(Photo: Brendan O'Keeffe/WCSN) TEMPE – Coming into Saturday night’s game against No. 12 UCLA, Arizona State Football knew they needed to be wary of the Bruins’ run game. Boasting one of the best offensive players in college football in senior running back Zach Charbonnet, the Bruins average a stunning 222.4 rush yards
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ASU Football: Defense looking to improve before No. 6 USC
(Photo via Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) Arizona State Football focused on getting back to the basics at Tuesday's practice. Coming off a discouraging 34-13 performance against the No. 12 ranked Utah Utes, ASU coaches wanted players to relearn the fundamentals, heavily emphasizing on technique and not falling into bad habits. Defensive line coach
ASU Football: Mental mistakes could haunt the Sun Devil’s future
(Photo via Joseph Plishka/WCSN) The 84-year unbeaten streak by Arizona State football over Northern Arizona lives to see another year. What does that mean exactly? Nothing. ASU's 2022 home opener against NAU was a way for the program to highlight its strengths while showcasing this season's potential. However, despite the blowout
ASU Football: Previewing the 2022 Sun Devil defense
ASU Football: Transfer portal window shuts as more Sun Devils enter
(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) Some may have expected the start of the new year to allow for Arizona State Football to mesh, with incoming transfers joining established starters for a new beginning after a topsy-turvy 2021 season. Yet, for as many fresh faces the Sun Devils have brought in, even more have left
ASU Football: Observations from 2022 Spring Showcase
(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) Saturday night marked the conclusion of Arizona State Football’s spring practices. The "Spring Showcase" event started with players participating in positional drills, 7-on-7s and 11-on-11s. Here are some observations from the 2022 Spring Showcase. Quarterback Battle The biggest question of spring ball remains unanswered, as there is no definitive option at
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: Rodriguez, D-linemen discuss Lole loss, excitement for opener
(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) With just over a week until Arizona State Football returns to play, the Sun Devils are amped up after COVID-19 issues washed away much of their 2020 season. “I’m starting to itch,” senior tight end Curtis Hodges said. “It’s hard to sleep at night sometimes. I’m watching highlight videos.