ASU football set for noon kickoff on Oct. 30 vs. Washington State
1 DAY AGO - Kickoff for the Sun Devils against the Cougars on Saturday, Oct. 30, in Tempe has been set for Expand
1 DAY AGO - Kickoff for the Sun Devils against the Cougars on Saturday, Oct. 30, in Tempe has been set for noon, the Pac-12 announced Monday. Collapse
Sun Devils drop out of AP Top 25 following Utah loss
2 DAYS AGO - After Saturday's 35-21 loss to Utah on the road, Arizona State has fallen out of the AP Top 25 Expand
2 DAYS AGO - After Saturday's 35-21 loss to Utah on the road, Arizona State has fallen out of the AP Top 25 college football rankings. Collapse
ASU Football: Sun Devils collapse in second half, Utah wins 35-21
2 DAYS AGO - Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images
That was rough The term “A tale of two halves” is Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images
That was rough The term “A tale of two halves” is often thrown around loosely in sports. One team plays a good first half, and comes out flat in the second, and vice versa.
On Saturday night in Salt Lake City, the cliche was personified in the most profound of forms. Arizona State took a 14-point lead into the locker room at halftime, and may as well have not come back out.
Utah (4-2, 3-0 Pac-12) dominated the second half in every sense of the word, putting together five methodical, easy, and backbreaking touchdown drives while shutting out ASU (5-2, 2-1) en route to a 35-21 victory at Rice Eccles stadium.
The loss makes the Sun Devils’ route to a Pac-12 South title an unlikely one. The fact that it comes in this fashion? Hard to stomach. ASU committed 13 penalties, regressing in an area it had shown improvement in in recent weeks.
“It felt like Deja Vu really,” quarterback Jayden Daniels said. “It’s just very frustrating.”
For those Collapse
ASU Hockey: Sun Devils complete sweep of New Hampshire, Improve to .500
2 DAYS AGO - Zac BonDurant
Ty Murchison scores first NCAA goal, Cole Brady saves 40 out of 41 shots in Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Zac BonDurant
Ty Murchison scores first NCAA goal, Cole Brady saves 40 out of 41 shots in win The Arizona State Sun Devils (3-3) completed their sweep of the New Hampshire Wildcats (2-2), winning the second act of the teams’ two-game set by a score of 5-1.
Freshman defenseman Ty Murchison’s first NCAA goal 1:22 into the second period proved to be the game winner. Four different players scored for ASU, and Sun Devil goaltender Cole Brady stopped 40 of the 41 shots that came his way for his second win of the season. UNH’s Mike Robinson saved 20 of 24 in the loss. ASU’s power play awoke from its extended nap in game one, converting on two of its four opportunities, both courtesy of sophomore forward Matthew Kopperud.
Much like in the first game of the series, Arizona State hit its stride early on. The Sun Devils wasted no time challenging Robinson, as sophomore center Benji Eckerle managed to get two prime scoring chances from the low slot in the first three minutes. Though he Collapse
Report: ASU’s Chase Lucas, Evan Fields and Johnny Wilson out vs. Utah
2 DAYS AGO - ASU CB Chase Lucas (back), S Evan Fields (hamstring) and WR Johnny Wilson (hamstring) will not Expand
2 DAYS AGO - ASU CB Chase Lucas (back), S Evan Fields (hamstring) and WR Johnny Wilson (hamstring) will not play in Saturday's game vs. Utah. Collapse
How to Follow: Arizona State vs. Utah
2 DAYS AGO - Richard Martinez/ House of Sparky
Week 7 No. 18 Arizona State will take on Utah at 7:00 Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Richard Martinez/ House of Sparky
Week 7 No. 18 Arizona State will take on Utah at 7:00 p.m. MT on Saturday.
Watch: ESPN (Dave Flemming and Rod Gilmore)
Listen: Sun Devil Radio Network or Arizona Sports 98.7 FM (Play-by-play: Tim Healey. Color: Jeff Van Raaphorst.)
Blaze Radio (Mac Friday and Jack Johnson)
Read: House of Sparky will provide instant postgame, story recaps as well as score and play updates on Twitter. Collapse
No. 18 Sun Devils not favored in road matchup against Utah
2 DAYS AGO - The ASU Sun Devils are not favored for just the second time this season Saturday night against the Expand
2 DAYS AGO - The ASU Sun Devils are not favored for just the second time this season Saturday night against the Utah Utes. Collapse
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ASU Football: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly vs. Utah
17 HRS AGO - Photo by Boyd Ivey/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Ugly isn’t even the right word for the Expand
17 HRS AGO - Photo by Boyd Ivey/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Ugly isn’t even the right word for the second half I don’t know where to start. Same issues different game. Let’s get into the good, bad, and ugly.
The Good - That one play by LV Bunkley-Shelton and The first half
That 59-yarder by Shelton was great! A good catch, then coupled with broken tackles and a nice run made for a solid play by the wide receiver.
On top of that, the first half was solid. Not perfect, but the Sun Devils looked creative and moved the ball decently well. Anyway, moving on.
The Bad - The Receivers, play calling, and defense
I feel like a broken record. Over and over again, I keep tapping the same thing over and over and over again: The receivers on this team have been and are downright horrendous and the coaching hasn’t developed anybody or made anyone better.
The receivers don’t make anybody’s life easier, especially Jayden Daniels. Daniels is forced to make up for every single receiving deficiency, Collapse
Arizona Wildcats just outside AP preseason men’s basketball poll
1 DAY AGO - The Arizona Wildcats garnered 26 points in the preseason men's basketball Associated Press poll Expand
1 DAY AGO - The Arizona Wildcats garnered 26 points in the preseason men's basketball Associated Press poll for 2021-22. Collapse
Devils Upset No. 14 UCLA In Reverse Sweep
2 DAYS AGO - Sun Devil Volleyball pulled off the reverse sweep to upset No. 14 UCLA for the first time since Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Sun Devil Volleyball pulled off the reverse sweep to upset No. 14 UCLA for the first time since 2014 in a thrilling five-set battle (20-25, 21-25, 25-20, 25-22, 15-8) at Desert Financial Arena on Sunday afternoon. Collapse
ASU Football: Questions over play-calling, discipline errors return in another defeat in Utah
2 DAYS AGO - Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports
Holiday Bowl or bust Rod Gilmore spoke for all of Sun Devil Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports
Holiday Bowl or bust Rod Gilmore spoke for all of Sun Devil nation during the second half of the ESPN broadcast.
In short, Gilmore, along with the rest of Sun Devil Twitter, criticized Arizona State’s second-half play calling for being too conservative. After a pair of early touchdown passes and over 100 yards in the air, the Sun Devils were clearly committed to the run.
ASU took advantage of early mismatches on the outside with Utah loading up against the run, why feed the ball right into the teeth of the Ute defense?
In Herm Edwards’s weekly press conference on Monday, he re-emphasized the team’s commitment to its nationally-recognized running back room:
“The more you stick to [the running game], it will pay dividends, and so far this year, it has.”
Well, in the 35-21 loss to Utah on Saturday night, it did not. Was it this hubris that caused the second-half stagnation? A lack of execution? Regardless, the second-half Sun Devils could not have Collapse
Utah takes hold of Pac-12 South Division after comeback win over ASU
2 DAYS AGO - Cameron Rising threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns, rallying Utah to a 35-21 victory over No. Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Cameron Rising threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns, rallying Utah to a 35-21 victory over No. 18 Arizona State on Saturday night. Collapse
Arizona State leads Utah at half despite 7 offensive penalties, fumble
2 DAYS AGO - Arizona State is back to its old ways of committing penalties and playing undisciplined football Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Arizona State is back to its old ways of committing penalties and playing undisciplined football in the first half. Collapse
Arizona State honors fallen Utah players with heart shaped helmet decal
2 DAYS AGO - ASU added heart-shaped helmet decals to honor the two Utah players in Aaron Lowe and Ty Jordan, Expand
2 DAYS AGO - ASU added heart-shaped helmet decals to honor the two Utah players in Aaron Lowe and Ty Jordan, who have passed away in the last year. Collapse
Second Half Struggles Drop Sun Devils at Utah, 35-21
2 DAYS AGO - Sun Devil Football gave up 28 unanswered second-half points to drop its Pac-12 South duel against Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Sun Devil Football gave up 28 unanswered second-half points to drop its Pac-12 South duel against the Utah Utes on Saturday night in Salt Lake City. Collapse
Hockey Secures First Series Sweep of the 2021-22 Season
3 DAYS AGO - Four different Sun Devils make the scoresheet in series sweep over UNH.
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ASU Volleyball: Sun Devils upset No. 14 UCLA
21 HRS AGO - Zac BonDurant
Got a fifth-set win The roar let out from Iman Isanovic had pride behind it. Expand
21 HRS AGO - Zac BonDurant
Got a fifth-set win The roar let out from Iman Isanovic had pride behind it. Her combined block with Claudia Stahlke sealed the upset victory over No. 14 UCLA (13-3, 6-2 Pac-12) Sunday.
Arizona State (9-10, 2-6) completed the reverse sweep to win 3-2 (20-25, 21-25, 25-20, 25-22, 15-8) and beat the Bruins. It also snapped the Sun Devils 0-6 this season at home in five-set matches.
Isanovic, who had a team-high 17 kills, mentioned that the confidence never wavered for the Sun Devils, and the win felt different leading into the fifth set that has plagued the team all season.
“We worked so hard, we stayed focused and that’s the thing that separated this game from the games we previously played,” she said. “I think this was a turning point for our team. It means that we can actually do this. Just finally getting the outcome we have worked so hard for, I think this is going to be a big confidence booster for our girls that we kind of lack because of all of those Collapse
Men's Golf Update: Sisk Leading; Team Tied for Lead
1 DAY AGO - Cameron Sisk is tied for the lead at the Isleworth Invitational with one Wednesday round remaining.
CBS’s Norlander ranks Arizona basketball in top 30, ASU in top 100
2 DAYS AGO - CBS Sports senior writer Matt Norlander is higher than most on Arizona basketball, putting the Expand
2 DAYS AGO - CBS Sports senior writer Matt Norlander is higher than most on Arizona basketball, putting the Wildcats in 29th in his preseason rankings. Collapse
Men's Golf Posts Strong First Round in Florida
2 DAYS AGO - The men's team had a very impressive first day in Florida at the Isleworth Invitational.
Arizona State collapses in Utah as offense goes silent in 2nd half
2 DAYS AGO - After taking a 21-7 lead into the locker room at halftime, ASU failed to score a single Expand
2 DAYS AGO - After taking a 21-7 lead into the locker room at halftime, ASU failed to score a single second-half point en route to a 35-21 loss. Collapse
Report: ASU’s Chase Lucas, Evan Fields and Johnny Wilson out vs. Utah
2 DAYS AGO - ASU CB Chase Lucas (back), S Evan Fields (hamstring) and WR Johnny Wilson (hamstring) will Expand
2 DAYS AGO - ASU CB Chase Lucas (back), S Evan Fields (hamstring) and WR Johnny Wilson (hamstring) will reportedly not play in Saturday's game vs. Utah. Collapse
No. 18 Arizona State vs. Utah: Game Thread
2 DAYS AGO - Richard Martinez/ House of Sparky
Big game The No. 18 Arizona State Sun Devils look to Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Richard Martinez/ House of Sparky
Big game The No. 18 Arizona State Sun Devils look to keep Pac-12 frontrunner status when they take on the Utah Utes at 7:00 p.m.
House of Sparky Coverage:
How to follow today’s game
ASU vs Utah preview
First look at Utah
Utah players to watch
Herm Edwards Notebook
Game Thread - Comment Section
We encourage you to post your thoughts in the comment section while you watch Saturday’s contest. Your comments can be questions, concerns excitement, GIFs, or just general thoughts about Arizona State or Utah. Please keep it civil, folks. Collapse
Second Half Struggles Drop Sun Devils at Utah, 35-21
2 DAYS AGO - Sun Devil Football gave up 28 unanswered second-half points to drop its Pac-12 South duel against Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Sun Devil Football gave up 28 unanswered second-half points to drop its Pac-12 South duel against the Utah Utes on Saturday night in Salt Lake City. Collapse
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