Sun Devils say they aren’t sunk with Mike Bercovici

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) Nine minutes and 40 seconds. That was the duration of ASU quarterback Mike Bercovici’s post-practice interview session on Tuesday. The nearly 10 minutes of nonstop Bercovici are indeed a stark contrast to the routine unavailability of Taylor Kelly for post-practice comments. The expansion of press access from one starting quarterback to the

ASU football still lacks pressure from the front four

(Photo: ASU athletics) It has become cliche to talk about Arizona State’s defense replacing nine starters and starting three true freshmen. But that is the reality. Head coach Todd Graham is not accepting youth as an excuse for the defense’s mistakes. The Sun Devils want to win championships now. Which means,

ASU Football good, bad, and ugly against Colorado

(Photo: ASU Athletics) The Sun Devils’ 38-24 conference-opening win against Colorado can be summarized by the succinct phrase: The good, the bad and the ugly. Unfortunately for ASU, the ugly leads because of its potential ramifications for its most important stretch of games. Senior quarterback Taylor Kelly left Saturday’s game in the fourth

ASU Football’s safety situation

(Photo: Allyson Cummings) With a defensive unit that is one of the most inexperienced in the country—a unit that has seen three true freshmen assume starting duties—the safety position for the ASU football team was largely viewed as the spot with the most returning talent entering the 2014 season. After all, the

Preview: ASU football v. Colorado

(Photo: ASU athletics) Arizona State (2-0) opens up Pac-12 play on Saturday with a trip to Boulder to square off against the University of Colorado (1-1) at the recently-renovated Folsom Field. Both teams have surpassed the 40-point plateau in their last contests, and thanks to porous defenses and thin air, that high-scoring

ASU Football: Moeakiola receives special honor

(Photo: ASU Athletics) A day after Todd Graham’s customary Monday press conference was cancelled due to a torrential downpour in Tempe, the third-year head coach was back in full force after Tuesday’s practice inside the Dickey Dome. “Nine Tuesdays,” Graham remarked. “We’ve got nine conference games; we’ve got nine Tuesdays and we