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Author: Wills Rice

Basketball 

Rice: ASU Still Seeking Identity after Collapse in LA

Injuries and Covid notwithstanding, the Devils are playing well, though not winning close games

February 22, 2021February 22, 20211 week ago Wills Rice featured, recent

Although Arizona State men’s basketball went 0-2 in LA, the losses may have been their two best consecutive games of the year.

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Basketball 

Rice: Pac-12 Tourney Run Still Doable for Devils

When healthy, ASU has the talent to compete with anyone

February 15, 2021February 15, 20212 weeks ago Wills Rice featured, recent

With the at-large March Madness bid gone, do the Sun Devils still have a shot to win the Pac-12 tournament?

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Basketball 

Rice: Pandemic aside, where has it gone wrong for ASU?

Bobby Hurley and the Sun Devils haven't performed up to their own expectations this season

January 31, 2021February 3, 20211 month ago Wills Rice

Bobby Hurley has been one of the best things to happen to Arizona State Basketball since maybe James Harden.

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Football 

Rice: Four Big Season-Ending Questions for ASU Football

2020 left Sun Devil fans with more question than they had when the season began

December 23, 2020December 23, 20202 months ago Wills Rice featured, recent

his Arizona State football season was full of heartbreaking losses and masterful victories. The only problem is that we are

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Football 

Rice: Late Collapse at USC not Indicative of ASU’s Prospects

Despite loss and Cal game cancellation, the Sun Devils still have plenty to play for in 2020

November 13, 2020November 13, 20204 months ago Wills Rice featured, recent

Although the kingdom collapsed in the end, holding the Trojan Air Raid to one touchdown and two field goals for 58 minutes was no easy task.

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Basketball Football 

Rice: Edwards and Hurley have ASU Football & Basketball on Verge of Greatness

The Sun Devil coaches are developing players and recruiting at an elite level

November 2, 2020November 2, 20204 months ago Wills Rice featured, recent

The Arizona State Sun Devils have been a middle-tier program in both basketball and football for the better part of

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Football 

Rice: An Early Look ASU’s Opener vs. USC

The game figures to be closer than the oddsmakers seem to believe

October 26, 2020October 31, 20204 months ago Wills Rice featured, recent

The Vegas line opened with the Trojans as an 11-point favorite, and ESPN FPI gives USC an 87.1% chance of winning the game.

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Football 

Rice: Veteran Frank Darby Paces a Trio of Talented ASU Freshmen Wideouts

With improvement, Darby could land in First Round of NFL Draft, as the others take up slack

October 20, 2020October 31, 20204 months ago Wills Rice featured, recent

he last two years the Sun Devils have had a wide receiver drafted in the First Round of the NFL

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Football 

Rice: Despite Recent History, Sun Devils Have Raised Expectations for 2020

With a a win over USC, ASU could end its seven-year Pac-12 Championship game drought

October 13, 2020October 13, 20205 months ago Wills Rice featured, recent

Arizona State has won 17 conference football titles, but only one in this millennium, before the Pac-10 expanded to the Pac-12 in 2011.

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Football 

Rice: 7-Game Schedule does ASU No Favors, but Sun Devils Set to Surprise

Arizona State will need some breaks with the Conference protecting Oregon and USC

October 6, 2020October 6, 20205 months ago Wills Rice featured, recent

ell, Sun Devil faithful, the wait is finally over. The seven game, conference-only schedule has been released.  Once again, the

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Football 

Rice: Sun Devils a Likable Long Shot in Race for College Football Playoff

Departures and a shortened season has rendered the Pac-12 title hunt wide open

September 29, 2020September 29, 20205 months ago Wills Rice featured, recent

Arizona State foootball has the weapons it needs to make a deep run at a Pac-12 title this year, if not beyond.

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Football 

Rice: 2020 Fall Football Season Vital to Arizona State’s Ongoing Development

Sun Devils hope to continue momentum of first two years under Herm Edwards

September 22, 2020October 11, 20205 months ago Wills Rice featured, recent

No Pac-12 team has more to lose by not playing fall football than Arizona State, which hopes to continue its development under Herm Edwards.

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Football 

Rice: Jayden Daniels Means More to His Team than any Other QB in the Country

The ASU sophomore may not win the Heisman, but his collegiate and NFL future looks bright

September 15, 2020September 16, 20206 months ago Wills Rice featured, recent

ASU quarterback Jayden Daniels is the biggest difference-maker not only in the Pac-12 but in all of college football, and here’s why.

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  • Gharib: Arizona Loss Wake Up Call for USC + UO Preview
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  • Gharib: USC Needs Isaiah Mobley to be More Aggressive
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Top HeadlinesView All

  • 3-star all-purpose back Jonah Coleman commits to Arizona

    March 1, 20217 hours ago Wills Rice
  • According to Guy Holliday’s son, the Utes WR coach has been let go

    March 1, 2021March 1, 202110 hours ago Wills Rice
  • Bowling Green LB Jerry Roberts transfers to Arizona

    March 1, 2021March 1, 202110 hours ago Wills Rice
  • Second UW commit from Nevada re-opens recruiting

    February 27, 20213 days ago Wills Rice
  • Anthony Jones, Washington pledge, decommits shortly after Oregon offer

    February 26, 2021February 26, 20213 days ago Wills Rice
  • Utah’s Samson Nacua has entered the transfer portal

    February 26, 2021February 26, 20213 days ago Wills Rice

News FeedView All

  • Cal football bulking up this offseason – plus 647 pounds, so far

    March 1, 20218 hours ago Wills Rice
  • WSU hoops at ASU postponed game might be made up in Las Vegas

    March 1, 20218 hours ago Wills Rice
  • Former Oregon QB Cale Millen transfers to Northern Arizona

    March 1, 202110 hours ago Wills Rice
  • USC decommit, nation’s No. 3 ILB includes ASU, Oregon & Stanford in top 5

    March 1, 202112 hours ago Wills Rice
  • 2021 Pac-12 football schedule to be revealed Tuesday on Pac-12 Network

    March 1, 202113 hours ago Wills Rice
  • 3 biggest 2021 offseason questions facing UCLA Bruins football

    March 1, 202116 hours ago Wills Rice
  • UW-Michigan football game will have Texas Tech flavor to it

    March 1, 202116 hours ago Wills Rice
  • Oregon CB Deommodore Lenoir meets with number of NFL teams ahead of Draft

    March 1, 202116 hours ago Wills Rice
  • Projecting the 2021 USC football depth chart on defense

    March 1, 202117 hours ago Wills Rice
  • USC makes Top 8 for four-star Composite Georgia 2022 OT

    March 1, 202117 hours ago Wills Rice
  • Ex-Utah QB Alex Smith goes undercover on social media to respond to comments

    February 28, 20211 day ago Wills Rice
  • Sean Miller defends Arizona’s late game execution

    February 28, 20211 day ago Wills Rice

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