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ASU Football: Three storylines to monitor with Sun Bowl 16 days away

by Jacob Garcia - December 11, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) With 16 days separating now and the 81st Sun Bowl, in which No. 15 Arizona State will square off against Duke in El Paso, Texas, churning out written content becomes a challenge. Ever since ASU lost to Arizona in the Territorial Cup on November 28, news surrounding the team

ASU Football: Bowl game projection for Sun Devils remains a mystery

by Jacob Garcia - December 6, 2014December 24, 2014

(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) Though nothing could ever alleviate the devastation of a Territorial Cup loss, the result of last night’s Pac-12 Championship was probably as close as it’s going to get for Sun Devil fans. Sure, it may indicate that the 2014 Arizona State football team was a few tiers below the

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils blow lead, fall to Texas A&M

by Kristina Vicario - December 6, 2014December 6, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Turnovers proved to be too costly for the Arizona State Sun Devils who fell to the Texas A&M Aggies 72-71 in a second-half collapse. The Sun Devils (5-3) avoided another slow start, going up 8-2 in the first two minutes of the game. They quickly fell victim to turnovers, giving

Pac-12 Tournament Roundup

by Zac Pacleb - December 4, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) Throughout the season, WCSN has given weekly updates to the ranked teams within the wildly competitive Pac-12, but with the regular season complete and the NCAA Tournament field filled out, none of those rankings necessarily matter any more. An NCAA-best 10 Pac-12 teams are being sent to the NCAA

ASU Football: Sun Devils notch six all-conference selections

by Jacob Garcia - December 2, 2014December 2, 2014

Photo: (Alli Cline/WCSN) The Pac-12 football all-conference awards were announced Monday night, with six Arizona State players receiving first- or second-team recognition. Junior wideout Jaelen Strong and senior left tackle Jamil Douglas were selected as first-team all-conference on the offensive side of the ball, while senior safety Damarious Randall was the lone

ASU Football: The unprecedented decision to bench Taylor Kelly

by Jacob Garcia - November 28, 2014

(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) A week ago, head coach Todd Graham delivered what was possibly the most heart-felt and genuine postgame press conference in Arizona State football history. Verifying whether or not that is entirely true is likely impossible, but considering the following statements Graham ushered in regards to his senior quarterback Taylor

ASU Football: Sun Devils season comes full circle, ends with youth

by Adam Stites - November 28, 2014November 28, 2014

(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) TUCSON, ARIZ. - The Arizona State Sun Devils gained more yards than the Arizona Wildcats, had twice as many first downs and managed to force two turnovers, but youthful mistakes and big plays for the home team led to a 42-35 season-ending loss for ASU. In many ways, it

ASU Football: Sun Devils spoil championship opportunity, lose Territorial Cup

by Adam Stites - November 28, 2014November 28, 2014

(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) The No. 13 Arizona State Sun Devils fell into a 35-21 hole at the beginning of the second half, panicked and benched Taylor Kelly en route to a 42-35 loss to the No. 11 Arizona Wildcats that sent the Territorial Cup to Tucson. After a 21-21 duel in the

ASU Football: Complete U of A game preview

by Matt Harden - November 28, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) An argument can be made that this year’s Territorial Cup matchup is the most important in the series’ history. The No. 13 Arizona State Sun Devils (9-2, 6-2 Pac-12 South) will travel to Tucson to take on the No. 11 Arizona Wildcats (9-2, 6-2 Pac-12 South) with both teams

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils fall to Alabama

by Zane Hopen - November 25, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) In another close game from beginning to end, Arizona State came up short against Alabama 76- 71. Junior guard Gerry Blakes led the way for the Sun Devils with 21 points and nine rebounds. However, Crimson Tide senior guard Levi Randolph has a dynamic performance, as he led all