(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Arizona State announced on Wednesday that it has decided to hire Phil Bennett as its new defensive coordinator. Bennett previously held the same position at Baylor since 2011. In addition, Bennett has served as the defensive coordinator at Pittsburgh, Kansas State, and TCU among others, and was the head
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ASU Football: Defensive struggles entrenched in Sun Devil play for past two seasons
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The story revolving around this year’s Arizona State team all season long has been the faltering defense, and for good reason. It has been a plethora of incidents and mishaps that have forced nearly everything to go wrong for the unit. Some of the struggles can be attributed to
ASU Football Focal Point: Sun Devils focusing on Oregon RB Freeman
(Photo: Brett Deckert/WCSN) All things considered, junior Royce Freeman may be the most dangerous running back that Arizona State will face all season. At least defensive tackle Tashon Smallwood thinks so. "He is one of the top running backs in the league,” Smallwood said. “He has it all: the size, the speed, that
ASU Football: Patterson impressed with play of Crump, Ball
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Even in an Arizona State defense that has not had its strongest of years, stars are emerging. Two players that have really come to the forefront, especially in the past couple of weeks, are junior Koron Crump and redshirt junior Marcus Ball. Crump, who has shared Devilbacker duties with redshirt
ASU Football: Upstart Cougars present familiar air raid offense
(Photo: Brett Deckert/WCSN) In the days leading up to the Arizona State-Washington State clash, it has been Mike Leach’s accusations of the Sun Devils stealing signs that have captured the headlines. ASU is no stranger to hearing about these allegations, and Leach is used to uttering indictments against the Sun Devil
ASU Football: Defense preparing to stop UCLA’s Rosen
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The reeling Arizona State defense faces one of their most difficult challenges on Saturday, going up against one of the top quarterbacks in the Pac-12, Josh Rosen. Rosen, a sophomore who is known not only for his superb potential but also for being an outspoken presence off the field,
ASU Football: Defense a source of optimism for Sun Devils as spring practice concludes
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) A spring packed to the seams with uncertainty for Arizona State football concluded on Saturday morning, with a televised practice open to season ticket holders. While the quarterback battle, the offensive line and even the receiving core have garnered most of the attention to this point, the defense, while
ASU Football: Newcomers get acclimated with rivalry week
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The Sun Devils are midway through rivalry week, but the energy hasn’t let down one bit. Taming emotions and keeping a steady head will make things difficult for players, coaches, and obviously spectators. Head coach Todd Graham recognizes that, and that’s why he emphasized many of the same things
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
