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Todd Graham and Ray Anderson donate $500K each to “Momentum” campaign

by Adam Stites - September 15, 2014September 15, 2014

(Photo: Adam Stites/WCSN) Todd Graham has only been the head coach of the Arizona State football team for fewer than three years and Ray Anderson has only served as the school’s athletic director for fewer than one year, but both men showed their commitment to the university on Monday by pledging

ASU opens Pac-12 play with 38-24 win over Colorado

by Adam Stites - September 13, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) The No. 16 Arizona State Sun Devils again had rough patches, but again crusied to victory as they defeated the Colorado Buffaloes in their first Pac-12 game of the year, 38-24. Similar to their struggles against the New Mexico Lobos, the Sun Devils were outscored 14-10 in the second quarter to

Seven Pac-12 teams ranked in top 25

by Zac Pacleb - September 8, 2014

(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) Understatement of the week: The Pac-12 is the deepest conference in the country. In the second AVCA poll of the season, seven Pac-12 teams find themselves in the top 25, and the combined record of the conference is a whopping 63 wins to 5 losses. No. 1: Stanford (last

Sun Devils overcome ‘full-fledged panic,’ adversity

by Adam Stites - September 6, 2014

(Photo: Lindsey Nelson/WCSN) Tonight the No. 17 Arizona State Sun Devils won 58-23, racked up over 600 yards of offense and held a dangerous triple option rushing attack to 3.6 yards per carry against the New Mexico Lobos. However, a troublesome second quarter for ASU raised eyebrows, as a 22-0 lead was

Freshman Armand Perry brings championship experience to starting lineup

by Adam Stites - September 5, 2014September 6, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) When D.J. Calhoun and Tashon Smallwood made starts against Weber State, they became only the fifth and sixth Sun Devils ever to start as freshmen in an opener. Cornerback Armand Perry missed his chance to be the seventh, but it only took him one week to find his

ASU Football: Corner position still not cemented

by Jacob Garcia - September 2, 2014September 6, 2014

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) After receiving three of its last four days off, the Sun Devil football team opened its second official week of practice at the Kajikawa Practice Facility Tuesday morning. “So much of today was about getting refocused and getting reenergized,” head coach Todd Graham stated. “I spent 30 minutes of

ASU Football: Devilbackers leave things to be desired

by Adam Stites - August 31, 2014September 6, 2014

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) The 1-0 Sun Devils got back to work three days after notching a 45-14 victory in their season opener against the Weber State Wildcats on Thursday. On a hot Sunday afternoon, the team worked inside the Verde Dickey Dome and focused almost the entire media portion of practice

Coach’s Corner: Q & A with ASU soccer coach Kevin Boyd

by Mauricio Casillas - August 29, 2014August 29, 2014

(Photo: Steve Rodriguez/ASU Athletics) It's hard to complain when you open up your season in Hawaii. It's even harder to complain when you leave Hawaii undefeated. That's exactly what the Arizona State soccer team did last weekend, as they tied 2-2 against Texas and beat Hawaii 5-2. Next up the team will travel to

ASU Football: Weber State Preview

by Jacob Garcia - August 27, 2014August 28, 2014

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) Snapshot of Weber State Simply put, saying Weber State struggled in 2013 would is an understatement. The Wildcats won their first and last games of the season, but had a 10-game losing streak sandwiched in-between. To make matters worse, John Smith, the former Division I coach who was heralded as

ASU Football: Sun Devil defense to rely on freshmen contributers

Arizona State

by Adam Stites - August 27, 2014August 29, 2014

(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) When the Arizona State Sun Devils begin their 2014 season on Thursday night, they will once again be led by quarterback Taylor Kelly. The third-year senior starter will lead an offense that features returners Jaelen Strong and D.J. Foster and averaged 39.7 points per game in 2013. They