(Photo: ASU Athletics) The media was out in full force for Tuesday’s practice as it was the first featuring Mike Bercovici at the helm of the offense. Following an injury suffered by Taylor Kelly in the second half of a 38-24 victory over Colorado, Bercovici has been given the reins of
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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
Todd Graham and Ray Anderson donate $500K each to “Momentum” campaign
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 opens Pac-12 play with 38-24 win over Colorado
(Photo: ASU Athletics) The No. 16 Arizona State Sun Devils again had rough patches, but again crusied to victory as they defeated the Colorado Buffaloes in their first Pac-12 game of the year, 38-24. Similar to their struggles against the New Mexico Lobos, the Sun Devils were outscored 14-10 in the second quarter to
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
Sun Devils overcome ‘full-fledged panic,’ adversity
(Photo: Lindsey Nelson/WCSN) Tonight the No. 17 Arizona State Sun Devils won 58-23, racked up over 600 yards of offense and held a dangerous triple option rushing attack to 3.6 yards per carry against the New Mexico Lobos. However, a troublesome second quarter for ASU raised eyebrows, as a 22-0 lead was