(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) A little more than a year ago, Eno Benjamin sat down to pen out a letter. In over 1400 words, the Wylie, Texas running back (now finishing his freshman year at Arizona State) explained his decision to back out of his commitment to Iowa last October. “I was committed my
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ASU Football: Sun Devils drub Oregon State, capture bowl eligibility
(Photo: Jack Harris/WCSN) CORVALLIS, Ore. — Coming into Saturday’s road game at Oregon State, ASU football’s bowl hopes appeared murky. The Sun Devils, sitting at 5-5, were fresh off a collapse at UCLA and reverting to their old ways defensively. On a foggy afternoon at Reser Stadium, ASU cleared the path to
ASU Football: Notes and Quotes from Sun Devils 40-24 win at Oregon State
(Photo: Jack Harris/WCSN) CORVALLIS, Ore., -- Arizona State has captured bowl eligibility with a 40-24 win over the Oregon State Beavers on Saturday. Here are the best notes and quotes from the Sun Devils first win in Corvallis since 2005: PLAYERS, COACHES DISCUSS REACHING BOWL ELIGIBILITY Coach Todd Graham: "It's very important for
ASU Football: Sun Devils hoping up-tempo offense leads to bowl berth
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) After beginning last week's loss at UCLA with a punt, Arizona State’s offense cranked up the pace. Two drives later, the Sun Devils had 14 points on the board in the Rose Bowl. They went fast. They found the end zone. ASU hasn’t been an out-and-out “tempo” team this year, but
ASU Football: Sun Devils hold a slim lead over UCLA at half
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) PASADENA, Calif. — It was a back-and-forth first half between UCLA and ASU, with the Sun Devils entering the break up 21-20 on the Bruins. Quarterback Josh Rosen started off slow for UCLA, finishing 2-of-7 on the first drive of the game and appearing out of sync with his
ASU Football: Demario Richard fuels comeback win over Colorado
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) After three quarters, ASU football trailed Colorado 27-17. The Sun Devils were teetering on the edge of a frustrating home loss that would’ve put them under .500. Instead, Demario Richard rumbled his way to a career-high 189 rushing yards and willed ASU to a 41-30 comeback win over
ASU Football: Behind rushing outburst, Sun Devils erase fourth quarter deficit in 41-30 win over CU
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) The name of the game was opportunity for Arizona State in its 41-30 victory over the Colorado Buffaloes. Opportunity for freshman Eno Benjamin to run for his first career touchdown and help the Sun Devils erase a 10-point forth quarter deficit, opportunity for a defense that seemed to be
ASU Football: Manny Wilkins, Sun Devils come alive on offense to end first half as Colorado leads 17-14
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Inconsistency dominated the script in the first half of Arizona State's tilt with Colorado, as neither team was able to find any sort of sustainable groove on offense. Still, Colorado leads ASU 17-14 at the intermission. Neither defense played particularly well either, but it was the miscues on offense that
ASU Football: Blowout loss to USC isn’t the end of the world
ASU Football: Through complicated path, how Manny Wilkins has emerged as ASU’s quarterback leader
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Manny Wilkins’s career at Arizona State has been complicated. Most of his life has been too. Yet, the win of his career was highlighted by a simple moment of triumphant passion on Saturday night. With ASU leading No. 5 Washington 13-0 at the end of the third quarter, Wilkins looked toward