(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) First place in the Pac-12 South is on the line when the No. 14 Arizona State Sun Devils host the No. 17 Utah Utes on Saturday night in Tempe. The Utes (6-1, 3-1) are tied with Arizona for second in the division behind the Sun Devils (6-1, 4-1). Snapshot of
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ASU Football: Sun Devil defense’s ‘light clicked on’
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The No. 14 Arizona State Sun Devils continued preparation for a hugely important Pac-12 South matchup against the No. 17 Utah Utes on Wednesday, and things looked similar to the way they did on Tuesday. Taylor Kelly again handled the first-team quarterback duties without any limitations and starting left
ASU Football: Sun Devils debut at No. 14 in CFB Playoff rankings
ASU Football: Offensive line adjusts to Westerman injury
(Photo: Tyler Strachan/WCSN) The return of Taylor Kelly was perceived to have been an indication that the Sun Devil football team was nearing full strength. Yet just as one critical piece of the offense returned to occupy his starting role, perhaps an equally as important piece has gone down. Starting left guard
ASU Football: Sun Devils escape Washington 24-10
(Photo: ASU Athletics) We are all instructed to never knock a win. But given the ugly and unconvincing nature of Arizona State’s 24-10 win over Washington on Saturday, it may be wise to reconsider that attitude. A combination of poor conditions—howling winds that reached 60 mph and on-and-off rain all evening—and a
Stites: There’s still no QB controversy, it’s still Taylor Kelly’s team
ASU Football: Devilbacker may not be as dead as originally anticipated
(Photo: ASU Athletics) Last week, many presumed the Devilbacker position to be a lost cause for the Sun Devil football team in 2014. Against Stanford, the Arizona State defense had switched from its customary 3-4 look with a ball-hawking Devilbacker occasionally serving as the fourth defensive lineman (at which point it would
ASU Football: Taylor Kelly prepares to take back the starting job
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) With both bye weeks now in the books, the Arizona State football team realizes the increased importance of each individual practice. Blessed with 13 days to recuperate from the USC contest and prepare for the powerhouse Stanford Cardinal, the Sun Devils now have a quick, six-day turnaround before they
ASU Football: Taylor Kelly will start vs. Washington, Todd Graham not concerned about rust
ASU Football: Defense leads the way in dismantling of Stanford
(Photo: Christian Coates/WCSN) The No. 17 Arizona State Sun Devils had a strong offensive performance against the stout defense of the No. 23 Stanford Cardinal, but it was a tremendous showing on a defense that led the way in a 26-10 victory for ASU. "People came in talking about their defense, left talking