(Photo: ASU Athletics) When D.J. Calhoun and Tashon Smallwood made starts against Weber State, they became only the fifth and sixth Sun Devils ever to start as freshmen in an opener. Cornerback Armand Perry missed his chance to be the seventh, but it only took him one week to find his
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ASU Football: Gonzalez developing consistency in practice
(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils broke routine a bit on Thursday, electing to move their final practice of the week to the Verde Dickey Dome rather than the traditional Sun Devil Stadium practice two days prior to game day. One routine remained constant though, as head coach Todd Graham
ASU Football works on defending the triple option
(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) Wednesday’s practice showed there are some areas Arizona State football needs to improve before their game Saturday against the New Mexico Lobos. “We’re practicing good but not great. And that’s not going to get it done,” head coach Todd Graham said after practice. Graham blamed the mistakes on his young
ASU Football: Corner position still not cemented
(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) After receiving three of its last four days off, the Sun Devil football team opened its second official week of practice at the Kajikawa Practice Facility Tuesday morning. “So much of today was about getting refocused and getting reenergized,” head coach Todd Graham stated. “I spent 30 minutes of
ASU Football: Devilbackers leave things to be desired
(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) The 1-0 Sun Devils got back to work three days after notching a 45-14 victory in their season opener against the Weber State Wildcats on Thursday. On a hot Sunday afternoon, the team worked inside the Verde Dickey Dome and focused almost the entire media portion of practice
ASU Soccer: Moon shines in her first week as a Sun Devil
(Photo: Steve Rodriguez/ASU Athletics) After her first weekend as a Pac-12 forward, freshman Aly Moon received the Pac-12 offensive player of the year award. “It’s probably the first time we’ve had a freshman get that award in the first weekend,” head coach Kevin Boyd said. “Outstanding for her, well deserved.” Moon’s first weekend
Coach’s Corner: Q & A with ASU soccer coach Kevin Boyd
(Photo: Steve Rodriguez/ASU Athletics) It's hard to complain when you open up your season in Hawaii. It's even harder to complain when you leave Hawaii undefeated. That's exactly what the Arizona State soccer team did last weekend, as they tied 2-2 against Texas and beat Hawaii 5-2. Next up the team will travel to
ASU football: Offense shakes off ‘lackadaisical’ start in 45-14 win
ASU football: D.J. Foster, Jaelen Strong carry offense in 45-14 victory
(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) No. 19 Arizona State was heavily favored against the Weber State Wildcats and had no problem handling their business, as they delivered a 45-14 beating that featured the usual suspects leading the way. While the Weber State offense wasn’t able to find their way onto the scoreboard until midway
ASU Football: Weber State Preview
(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) Snapshot of Weber State Simply put, saying Weber State struggled in 2013 would is an understatement. The Wildcats won their first and last games of the season, but had a 10-game losing streak sandwiched in-between. To make matters worse, John Smith, the former Division I coach who was heralded as