(Photo via Ethan Schwager/WCSN) It’s quite remarkable the difference a year makes. While perhaps cliché, it holds true for the Arizona State Football offense. One might remember the offseason headlines – most notably the loss of several starters to the transfer portal for various reasons. The most distinct noise came from former
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ASU Football: With rival Arizona looming, Sun Devils’ issues still abound
(Photo: Dom Contini/WCSN) Even as self-imposed struggles continue to haunt Arizona State Football (7-4, 5-3 Pac-12 Conference) while Arizona (1-10, 1-7 Pac-12) has had another poor season, ASU head coach Herm Edwards said that records don’t matter this week. After all, this is not his first Territorial Cup. “Obviously I’ve been involved
ASU Football: Sun Devils upset by Utah 35-21, blow 14-point lead
(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
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: Wood, Matus reflect, prepare for UNLV
Several Arizona State Football coaches and players spoke to the media on Wednesday in their last availability before facing UNLV on Saturday at 7:30 p.m MST in Tempe. Here are a few highlights from what was discussed. Wood impressed with TE group, enjoying job ASU interim tight ends coach Juston Wood was
ASU Football: Edwards reviews Week 1, Hodges’, Butler’s performance
Arizona State Football head coach Herm Edwards spoke to the media on Monday four days after the Sun Devils defeated Southern Utah 41-14 to open up the 2021 season. Here were some takeaways from Edwards’ press conference. Penalty total still hard to get over Edwards warned in his press conference a week
ASU Football: Previewing the Sun Devils’ 2021 offensive attack
(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) Thursday marks the start of Arizona State Football’s 2021 season, when the Sun Devils face Southern Utah in Tempe. All the “dark-horse" labels the Sun Devils have received this offseason and throughout the preseason have not been miscalculated, especially given some of the performances ASU put together last fall.
ASU Football: Rodriguez, D-linemen discuss Lole loss, excitement for opener
(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) With just over a week until Arizona State Football returns to play, the Sun Devils are amped up after COVID-19 issues washed away much of their 2020 season. “I’m starting to itch,” senior tight end Curtis Hodges said. “It’s hard to sleep at night sometimes. I’m watching highlight videos.