(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Even though the Oregon Ducks are 2-5 entering Saturday, Arizona State head coach Todd Graham feels as though his team’s defense will have its hands full when they travel to Autzen Stadium on Saturday. In particular, he's concerned with the Ducks rushing attack, headlined by junior Royce Freeman. Graham
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ASU Football: Graham talks loss to WSU, injuries ahead of Oregon on Monday
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) It’s a new week for Todd Graham and the Arizona State football team, and with that, comes all new uncertainty surrounding starting quarterback Manny Wilkins, as has been the case for the last four weeks. Wilkins was knocked out of ASU's 37-32 loss to Washington State on Saturday on
ASU Football: Sun Devils lose first home game of the season
(Photo: Brett Deckert/WCSN) The quarterback position for Arizona State has been a rotating cast of characters over the past couple of weeks and that theme continued on Saturday night. Largely due to injury and inconsistency, the Sun Devils fell to Washington State 37-32 for their third loss of the season. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcS7kiFKTB8 Before the
ASU Football: Home-road splits strongly playing into Sun Devils’ success
ASU Football: Graham addresses concerns regarding rushing attack
ASU Football: Wilkins, Sam doubtful, Richard, Ballage to play
ASU Football: Ballage and Richard continue to focus on wins rather than numbers
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) As Arizona State’s first conference bout with California-Berkeley approaches, the run game continues to serve as the pillar of Chip Lindsey’s offense. Featuring a three-headed monster comprised of Demario Richard, Kalen Ballage and quarterback Manny Wilkins, the rushing attack has accounted for 49 percent of the team’s offensive yardage,
ASU Football: Rapid growth of offensive line inspires optimism
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Kalen Ballage’s eight touchdown performance in last weekend’s 68-55 victory over Texas Tech was nothing short of incredible. Still, one rather unbelievable fact continues to get lost in the shuffle – the state of the guys blocking for him. Arizona State’s offensive line, a unit that entered the season
ASU Football: Sun Devils knock off Northern Arizona 44-13 in season opener
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) After being tested by an FCS opponent for the second straight year, Arizona State (1-0) can breathe a momentary sigh of relief after holding off Northern Arizona’s early charge en route to a 44-13 victory in the season opener. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ith9fYqZ93k The biggest question entering the contest was how effective Manny
ASU Football: Nick Ralston adds versatility to already stout backfield
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Over the past two seasons, the tandem of Demario Richard and Kalen Ballage has become one of the most productive parts of the Arizona State offense. The duo carried the ball a combined 335 times in 2015, amassing 1,757 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns. This season, however, running backs coach