Buffaloes in their first Pac-12 game of the year, 38-24. Similar to their struggles against the New Mexico Lobos, the Sun Devils were outscored 14-10 in the second quarter to
ASU Football’s safety situation
(Photo: Allyson Cummings) With a defensive unit that is one of the most inexperienced in the country—a unit that has seen three true freshmen assume starting duties—the safety position for the ASU football team was largely viewed as the spot with the most returning talent entering the 2014 season. After all, the
ASU hits the road to face off against Louisville
(Photo: Steve Rodriguez/ASU Athletics) On Friday morning, ASU volleyball will take on Louisville to start off the Comfort Inn & Suites Invitational in Morehead, Kentucky. The Sun Devils rose to No. 15 in the AVCA’s polls this week, marking the second straight season in which they’ve been ranked as high as
ASU Football: Moeakiola receives special honor
(Photo: ASU Athletics) A day after Todd Graham’s customary Monday press conference was cancelled due to a torrential downpour in Tempe, the third-year head coach was back in full force after Tuesday’s practice inside the Dickey Dome. “Nine Tuesdays,” Graham remarked. “We’ve got nine conference games; we’ve got nine Tuesdays and we
Seven Pac-12 teams ranked in top 25
Sun Devils overcome ‘full-fledged panic,’ adversity
(Photo: Lindsey Nelson/WCSN) Tonight the No. 17 Arizona State Sun Devils won 58-23, racked up over 600 yards of offense and held a dangerous triple option rushing attack to 3.6 yards per carry against the New Mexico Lobos. However, a troublesome second quarter for ASU raised eyebrows, as a 22-0 lead was
Offense cruises in 58-23 victory vs. New Mexico
(Photo: Lindsey Nelson/WCSN) The No. 17 Arizona State Sun Devils didn't look as crisp as many would have expected against the New Mexico Lobos, but they shook off a rough second quarter to pull away with a 58-23 victory on Saturday night. New Mexico outscored the Sun Devils 14-10 in the second quarter