(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) One could tell two different stories about Arizona State's defense Saturday. The first one encapsulates a group that, in its first game under a new scheme, held an intimidating USC offense to just 14 points in the first half thanks to two turnovers, allowed just a 36.8 percent third-down
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ASU Football: Sun Devils set to open season vs No. 20 USC
(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) It’s been 312 days since Arizona State last played a football game. Saturday will at long last mark the end of an arduous waiting period for the Sun Devils as they open their six-game conference-only schedule against No. 20 USC at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. November 7 marks the
ASU Football: 5 questions for the Sun Devils 2020 season
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) With Arizona State Football’s season opener against No. 20 USC on Saturday, WCSN football reporters Hunter Hippel and Gareth Kwok answer five of the most pressing questions left regarding the Sun Devils ahead of their Week 1 matchup against the Trojans. How good can Jayden Daniels be in his
ASU Football notebook: Herm Edwards speaks at Pac-12 media webinar
(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) Like the rest of the Pac-12 football head coaches, Arizona State head coach Herm Edwards spoke to media members as a part of the conference's media webinar day ahead of its anticipated Nov. 7 start to its abbreviated season. Here are the key points Edwards discussed throughout the media
ASU Football: Poor first quarter spoils Yellen’s debut
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Joey Yellen was up to the task. Notified he would get the first action of his college career on Tuesday barring a miracle with Jayden Daniels’ injured left leg, the true freshman from Mission Viejo, Calif., operated the Sun Devils’ offense at a high level. “Because we have a
ASU Football GALLERY: ASU Football 26-31 loss to USC
ASU Football: Sun Devils Cannot Overcome Early Deficit, Fall to USC 31-26
ASU Football: USC At ASU Instant Recap
Headlined by the absence of quarterback Jayden Daniels coming into this afternoon’s matchup against USC (6-4, 5-2 Pac-12) due to injury, it was an ASU (5-4, 2-3 Pac-12) offense led by freshman quarterback Joey Yellen — the first collegiate start of his young career. Though Yellen started with obvious nerves, the
ASU Football: USC at ASU Halftime Recap
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) In their long-awaited return to Tempe after back-to-back away losses and a second bye week, the Sun Devils (5-3, 2-3 Pac-12) look to break the slump as they host USC (5-4, 4-2 Pac-12). With starting quarterback Jayden Daniels in sweats and a jersey but no shoulder pads, freshman quarterback
ASU Football: Sun Devil defense prepares for USC’s Air Raid attack
(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) Practice builds muscle memory. At least that is what Arizona State defensive coordinator Danny Gonzales believes. When sophomore safety Aashari Crosswell was penalized for kicking an incomplete UCLA pass during the Sun Devils’ 42-32 loss to the Bruins, it wasn’t an unfamiliar sight. “We talk about stuff all the