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ESPN.com: Pac-12 Media Day storylines for ASU

Jul 29, 2015, 4:13 PM | Updated: 5:07 pm

Arizona State quarterback Mike Bercovici looks for a receiver during the second half of an NCAA col...

Arizona State quarterback Mike Bercovici looks for a receiver during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Southern California, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, in Los Angeles. Arizona State won 38-34. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)

(AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)

ASU has won 10 games in back-to-back seasons. So what’s next?

ESPN.com Pac-12 blogger David Lombardi broke down some of the biggest storylines for each Pac-12 South school —  including the Sun Devils — prior to Pac-12 Media Days.

Arizona State

Consecutive 10-win seasons and a formidable collection of returning talent make this a big year for expectations in Tempe, so one can be assured that quarterback Mike Bercovici and safety Jordan Simone — the team’s veteran representatives at media days — will be asked about the team’s strong core of experience and its lofty 2015 goals. Arizona State returns nine of 11 starters on the defensive side of the ball, and they’ve expressed confidence that they can replace big-time weapons such as Jaelen Strong with electric, versatile offensive talent. Receiver Devin Lucien’s rare intra-division transfer from UCLA should get some attention.

Bercovici enters 2015 as the starting quarterback after taking over for Taylor Kelly. Bercovici started three games for the then-injured Kelly  last season, going 2-1 as a starter while setting a NCAA record with 998 passing yards in his first two career starts.

The Sun Devils will look to replace Strong at wide receiver with senior D.J. Foster (who is moving positions from running back), Lucien, redshirt sophomore Ellis Jefferson and JUCO transfer Tim White.

Pac-12 Media Days begin in Burbank, Calif. on July 30.

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