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ASU Football: A. Latu and Murphy-Richardson are looking to revive the devilbacker

by Zac Pacleb - April 6, 2015April 6, 2015

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) At its bare bones, spring football provides little more than an opportunity for players and coaches to get reaccustomed to each other and any changes to the team since the conclusion of the previous season. That being said, the spring provides invaluable exposure for players without worrying about gameplans,

ASU defense turning a new leaf over past 4 games

by Adam Stites - November 16, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) The Arizona State Sun Devils scored a season-low 20 points against the Utah Utes, yet still managed to earn a fourth consecutive victory. Leading the way for ASU was a strong defensive performance, as Utah managed just 17 yards in the fourth quarter. “Coach [Todd] Graham always says that

Tackling struggles

by Tamsyn Stonebarger - October 11, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) On paper Arizona State’s defense seems like one of the best in the nation. However, when watching, the biggest problem senior defensive back Alden Darby sees is giving up big plays due to a lack of tackling execution. “A lot of times we gave up yards after catches, due

Arizona State football eyeing a turnaround for pass rush

by Adam Stites - October 10, 2013October 10, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) For the first time in Todd Graham’s tenure as head football coach at Arizona State, the team was held an entire game without a sack, as no Sun Devil was able to bring down Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees in the team’s 37-34 loss on Saturday. Perhaps it would’ve

Fall camp: projecting Sun Devil defensive and special team starters

by Jason Galvin - August 14, 2013August 15, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) DEFENSE Defensive Tackle – Jaxon Hood When Hood arrived at Arizona State last year, nobody really expected him to contribute as a freshman. He was too small to play tackle, too slow to play end and not strong enough to play Pac-12 Football as a true freshman. What do the

Breaking down the Sun Devil defense

by WCSN Football - April 17, 2013August 13, 2013

[youtube id="EpOULR9t5Us" width="620" height="360"] WCSN football analysts Nick Marek and Jeffrey Sanders break down the Arizona State defense after the spring football game.