(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Only two words can be used to summarize Arizona State’s 68-55 win over Texas Tech on Saturday: Kalen Ballage. The running back had the game of his life, breaking the Pac-12 single-game record and tying the NCAA record with eight touchdowns. That is not a typo. The general consensus
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ASU Football: Sun Devils knock off Northern Arizona 44-13 in season opener
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) After being tested by an FCS opponent for the second straight year, Arizona State (1-0) can breathe a momentary sigh of relief after holding off Northern Arizona’s early charge en route to a 44-13 victory in the season opener. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ith9fYqZ93k The biggest question entering the contest was how effective Manny
ASU Football: Nick Ralston adds versatility to already stout backfield
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Over the past two seasons, the tandem of Demario Richard and Kalen Ballage has become one of the most productive parts of the Arizona State offense. The duo carried the ball a combined 335 times in 2015, amassing 1,757 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns. This season, however, running backs coach
ASU Football: Spring ball week four observations
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Four weeks have come and gone at the Kajikawa practice fields and still, just as many questions remain for head coach Todd Graham. Injuries continue to mount as more and more green jerseys have popped up on "Muscle Beach," where players who are being held out of practice do
ASU Football: Sun Devils focus on forcing turnovers
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Without the need to prepare for a game this weekend, Arizona State instead focused on areas of the game in which the team felt needed to be retooled. Most critically, one of those areas included forcing more turnovers. While ASU leads the country in tackles for loss (69), it
ASU Football: Boateng, Wicker battling for the five-technique lineman spot
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Arizona State held a dress rehearsal of sorts today, which was closed entirely to the media. With seven days left until the season kicks off in Houston against Texas A&M, today’s practice was essentially a simulation of gameday and pregame procedures. ASU head coach Todd Graham and the staff
ASU Football: Sun Devils kick off fall camp
ASU Football: Grading the spring game performances
ASU Football: Demario Richard and Kalen Ballage are ready to take over the backfield
(Photo: Tyler Strachan/WCSN) While familiar faces return to make an impact on the Arizona State roster, some of those faces may be seen in different places. For example, redshirt sophomore Marcus Ball, who was recruited as a safety, has spent the majority of the time at spur linebacker this spring, senior quarterback Mike
ASU Football: Stock Up, Stock Down on ten offensive players
(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) The Arizona State football team has grinded its way through the murderers’ row portion of its 2014 schedule with resume-building wins over USC, Stanford, Utah and Notre Dame and a character-building win over Washington. The fact is that the Sun Devils have set themselves up nicely for a trip