(Photo: Chaz Frazier/WCSN) After the Arizona State Sun Devils changed the national landscape of college football by upsetting then-No.5 Washington last week, the expectation seemed to be that this team would crash back to Earth against a talented Utah team, reeling from a last-second loss to No. 11 USC, at Rice-Eccles
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ASU Football: Sun Devils Stun No. 5 Washington – Instant Recap
(Photo: Jack Harris/WCSN) Arizona State had shown glimpses of its potential this year, but too often failed to put together the whole package in a 2-3 start to the season. On Saturday night, the Sun Devils were in control from the opening kick, upsetting No. 5 Washington 13-7 at Sun Devil Stadium. The previously unbeaten
ASU Football: Sun Devils surprise with dominant first half, lead #5 Washington 13-0
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) It has been 21 years since Arizona State has beaten a Top 5 opponent. In the first half against No. 5 Washington, the Sun Devils displayed the blueprint to pull off the upset, taking a 13-0 lead into halftime. The Huskies came to Sun Devil Stadium a perfect 6-0, untested
ASU Football: Sun Devils face biggest test yet in No. 5 Washington
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Bye weeks provide teams with an opportunity to reflect and improve on their weaknesses. After two full weeks of practice following a road loss to Stanford, ASU football will need its best effort of the season when it returns to the field Saturday. No. 5 Washington (6-0) rolls into
Pac-12 Picking: After Washington, conference picture muddied with unknowns
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) With two weeks of Pac-12 football in the books, the hierarchy in the conference is unclear, muddied by another round of unexpected results. USC, preseason favorites to not only win the conference but also make a national championship run, finally succumbed to weeks of mediocre play with a loss
ASU Football: Previewing the Sun Devils Trip to Stanford
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Arizona State (2-2, 1-0 in Pac-12) heads back on the road for its first conference away game of the season when it visits Stanford (2-2, 1-1 in Pac-12). Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. and the game will be televised on the Pac-12 Network. Scouting the Cardinal ASU FACES ANOTHER TALENTED
Pac-12 Pickings: Ranked teams tested in conference openers
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) For the first time this season, this weekend provided a full slate of Pac-12 action. The return of conference play was accompanied by a splattering of competitive games, especially for the league's ranked members. Aside from Washington, the Pac-12's top contenders were tested in their conference openers. It started on Friday
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Pac-12 Pickings: Conference’s top teams underwhelm in week three
(Photo: Brett Deckert/WCSN) The Pac-12 could do no wrong in the season’s first two weeks. This past Saturday, the conference could do little right. Two of the league’s five ranked teams lost to Group of 5 schools. Its highest ranked member came narrowly close to falling to an unranked opponent at home. Three of
ASU Football: Sun Devils comeback falls short in road loss to Texas Tech
(Photo: Jack Harris/WCSN) LUBBOCK, Texas – It initially looked like an unavoidable embarrassment; then seemingly appeared destined to become a classic comeback. But in the end, Arizona State couldn’t shake their losing demons in a 52-45 away defeat to Texas Tech. Despite trailing by 18 points on three separate occasions Saturday night, the Sun Devils clawed their way