(Photo: Jakob Brooks/WCSN) TEMPE – Since Shaun Aguano became Arizona State football’s running backs coach in 2019, the Sun Devil fans at Mountain America Stadium have become accustomed to watching elite players in the offense’s backfield. Eno Benjamin, Rachaad White and Xazavian Valladay all posted 1,000-plus-yard seasons in Aguano’s opening three full
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Arizona State’s opener may suggest a team on the rise
(Photo: Mia Bencich/WCSN) TEMPE – Since Kenny Dillingham took over as head coach, Arizona State’s opening game has offered a clear early read on ASU’s season trajectory. His head coaching debut in 2023 was a narrow 24‑21 win over FCS Southern Utah, an early sign of how incomplete the Sun Devils’ roster
‘That’s my dream’: Shaun Aguano sets high expectations for running back group ahead of new season
(Photo: Connor Gleason/WCSN) TEMPE – Since being hired as Arizona State football’s running backs coach in 2019, Shaun Aguano has embraced a bellcow-style identity when it comes to developing and producing ball carriers. Under his tutelage, the Sun Devils have only failed to produce a 1,000-yard rusher once while players such as
Three takeaways from ASU’s August 22 scrimmage
(Photo: Jack Simon/WCSN) With Arizona State football’s season opener less than two weeks away, questions remain about what the Sun Devils will look like and who will lead them onto the field against Morgan State. However, after the Sun Devils’ Saturday night scrimmage under the lights of Mountain America Stadium, many
Kyson Brown gears up for rebound season through lead-by-example approach
(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) After spending two seasons at Tupelo High School in Mississippi, running back Kyson Brown traveled almost 600 miles to move to Lancaster, Texas. His lone season as a Lancaster Tiger resulted in 707 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns that made him a three-star prospect and brought 13 Division
Sun Devil Football Bye Week takeaways
WCS(Photo: Grace Monos/ WCSN) TEMPE – The first five game weeks of Arizona State football’s season might not’ve gone the way head coach Kenny Dillingham planned, but you won’t hear him complaining about the results. Despite some injuries and some struggles, the Sun Devils have persevered to a 4-1 record to
Weathering the storm pays dividends for ASU in a bounceback performance
(Photo: Spencer Barnes/ WCSN) TEMPE — A proven tenant in the sports world is that an initial defeat often doesn’t define who a team is; it’s how they respond afterwards. Coming off a brutal last-second defeat at Mississippi State the weekend prior, alarm bells were ringing awfully early for an Arizona
Kyle Scott’s ascension from community college to Sun Devils starting offensive lineman
(Photo: Justin LaCertosa/ DevilsDigest) It isn’t an understatement to say that Arizona State’s 2023 recruiting class has played a significant role in the program’s rapid turnaround from bottom of the pack to legitimate title contender. Out of the Sun Devils’ initial 43 commits, 13 are listed on the official 2025 season
Kanye Udoh and Raleek Brown shine as ASU Running Backs deliver Skattebo-esque performance
(Photo: Spencer Barnes/ WCSN) Week two of the 2024 season saw running back Cameron Skattebo emerge into the national spotlight for the first time, behind his dominant rushing performance. Soon-to-be New York Giant Skattebo’s 262 rushing yards became the Arizona State football team’s second-best single-game rushing performance, before Skattebo took the
