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ASU Football: Chemistry Is Main Focus For Sun Devils

by Tanner Tortorella - August 8, 2022August 8, 2022

(Photo via Kaiden Fesler/WCSN) Chemistry is the backbone of most successful football programs. Talent is futile if the team members don't have that unconscious instinct to know where one player is or is about to do, and for Arizona State football, Fall training camp is where they start that journey. ASU finished

ASU Football: Coaches Set Expectations For Season Ahead

by Tanner Tortorella - August 2, 2022August 2, 2022

(Photo via Reece Andrews/WCSN) During media day on Monday, Edwards spoke about how, despite the whirlwind offseason, the focus is on the players. During his tenure at ASU, Edwards has always emphasized the player's willingness to put in the work and the change, and with this year of guys, he believes

ASU Football: Observations from 2022 Spring Showcase

by Jake Seymour - April 10, 2022April 10, 2022

(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) Saturday night marked the conclusion of Arizona State Football’s spring practices. The "Spring Showcase" event started with players participating in positional drills, 7-on-7s and 11-on-11s. Here are some observations from the 2022 Spring Showcase. Quarterback Battle The biggest question of spring ball remains unanswered, as there is no definitive option at

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: Edwards talks portal, mindset with no investigation comment

by Tanner Tortorella - March 16, 2022March 16, 2022

(Photo: Dominic Contini/WCSN) "There is always [a] plan B. I always say a plan that can't be changed is a bad plan." That line signifies the mantra that Arizona State Football head coach Herm Edwards and his team will need to embrace on multiple levels as spring football opens up. As the

ASU Football: Hill resigns due to NCAA investigation, Fletcher, interims hired

by Cole Bradley and Hunter Hippel - January 28, 2022March 14, 2022

(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) On Friday, Arizona State Football head coach Herm Edwards announced that offensive coordinator Zak Hill has resigned after two seasons with the program. Earlier in the week, tight ends coach Adam Breneman resigned while wide receiver coach Prentice Gill and defensive backs coach Chris Hawkins were fired, according to

ASU Football: Sun Devils take on second ranked opponent in No. 20 UCLA

by Cole Bradley - October 1, 2021October 1, 2021

(Photo: Brendan OKeeffe/WCSN) Last Saturday against Colorado marked the first time that Arizona State Football has started 1-0 in Pac-12 Conference play under head coach Herm Edwards, a feat that hadn't been accomplished since 2017. The 35-13 victory was arguably the Sun Devils' most complete win this season, with 439 yards of