The preseason accolades continue to pour in for Arizona State sophomore receiver Jaelen Strong, who has been listed by Rivals.com as one of five Pac-12 newcomers who could make an impact in 2013. There are many things working in Strong’s favor. First, Arizona State was average at wide receiver last season and it is even […]
TEMPE, Ariz. — For the first time in five seasons, the Sun Devils opened fall practice with familiarity under center. Taylor Kelly, who won a three-man battle for the job a year ago, beating out Mike Bercovici and Michael Eubank, returns as the team’s starting quarterback. “It’s a big deal (that) you’re not trying to […]
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Since completing his collegiate career at Arizona State in 2010, Kerry Taylor has worn a lot of different NFL uniforms. The former Hamilton High star has donned the jerseys of the Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings. However, Taylor hasn’t been able to suit up most […]
Following a freshman season where he averaged 18.5 points, 5.1 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game on the way to co-Pac-12 Freshman of the Year honors, Arizona State guard Jahii Carson entertained the idea of entering the NBA Draft. However, after much consideration he decided to return to Tempe for his sophomore season, and the […]
The Arizona State Sun Devils’ 2012 offense was very productive. Offensive coordinator Mike Norvell’s squad ranked 25th in the nation in total offense (464.5 yards per game) and 14th in scoring offense (38.4 points per game). They achieved those ranks despite the lack of gaudy offensive numbers from any one particular player. However, two Sun […]
Head coach Todd Graham pointed out the obvious. “This is an exciting time; I can’t remember a season that I have been more excited about.” And then he delivered — with a smile, a warning to his players. “I’ve lost over 30 pounds. I’m ready to go, so that might not be very good for […]
When the Notre Dame Fighting Irish battle the Arizona State Sun Devils at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, they will look a little different than normal. The BCS Championship Game runner-up will be sporting a special uniform that was created for their two-game set with the Sun Devils, which has been dubbed the “Shamrock Series.” […]
Former Arizona State Sun Devil and Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Curley Culp was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a senior nominee on Saturday evening in Canton, Ohio. Culp, who was one of seven inductees in the Class of 2013, was presented by his son Chad for enshrinement. “This is an […]
TEMPE – Todd Graham admits he doesn’t watch a lot of TV. When he does have that rare moment, however, he, like many in this country, enjoys reality programming. “When I thumb through (the channels), if I see ‘Hard Knocks’ I’ll kind of watch that a little bit because I find it fascinating,” he said. […]
Despite finishing last season with a 62-28 blowout win over Navy in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, Arizona State University football goes into the season unranked in USA Today’s preseason coaches’ poll. However, ESPN analyst Travis Haney, in an Insider piece, listed the Sun Devils as one of the underrated programs to look out for […]
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The drive from the players’ hotel to the stadium can’t take much more than a minute, unless of course the shuttle van gets stopped at the light on the corner of Maryland and 95th avenue. Pat Tillman Freedom Plaza is near that corner. “Everyday we drive by that Pat Tillman statue,” Paul […]
Arizona State University quarterback Taylor Kelly was named Friday to the preseason watch list for The Manning Award. The award is sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl. From the Sugar Bowl’s website: Prior to the 2004 college football season, the Manning Award was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in honor of the college football […]
Former Arizona State University running back Wilford “Whizzer” White passed away on Thursday at the age of 84. White played from 1947-50 for the Sun Devils and was the school’s all-time leading rusher with 3,173 yards when he graduated. He was an inductee to the ASU Sports Hall of Fame and the Sun Devil Ring […]
With guard Evan Gordon opting to play his senior season in his home state, Arizona State was able to fill the void left in its backcourt, landing former Penn State guard Jermaine Marshall in July. Marshall, a 6-foot-4, 205-pound guard out of Etters, Pa., averaged 15.3 points per game for the Nittany Lions, adding 2.6 […]
Earlier this month, comments made by Arizona State president Michael Crow stirred a national debate regarding the eligibility, and inclusion, of for-profit schools in NCAA Division I athletics. “We are against using athletics as a mechanism to make profits,” Crow said on behalf of ASU. “It’s contrary to what we’re trying to do.” The statements […]
Arizona State fans looking to get an inside look at the Sun Devils this football season need only get the Pac-12 Network. Sorry, DirecTV subscribers. The school announced it has agreed to be a primary focus of the networks’ new all-access show, which will be called “The Drive.” The documentary-style show will follow the 2013 […]
So, how did you spend your summer vacation? Jahii Carson spent his crisscrossing the country, but it was no vacation. There was the trip to Union, New Jersey in June, the stop in Las Vegas the first weekend in July and, now, a five-day visit to Los Angeles beginning Thursday. Each destination — whether the […]
CBSSports.com’s college football writers came out with their conference predictions for the 2013 season Monday. The website had eight of their analysts predict how each conference in the FCS would shape up. Arizona and Arizona State both received some love atop the Pac-12 South, with two analysts predicting the Sun Devils to win the division […]
Pac-12 Media Day started with the release of the preseason media poll, which tabbed the Arizona State Sun Devils to finish second in the South Division. Although that’s pretty good, especially considering that head coach Todd Graham is entering just his second year on the job, it doesn’t satisfy this year’s team. The 2013 Sun […]
The Arizona State Sun Devils, coming off an 8-5 first season under head coach Todd Graham, were picked to finish second in the Pac-12 South in the conference’s preseason media poll, which was released Friday morning. UCLA, last year’s Pac-12 South champion, was picked to repeat, garnering 12 of 26 first-place votes. ASU received 10 […]
Ever since November, the plan has been for Grand Canyon University to move up to Division I athletics. Having accepted an invitation to join the WAC, the growing school would become the fourth university in the state to achieve such status, though first to do so in the same market as one of the other […]
They say teams come together when they go on the road. If that is indeed the case, then ASU should be the most together team once its upcoming road trip is completed. At least, that’s the hope as the Sun Devils ready themselves for an 11-day summer tour to China. “Aside from being goodwill ambassadors […]
If you were planning on buying tickets through Arizona State to the Sun Devils and Notre Dame game in Dallas, then you may be out of luck. ASU announced Monday that they have sold their entire allotment of tickets for the road game against the Fighting Irish on October 5, 2013 at Cowboys Stadium in […]
We’re a little more than one month away from the kickoff to college football season, which means predictions are being made by just about everyone who even remotely cares about the sport. In an ESPN Insider piece, writer Will Harris examines the conference championship odds in the five power conferences, and has a good feeling […]
Shane Dale’s reason for writing a book is about as good as anyone else’s. “People kept telling me, ‘Shane, you need to write a book,’ and I’d ask them ‘what about,’ and they’d say, ‘I don’t know, just write a book.'” So, the freelance writer, who graduated from the University of Arizona with a journalism […]
Arizona State running backs Marion Grice and D.J. Foster are on the watch list for the 2013 Doak Walker Award, which is presented annually to the nation’s top college running back. The duo combined for 2,130 yards from scrimmage and 25 touchdowns in 2012 for a Sun Devil team that went 8-5 and defeated Navy […]
LAS VEGAS — Jamelle McMillan looks the part. Then again, would you expect anything less from the son of a coach? McMillan, who along with Ty Abbott and Rihards Kuksiks won a school-record 80 games in their four years at ASU (2007-11), is entering his second season in the NBA. Following a year with Drake […]
Arizona State announced on Tuesday they will honor Eddie House’s No. 5 basketball jersey during the 2013-14 season. His jersey will join Joe Caldwell, Byron Scott, Lionel Hollins and Fat Lever in the rafters at Wells Fargo Arena. House is the Sun Devils’ career leading scorer, tallying 2,044 points during his four-year career. He is […]
LAS VEGAS – Walking out of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ locker room, Carrick Felix doesn’t look like someone who just played 27 minutes against the Memphis Grizzlies. Yes, he looks exhausted, but he’s wearing a white, Nike T-Shirt with “SUN DEVIL BASKETBALL” splashed across the chest. “It’s all the gear I have right now,” he said, […]
