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ASU Football: Oregon vs. ASU Halftime Instant-Recap

by Gabe Swartz - November 23, 2019November 23, 2019

(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) The kryptonite that had been ever so present for the Arizona State Sun Devils (5-5, 2-5 Pac-12) was noticeably absent in the first half of the Sun Devils matchup with No. 6 Oregon (9-1, 7-0 Pac-12), helping the Sun Devils take a 10-7 lead into halftime. After allowing

ASU Football: Sun Devils’ struggles continue, lose fourth-straight to Beavers

by Gareth Kwok - November 17, 2019

(Photo: Travis Whittaker/WCSN) It’s been the same story for Arizona State football this season, and yet again on Saturday night versus Oregon State, the Devils could not dig themselves out of a hole by poor defensive play early on. The Sun Devils dropped a nail-biter to the Beavers 35-34 in Corvallis, falling

ASU Football: Defense must set the tone to prevent early deficits

by Gareth Kwok - November 14, 2019

(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) The opponent’s opening drive in the past two games for Arizona State have resulted in the same story. They take control of the ball, drive down the throat of the Sun Devil defense with a mix of downfield throws and power runs, and they punch it in for

ASU Football: Poor first quarter spoils Yellen’s debut

by Gabe Swartz - November 11, 2019

(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Joey Yellen was up to the task. Notified he would get the first action of his college career on Tuesday barring a miracle with Jayden Daniels’ injured left leg, the true freshman from Mission Viejo, Calif., operated the Sun Devils’ offense at a high level. “Because we have a

ASU Football: Sun Devils Cannot Overcome Early Deficit, Fall to USC 31-26

by Gareth Kwok - November 9, 2019

(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Arizona State lost its third straight game in a heartbreaker to USC on Saturday afternoon by a final score of 31-26. It drops the Devils to 5-4 overall and 2-4 in Pac-12 play. It was a game that ASU should not have been in. Backup freshman quarterback Joey Yellen

ASU Football: USC At ASU Instant Recap

by Reed Harmon - November 9, 2019

Headlined by the absence of quarterback Jayden Daniels coming into this afternoon’s matchup against USC (6-4, 5-2 Pac-12) due to injury, it was an ASU (5-4, 2-3 Pac-12) offense led by freshman quarterback Joey Yellen — the first collegiate start of his young career. Though Yellen started with obvious nerves, the

ASU Football: USC at ASU Halftime Recap

by Reed Harmon - November 9, 2019

(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) In their long-awaited return to Tempe after back-to-back away losses and a second bye week, the Sun Devils (5-3, 2-3 Pac-12) look to break the slump as they host USC (5-4, 4-2 Pac-12). With starting quarterback Jayden Daniels in sweats and a jersey but no shoulder pads, freshman quarterback

ASU Football: Sun Devil defense prepares for USC’s Air Raid attack

by Gabe Swartz - November 9, 2019

(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) Practice builds muscle memory. At least that is what Arizona State defensive coordinator Danny Gonzales believes. When sophomore safety Aashari Crosswell was penalized for kicking an incomplete UCLA pass during the Sun Devils’ 42-32 loss to the Bruins, it wasn’t an unfamiliar sight. “We talk about stuff all the

ASU Football: No. 24 Sun Devils fall to the Bruins at the Rose Bowl, 42-32

by Reed Harmon - October 26, 2019

(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) After a 176-yard performance and a score from redshirt senior running back Joshua Kelley to lead a victory for UCLA (3-5, 3-2 Pac-12) against Stanford last week, the wheels kept on churning for the star back as he and the Bruins ran away with the win over No.

ASU Football: ASU at UCLA Instant Recap

by Gabe Swartz - October 26, 2019October 26, 2019

(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) The Herm Edwards era reached new lows Saturday night in Pasadena, as the Arizona State Sun Devils (5-3, 2-3 Pac-12) fell to the UCLA Bruins (3-5, 3-2 Pac-12), 42-32. After struggling to keep its composure last week in an 18-point loss at Utah – the Sun Devils were