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No. 15 Sun Devils set to face No. 16 Iowa State in Big 12 title game

by Devon Henderson - December 6, 2024December 6, 2024

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) When No. 15 Arizona State football takes the field or the Big 12 Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington Texas on Saturday, ASU (10-2, 7-2 Big 12) won’t have to worry about “what if” scenarios for the first time in weeks. For nearly a month, every scenario under

Notebook: Despite slow second half, Dillingham’s decisions and Skattebo’s dominance help No. 21 Sun Devils down No. 14 BYU

by Devon Henderson - November 23, 2024November 26, 2024

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) TEMPE — There have always been questions surrounding the Arizona State Football team. There were questions when the program hired Kenny Dillingham. After he and his team went 3-9 in his first season in charge, there were questions. Entering the first season of ASU being in the Big

No. 21 Sun Devils show buy-in, continued progress in win over No. 14 BYU

by Sean Brennan - November 23, 2024November 24, 2024

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) TEMPE — A stillness fell upon most of the 55,400 packed inside Mountain America Stadium as No. 14 BYU marched down the field with the clock dipping below two minutes in the fourth quarter. Down five, the Cougars, who trailed No. 21 Arizona State football by as many as

No. 21 Sun Devils storm field twice, topple No. 14 BYU 28-23

by Sammy Nute - November 23, 2024November 23, 2024

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) TEMPE – When a freshly-appointed Kenny Dillingham walked up to his introductory press conference just under two years ago, Arizona State football was entering what was supposed to be a dark age. The Sun Devils had just hired the nation’s youngest head football coach, and he had a

Takeaways: Sun Devils jump out to early lead, upset No. 16 Kansas State 24-14

by Sammy Nute - November 16, 2024November 16, 2024

That was a statement game. Picked to finish last in the Big 12 earlier this season, Arizona State football has had to fight off the negative narratives all season. Despite sprinting out to a 7-2 start, the Sun Devils entered Saturday’s game with one final narrative to squash. ‘Well, they might

Setbacks have not stopped the emergence of ASU Football’s LT Welch

by Devon Henderson - November 13, 2024November 13, 2024

(Photo By: Marina Williams/WCSN) Sports video games are hailed as simulations for real life, allowing players to enact or recreate what occurs on the actual field. Sometimes those games proactively mirror real-world events. Late on Friday, Arizona State Football junior defensive back Laterrance Welch was playing EA Sports' College Football 25 with

Sun Devil secondary primed for productive, competitive preseason

by Tia Reid - April 23, 2024April 23, 2024

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) TEMPE – ASU football’s spring season is almost at a close, yet some position groups are still finding their stride. After losing four of their five starting defensive backs from 2023, the Sun Devils brought in a handful of Power Five transfers to help fill those gaps. While it

Tony-Louis Nkuba doesn’t let age tamper confidence

by Devon Henderson - April 13, 2024April 13, 2024

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) The first padded practice of any college football spring program is the first test to determine who is physically and mentally tough enough to play one of the world’s most violent sports. The practice is meant to — as the saying goes — “separate the men from the