(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) TEMPE — With eight-and-a-half minutes remaining in the second quarter of Saturday’s game, a brief wave of confusion came upon Mountain America Stadium. Arizona State redshirt junior edge rusher Clayton Smith appeared to have sacked Mississippi State senior quarterback Blake Shapen inside his own five-yard line as he was throwing,
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ASU Football: Takeaways from the Sun Devils’ 24-21 loss to Cal
(Photo via Spencer Barnes/WCSN) Even after Arizona State Football showed signs of improvement in its 42-28 defeat to then-No. 5 USC a week ago, many set lofty prospects for first-year head coach Kenny Dillingham to lead his team to victory at California on Saturday. Perhaps these reservations were for good reason. ASU’s second
ASU Football: Large Oregon State gains bury the Sun Devils
(Photo: Haley Spracale/WCSN) TEMPE – In many of Arizona State Football’s losses this season, there has been a differential in one statistical category that defined the game for the Sun Devils. Whether it’s the difference in third-down conversions or the difference in offensive yards allowed, when ASU’s opponent does something well,
ASU Football: Oregon State defeats Sun Devils 31-7 on senior day
ASU Football: Sun Devils motivated to take on No. 23 Oregon State
(Photo: Brendan OKeeffe/WCSN) After suffering a 28-0 halftime deficit against Washington State on Nov. 12, Arizona State Football (3-7, 2-5 Pac-12) could have easily laid down its fight and curled up into a ball amid frigid temperatures in Pullman. But the Sun Devils stayed with it, finishing with an effort they
ASU Football: Aguano takes the blame for 50-36 loss against UCLA
ASU Football: With rival Arizona looming, Sun Devils’ issues still abound
(Photo: Dom Contini/WCSN) Even as self-imposed struggles continue to haunt Arizona State Football (7-4, 5-3 Pac-12 Conference) while Arizona (1-10, 1-7 Pac-12) has had another poor season, ASU head coach Herm Edwards said that records don’t matter this week. After all, this is not his first Territorial Cup. “Obviously I’ve been involved
ASU Football: Rushing battle highlights Sun Devils’ test with Oregon State
(Photo: Dom Contini/WCSN) Last year, Arizona State Football (7-3, 5-2 Pac-12 Conference) was able to salvage its COVID-19-plagued season with two straight wins to end the year, with the last one coming against Oregon State. The Beavers were 2-5 that season. This week, however, the Sun Devils will be facing a completely
ASU Football: Sun Devils hope to get back on track against USC
(Photo: Joey Plishka/WCSN) The story of Arizona State Football’s 2021 campaign so far has been one of drastic extremes. The Sun Devils have won five games in a very convincing fashion, and against tough Pac-12 Conference opponents like UCLA and Stanford. The other side of the coin shows three cataclysmic losses against equally
ASU Football: Sun Devils and Cougars both looking to rebound in Week 9
(Photo: Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) Both Arizona State Football (5-2) and Washington State (4-4) have had to do some soul searching coming into Saturday's Week 9 matchup, but for different reasons. The Sun Devils are coming off a bye week, which could not have come at a better time after they were upset