(Photo: Dominic Contini/WCSN) "[Our] backs are against the walls, people don't believe in us that we're the same team as last year. "They'll find out during the season." During Saturday's press conference, sophomore linebacker Eric Gentry discussed the mentality that Arizona State Football's new defense is harnessing in spring ball this year. After
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ASU Football: “Bad start” bites in 20-13 Las Vegas Bowl loss to Wisconsin
ASU Football: Sun Devils take on Wisconsin in Las Vegas Bowl
(Photo credit Lucas Peltier) Arizona State Football’s rollercoaster 2021 campaign will come to an end on Thursday when it faces the Wisconsin Badgers in the Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium. Both squads finished 8-4 overall and 6-3 within their respective conferences in 2021. The Sun Devils concluded their regular season in second
ASU Football: Defense bends, eventually comes up clutch in Arizona win
(Photo: Brendan Belfield/WCSN) TEMPE – For as equal as the numbers were, the way they got there couldn’t have been any different. In Arizona State Football’s 38-15 win over rival Arizona in the 95th Territorial Cup, the Sun Devils ran for 228 yards, furthering the staple of ASU’s offensive strategy in 2021. Arizona
ASU Football: Sun Devils get back in win column with 31-16 win over USC
(Photo: Dom Contini/WCSN) TEMPE – Superstition is something so prevalent within sports that isn’t realized until the truly unusual occurs. Arizona State Football, fresh off of two demoralizing losses to Utah and Washington State, probably wasn’t looking for a good omen to will them back into the win column, but it certainly
ASU Football: Sun Devils hope to reverse 2019 result in matchup with Utah
(Photo: Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) It was cold. It was rainy. And it ended in a disappointing 21-3 loss. That's what happened the last time now-No. 18 ranked Arizona State Football (5-1, 3-0 Pac-12) played Utah (3-2, 2-0 Pac-12) on Oct. 19, 2019. Then-freshman quarterback Jayden Daniels threw for just 25 yards with an
ASU Football: Dominant 2nd half defense carries Sun Devils over UNLV
(Photo: Haley Spracale/WCSN) While No. 23 Arizona State Football’s offense showed its complete potential on Saturday night, the defense was quite the opposite early on. UNLV redshirt freshman quarterback Doug Brumfield – making his first career start – led two methodical drives to open the game, totaling 26 plays in over 11
ASU Football: Previewing the 2021 Sun Devils’ veteran-heavy defense
(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) The saying goes that time is precious. That line sums up Arizona State Football’s 2020 season in a nutshell. However, despite just a 2-2 record on the year, the Sun Devils attempted to make the most of their time on the field and showed flashes of potential. ASU's offense made
ASU Football: Sun Devils honored on Pac-12 All-Conference teams
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) The Pac-12 announced Tuesday its annual All-Conference teams for the 2020 football season, and multiple Arizona State Sun Devils found their names on it. Most notably, sophomore offensive lineman Dohnovan West and junior punter Michael Turk were selected to the Pac-12's All-Conference First Team. Turk's 47.2 yard average per punt
ASU Football: Time off brought struggles for OC Hill, DE Matus
(Photo: Travis Whittaker/WCSN) Herm Edwards spoke for his team Monday. Evident in the words from redshirt sophomore defensive end Michael Matus, offensive coordinator Zak Hill and junior linebacker Kyle Soelle, the past few weeks for members of Arizona State's football roster have been difficult. With the Sun Devils' facility shut down