(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Redshirt sophomore Manny Wilkins will have a mere three days to get healthy for Saturday’s tilt with UCLA, casting some doubt over whether or not he will be able to go against the Bruins. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkjA3dit-oI He injured his left leg after being brought down at a weird angle in Arizona
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ASU Football: Wilkins’ status for UCLA uncertain
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Arizona State’s 41-20 loss at USC this past Saturday was a tough pill to swallow for head coach Todd Graham and his staff. To make matters worse moving forward, Graham admitted Monday that starting quarterback Manny Wilkins’ status for this weekend is still up in the air. Wilkins, who sustained
ASU Football: Wilkins injured in Sun Devils’ 41-20 loss at USC
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) For the second consecutive season, Arizona State (4-1, 1-1) fell to the USC Trojans (2-2, 1-2) by a substantial margin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4NRWN6mVOg&feature=youtu.be The Sun Devils fell 41-20 in their return to the Coliseum in a loss that saw most of the team’s most glaring flaws finally catch up with them. The
ASU Football: Sun Devils have deep pool of talent at linebacker
(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Entering the season, one of the few positions that was left somewhat unaffected by turnover was the middle of the linebacker core. Returning were the likes of Salamo Fiso, Christian Sam and D.J. Calhoun, a group that combined for 223 tackles and 15.5 sacks last season, not to mention
ASU Football: Todd Graham looks ahead to USC, reflects on past
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Regardless of USC’s 1-3 record, head coach Todd Graham is preparing for yet another high-powered offensive attack when Arizona State travels to take on the Trojans in the Coliseum on Saturday. To make things more interesting, Graham also admitted that the Trojans’ current team doesn’t look too much different
ASU Football: Sun Devils knock off Cal 51-41 behind 41 second half points
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Coming into Saturday’s Pac-12 opener against California-Berkeley, the theme of resilience had become recurring this season for Arizona State. That narrative held true as the Sun Devils knocked off Cal 51-41, outscoring the Golden Bears 41-17 in the second half. “I’m not going the stand up here and say halftime
ASU Football: Ballage and Richard continue to focus on wins rather than numbers
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) As Arizona State’s first conference bout with California-Berkeley approaches, the run game continues to serve as the pillar of Chip Lindsey’s offense. Featuring a three-headed monster comprised of Demario Richard, Kalen Ballage and quarterback Manny Wilkins, the rushing attack has accounted for 49 percent of the team’s offensive yardage,
ASU Football: Sun Devils down UTSA 32-28 with late touchdown
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) In Arizona State’s 32-28 win over the University of Texas San Antonio on Friday, the team’s resilience was again on display. Overall, the Sun Devils struggled on both sides of the ball, with missed tackles and allowing big plays on defense serving as the team’s main deficiency. It was the
ASU Football: Rapid growth of offensive line inspires optimism
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Kalen Ballage’s eight touchdown performance in last weekend’s 68-55 victory over Texas Tech was nothing short of incredible. Still, one rather unbelievable fact continues to get lost in the shuffle – the state of the guys blocking for him. Arizona State’s offensive line, a unit that entered the season