Sun Devils defeat Mississippi State 30-23, earn first win over SEC opponent

(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,

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: 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