(Photo via Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) Arizona State Football and the No. 6 ranked USC Trojans share some rudimentary similarities before Saturday's matchup at the LA Memorial Coliseum. A surplus of transfer players, most notably at quarterback, and a change in head coach have led teams' expectations to hang heavy over each respective
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ASU Football: Sun Devils fall 34-17 to No. 11 Oklahoma State
(Photo via Joey Plishka/WCSN) Before Arizona State Football departed for Stillwater, Oklahoma, its upcoming bout had a striking similarity to previous seasons. The 2022 season marked the fourth consecutive year the Sun Devils’ first road game was against a top-25 opponent. Unfortunately for ASU, the repetitive struggle in these games have been
ASU Football: Rushing battle highlights Sun Devils’ test with Oregon State
(Photo: Dom Contini/WCSN) Last year, Arizona State Football (7-3, 5-2 Pac-12 Conference) was able to salvage its COVID-19-plagued season with two straight wins to end the year, with the last one coming against Oregon State. The Beavers were 2-5 that season. This week, however, the Sun Devils will be facing a completely
ASU Football: Sun Devils hope to stay consistent against Washington
(Photo: Dom Contini/WCSN) Three weeks. That’s how long it's been since Arizona State Football faced an opponent with a stable coaching staff. The Sun Devils most recently defeated USC 31-16, which has been led by interim head coach Donte Williams since Clay Helton's firing early in the season. The week prior, ASU
ASU Football: Passing game a “work in progress” in Sun Devils’ last month
(Photo: Dom Contini/WCSN) In Monday’s media availability, Arizona State Football head coach Herm Edwards perhaps summed up perfectly why the Sun Devils’ struggling passing game needs to step it up. “It’s easier to fly to California than to drive,” Edwards said. “I’ve done both and it’s actually easier to fly than to
ASU Football: White carries desperate Sun Devils past USC with 202 yards
(Photo: Dom Contini/WCSN) TEMPE – Arizona State Football was living a nightmare. The Sun Devils had lost two consecutive games to Utah and Washington State. Their chances of winning a Pac-12 Conference title were drastically diminished, and many felt the team failed to live up to high preseason expectations. Furthermore, a
ASU Football: Sun Devils hope to get back on track against USC
(Photo: Joey Plishka/WCSN) The story of Arizona State Football’s 2021 campaign so far has been one of drastic extremes. The Sun Devils have won five games in a very convincing fashion, and against tough Pac-12 Conference opponents like UCLA and Stanford. The other side of the coin shows three cataclysmic losses against equally
ASU Football: Edwards hopes lessons, changes from losses lead to wins
ASU Football: Sun Devils upset by Utah 35-21, blow 14-point lead
(Photo: Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) Arizona State Football and Utah both came into Saturday night’s matchup undefeated in Pac-12 Conference play. The Sun Devils had been playing solid football for weeks, with big wins over UCLA and Stanford. Meanwhile, the Utes had just come off a huge blowout win over USC. The stage was
ASU Football: Sun Devils’ win over Southern Utah comes with clear needs for improvement
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) While a win against Southern Utah might be what appeared in the box score on Thursday night, Arizona State Football head coach Herm Edwards told his team that they played a familiar opponent instead. “The Sun Devils actually played the Sun Devils tonight,” Edwards said. “It was bad football.