Saturday marked the first time the Arizona State has won at Cal since 1997, but there was one thing about the game looked painfully familiar. Missed field goals. Sun Devil sophomore kicker Alex Garoutte missed three field goals, all of which were from less than 40 yards out. “I think Alex is a very good […]
After another dominant performance during Arizona State’s 27-17 win at Cal last Saturday, Sun Devils defensive tackle Will Sutton has been named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week. Sutton tied his career high with eight tackles, registered three sacks and a forced a fumble during ASU’s first win in Berkeley since 1997. For the […]
“Well, we’ve never lost since I got here.” Imagine all the statements that were made over the last few years (or even 15 years) by rival recruiters. Every time an Arizona State head coach would recruit a player from California, he had to fight the record. He wasn’t just fighting rival recruiters, he was fighting […]
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a football game. So, we will give you a fork report, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from ASU’s September 29 win over California. Final score: Arizona State 27, California […]
After watching Washington beat Stanford Thursday night, I am more convinced than ever that Arizona State has a great opportunity to break into the top four in the Pac-12 Conference this season — maybe even top three. And that would be quite an accomplishment for a team that went 4-5 in conference last season, got […]
Arizona State defensive tackle Will Sutton was added the Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List Thursday. The award is presented annually to the most outstanding defensive player in college football. Sutton has been a dominant force in the middle of the resurgent Sun Devil defense in 2012, registering 26 total tackles, 3.5 sacks and 6.0 tackles […]
The Arizona State Sun Devils are a confident bunch. Why shouldn’t they be? Under first-year head coach Todd Graham, the Devils are off to a 3-1 start and are playing a disciplined brand of football. Their opponent this week, the California Golden Bears, are in a much different place. Cal is 1-3 after consecutive losses […]
They are responsible for protecting the conference’s top-rated quarterback — in terms of passing efficiency, and opening up holes for a stable of running backs who together are averaging close to 190 yards per game. They are the “strongest group of guys that really bought in completely and that lead by example” according to head […]
Heading into their 2012 season, no knew what to expect from the Arizona State Sun Devils. The program hasn’t had a winning season since 2007. First-year coach Todd Graham was coming off a 6-6 campaign during his only year at Pittsburgh. And, quarterback Taylor Kelly — who had four career passes to his name before […]
Three and one. It’s not perfect, but not a bad record. It’s almost right where you want to be. Three blowout wins, with a close loss mixed in to give players and coaches the motivation to improve their play on the field. As soon as some fundamental problems are solved, Arizona State could be a […]
To accurately sum up the last time the Arizona State Sun Devils won a game in Berkeley against the Cal Golden Bears, we can summon the lyrics of the band Staind. “It’s been awhile…” A while for the Sun Devils is 15 years. ASU’s last win over Cal at Memorial Stadium came on November 8, […]
Todd Graham’s Arizona State squad did just about everything well in their 37-7 shellacking of Utah at Sun Devil Stadium Saturday night. The Sun Devils kicked off their Pac-12 schedule with an impressive performance from quarterback Taylor Kelly (threw for 326 yards and three touchdowns), running back Cameron Marshall (scored two touchdowns) and defensive tackle […]
The Arizona State defense ranks tenth nationally in total defense in large part because of the play of junior defensive tackle Will Sutton. “If there is a defensive tackle in country playing better than him in the first four games, I would like to see it,” ASU head coach Todd Graham told Arizona Sports 620’s […]
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a football game. So, we will give you a fork report, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from ASU’s September 22 win over Utah.
When the Arizona State Sun Devils host the UCLA Bruins on Saturday, October 27 in Tempe, nobody knows what the team will be dressed in. But the folks over at ASU are giving fans the opportunity to vote on the threads the Sun Devils will wear against the Bruins. Just head over to the State […]
Another year, another 2-1 Arizona State football squad. The Sun Devils managed to extend their steak of dropping their third game of the season after starting undefeated to five consecutive years. What makes it worse is after falling to Missouri 24-20, each of the losses have been by less than a touchdown. ASU played incredibly […]
It’s early, yes; but the numbers the Arizona State Sun Devils defense is putting up — or perhaps preventing is a more accurate description — are impressive. ASU leads the Pac-12 in pass defense (9th nationally), is second in scoring defense and third in total defense. “Right now,” senior associate head coach and co-defensive coordinator […]
They were the one group singled out as having made the most improvement at Camp Tontozona. Now, with the season underway, they are the one group singled out for lagging behind. They are the Sun Devils wide receivers. “Our rhythm passing game is the least to catch hold right now,” head coach Todd Graham said […]
Before the season began, head coach Todd Graham said he wanted to get his senior running back — and team captain, Cameron Marshall 30 carries a game. The idea made sense. Marshall was coming off a 2011 campaign in which he became the 16th Sun Devil to top the 1,000-yard mark in a season while […]
There were a lot of unknowns about the Arizona State Sun Devils heading into the 2012 season. Cameron Marshall was not one of them. The senior running back from San Jose was a frequent visitor to the end zone in 2011, grabbing a share of the Pac-12 lead with 18 rushing touchdowns. He was expected […]
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a football game. So, we will give you a fork report, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from ASU’s September 15 loss to Missouri.
Last week the Arizona State Sun Devils hosted (and beat) Illinois, who was playing without starting quarterback Nathan Sheelhaase. They may catch yet another break this week when it comes to an opponent and their starting QB. Reports out of Missouri are saying the Tigers may be without starting quarterback James Franklin Saturday due to […]
A dominant win over Northern Arizona was a good start, but expected. Steam rolling over Illinois gave some true fans some hope. But a win on the road against an SEC school could turn many skeptics to true believers. This weekend will give ASU a true test against a game opponent and give the fans […]
Chris Coyle is having himelf a season to remember; and the season is just two games old. Not only has the junior tight end already doubled his output from a year ago but his performance against Illinois surpassed his entire body of work in 2011. “Life’s been a little hectic,” he said about his newfound […]
Arizona State’s hire of Todd Graham last December was met with as much criticism as curiosity. Because while Graham had experienced success as a head coach before, his departure from Pitt left a lot of people wondering what kind of guy he really was. Since then all the coach has done is win people over […]
Deantre Lewis is getting his wish. “I want to play defense,” he said Tuesday after practice, his first as a defensive back. “I’ve been wanting to play defense for awhile now. I guess it’s a new era for me.” The old era remembers Lewis as a highly-recruited running back out of Southern California who rushed […]
Todd Graham’s Arizona State football team is 2-0, and while they’ve easily won their first two games, it’s a lack of penalties that seems to be garnering much of the attention. To wit: The Sun Devils have been penalized for just 35 yards total in two games after averaging nearly 80 yards per game last […]
Arizona State fans got a small taste of what true freshman linebacker Carlos Mendoza was capable of during the Sun Devils’ 45-14 rout of Illinois last Saturday. Mendoza had three tackles and two interceptions despite being pressed into duty by the absence of senior linebacker Brandon Magee. That small taste is all ASU faithful will […]
Wins over Northern Arizona and Illinois haven’t been enough to propel Todd Graham’s Arizona State Sun Devils into the top 25 in the AP or Coaches Polls, but ASU ranks highly in another rating system. The Sagarin Ratings, the brain child of mathematician Jeff Sagarin, has the Sun Devils third in the nation after two […]
Due to the lack of depth in the secondary, Arizona State coach Todd Graham announced at his press conference Monday that he is going to try running back Deantre Lewis out at defensive back. Arizona State’s safeties and corners has been plagued with injuries this season, leaving the coaches scrambling for personnel. “I am probably […]
