(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
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ASU Football: Sun Devils respond to adversity, win 35-30 over Washington
(Photo: Dom Contini/WCSN) For all the struggles that Arizona State Football has had this season, the Sun Devils went back to what has always worked for them on Saturday night: the running game. This time, against Washington, it saved them. With the routine struggles showing up once again – whether it be
ASU Football: Washington State adds turnovers to list of Sun Devil worries
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) TEMPE -- The boos came raining down at halftime, and deservedly so. Arizona State Football’s performance – specifically during the first half – in Saturday’s 34-21 loss to Washington State was not just one of those days. Previous outings this season could have been considered that. In the season opener
ASU Football: Sun Devils fall in brutal fashion 34-21 to Washington State
(Photo: Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) Following a bye week and a return to its home crowd, Arizona State Football had multiple advantages in front of it on Saturday afternoon. The Sun Devils would seemingly not have to deal with botched snap counts or a hostile environment, and could dictate the flow of the
ASU Football: Slocum praises Czaplicki, defense needs “focus”
Arizona State Football special teams coach Shawn Slocum, linebackers coach Chris Claiborne and defensive coordinator Antonio Pierce all spoke to the media on Wednesday ahead of ASU’s Pac-12 Conference opener against Colorado on Saturday. Here are the highlights of what each said. Czaplicki’s journey to Tempe and performance thus far Neither Slocum
ASU Football: Sun Devils kick themselves in 27-17 loss to No. 23 BYU
(Photo: Haley Spracale/WCSN) If Arizona State Football head coach Herm Edwards prepped his team in practice for a visit to Provo, Utah, all of it was seemingly thrown out the window immediately against No. 23 ranked BYU on Saturday night. ASU redshirt junior WR Geordon Porter ran out the opening kickoff from
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: Spring game sets expectations, shows strides from skill players
ASU Football: Defense contradicts itself in USC loss
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) One could tell two different stories about Arizona State's defense Saturday. The first one encapsulates a group that, in its first game under a new scheme, held an intimidating USC offense to just 14 points in the first half thanks to two turnovers, allowed just a 36.8 percent third-down
ASU Football: Robertson, Turk named Pac-12 Players of the Week
The Pac-12 announced Monday that Arizona State Football junior linebacker Merlin Robertson and juinor punter Michael Turk were named the conference's Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week, respectively. Robertson had 10 tackles, one of them a tackle for loss, a fumble recovery and an interception in ASU's 28-27 loss