Keith Abney II Archives - Cronkite Sports

ASU squeaks out 25-23 win over West Virginia to keep conference title hopes alive

by Keenan Vaughan - November 15, 2025November 15, 2025

(Photo: Ashanti Thompson/ WCSN) TEMPE — It’s a picture that’s become all too familiar throughout this season of Arizona State football. Nearly four quarters of pulling ahead yet never truly putting games away leads to a frequent result. A one-score contest with only a few minutes remaining at Mountain America

Sun Devils achieve bowl eligibility in decisive 24-19 road victory over Iowa State

by Keenan Vaughan - November 1, 2025November 1, 2025

(Photo: Courtesy Sun Devil Athletics) It’s said that a true gauge into someone or something’s character doesn’t come until they find themselves at their lowest point. Arizona State football headed to Ames, Iowa with its back against the wall as dominoes kept falling one by one. A crushing home loss to

ASU Victory in the Turnover Battle Proves Critical in Road Win over Baylor

by Keenan Vaughan - September 21, 2025September 21, 2025

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/ WCSN) One look at the stat sheet from Arizona State’s matchup on the road versus Baylor, and it’s not hard to see how the numbers don’t seem to add up. Despite the Sun Devils leading in almost every statistical category including having 115 more yards of offense and

ASU Sees Dynamic Play Boost In Bounce-Back Game Against Texas State

by Tyler Weiss - September 14, 2025September 14, 2025

(Photo: Madison Sorenson/ WCSN) TEMPE – Before the 2025 season even began, head coach Kenny Dillingham outlined his expectations for Arizona State football to improve in one key department — explosive plays. Whether those plays came from gaining more than 25 yards on a single offensive play or the defense forcing

Fun Sparks Connectivity for ASU Football

by Andrew Hayslett - April 28, 2025April 28, 2025

(Photo: Grace Johnson/ WCSN) TEMPE – Arizona State football head coach Kenny Dillingham has the phrase “Have fun working harder than everyone else in the country” on his wall. Dillingham often says the phrase in his press conferences, as it is something he wants the team to live by. It is one

Sun Devils survive Bobcats, start 3-0 for the first time since 2019

by Tia Reid - September 13, 2024September 13, 2024

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) Adversity has been the key topic for Arizona State football this season, not for its presence in the Sun Devils’ locker room, but rather its absence. Thursday night on the road against Texas State, ASU was finally faced with the adversity head coach Kenny Dillingham had been looking for,

Warren, Abney II set tone in secondary ahead of sophomore season

by Tia Reid - March 28, 2024March 28, 2024

(Photo: Evan Barcanic/WCSN) TEMPE — As the first week of ASU football spring practices continues to ramp up so does the energy at the Kajikawa Practice Fields. Several new faces are settling in with their new coaches and teammates, but plenty of old ones are lacing up their cleats, looking to

3,2,1… CAMP! Who to know for ASU football entering Spring Camp

by Devon Henderson - March 26, 2024March 26, 2024

(Photo: Evan Barcanic/WCSN) TEMPE — Under a year ago today no one knew how the college football landscape would look come spring 2024. Teams were shuffling in and out of conferences at whirlwind rates, but now the dust has settled, homes have been found and new opponents have taken aim. It's