(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
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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
ASU Football: Todd Graham looks ahead to team’s progression
ASU Football: Kalen Ballage ties NCAA TD record as Sun Devils throttle Texas Tech
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Only two words can be used to summarize Arizona State’s 68-55 win over Texas Tech on Saturday: Kalen Ballage. The running back had the game of his life, breaking the Pac-12 single-game record and tying the NCAA record with eight touchdowns. That is not a typo. The general consensus
ASU Football: Graham address concerns from Northern Arizona with optimism
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Despite struggling to pull away from Northern Arizona for three quarters in Saturday night’s season opener, Arizona State head coach Todd Graham continued to reinforce one simple fact on Monday afternoon: His team is 1-0. There are still some kinks that need to be worked out, specifically with a
ASU Football: Despite blowout win, not all positives for the Sun Devils
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Although Arizona State came away from Saturday night's clash against Northern Arizona with a 44-13 win, the Sun Devils failed to perform up to expectations. There were plenty of takeaways in the aftermath of the victory, and the score certainly didn’t tell the full story. Let’s start with the good. Kicker Zane
ASU Football: Five questions for the season opener against Northern Arizona
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Arizona State will kick off its 2016 football season against in-state rival Northern Arizona, who plays in the FCS. It will be a very different season opener for the Sun Devils, who don’t enter the season with the lofty expectations that they had last year. They won’t face the
ASU Football: Todd Graham offers defensive insight, leaves QB battle open
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) With just five days remaining until Arizona State takes the field against Norther Arizona, head coach Todd Graham offered insight into what his starting lineup will look like in Monday afternoon’s press conference. Still, the quarterback position is anyone’s guess, as Graham remained non-committal to either Manny Wilkins or
ASU Football: Scrimmage adds clarity to position battles
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Exactly two weeks remain between now and the Sun Devils' season opener against Northern Arizona University at Sun Devil Stadium. The team scrimmage on Saturday gave head coach Todd Graham and his coaching staff a better idea of where things will line up come September 3. The scrimmage marked
ASU Football: Gammage and Jefferson look to take the next step at wide receiver
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) It’s going to be a very different season for the new look Arizona State Sun Devils. With many changing parts, ranging from the starting quarterback to the secondary, this season is viewed by some as a rebuilding year, a loose term in college football, for the Sun Devils. One