Arizona State (7-5, 5-4 Pac-12) beats #24 Arizona (7-5, 4-5 Pac-12): 41-34 in Tucson. A triumphant return: the Territorial Cup trophy comes back to Tempe. The Arizona State Sun Devils beat the University of Arizona Wildcats 41-34 in the Territorial Cup on Friday. In a signature win for Todd Graham’s first season as head coach […]
ARIZONA STATE @ Arizona: TERRITORIAL CUP, Rivalry & Week 13 Preview
Arizona State at #24 Arizona, Arizona Stadium at 10:00 pm EST/7:00 pm PST on ESPN The Rivalry As rivalries go, the Territorial Cup is one of the most storied and passionate in the nation. It also lays claim to the oldest trophy in college football (yes, the Territorial Cup isn’t just a name, it’s an […]
Preview Week 12…Arizona State vs WSU: Devils look to make a mark on a season that’s quickly dissipating
The Arizona State Sun Devils (5-5, 3-4 Pac-12) are welcoming the Washington State Cougars (2-8, 0-7 Pac-12) to Sun Devil Stadium on Saturday afternoon, in a game that will close out the Devils’ season at home. Next up on the schedule is the Territorial Cup down in Tucson, but that road leads through the Cougars […]
Recap Week 11…Arizona State: Loss to USC with Season-lows in Yards and Points
ASU (5-5, 3-4 Pac-12) lost to USC (7-3, 5-3 Pac-12): 38-17 on Saturday in Los Angeles. If you didn’t see the game on Saturday, you can read a full summary here. Or, if you’ve watched any of ASU’s past four games, it was a variation on a theme. ASU has consistently started strong in the […]
Preview Week 11…ASU: Pac-12 South Showdown vs #19 USC
Pac-12 South Showdown: ASU faces off against USC in a battle of two destination West coast schools in a game that will bring hope to one of them. The Arizona State Sun Devils (5-4, 3-3 Pac-12) are traveling to Los Angeles to take on the #19 USC Trojans (6-3, 4-3 Pac-12) on Saturday. Kickoff is […]
Recap Week 10…ASU @ Oregon St: How to deal with a loss (football team, candidate, or otherwise)
Game Day Rewind: ASU loses to #11 Oregon State: 36-26 at Reser Stadium Enough time has passed between Saturday’s game between ASU (5-4, 3-3 Pac-12) and Oregon State (7-1, 5-1 Pac-12) for me to be able to look at it objectively. Well, almost. When the team flew south from Corvallis back to AZ, they were […]
Preview Week 10… ASU: The Devils Head North to Corvallis
ASU (5-3, 3-2 Pac-12) takes on the #11 Oregon State Beavers (6-1, 4-1 Pac-12) on Saturday night in Reser Stadium in Corvallis, OR. The game starts at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN2. Based on recent events on the East coast, it seems fitting to start off the ASU/OSU conversation by talking about the weather forecast […]
Recap Week 9… ASU: Heartbreaking Loss to UCLA
ASU (5-3, 3-2 Pac-12) lost in a heartbreaker to UCLA (6-2, 3-2 Pac-12): 45-43 in Tempe on Saturday. A field goal as time expires can be the best way for a game to end, or the worst, depending on what team you’re rooting for. In ASU’s case, it was the worst. The loss to UCLA […]
Preview Week 9: On to the next one…ASU’s Homecoming battle against UCLA
ASU (5-2, 3-1 Pac-12) faces off against UCLA (5-2, 2-2 Pac-12) on Saturday at 12 noon (3pm EST) in Tempe. The game will be broadcast on FX. I’ve heard a lot of words describing last week’s game against Oregon: humiliating, painful, laughable. Clearly not a positive outlook. I’d imagine the Sun Devils had to do a […]
Arizona State Week 8 Recap: Oregon…Oh, the horror
ASU (5-2, 3-1 Pac-12) fell to Oregon (7-0, 4-0 Pac-12) 43-21 last night at Sun Devil Stadium. Halloween came early to Tempe this year. And by that I mean the terror experienced by Sun Devil fans as we watched Oregon take it to the house. Again, and again, and again. The game started off well […]