WCS(Photo: Grace Monos/ WCSN) TEMPE – The first five game weeks of Arizona State football’s season might not’ve gone the way head coach Kenny Dillingham planned, but you won’t hear him complaining about the results. Despite some injuries and some struggles, the Sun Devils have persevered to a 4-1 record to
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ASU Victory in the Turnover Battle Proves Critical in Road Win over Baylor
Sun Devil football begins 2025 with in-state clash with NAU
(Photo: WCSN/ Janes Reyes) On Jan 1, 2025, Arizona State football’s unprecedented 2024 season came to an end. The incredible leap that saw the Sun Devils go from 3-9 to Big 12 Champions in the program’s inaugural year concluded with a heartbreaking double overtime loss to Texas in the College Football
ASU Linebackers Ready to Run It Back for Another Year
(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) TEMPE — Upon his arrival in 2023, Arizona State defensive coordinator Brian Ward implemented a Nickel Defense or 4-2-5 scheme. The design requires athleticism, versatility and, most importantly, the ability to stop both the run and pass. One of, if not the, most critical component in ASU’s Nickel Defense
Inspired By His Father, Chris Johnson II Adapts To New Position During Spring
ASU Rolls into Next Season with Familiar Faces on Defensive Line
(Photo: Grace Johnson/WCSN) TEMPE — In the current landscape of college football, it’s not uncommon for the names on a team’s roster to look completely different from one season to another. Arizona State football is no exception as a combined 26 freshman and transfer portal additions are currently trying to prove
Pair From Purdue: Breedlove, Green Aim to Strengthen Sun Devil Secondary
(Photo: Grace Johnson/WCSN) When athletes commit to their new destination through the transfer portal, they willingly accept the adjustments that await. These adjustments include learning an entirely new playbook and developing chemistry with unfamiliar faces. However, in some cases, athletes benefit from a sense of continuity to assist with the transition. Such
Sun Devils fall just short in thrilling 39-31 Peach Bowl loss to Texas
(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) ATLANTA– It is a play that will be remembered forever, living on in infamy in the minds of the Sun Devil faithful. After erasing a 16-point second-half Texas lead, Arizona State football was in the driver’s seat with the opportunity to steer themselves into the College Football Playoff
Kenny Dillingham agrees to 5-year extension with Arizona State
(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN)Arizona State football head coach Kenny Dillingham agreed to a five-year contract extension Tuesday night, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. The deal is slated to make him one of the highest-paid coaches in the Big 12 Conference. Through different performance-based incentives, the deal could result in a 10-year extension. Dillingham
No. 4 Sun Devils face heavily-favored No. 5 Texas in Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
(Photo: Texas Athletics) Nobody could have predicted Arizona State football to be in the position it’s currently in. Picked to finish last in the Big 12 this season, the Sun Devils marched their way to their first 10-win campaign since 2014 before handily defeating then-No. 16 Iowa State, 45-19, in the conference