(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) Arizona State’s home-opener in 2019 was always going to be a historic night. That much had been known since head coach Herm Edwards announced that Jayden Daniels would become the first true freshman quarterback in program history to open the season under center. By halftime of ASU's season opener
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ASU Football: Sun Devils cruise in Tempe with 30-7 win over Kent State on opening night
(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) From the first snap to the last on opening night at Sun Devil Stadium, true freshman QB Jayden Daniels and company found themselves in an expected pressuring situation, even in a 30-7 win over Kent State. Speculation all off-season surrounded the Devils to whom would take the reins under
ASU Football: ASU vs. Colorado Instant Recap
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Arizona State traveled to Colorado for a Pac-12 showdown with the No. 21 Colorado Buffaloes and fell to Colorado 28-21. The game could have significant ramifications for the Sun Devil offense, which saw both quarterback Manny Wilkins and wide receiver N’Keal Harry leave the game due to injury. In the
ASU Football: ASU vs. Colorado Halftime Instant Recap
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Arizona State traveled to Colorado for a Pac-12 showdown with the No. 21 Colorado Buffaloes. In the first half, it was a battle between playmakers Eno Benjamin and Colorado’s Laviska Shenault as they accounted for all scoring. The game opened up with both teams trading one-yard touchdown runs. On
ASU Football: Sun Devils players, coaches still trying to get grasp on early signing period
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) A little more than a year ago, Eno Benjamin sat down to pen out a letter. In over 1400 words, the Wylie, Texas running back (now finishing his freshman year at Arizona State) explained his decision to back out of his commitment to Iowa last October. “I was committed my
GALLERY: Herm Edwards introduced as new head coach of ASU Football
ASU Football: In Herm Edwards, Ray Anderson finds his salesman
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) After firing Todd Graham on Sunday, Athletic Director Ray Anderson said he wants to run the ASU football program like a business. Wednesday evening showed Sun Devil fans exactly what that looks like. According to reports by SunDevilSource.com and DevilsDigest.com, former NFL coach Herm Edwards, Anderson’s former client, will
ASU Football: Forget about bowl eligibility, Sun Devils are looking like Pac-12 South favorites
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Changing a narrative is never easy. In college football, it can be near impossible. There was a preconceived notion in Tempe even before this year’s season started about Arizona State: it had coach Todd Graham fighting for his job, quarterback Manny Wilkins having to battle with Blake Barnett for
ASU Football: On the strength of defense, ground game, Sun Devils down Utah 30-10
(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
ASU Football: Sun Devils blank Utah, lead 16-0 at the half
(Photo: Chaz Frazier/WCSN) Arizona State picked up right where it left off last week in the first half of Saturday's contest, shutting out Utah 16-0. In hostile Rice-Eccles Stadium, ASU continued to display the various traits that led to last weekend's upset over then No. 5 Washington. The offense worked within the