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ASU Football: Starting defense still up in the air for UCLA game

by Jacob Garcia - September 23, 2014September 23, 2014

(Photo: Courtney Pedroza/WCSN) If there is one aspect of this 2014 Sun Devil football team that is constant, it is that nothing is ever constant. Two days away from a nationally televised showdown against UCLA—a matchup that has decided the last three Pac-12 South champions— and change is still afoot for the

ASU Football: Sun Devils preparing for UCLA’s Brett Hundley

by Adam Stites - September 22, 2014September 22, 2014

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) Arizona State changed the way media will view practice by adjusting the viewing portion of practice with just a couple practices remaining until a Thursday night game against the No. 11 UCLA Bruins. Rather than allow the media to watch the first 40-50 minutes of practice as they

ASU Football: Offensive line insists nothing changes with Mike Bercovici

by Adam Stites - September 18, 2014September 18, 2014

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) When the No. 15 Arizona State Sun Devils take the field against the No. 12 UCLA Bruins, it remains to be seen how the offense will look with Mike Bercovici at the helm. Ask the offensive line, though, and they’ll tell you to expect to see the same

ASU Football: What to expect from Mike Bercovici

by Matt Harden - September 17, 2014September 18, 2014

(Photo: Courtney Pedroza/WCSN) The only honest answer I can give when asked what to expect from Mike Bercovici is, “I don’t know.” And I'm not the only one. Taylor Kelly’s injury has forced Bercovici into the starting lineup and many people are wondering if the Sun Devils’ season is over already. Kelly runs

ASU Football: Carlos Mendoza sheds green jersey

by Adam Stites - September 17, 2014

(Photo: Courtney Pedroza/WCSN) With dark clouds on the horizon, the Sun Devils proactively moved their practice inside the Verde Dickey Dome on Wednesday to avoid the possibility of rain. The practice, which started later than usual and ended earlier than usual for the media, didn’t give reporters much of a look at

ASU Football: Demetrius Cherry climbs to first-team role

by Adam Stites - September 16, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) The media was out in full force for Tuesday’s practice as it was the first featuring Mike Bercovici at the helm of the offense. Following an injury suffered by Taylor Kelly in the second half of a 38-24 victory over Colorado, Bercovici has been given the reins of

Sun Devils say they aren’t sunk with Mike Bercovici

by Jacob Garcia - September 16, 2014September 16, 2014

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) Nine minutes and 40 seconds. That was the duration of ASU quarterback Mike Bercovici’s post-practice interview session on Tuesday. The nearly 10 minutes of nonstop Bercovici are indeed a stark contrast to the routine unavailability of Taylor Kelly for post-practice comments. The expansion of press access from one starting quarterback to the

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