Arizona State came from behind to upset No. 20 Wisconsin Saturday night in a game that had it all — from big plays to coaching miscues to a finish that likely will be talked about for quite some time. In an effort to put the wacky Big Ten/Pac-12 showdown into focus, here’s a look back […]
TEMPE, Ariz. — Todd Graham has won 10 games as the head coach of the Arizona State Sun Devils. Of those 10, nine have been way prettier than the one his team earned Saturday night at Sun Devil Stadium. But none were as big. Or as crazy. The Sun Devils survived their own mistakes — […]
TEMPE, Ariz. — Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. In front of a national television audience, Todd Graham claimed his signature win as time ran out on Wisconsin before a potential game-winning field goal attempt could even be kicked. Behind running back Marion Grice’s three second half touchdowns, ASU held on for a […]
With the recent renovation of the Pat Tillman Tunnel in Sun Devil Stadium, Arizona State football players have all the inspiration they need right before they take the field. And it’s the main reason why head coach Todd Graham says he doesn’t need to give his players lengthy pregame speeches anymore. “I give a 90-second […]
TEMPE, Ariz. — The numbers are impressive: 780 total rushing yards, 390 rushing yards per game and a trio of 100-yard rushers in each of the first two games. The Wisconsin Badgers have the second-best ground game in the country, and it’s headed this way. “I see that,” senior associate head coach and co-defensive coordinator […]
There are plenty of things I worry about: Paying for college, my soon-to-be-driving teenage son, too much debt, too much fried food, too much caffeine and not enough exercise, water and sleep. I worry about the Cardinals’ offensive line and the Diamondbacks’ bullpen. You know what I don’t worry about? Todd Graham taking over the […]
Often overlooked by their star-studded cast of running backs — be it Montee Ball, Melvin Gordon, James White or Corey Clement — since the start of the 2012 season, the Wisconsin defense has been one of the more difficult units to move the ball on in the entire nation. Heading into their Big Ten/Pac-12 showdown […]
Wisconsin athletic director and legendary head coach Barry Alvarez has nothing but respect for Arizona State’s Todd Graham as the two programs are set to face off on Saturday. “I think Todd’s done a very nice job with teaching his system, implementing his system,” Alvarez told Arizona Sports 620’s Dan Bickley Show with Vince Marotta […]
Arizona State’s first real test of the 2013 season will come this Saturday as No. 20 Wisconsin makes a visit to Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe. The reigning Big Ten champs bring a 2-0 record to town after wins over Massachusetts and Tennessee Tech, having outscored their opponents 93-0 in those games. “You look at […]
As sports fans, we’re not stupid. But we sure do enjoy the cool comfort of being kept in the dark. What we don’t know “with certainty” won’t hurt us. Right? How else could baseball have had a steroid problem for 20 years and not gotten around to addressing it until Congress held the sport’s feet […]
Pretty much from the moment Todd Graham was hired by Arizona State after just one season at Pittsburgh, jokes about the coach’s tendency to jump ship ran rampant. Though Graham referred to ASU as his “dream job” and made it clear he planned on being in Tempe for a while, that did not stem the […]
The fast-paced, spread-style offense has been all the rage in college football the last few years, especially after the pointsplosive (yes, that’s a word) success of Chip Kelly’s Oregon Ducks. Many teams have attempted to adopt this style of play, and this season none have been better at it than Art Briles and the Baylor […]
Arizona State University will host the Wisconsin Badgers at Sun Devil Stadium Sept. 14, and the Sun Devils will be wearing the number 19 decal on their helmets and the victory bell will ring 19 times. Bill Kennedy, ASU’s Associate Athletic Director says team captains will bring out a jersey with the number 19 for […]
The Arizona State football team lost two key contributors last year to graduation in wide receiver Rashad Ross and linebacker Brandon Magee. Head coach Todd Graham was given the task of finding replacements for those players and coming out of their first game, he thinks he might’ve done just that. Jaelen Strong stepped up against […]
TEMPE, Ariz. — Now the fun begins. The much-talked about, much-analyzed and perhaps more importantly much-anticipated portion of the Arizona State Sun Devils’ football schedule is here: Three BCS bowl opponents over the next four weeks. “When I first got here, I was real concerned that we’d be ready to be able to play that […]
The Arizona State-Stanford Sept. 21 football game will begin at 4:00 p.m. and will be broadcast on Fox (KSAZ-10 in Phoenix). The game’s start time and broadcast carrier were previously undetermined until Monday. The Sun Devils are coming off a season-opening 55-0 home win over Sacramento State and will face the Wisconsin Badgers on Sept. […]
Johnny Manziel isn’t winning the Heisman Trophy again. He’s overly scrutinized and will have to put up better numbers than last year in order to even be considered. It’s that hard to win it twice. We saw Tim Tebow win the award in 2007 with 3,286 passing yards and 32 TDs plus 895 yards on […]
Arizona State Athletics released a video Thursday on its YouTube account of the football team after a convincing 55-0 win at home over Sacramento State. Coach Todd Graham addressed his team and was already looking forward to the team’s next game against Wisconsin, saying the team should stick to the exact same plan. He touted […]
The formalities have been dealt with. Now if you’re an ASU fan, it’s time to get to what we came for. The Sun Devils trounced an unworthy opponent in Sacramento State, leading to more traffic snarls at halftime than at the end of the game. Typically this is the type of game from which very […]
TEMPE — It wasn’t supposed to start like that. Sacramento State received the opening kickoff and marched right through the Arizona State Sun Devils. The Hornets kept the ball for nearly eight minutes on a 17-play drive. They converted four third downs in the process. Alas, the ASU defense stiffened inside their own red zone […]
TEMPE — They made it look easy. Todd Graham and the ASU Sun Devils opened their 2013 season with a 55-0 victory over FCS opponent Sacramento State. Quarterback Taylor Kelly directed touchdown-scoring drives on the Sun Devils’ first five, and six of their eight first-half possessions, taking a 42-0 lead into the locker room. Kelly […]
The Arizona State Sun Devils will walk through a revamped Pat Tillman Tunnel before games at Sun Devil Stadium this season. The tunnel redo features new graphics and signage, a massive TV and an image of Tillman walking on to the field, an ASU press release said. The point of the revamp was to remind […]
Arizona State University Assistant Athletic Director for Recruiting Sherman Morris has been placed on leave following an arrest on domestic assault charges, according to CBSSports.com. The report states Morris was charged with felony aggravated assault-serious physical injury and felony domestic violence-impeded breathing. Police documents said Morris is suspected of choking his wife, Erica, from behind […]
Upsets ran rampant in the opening weekend of college football with eight FCS teams beating FBS schools. Arizona State football head coach Todd Graham is well aware of this as his team prepares to face FCS opponent Sacramento State on Thursday. On Arizona Sports 620’s Doug and Wolf Wednesday morning, Graham was asked if he […]
Although the turnover wasn’t extreme this offseason, offensively, ASU football might look a bit different (seven starters returning) in 2013 than it did in 2012. The good news for Todd Graham is that the team’s leading passer (Taylor Kelly), rusher (Marion Grice, who split time with Cameron Marshall and D.J. Foster) and receiver (Chris Coyle) […]
As is the case in the first week of any college football season, Week 1 of the 2013 campaign was littered with matchups between FBS (Division I-A) schools and FCS (Division I-AA) institutions. However, this year things were a little different on the scoreboards of these games. FCS schools, otherwise known as the little guys, […]
The National Football League can be a cruel business, as several players experienced this weekend with rosters being trimmed to 53. Unfortunately, local products from Arizona and Arizona State were not immune to business side of the game. ASU cuts Kerry Taylor (Cardinals), Colin Parker (Cardinals) Gerell Robinson (Broncos), Brandon Magee (Cowboys), Lawrence Guy (Colts), […]
Former Arizona State guard Trent Lockett signed with the Sacramento Kings, the team announced Wednesday. Lockett played with ASU from 2009-12 before transferring to Marquette University for his senior year due to personal reasons. He had an impressive summer league campaign for the Kings, averaging 7.0 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game after […]
The 2013 College Football season is officially under way, and while predictions and preseason awards give way to actual news that matters — like games for instance — since Arizona State doesn’t kick off its campaign until Sept. 5, writer Ted Miller delivered Sun Devil fans with one more present to take into fall. Miller […]
I hate fake enthusiasm. I love the simple phrase “keep it real.” It’s hard to be honest in sports to the public. You can’t say the injuries of a college football player because the kid is also a college student and his privacy is protected. A manager isn’t going to tell you how bad a […]
