Archive: Fanster Originals

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 [...]

15 Oct 11 Written by Michael Kossett

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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 [...]

3 Oct 11 Written by Michael Kossett

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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, [...]

22 Sep 11 Written by Michael Kossett

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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 [...]

18 Sep 11 Written by Vince Marotta

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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 [...]

12 Sep 11 Written by Michael Kossett

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Whaddya know? ASU wins a statement game!

Outside of the black uniforms sported by the Arizona State Sun Devils, Friday night’s game had a very similar feel to the series of weird outcomes that bit Dennis Erickson’s team in 2010. A lot of penalties. A failed extra [...]

10 Sep 11 Written by Vince Marotta

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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 [...]

7 Sep 11 Written by Vince Marotta

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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 [...]

2 Sep 11 Written by Michael Kossett