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I’ll Take the Ralphie, Medium Rare Please

Two weeks after a disappointing loss to the Oregon Ducks in Eugene, Oregon the Arizona State Sun Devils return home to welcome the 2nd of the Pac-12 newbies, the University of Colorado Buffaloes.  From the outside, these games sometimes are [...]

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2 Nov 11 Written by
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Frank, the Story is Utah….

I know, using a line from a cheesy Chevy Chase movie is a little off, but it’s so apropos.  If there was ever a school or city that longed to be in the big time of college sports, then the [...]

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15 Oct 11 Written by
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Watch Out For That Beaver Trap

It wasn't pretty, but it was another win on Saturday night for Dennis Erickson's Arizona State Sun [...]

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3 Oct 11 Written by
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You Can See Ohio From Here

The losing trend in Big Ten country continued last weekend for the Arizona State Sun Devils in Champaign, [...]

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22 Sep 11 Written by
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Erickson speaks following the loss in Champaign

The Arizona State Sun Devils lost 17-14 on the road at Illinois on Saturday night, snapping a modest four-game winning streak in the process. Following the game, head coach Dennis Erickson spoke to the media about the [...]

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18 Sep 11 Written by
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From Blackout to Blackout

The much anticipated ASU Sun Devil Stadium blackout featuring the new Nike black uniforms came a little early for this reporter as my residence in San Diego fell to a power outage the previous day.  An omen for things to [...]

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12 Sep 11 Written by
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Crystal Ball – Pac-12 competition gets stepped up in Week 2

One week in the books, thirteen to go in the Pac-12. That could be bad news for the conference, as the first-ever week in Pac-12 play didn’t go too well. Oregon State lost at home to Sacramento State, a run-of-the-mill [...]

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7 Sep 11 Written by
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Never mind Sparky, it’s Time to Fear the Fork

The inaugural Pac-12 football season started Thursday night for the Arizona State Sun Devils in the usual early September triple digit temperatures of Sun Devil Stadium.  Tonight’s sacrificial lamb on Sparky’s rotisserie were the Aggies of University of California-Davis.  One [...]

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2 Sep 11 Written by
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Dennis Erickson Thinks His Team Will Learn From Losses Last Year

Since leading the Arizona State to a 10-3 season and tie for the Pac 10 title in his first year with the program, Dennis Erickson has had three straight disappointing seasons in the desert, finishing no higher than fifth in [...]

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31 Aug 11 Written by
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Hey, some Burfict news without mentions of sucker punches or attacks

Unfortunately, the buzz of what should be a much better Arizona State football team in 2011 has been marred by talk of injuries and fighting amongst teammates. The injuries? Those are real. Wide receiver T.J. Simpson, cornerback Omar Bolden [...]

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23 Aug 11 Written by
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