(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Herm Edwards said Saturday would be a long time coming. The Arizona State Football head coach – among many others on the staff – could feel the excitement his players had for the Sun Devils season-opener against USC in Los Angeles. When the ball was kicked off at the
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ASU Football: 5 questions for the Sun Devils 2020 season
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) With Arizona State Football’s season opener against No. 20 USC on Saturday, WCSN football reporters Hunter Hippel and Gareth Kwok answer five of the most pressing questions left regarding the Sun Devils ahead of their Week 1 matchup against the Trojans. How good can Jayden Daniels be in his
ASU Football: Behind ground attack, Sun Devils win third-straight Territorial Cup
(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) Rob Likens wanted to take the guess-work out of things. At halftime, the Arizona State (7-5, 4-5 Pac-12) offensive coordinator wanted to get back to the basics after a first half which featured poor pass-blocking, a few botched snaps and some drops by receivers. Rob Likens wanted to run
ASU Football: Sun Devils youthful nature provides up-and-down results in Sac State win
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ASU Football: Sun Devil defense set for litmus test against high-flying Oregon offense
(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) For Danny Gonzales and the Arizona State defense, the 2018 season has been all about growth. In this first season with Gonzales as the defensive coordinator in Tempe, he’s been trying to get his players, an eclectic mix of uber-talented freshmen with a number of talented upperclassmen, and a
ASU Football: Play of freshmen shows recruiting potential of coach Edwards and staff as one of bright spots to 2018 campaign
(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) Nearly one year ago ASU announced it had hired Herm Edwards to lead its football program, replacing sixth-year head coach Todd Graham. The move was criticized for innumerable reasons, but at least one consensus seemed to be Herm’s potential as a recruiter- or at least to be better than
ASU Football: Sun Devils defeat Bruins to become bowl eligible for second consecutive season
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils (6-4, 4-3 Pac-12) outlasted the UCLA Bruins (2-8, 2-5) 31-28 on senior day Saturday afternoon, guaranteeing they play in a bowl game for the second straight year. “I told (the team) this was going to be the hardest game they played all year and
ASU Football: Sun Devils overcome emotion of Senior Day to top UCLA
(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) After all the pomp and circumstance of Senior Day at Sun Devil Stadium, the recognition, the family photos, the bouquets of flowers, it was time to play a football game. A football game with major implications for Arizona State (6-4, 4-3 Pac-12) in its quest for a Pac-12 South
