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Taylor Kelly leads ASU on Halloween haunt of Washington State

by Jason Galvin - October 31, 2013October 31, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) The Arizona State Sun Devils finally have a road win in 2013, thanks to a 55-21 throttling of the Washington State Cougars on Thursday night. The Sun Devils had control of this one from the opening drive and looked extremely comfortable for the first time this season when playing

ASU v. Washington State prediction

by Cuyler Meade - October 31, 2013December 23, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) The Arizona State Sun Devils are on the road again, and that might not be a good thing. Todd Graham’s team hasn’t won away from Tempe yet, and Washington State is no pushover. It’s true, the Cougars are just 4-4 and quarterback Connor Halliday leads the country in interceptions.

Kicking his way onto the scene in superstar fashion

by Tamsyn Stonebarger - October 28, 2013

(Photo: Jannah Din/WCSN) Despite the improvements that need to be made on punting for Arizona State’s special teams, the kicking game is considered one of the best in the nation, led by true freshman kicker Zane Gonzalez. Last week against Washington, Gonzalez racked up a total 17 points of ASU’s 53 points

Sun Devils’ offense looks to keep up tempo through bye week

by Adam Stites - October 26, 2013October 26, 2013

(Photo: Jannah Din/WCSN) Only four teams in the nation have accumulated more points this season than the Arizona State Sun Devils, but the team still might be just finding their offensive rhythm. “It’s hard to stop our offense,” ASU quarterback Taylor Kelly said. “As long as we protect the football and don’t

Coleman a role player, on both sides of the ball

by Tamsyn Stonebarger - October 18, 2013October 21, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) Defensive end Davon Coleman has played a surprisingly major role on both sides of the ball this season, and there is only more to come from this 6-foot-2, 283-pound senior. Last week against Colorado, Coleman was implemented into a fullback package on the offense early in the second quarter,

ASU – Washington Prediction

by Jason Galvin - October 18, 2013October 19, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) Arizona State hosts the Washington Huskies as part of homecoming festivities on Saturday, and a game that was once regarded as a slam-dunk win for the Sun Devils suddenly looks like trouble. Washington is coming off of back-to-back losses, but they came at the hands of two stellar teams in

Switching up roles: D.J. Foster a dual threat

by Adam Stites - October 17, 2013October 17, 2013

Running back D.J. Foster was exactly that as a freshman: a running back. He was one of three backs on the Sun Devils to carry the ball more than 100 times in 2012, earning an All-Pac 12 honorable mention by season’s end after tallying more than 4.8 yards per carry. Six

Tackling struggles

by Tamsyn Stonebarger - October 11, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) On paper Arizona State’s defense seems like one of the best in the nation. However, when watching, the biggest problem senior defensive back Alden Darby sees is giving up big plays due to a lack of tackling execution. “A lot of times we gave up yards after catches, due

Arizona State football eyeing a turnaround for pass rush

by Adam Stites - October 10, 2013October 10, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) For the first time in Todd Graham’s tenure as head football coach at Arizona State, the team was held an entire game without a sack, as no Sun Devil was able to bring down Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees in the team’s 37-34 loss on Saturday. Perhaps it would’ve

Do you speak Graham?

by Jason Galvin - October 8, 2013October 8, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) Every Monday Todd Graham holds a press conference to discuss the previous week and Arizona State’s upcoming opponent. We’ll try to decipher what exactly the second-year Sun Devil’s head coach is saying during his often long-winded, sometimes funny, and always entertaining and informative media sessions. Note: All quotes were