(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) Arizona State's 2023 football season was largely a disappointment. Despite much optimism surrounding first-year head coach Kenny Dillingham, the team finished 3-9 and ranked outside the top 100 in total offense and total defense, scoring just 17.2 points per game and allowing 32.8 points per game. However, if there
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Dillingham Names Sam Leavitt As Starting Quarterback
(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) Redshirt freshman Sam Leavitt will be Arizona State football’s starting quarterback for its season opener against Wyoming in 12 days, head coach Kenny Dillingham announced following Monday’s practice. Before committing to ASU out of the transfer portal last December, Leavitt played in four games for Michigan State as a
Leavitt viewed as Sun Devils’ starting QB following Rashada departure
(Photo: Marina Williams/WCSN) TEMPE — It was a busy week in Tempe as a slew of news was released. The initial results of the NCAA’s investigation into the recruiting violations committed during the Herm Edwards tenure were finally released, and ASU seems to have served the majority of the more severe
Jaden Rashada enters transfer portal
(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) TEMPE – Redshirt freshman quarterback Jaden Rashada has entered the transfer portal, according to Chris Karpman of Sun Devil Source. https://twitter.com/jadenrashada/status/1781110499075342762 Rashada came to Tempe as one of the highest recruits in ASU history, ranking as the No. 44 overall prospect and the sixth-best quarterback in his class. Rashada’s recruitment
Dillingham ‘set the foundation’ for ASU in forgettable 2023 season
(Photo: Crawford McKinstry/WCSN) The process of building a house from scratch can’t be completed overnight. Between detailed planning and the construction itself, every step must be executed meticulously to ensure that the structure remains durable and intact for years. This process is one Kenny Dillingham has become familiar with through his years
ASU Football: Sun Devils dominated in 49-13 loss to No. 6 Oregon
(Photo via Evan Barcanic/WCSN) On second-and-7 on his 29-yard line, Oregon redshirt sophomore wideout Gary Bryant Jr. caught a screen pass and was met by redshirt senior safety Shamari Simmons just ahead of the line to gain. With a stiff arm and spin move, Bryant Jr. beat Simmons before shedding three
Creative offensive playcalling helps Sun Devils defeat UCLA
(Photo via Hailey Rogalski/WCSN LOS ANGELES — Through his first nine games as Arizona State football’s head coach, Kenny Dillingham made one thing clear: He wouldn’t be afraid to call unconventional plays if it put his team in the best position to win. From junior running back Cam Skattebo taking direct snaps
Sun Devils deliver in much-needed bounce back game against UCLA
(Photo via Spencer Barnes/WCSN) LOS ANGELES — In a season of firsts under rookie head coach Kenny Dillingham, ASU football has also experienced many lasts with impending conference realignment preceding the downfall of the Pac-12 Conference. One of the most significant of these moments was the Sun Devils’ final road trip
Sun Devils hit the road for a final farewell at the Rose Bowl
Sun Devils perform historically awful in lopsided 55-3 loss to Utah
(Photo via Bec Striffler/WCSN) What happened at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday was nothing short of a massacre. Fresh off its first Pac-12 and Power 5 win of the season, ASU football carried a rejuvenated spirit into Salt Lake City to take on No. 18 Utah. The Sun Devils, who saw significant improvements