(Photo via Spencer Barnes/WCSN) Even after Arizona State Football showed signs of improvement in its 42-28 defeat to then-No. 5 USC a week ago, many set lofty prospects for first-year head coach Kenny Dillingham to lead his team to victory at California on Saturday. Perhaps these reservations were for good reason. ASU’s second
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Skattebo’s versatility solves ASU’s offensive woes
(Photo via Spencer Barnes/WCSN) It’s fourth-and-7 for Arizona State football at midfield. Down two scores in the fourth quarter, the Sun Devils needed someone to step up to keep the pulse alive inside Mountain America Stadium. As the heartbeat began to slow, junior running back Cam Skattebo acted as a defibrillator. Redshirt
Sun Devils show improvement despite 42-28 loss to No. 5 USC
(Photo via Spencer Barnes/WCSN) TEMPE — Arizona State football head coach Kenny Dillingham knew his team would be dialed in for its matchup with No. 5 USC almost immediately after last week’s 29-0 loss to Fresno State. Upsetting a talented Trojans squad led by junior quarterback and reigning Heisman Memorial Trophy winner
Sun Devils hope to rise to the occasion versus No. 5 USC
(Photo via Bec Striffler/WCSN) Thus far this season, Arizona State football has been on a downward trajectory. Following a promising start to the season in the first half against Southern Utah, the Sun Devils' quality of play has progressively deteriorated due to over a dozen injuries to key personnel, which lead
ASU Football: Sun Devils’ defense holds firm as offense collapses
(Photo via Hailey Rogalski/WCSN) Just about everything that could have gone wrong for Arizona State football did against Fresno State on Saturday night. Coming into the game, ASU was without its starting freshman quarterback Jaden Rashada, its star redshirt junior tight end Jalin Conyers and a slew of offensive linemen. All
ASU Football: Turnovers haunt Sun Devils in loss to Fresno State
(Photo via Hailey Rogalski/WCSN) Heading into its date with Fresno State on Saturday, Arizona State football Head Coach Kenny Dillingham’s squad already had the odds stacked against it. The Sun Devils were without nine players and five starters — including freshman quarterback Jaden Rashada, redshirt junior running back DeCarlos Brooks and redshirt
ASU Football: Sun Devils’ Defense Impresses in Loss to Oklahoma State
(Photo via Bec Striffler/WCSN) TEMPE — Coming into the season, Arizona State Football’s defense gave fans every reason to believe they could be an effective unit during Kenny Dillingham’s first year at the helm in Tempe. Throughout fall camp and the practices leading up to the 2023 campaign, defensive coordinator Brian Ward's
ASU Football: Sun Devils Fail to Overcome Second-half Woes
(Photo via Bec Striffler/WCSN) TEMPE — With Arizona State Football’s week one weather catastrophe win against Southern Utah in the rearview mirror, the Sun Devils turned their attention to Power Five opponent and future conference foe Oklahoma State on Saturday night. Despite a more traditional game timeline in week two, it was
Sun Devils gear up for second game against Oklahoma State
(Photo via Hailey Rogalski/WCSN) As the final seconds ticked off the clock in Arizona State Football’s 24-21 season-opening victory against Southern Utah last Thursday, a sense of relief filled the air inside a nearly-empty Mountain America Stadium. After a lengthy weather delay that delayed the start of the second half by
ASU Football: Sun Devils learn lessons ahead of Week 2 matchup
(Photo via Hailey Rogalski/WCSN) With every new experience comes a learning curve, and it’s no different for first-year head coach Kenny Dillingham and Arizona State football. The Sun Devils’ 24-21 win over Southern Utah on Thursday threw a unit featuring over 50 newcomers directly into the fire. A haboob, two-and-a-half-hour lightning delay,