(Photo: Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) Arizona State Football and Utah both came into Saturday night’s matchup undefeated in Pac-12 Conference play. The Sun Devils had been playing solid football for weeks, with big wins over UCLA and Stanford. Meanwhile, the Utes had just come off a huge blowout win over USC. The stage was
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ASU Football: Sun Devils hope to reverse 2019 result in matchup with Utah
(Photo: Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) It was cold. It was rainy. And it ended in a disappointing 21-3 loss. That's what happened the last time now-No. 18 ranked Arizona State Football (5-1, 3-0 Pac-12) played Utah (3-2, 2-0 Pac-12) on Oct. 19, 2019. Then-freshman quarterback Jayden Daniels threw for just 25 yards with an
ASU Football: Hill’s play-calling fuels Sun Devils’ 28-10 win over Stanford
(Photo: Haley Spracale/WCSN) TEMPE -- Since the beginning of Fall Camp, Arizona State Football has focused hard on finding its identity on offense. With its inexperienced receiving core, a powerful run-game, and junior quarterback Jayden Daniels leading the charge, it got off to a rocky start. The chemistry between Daniels and his wide
ASU Football: Sun Devils improve to 5-1 after 28-10 win over Stanford
(Photo: Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) TEMPE -- For a while, it just didn’t seem like Arizona State Football was doing quite enough. The threat Stanford presented was clear – the Cardinal’s vertical passing attack was the exact type of scheme that the Sun Devils struggled with so dearly against BYU in the Week 3
ASU Football: Edwards looking for poise and focus against UCLA
(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) Usually Arizona State Football head coach Herm Edwards opens up his Monday media availability by discussing the Sun Devils’ road ahead against their upcoming opponent. Instead, he chose to discuss life off the field, specifically citing two separate shootings involving players on Utah and Washington State that left
ASU Football: Sun Devils find comfort throwing in 35-13 win over Colorado
(Photo: Brendan OKeeffe/WCSN) Arizona State Football looked refined Saturday night. Although it may still need some polishing, the offense was cohesive and not as reliant on the run game. The 35-13 victory over Colorado was certainly a step in the right direction as the Sun Devils found other ways to execute
ASU Football: Sun Devils handle Colorado 35-13 in Tempe
(Photo: Haley Spracale/WCSN) After losing to then No. 23 ranked BYU in Provo a week ago, Arizona State Football had something to prove when it started Pac-12 Conference play on Saturday. The Sun Devils showed a lot of holes in their game against the Cougars, playing some of their most undisciplined football
ASU Football: Sun Devils look to get back on track against Colorado
(Photo: Haley Spracale/WCSN) Nine. That’s the number of football games that remain in Arizona State’s regular season, which took a hard 180 last week when the Sun Devils were flagged for 16 penalties and coughed up four turnovers at then-No. 23 ranked BYU. With three games already under its belt, ASU
ASU Football: Slocum praises Czaplicki, defense needs “focus”
Arizona State Football special teams coach Shawn Slocum, linebackers coach Chris Claiborne and defensive coordinator Antonio Pierce all spoke to the media on Wednesday ahead of ASU’s Pac-12 Conference opener against Colorado on Saturday. Here are the highlights of what each said. Czaplicki’s journey to Tempe and performance thus far Neither Slocum
ASU Football: Edwards facing Sun Devils’ penalty issues once again
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Two weeks ago, ASU Football came out of a 41-14 win over Southern Utah underwhelmed. The Sun Devils didn’t only not cover the spread placed on them by FanDuel Sportsbook, but only scored 41 points against the 44.5 they were projected to beat the Thunderbirds by. Additionally, ASU racked up