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ASU Football: Previewing the 2022 Sun Devil defense

by Tanner Tortorella - August 29, 2022October 30, 2022

(Photo via Ethan Schwager/WCSN) It has been 242 days since the end of the rocky 2021 season for Arizona State Football. Since the season finale, it hasn’t gotten any smoother, with inner turmoil leading to the departure of dozens of players and coaches. The agonizing news of a new player entering

ASU Football: Friendly Rivalries has Helped Early in Fall Camps

by Tanner Tortorella - August 14, 2022August 14, 2022

(Photo via Matt Venezia/WCSN) A Catapult vest is a tool many football players wear under their pads to track their speed, distance, and more to help figure out their output and where they can amplify those results. For ASU's linebacker core, they haven't just been using it but studying the data

ASU Football: Sun Devils Keep Outside Noise Outside

by Tanner Tortorella - July 29, 2022July 29, 2022

(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) Arizona State Football endured an offseason that some telenovelas would call too extreme. Departures from critical players and coaching staff, whether for the NFL or the transfer portal. It is safe to say that ASU has been through the wringer since the end of last year. The beginning of

ASU Football: Leaders make statements ahead of 2022 season

by Tia Reid - June 27, 2022June 27, 2022

(Photo: Brendan Belfield/WCSN) With all of the turnover and turmoil Arizona State Football has faced this offseason, the Sun Devils have needed a strong group of leaders to help guide them through it. And while it’s hard for many to see a path toward success for the team thanks to the numerous

ASU Football: Defensive backs don’t expect drop-off without Jones, Lucas

by Tanner Tortorella - April 1, 2022April 1, 2022

(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) The defensive back position hasn't been a question for Arizona State Football in a long time. Former Sun Devils like Jack Jones and Chase Lucas have held down the role for the team for the better part of the last five years. Those two pieces are gone, and ASU

ASU Football: Gentry, Henderson in a good place with not-so-new defense

by Tanner Tortorella - March 20, 2022March 20, 2022

(Photo: Dominic Contini/WCSN) "[Our] backs are against the walls, people don't believe in us that we're the same team as last year. "They'll find out during the season." During Saturday's press conference, sophomore linebacker Eric Gentry discussed the mentality that Arizona State Football's new defense is harnessing in spring ball this year. After

ASU Football: Sun Devils take on Wisconsin in Las Vegas Bowl

by Cole Bradley - December 29, 2021December 30, 2021

(Photo credit Lucas Peltier) Arizona State Football’s rollercoaster 2021 campaign will come to an end on Thursday when it faces the Wisconsin Badgers in the Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium. Both squads finished 8-4 overall and 6-3 within their respective conferences in 2021. The Sun Devils concluded their regular season in second

ASU Football: Sun Devils close out Early Signing Day, prepare for bowl

by Jonah Krell - December 18, 2021December 18, 2021

(Photo: Brendan Belfield/WCSN) Arizona State Football defensive line coach Robert Rodriguez and multiple players spoke to the media on Friday following a week of practice in preparation for the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl against Wisconsin. The week also saw the conclusion of Early Signing Day for recruits. Here are some

ASU Football: Sun Devils beat Arizona 38-15, get 5th straight Territorial Cup

by Jonah Krell - November 27, 2021November 27, 2021

There’s something about familiarity and normalcy that can silence any doubt. For Arizona State Football, it was bringing the Territorial Cup back to Tempe, making it five straight times it has done so. Not to mention, its head coach is coming back too. Amidst a turbulent season, the Sun Devils were

ASU Football: Herm Edwards to return as Sun Devils’ coach in 2022

by Hunter Hippel - November 27, 2021November 29, 2021

(Photo: Dom Contini/WCSN) The news spread before Arizona State Football head coach Herm Edwards could address it himself. As ASU defensive/recruiting coordinator Antonio Pierce and redshirt senior cornerback Jack Jones spoke in the hallway behind the media room at Sun Devil Stadium after ASU's 38-15 win over rival Arizona in the 95th