(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) After being tested by an FCS opponent for the second straight year, Arizona State (1-0) can breathe a momentary sigh of relief after holding off Northern Arizona’s early charge en route to a 44-13 victory in the season opener. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ith9fYqZ93k The biggest question entering the contest was how effective Manny
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ASU Football: Manny Wilkins officially named starting quarterback
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) It had been speculated for weeks, but Todd Graham officially named Manny Wilkins the team's starting quarterback for Arizona State's opening game against Northern Arizona on Saturday. Graham made the announcement on the Doug and Wolf Show on Arizona Sports Friday morning. Wilkins, a redshirt sophomore who served as
ASU Football: Five questions for the season opener against Northern Arizona
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Arizona State will kick off its 2016 football season against in-state rival Northern Arizona, who plays in the FCS. It will be a very different season opener for the Sun Devils, who don’t enter the season with the lofty expectations that they had last year. They won’t face the
ASU Football: Todd Graham offers defensive insight, leaves QB battle open
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) With just five days remaining until Arizona State takes the field against Norther Arizona, head coach Todd Graham offered insight into what his starting lineup will look like in Monday afternoon’s press conference. Still, the quarterback position is anyone’s guess, as Graham remained non-committal to either Manny Wilkins or
ASU Football: Spring ball week four observations
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Four weeks have come and gone at the Kajikawa practice fields and still, just as many questions remain for head coach Todd Graham. Injuries continue to mount as more and more green jerseys have popped up on "Muscle Beach," where players who are being held out of practice do
ASU Football: Walk-ons get scholarships; Wilkins at backup
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Practice in the bubble concluded on quite the bubbly note, as head coach Todd Graham presented two scholarships to walk-ons, those being sophomore long snapper Mitchell Fraboni, and sophomore running back Jacom Brimhall. “It was everything that you could feel put into one,” Brimhall said. “Thinking back of everything
ASU Football: Backup quarterback spot still up for grabs
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) In the third practice of Camp Tontozona, Arizona State head coach Todd Graham said that the No. 2 quarterback position was still up in the air. Quarterbacks Brady White, Bryce Perkins and Manny Wilkins still have a shot at the spot. WCSN football reporter Mauricio Casillas has the
