(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) In its Pac-12 opener, Arizona State (2-2, 0-1 Pac-12) came up short in a 27-20 loss to No. 10 Washington (3-1, 2-0 Pac-12). ASU had a chance going into the fourth quarter down 20-13, but costly penalties and mistakes may have my have been the game changer for the
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ASU Football: Sun Devils to kick off Pac-12 play at No. 10 Washington
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils (2-1) hit the road again this weekend, visiting the No. 10 Washington Huskies (2-1, 1-0) Saturday night to open Pac-12 play. It will be ASU’s first game against a top-10 team on the road since…Washington. Then ranked sixth, the Huskies smothered the struggling Sun
A Sleeping Giant: Renell Wren coming alive for ASU football
(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) “Mark my words, I hope all y’all listen to this. Renell Wren is about to have a great rest of the season.” Redshirt freshman defensive back Chase Lucas isn’t shy about hyping up his teammates, even if it might border on hyperbolic. In Wren’s case, however, Lucas’s praise
ASU Football: Sun Devils manufacture chaos in upset over Washington
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Chaos in sports is often viewed as a random confluence of events that produces a shocking result. It happens all the time in college football — particularly early in the season when highly touted teams are still defining their identity. But chaos isn’t random. It’s inevitable, manufactured mayhem that
ASU Football: Sun Devils face biggest test yet in No. 5 Washington
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Bye weeks provide teams with an opportunity to reflect and improve on their weaknesses. After two full weeks of practice following a road loss to Stanford, ASU football will need its best effort of the season when it returns to the field Saturday. No. 5 Washington (6-0) rolls into
Pac-12 Pickings: Conference’s top teams underwhelm in week three
(Photo: Brett Deckert/WCSN) The Pac-12 could do no wrong in the season’s first two weeks. This past Saturday, the conference could do little right. Two of the league’s five ranked teams lost to Group of 5 schools. Its highest ranked member came narrowly close to falling to an unranked opponent at home. Three of
ASU Football: Sun Devils get manhandled by Washington, drop fifth straight
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Coming into Saturday night’s game against Washington, the Sun Devils did not have the cards stacked in their favor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2teEfYMy5wQ&feature=youtu.be Depleted by a plethora of offensive injuries and facing one of the best teams in the country figured to be enough reason to consider the Sun Devils heavy underdogs, and
ASU Football: Sun Devils’ quest for bowl eligibility continues against No. 6 Washington
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) In the midst of injury and misfortune, the road doesn’t get any easier for Arizona State and Todd Graham. The Sun Devils will take on No. 6 Washington in Seattle on Saturday, looking to snap their four-game losing streak. The Huskies will be the best offensive team the Sun Devils
ASU Football: Sun Devils set to face Heisman contender Browning
(Photo: Brett Deckert/WCSN) When it comes to quarterbacks, Jake Browning is the class of the Pac-12. All of the stars are aligned for him to have his crowning moment of the season against Arizona State on Saturday. His stats speak for themselves. He has 35 touchdowns to five interceptions, including multiple games with
ASU Football: An up-and-coming Washington program looks to prevent ASU from taking a step towards bowl eligibility
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) There's a certain level of disappointment now attained for Sun Devil football. They have yet to become bowl eligible, their biggest goals have been shattered, and all they can do at this point is work towards improving every week. No matter what the outcome of each game, offensive coordinator