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ASU Football: Confidence in Mike Bercovici grows on offense

by Jacob Garcia - September 30, 2014September 30, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The Sun Devils opened up their sixth week of practice and second week with quarterback Mike Bercovici at the reins on Tuesday. Opting to remain outside on the practice field for the duration of the day, rather than moving indoors to the Dickey Dome at the halfway point, the media

ASU Football: Previous Sun Devils provide example for bouncing back

by Adam Stites - September 29, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils are now unranked and stand with their back firmly pinned in a corner after a 62-27 loss to the then-No. 11 UCLA Bruins -- a loss that ASU head coach Todd Graham aptly described as “embarrassing.” With a road trip to play the

Mike Bercovici shows ‘unbelievable promise’ despite errors

by Adam Stites - September 26, 2014September 26, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) With just seconds remaining in the first half, quarterback Mike Bercovici led the Arizona State Sun Devils on a 58-yard drive that got all the way inside the UCLA 20-yard line and threatened to take back the lead. Instead, an attempt to find Jaelen Strong for a go-ahead

ASU Football: UCLA game Preview

by Matt Harden - September 25, 2014

(Photo: Courtney Pedroza/WCSN) A major step in deciding the Pac-12 South Champion will be taken Thursday night when No. 15 Arizona State (3-0, 1-0 Pac-12) takes on No. 11 UCLA (3-0) in Tempe. Or maybe not. With the way things are going, who knows anymore? Snapshot of UCLA Their offensive line can’t block, their

ASU Football prepares for UCLA with Mike Bercovici under center

by Adriana Torres - September 24, 2014September 30, 2014

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) WCSN football reporter Adriana Torres explains how ASU is preparing for UCLA now that it has Mike Bercovici under center.

ASU Football: Sun Devils following their own blueprint to stop Brett Hundley

by Adam Stites - September 24, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley is big, fast, strong and about as athletic as any quarterback in the nation. In the week leading up to a Thursday night showdown at Sun Devil Stadium, Arizona State head coach Todd Graham has raved about Hundley’s ability to avoid sacks and shake

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: Ball gets reps at SPUR linebacker

by Jacob Garcia - September 18, 2014September 18, 2014

(Photo: Courtney Pedroza/WCSN) With two successive off-days looming on Friday and Saturday, the Sun Devil football team returned outdoors to practice on Thursday. The Mike Bercovici-Taylor Kelly questions have seemingly died down, so Graham diverted his post-practice focus to more expansive topics. “I told them today, ‘Think about every one of those kids