Sun Devils prepare to host No. 16 Utah in Tough Test

(Photo: ESPN) Almost a year ago, Arizona State football traveled to then-No. 18 Utah a week removed from a refreshing victory over Washington State. The Sun Devils were 2-6 at the time and had at least a small sense of optimism heading into Salt Lake City. That positivity was quickly wiped away. The

Sun Devils defeat Mississippi State 30-23, earn first win over SEC opponent

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) TEMPE — With eight-and-a-half minutes remaining in the second quarter of Saturday’s game, a brief wave of confusion came upon Mountain America Stadium. Arizona State redshirt junior edge rusher Clayton Smith appeared to have sacked Mississippi State senior quarterback Blake Shapen inside his own five-yard line as he was throwing,

‘One of the most locked-in guys in the room’: Elijah O’Neal’s Focus Helping Preseason Emergence

 (Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) Elijah O’Neal isn’t the most vocal member of Arizona State’s defense when on the field, a characteristic he embraces. That’s not to say that the senior edge rusher hasn’t established himself as a role model for a relatively new crop of 22 defensive linemen that includes eight transfers, three

ASU Football: Sun Devils hang on in wild-weather season opener

(Photo via Brendan O'Keefe/WCSN) Arizona State Football head coach Kenny Dillingham fervently preached his “Activate the Valley” campaign all throughout the Sun Devils’ offseason. It was a rallying cry for the Phoenix metro area to get behind the program he was set to rebuild.  But on Thursday night in ASU’s season opener