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Sun Devil Passing game rises To The Occasion with Tyson and Leavitt sidelined

by Tyler Weiss - November 15, 2025November 15, 2025

(Photo: Ashanti Thompson/WCSN) TEMPE — After the first quarter, it looked as if Arizona State football was in for a long afternoon, with West Virginia’s offense threatening to overwhelm the Sun Devils at every turn. Comparatively, ASU’s offense remained stuck in neutral, grinding through a sluggish start that left fans

A slew of penalties hold ASU down, leads to 24-16 loss against Houston

by Ethan Ignatovsky - October 26, 2025October 26, 2025

(Photo: Janes Reyes/ WCSN) TEMPE – Saturday night’s scene at Mountain America Stadium was nearing pandemonium. Referee Stephen Baron’s announcement late in the third quarter that ASU junior defensive back Keith Abney II had committed pass interference on Houston junior wide receiver Harvey Broussard pushed the crowd over the edge. Arizona State’s rowdy

ASU stumbles across the board and falls short at home for the first time since 2023

by Rees Goodall - October 26, 2025October 26, 2025

(Photo: Janes Reyes/ WCSN) TEMPE – October has a special place in many people’s hearts as the weather begins to turn the page from the scorching summer to the chilling winter. The weather isn’t just what makes October special, as college football and the Halloween season become staples in most American

Without Jordyn Tyson, No.24 Arizona State squares off with Houston

by Keenan Vaughan - October 25, 2025October 25, 2025

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/ WCSN) If there’s one thing that has rung true to this point in Arizona State football’s current season, it’s that there is rarely ever a dull moment. The Sun Devils have now entered the AP Top-25 Poll on three separate occasions after following up a humiliating 42-10 road

Sun Devils looking for deja vu against a familiar opponent in Texas State

by Rees Goodall - September 13, 2025September 13, 2025

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/ WCSN) As the Arizona State football team looks to rekindle its magic from a flame that burst them into its first Big 12 championship from a year ago, there are few better times for the wick to be relit than against the Texas State Bobcats. A year ago, ASU

ASU running backs show Dynamic talents in Week one win

by Ethan Ignatovsky - August 31, 2025August 31, 2025

(Photo: WCSN/ Spencer Barnes) TEMPE -- One of the biggest questions that Arizona State football had to answer heading into the 2025 season was how it was going to utilize the running back room in an effort to minimize the loss of All-American Cam Skattebo. The now New York Giants' bulldozer runs

ASU’s kickoff and punt return corps has intriguing players, but jobs are far from won

by Ethan Ignatovsky - April 27, 2025April 27, 2025

(Photo: Grace Johnson/WCSN) TEMPE – Before nearly every offensive drive in football, the special teams unit and its returner have the chance to impact the outcome of the game. Whether it be a punt or a kickoff, a good return down the field increases the offense’s likelihood of scoring points at

The Status of ASU Football after four weeks of practice

by Ethan Ignatovsky, Andrew Hayslett, Keenan Vaughan, Rees Goodall and Tyler Weiss - April 21, 2025April 21, 2025

(Photo: Maya Diaz/WCSN) TEMPE — As Arizona State football has spent its last four weeks preparing for the upcoming season, the shape of the team is starting to come into place. Some position groups already knew the answer to any potential questions coming into the spring, chugging along without any snags in

Worst To First: No. 15 Sun Devils defeat No. 16 Iowa State in Big 12 Championship, secure spot in CFP

by Sean Brennan - December 7, 2024December 7, 2024

(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) ARLINGTON, Texas — The 2024 campaign proved doubters wrong for No. 15 Arizona State football. First, it qualified for postseason play in seven games after being picked to finish dead last in the Big 12 Preseason Media Poll. Then, head coach Kenny Dillingham’s squad shut down chatter about not

No. 12 Sun Devils’ receivers prepare to step up in Jordyn Tyson’s absence

by Sean Brennan - December 6, 2024December 26, 2024

(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) Arizona State football began the drive from Arizona Stadium back to Tempe on Saturday with good and bad news. First, the positive: the No. 12 Sun Devils (10-2, 7-2 Pac-12) had just thumped rival Arizona 49-7 and later learned they’d play in the Big 12 Championship Game and