Mountain America Stadium Archives

ASU Jumps To No. 16 In College Football Playoff Rankings

by Sean Brennan - November 26, 2024November 26, 2024

(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) Last week, Arizona State reached heights it hadn’t seen in a decade. When the third round of rankings for the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff was announced on Nov. 19, the Sun Devils slotted in at No. 21, marking the first time they appeared on the list since

No. 21 Sun Devils show buy-in, continued progress in win over No. 14 BYU

by Sean Brennan - November 23, 2024November 24, 2024

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) TEMPE — A stillness fell upon most of the 55,400 packed inside Mountain America Stadium as No. 14 BYU marched down the field with the clock dipping below two minutes in the fourth quarter. Down five, the Cougars, who trailed No. 21 Arizona State football by as many as

No. 21 Sun Devils storm field twice, topple No. 14 BYU 28-23

by Sammy Nute - November 23, 2024November 23, 2024

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) TEMPE – When a freshly-appointed Kenny Dillingham walked up to his introductory press conference just under two years ago, Arizona State football was entering what was supposed to be a dark age. The Sun Devils had just hired the nation’s youngest head football coach, and he had a

No. 21 ASU set for crucial matchup against No. 14 BYU

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by Tia Reid - November 23, 2024November 23, 2024

(Photo courtesy of BYU Athletics) On July 2, despite months of recruiting top talent from the portal and an entire offseason of work, ASU football found out, along with the rest of the world, that Big 12 Conference media voters didn’t think it was enough. After a 3-9 finish in Kenny Dillingham’s

Sun Devils look to clinch bowl appearance against familiar foe Oklahoma State

by Sammy Nute and Tia Reid - November 1, 2024November 1, 2024

(Photo courtesy of Oklahoma State Athletics) With both of their two losses coming right before a bye week, Arizona State football has had to stew on both of its losses for twice as long as it would have liked. Last time ASU came out of its bye week, it had one of

Takeaways: Sun Devils stumble on road against Cincinnati

by Sammy Nute and Sean Brennan - October 19, 2024October 19, 2024

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) In last week’s upset victory over then No. 16 Utah, the scene at Mountain America Stadium was like a movie. Head coach Kenny Dillingham disappeared into a crowd of fans as students flooded the field. It was as entertaining as a game could be. One week later, instead of

McCullough mesmerizes in monumental victory over No.16 Utah

by Devon Henderson - October 12, 2024October 12, 2024

(Photo By: Marina Williams/ WCSN) TEMPE – From his own 30-yard line on third-and-15, Utah redshirt senior quarterback Cam Rising was searching for any form of salvation. His No.16 ranked squad was down eight with under two minutes to play against unranked Arizona State in Tempe. Teetering on the edge of

ASU Football has a potentially Dangerous Wide Receiver Room ahead of Season Opener

by Devon Henderson - August 30, 2024August 31, 2024

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) In 1977, Jamaican reggae singer Peter Tosh released his second studio album titled "Equal Rights". The album didn’t win any Grammys and was particularly critically acclaimed, but one song in it was considered by the New York Times one of the best of the year. That song was titled

Defense steals show in spring game, Leavitt, Skattebo shine

by Sammy Nute and Sean Brennan - April 27, 2024April 28, 2024

(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) TEMPE — In college football, a program’s spring game is an opportunity for fans to not only get a first look at next fall’s squad, but for coaches to gauge how far their team has came since the beginning of spring practices. On Friday, Arizona State football held its

Overcoming Adversity: Jordyn Tyson & Jake Smith return to elevate ASU’s receiver room

by Devon Henderson - April 17, 2024April 18, 2024

(Photo: Marina Williams (WCSN) TEMPE — The defensive back tried turning his head to locate a moonshot of a ball unleashed in his direction. He was about 40 yards from the line of scrimmage, defending in the end zone. When he turned to search the sky two large hands entered his