(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
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Sun Devil defense prepares for unique rushing threat against Kansas
(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) TEMPE — It’s widely accepted one of, if not, the single most difficult jobs in all of sports is that of the quarterback. They’re tasked with having complete command and knowledge of all the intricacies of an offense while leading their team down the field by completing throws.
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,
Dillingham Provides Injury Update Ahead Of Season Opener Against Wyoming
‘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
Sun Devils’ ‘Tough’ Defensive Line Growing Under Diron Reynolds
(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) TEMPE — In the sweltering heat of last Saturday’s practice, the strong effort that Arizona State football’s players put forth didn’t go unnoticed by their head coach. When Kenny Dillingham spoke to the media following the team’s scrimmage that morning, he even went as far as to call
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ASU’s defense shines through the dust in win over Southern Utah
(Photo via Hailey Rogalski/WCSN) Arizona State Football’s 2023 season opener was a bingo card of shenanigans. The two halves of Thursday night's matchup against Southern Utah showcased two distinct Sun Devil teams separated by nearly a three-hour weather delay. “We played really, really, really clean in the first half, and then you
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