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ASU gets down to business, spring football is here...
Coach Cozzetto gets the offense lined up.
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Devils take out Southern Illinois, move on to face Florida...
Derek Glasser pushes the ball upcourt against SIU.

Arizona State (21-12) stormed back from a 7-0 deficit to open the game and took control in the second half to best the Southern Illinois Salukis 65-51. The Devils defense came through again, holding SIU to 29% from the field and just 26% behind the arc. Jeff Pendergraph had a huge night with 12 points, ten rebounds and eight blocked shots. James Harden and Ty Abbott also scored in double digits for the Sun Devils. ASU now waits to meet Florida Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Arena.

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Colorado safety MATT TUCKER first commit for 2009 class...
Grandview safety MATT TUCKER

Arizona State picked up their first commit of the 2009 class today in safety MATT TUCKER (6-2, 190) from Grandview HS in Aurora, CO. Tucker was a defensive leader for the Wolves who won the Colorado 5A Championship last year. He also stepped in at QB for the Wolves in their quarterfinal game vs. Heritage and ran for two TD's while throwing for another. Tucker is big, athletic and always seems to be around the ball. He finished the season with five INT's and two fumble recoveries. This is a nice start to the class of 2009.

Devils open post season play vs. Alabama State Hornets...
Jerren Shipp vs. USC

Arizona State (19-12) takes on a veteran Alabama State (20-10) team tonight at Wells Fargo Arena. The Hornets, regular season champions of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, held their opponents to just 40% shooting on the year and boast a big (7-1, 265) man in the middle, Chief Kickingstallionsims. Junior guard Andrew Hayles leads the Hornets in scoring, with a 14.6 average.

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SUN DEVILS expected to sign 27 today in national top 20 class...

Current commitments heading into signing day.
 

STEVEN FIGUEROA		TE	6-5	215	Desert Vista	Phoenix, AZ
JOSH JORDAN		DB	5-10	180	Bishop Gorman	Las Vegas, NV
ZEB TOGIAI		DL	6-3	260	Desert Vista	Phoenix, AZ
PATRICK JAMISON		OL	6-4	285	Hamilton	Chandler, AZ
ZACH SCHLINK		OL	6-3	300	Centennial	Peoria, AZ
JARRELL BARBOUR		ATH	6-2	190	Centennial	Peoria, AZ
KYLE JOHNSON		OL	6-6	295	Norco	Norco, CA
JACK ELWAY		QB	6-3	200	Cherry Creek	Engelwood, CO
ANDREW SAMPSON		OL	6-4	290	Overland	Aurora, CO
KEMONTE BATEMAN		WR	6-0	180	Crenshaw	Los Angeles, CA
CLINT FLOYD		ATH	6-0	180	Crenshaw	Los Angeles, CA
DEVERON CARR		CB	5-11	185	Chaparral	Scottsdale, AZ
TERRELL CARR		CB	5-9	180	Pasadena City College	Pasadena, CA
TOM NJUNGE		OL	6-4	280	Pasadena City College	Pasadena, CA
LAWRENCE GUY		DE	6-5	270	Western	Las Vegas, NV
SPENCER GASU		DT	6-2	310	Santa Ana College	Santa Ana, CA
A.J. PICKENS		ATH	5-10	175	Don Lugo	Chino, CA
GERRELL ROBINSON		WR	6-3	210	Hamilton	Chandler, AZ
MAX TABACH		S	6-1	205	Glendale CC	Glendale, AZ
RYAN BASS		RB	5-10	190	Centennial	Corona, CA
OTIS JONES		DT	6-1	280	Leuzinger	Lawndale, CA
BRANDON MAGEE		LB	6-0	225	Centennial	Corona, CA
SHELLY LYONS		LB	6-1	212	Centennial	Corona, CA
TOA TUITEA		TE	6-4	250	Westminster	Westminster, CA
KEELAN JOHNSON		S	6-0	200	Mesa	Mesa, AZ
EUGENE GERMANY		DL	6-3	270	Michigan/Mt. SAC	Pomona, CA
JAMAAR JARRETT		DE	6-5	240	Mission Hills	San Marcos, CA

Erickson reels in FIVE commits this weekend...

ASU hauled in five new commitments over the weekend, including three from Corona Centennial HS in Southern California's Inland Empire region. RB RYAN BASS, LB BRANDON MAGEE and LB SHELLY LYONS are the three Centennial stars that helped lead the Huskies to the Division I Championship game vs. Concord De La Salle. Bass comes in as the most highly touted of the group, having run for 2,608 yards and 47 TD's this season. Two sport star Magee finished with 86 tackles, 7.5 sacks and two fumble recoveries while missing the last three games. Finally, Lyons capped off a great senior year with 101 tackles, five sacks, two Int's and a fumble recovery.

The Sun Devils also picked up key commitments from DT OTIS JONES from Leuzinger HS in Lawndale, CA and TE TOA TUITEA from Westminster, CA. Jones is a 6-1, 280 lineman who plays with good speed and agility on the inside. Tuitea excelled at DE for Westminster the past two years but is expected to start out at TE for the Devils.

Otis Jones along side future teammate Lawrence Guy at the SC Nike Camp.

Arizona State 64 - Arizona 59...
James Harden comes up BIG in the second half.

Freshman James Harden scored 22 of his game high 26 points in the second half as ASU rallied to beat the Wildcats 64-59 in OT. The Sun Devils trailed 28-21 at the half after shooting only 33% from the field. Behind Harden and Jeff Pendergraph, ASU warmed up in the second half  and overtime, outscoring Arizona 43-31 and shooting 45% after the break. The Sun Devils notched their ninth straight win in front of a packed house (13,947) at Wells Fargo Arena. With the win, ASU improved it's record to 13-2 and a perfect 3-0 in the Pac-10.  The Devils travel to the Bay Area on the 17th to take on Cal and Stanford as they continue conference play.

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ASU moves to 12-2, 2-0 in Pac-10...
Jamelle McMillan "D's up" against Oregon State.

James Harden finished with a team high 24 points and Jeff Pendergraph chipped in with 18 points, 9 rebounds and four big blocked shots as ASU hammered the Beavers 72-53 Saturday afternoon. The Sun Devils moved to 12-2 on the year and swept the Oregon schools on the opening weekend of Pac-10 play.

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G-Rob a Sun Devil, announces at Army All-American game...
Gerrell Robinson throws up the pitchfork for Devil fans!

In front of a national audience Saturday, Hamilton's Gerrell Robinson announced his commitment to Arizona State. At the Army All-American game in San Antonio, Gerrell chose ASU over Notre Dame and Oregon much to the dismay of a very pro Irish crew of annoucers and analysts. Despite being recruited as a WR by ASU and being an offensive standout at QB and WR this year for the Hamilton Huskies...Gerrell played Safety for the West team along side future Sun Devil teammate DL Lawrence Guy.

Devils take out Ducks, win Pac-10 opener...
Jeff Pendergraph with the left hand.

PG Derek Glasser came up big versus Oregon Thursday night  contributing 10 points, 7 assists, 7 rebounds and three steals in the Devils 62-54 victory. Jeff Pendergraph added 17 points while freshman James Harden scored 20 and grabbed 7 rebounds.  This was the Pac-10 opener for both teams and the Sun Devils move to 11-2 on the season while Oregon falls to 9-4 on the year.

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ASU can't run on Texas, falls 52-34 in Holiday Bowl...
Dimitri Nance works for extra yards against Texas defense.

The Sun Devils again rolled out their conservative, ground control offense against one of the top run defenses in the country. Again the Sun Devils were beaten down, unable to pound the ball on the Longhorns and losing 52-34 in the process. ASU averaged 0.8 yards per carry, curiously running into the teeth of a Texas defense that  was ranked 10th in the country against the run while ranking 109th vs. the pass. Again ASU dug themselves a first quarter hole (21-0). This time they couldn't dig their way out of it.

Texas moved the ball effectively all night, with 300 yards coming on the ground and 115 of that coming from the QB spot. The Longhorns finshed with 474 total yards to 327 for the Devils. Chris McGaha did come up with his first TD of the season on a sweet one handed catch while Danny Sullivan's 4th quarter performance was the other bright spot for Devils. Sullivan came in and threw for 118 yards and a TD in the most impressive performance of his young Sun Devil career.

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Sun Devils beat Cats again for 10th win...
Chris McGaha with an amazing catch at the one.

With a third straight win over Arizona, ASU picked up their 10th win of the season and will head to the Holliday Bowl to face Texas (9-3) on Dec. 27th. The Sun Devil receivers came up big in this game, especially Chris McGaha who had a spectacular grab at the goal line and finished with six catches for 83 yards.  ASU's defense held the Wildcats to just 44 yards on 19 carries and held the Cats to three points through the last three quarters until the last 26 seconds of the game. Dexter Davis had two sacks and the Sun Devil defense picked off two Willie Tuitama passes to get the seventh win in the last nine games against UofA.

Mike Jones hauls in the TD pass.

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SC passes it's way to 44-24 beat down of Devils on Thanksgiving...
Luis Vasquez grabs SC WR David Ausberry.

USC's Trojans used a short passing game to breakdown the Sun Devil defense and run away from the Devils in front of a packed house and national TV audience on Thanksgiving. SC racked up 375 yards through the air, much of it on yards after the catch, in dominating the game. ASU continued it's conservative approach on offense, wanting to control the clock, but they managed just 16 yards on 35 carries. Carpenter did finish 22-31 for 243 yards but only managed one TD as ASU was forced to throw to catch up. The trojans finished the night with 508 yards of offense compared to just 259 for the Devils.

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ASU grinds out 24-20 win over UCLA at Rose Bowl...
Dimitri Nance breaks loose against UCLA.

Surviving two huge kick returns by the Bruin special teams...ASU ground out a 24-20 road win over UCLA. RB Keegan Herring had 116 yards on 22 carries to lead the Devils. It was a total team effort on defense with Dexter Davis leading the way with two sacks.  The Sun Devils moved to 9-1 on the season and more importantly, 6-1 in the Pac-10.

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Colorado OL Andrew Sampson is a Sun Devil...
Overland lineman ANDREW SAMPSON makes a late night commitment.

Colorado OL ANDREW SAMPSON decided to make a late night call to Coach Lubick after watching the ASU-Cal game. "I watched the game and I was sure that ASU is the place I want to be. It was a great win and that was important but I had actually been trying to reach Coach Lubick earlier in the day to let him know. After the game, I just said why wait...I know what I want to do so I called him," stated Sampson. "He was surprised but the coaches sounded pretty happy that I was onboard," Sampson added.

Sun Devils take down Cal Bears, 31-20 on Homecoming...
Josh Barrett hauls down Cal RB Justin Forsett.

ASU continued a disturbing trend of not showing up for the first quarter of play this season and found themselves trailing the Cal Bears 13-0 after the first 15 minutes. The Sun Devils managed to right the ship in the second quarter and outscored the Bears 31-7 over the last three quarters. Dimitri Nance ran for three TD's and combined with Keegan Herring for 181 yards on the ground. ASU, despite the slow start, controlled the clock. The Devils maintained possesion for an incredible 37 and a half minutes in the game. The defense held the Cal running game under 100 yards and had two key picks off QB Nate Longshore in the fourth quarter to seal the victory. ASU moves to 8-0 with the homecoming win.

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QB Jack Elway commits to Arizona State...
Jack Elway leads Creek up to the line vs. Eaglecrest.

After leading his Cherry Creek Bruins to a 37-14 win over Eaglecrest Friday, QB JACK ELWAY gave ASU Coach Matt Lubick his commitment to play football for the Sun Devils next season. Elway who's having a great senior season, chose ASU over offers from Oregon and LSU among others. He stated he liked the idea of playing for Coach Erickson who coached on his grandfather's staff at San Jose State. "After my visit to Tempe I was convinced that ASU is the place for me. I loved the coaches, especially Coach Erickson and his offensive philosophy, and I really like that ASU is close to home in Colorado but still gives me the chance to get away and play football in the Pac-10."

Sun Devils move to 7-0, down Washington 44-20...
Kyle Williams and Chris McGaha celebrate Williams' TD catch.

Riding another second half surge, the Sun Devils put away Washington and remained undefeated on the season.  After losing RB Ryan Torain in the first half...Keegan Herring and Dimitri Nance finshed the game strong for the Devils.  The two combined for 211 yards, including a 57 yard TD romp for Nance followed by an electrifying 76 yard bolt by Herring.  Rudy Carpenter finished the night 20-31 for 227 yards and 2 TD's. ASU's defense again stepped up in the second half holding Jake Locker and the Huskies to a FG.

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ASU wins big at Stanford, 41-3...
Scoreboard tells the story.

Coach Erickson and his Sun Devils took care of that Pac-10 losing streak in California, Saturday, dominating Stanford 41-3. The scoreboard tells the story in this one as ASU held the Cardinal to -2 yards rushing and just 235 toal yards for the game. Ryan Torain had 16 carries for 106 yards and three TD's. QB Rudy Carpenter finished 20-27 for 259 yards as the Devils rolled up 440 yards and controlled the ball almost 35 minutes in the victory. Robert James had 11 tackles while Dexter Davis came up big with two and a half sacks to lead the defense. The win moves ASU to 2-0 in the Pac-10.

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Devils dig early hole, then run away from Oregon State in 2nd half...
Ryan Torain heads to the end zone.

For this second time this season, ASU suffered through a dismal first quarter, trailing 19-0, only to storm back and win going away. This time it was the Pac-10 opener vs. Oregon State. The Sun Devils gave up a safety on their opening posession after a high snap sailed over the punter's head and out of the endzone. The Beavers took the following kickoff and marched down for a TD, then picked off Rudy Carpenter deep in ASU territory scoring in three plays and found themselves up 16-0 just minutes into the game.

After the first quarter, it looked like a completely different Sun Devil team on the field. They scored 44 points in the last three quarters. Carpenter threw for 361 yards and four TD's while the defense picked off OSU QB Sean Canfield five times in the comeback win. Morris Wooten and Robert James, the Maryvale connection, combined for 19 tackles.

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ASU moves to 3-0 with win over San Diego State...
Jeremy Payton and Troy Nolan put the crunch on SDSU.

 ASU finished off a perfect (3-0) non-conference schedule with a 34-13 pounding of San Diego State. The Devils controlled the game throughout and ran for 268 yards against the Aztecs. With starter Ryan Torain on the sidelines, Keegan Herring and Dimitri Nance combined for 30 carries and 219 yards in the win. QB Rudy Carpenter was 16-22 for 211 yards and had TD's passes to Kyle Williams and Rudy Burgess.

The Sun Devil defense had another strong showing and limited SDSU to a 50 yard FG in the second half. Robert James continues to lead the defensive effort and finished with 11 tackles on the night. Morris Wooten and Troy Nolan also had big nights for the ASU defense.
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Devils trail early, storm back against the Buffs...
Robert James with another big stop.

The Sun Devils got out of the gate slowly against the Buffs and found themselves trailing 14-0 after the first quarter. Less than a minute into the game, CU cornerback Terrence Wheatley picked off a Rudy Carpenter pass and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown. Another ASU turnover led to a 10 yard Cody Hawkins TD pass. Colorado 14 - ASU 0. From that point on, however,  the Sun Devil defense took charge and shut out the Buffs...holding them to just 204 total yards.

Robert James led the defensive effort with 9 tackles, 4.5 tackles for a loss, and a sack. Carpenter threw for  269 yards and three TD's, two to Mike Jones and one to Kyle Williams. RB Ryan Torain finished the night with 17 carries for 91 yards and a TD.

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Erickson, Sun Devils start off strong with 45-3 win...
Chris McGaha gets up to make the grab vs. San Jose St.

With RB Ryan Torain and QB Rudy Carpenter leading the way...ASU throttled the San Jose State Spartans saturday night 45-3 before a crowd of 54,405. Torain had three TD's and rushed for 123 yards on 17 carries while Carpenter was 14 of 20 for 197 yards and threw for two TD's before leaving the game early in the third quarter. The Sun devils built a commanding 31-3 lead by halftime and scored on five of their first six possessions. The Devils amassed 33 first downs and 520 total yards while limiting the Spartans to just seven first downs and 115 total yards.

It was nice to see LB Robert James back out on the field and he didn't disappoint. James had 10 tackles, an interception and a sack while harrassing Spartan QB Adam Tafralis all night long. Backup QB Danny Sullivan got some valuable playing time and made the best of it. Sullivan completed 9 of 12 passes for 73 yards and his first TD pass as a Sun Devil. Freshman Kerry Taylor also had a good showing in his first game at ASU. Taylor had three catches for 21 yards and made a beautiful catch in the back of the endzone for his first Sun Devil TD. Both sides of the ball performed extremely well for a season opener and the backups got plenty of playing time in the second half. That may serve the Devils well as they prepare to face the Colorado Buffaloes next saturday at Sun Devil Stadium.

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Centennial OL ZACH SCHLINK commits to ASU...
Centennial's ZACH SCHLINK as Coyotes take 5A Div II Championship in 2006.

All-Arizona lineman ZACH SCHLINK made the phone call this afternoon. It was a call that had ASU head coach Dennis Erickson smiling from ear to ear. Schlink simply  announced, "Coach, I'm going to be a Sun Devil." With that news, ASU's recruiting class for 2008 took a huge jump forward. Schlink joins Hamilton's Patrick Jamison as a cornerstone to the Sun Devil's recruiting class this year. Both are national recruits at the OL position. A position that is key considering the numbers ASU will lose in 2007 to graduation.

Schlink stated, "Despite all the offers, it really boiled down to staying close to home. Ultimately, it was ASU or UofA. I hated to call Coach Kish a give him my decision, but I really wanted to be a Sun Devil and play for Coach Erickson."  "Both schools treated us great during the whole process, and Coach Kish said I'm not giving up on you yet...but I'm really excited about what's going on over at ASU with this coaching staff and they made it known early on they wanted me to be a part of it, " Zach offered. "I'm happy to get this out of the way, though, so I can concentrate on football from here on out, " Schlink said, obviously relieved to be done with this part of the process. With Schlink's commitment, ASU now has verbals from four of the top players in the state.

Sun Devil Stadium scrimmage Photos...
Fobbs-Valentino and Paul Unga converge on Tyrice Thompson.
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Camp Tontozona Scrimmage  Photo Gallery...
James Brooks grabs Dimitri Nance as he breaks upfield.

On a beautiful sun drenched field, before 3,000 to 4,000 Sun Devil fans, the Defense re-established itself and dominated Saturday's scrimmage at Camp Tontozona. The defense came out early and played with an intensity that the offense had trouble matching till too late in the contest. This year's defense is much more physical in their play and layed some big hits on the "O" Saturday. LB Robert James appears to be all the way back and is running down plays all over the field. Score one for the "D" in this first scrimmage.

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Day Four Photo Gallery...
Coach Erickson gets offense ready for practice

Sunday night's practice started out very humid and turned to a good steady rain for about an hour or so. Things finally cleared up for the last 20-30 minutes. The rain was welcome and served to cool things off dramatically  for the last half of practice. Overall it was a very good practice heading into full pads on Monday.
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Photo Gallery - Day 3
Coach Stretz with D-Line
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Fall Camp underway in Tempe...
Offense warms up for first Fall practice

The rain stayed away and ASU's first fall camp under Coach Erickson kicked off under sunny skies in Tempe. WR Nate Kimbrough, LB Robert James and RB Shaun DeWitty all appeared to be healthy and ready to go this season. It was also great to see Zach Krula out there again leading the OL throughout the evening. Some of the newcomers that impressed on day one included CB Omar Bolden, DE James Brooks (6-4, 271), QB's Samson Szakacsy and Chasen Stangel along with WR's Kerry Taylor and T.J. Simpson. As everyone settles in with the new  offensive and defensive schemes...the RB's and WR's seemed to have a particularly good showing as a group on Day One.

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Camp Tontozona and Fall Camp schedule...

Here is the 2007 Fall Practice Schedule including Tontozona:
 

Thursday	August 2	Practice #1 6:40 - 9 PM (helmets)	Kajikawa Practice Field
Friday	August 3	Practice #2 6:40 - 9 PM (helmets)	Kajikawa Practice Field
Saturday	August 4	Practice #3 6:05 - 8:20 PM (shells)	Kajikawa Practice Field
Sunday	August 5	Practice #4 5:30 - 7:50 PM (shells)	Kajikawa Practice Field
Monday	August 6	Practice #5 7:15 - 9:15 PM (pads)	Kajikawa Practice Field
Tuesday	August 7	Practice #6 8:45 - 11 AM (shells) Practice #7 7:15 - 9:15 PM (pads)	Kajikawa Practice Field
Wednesday	August 8	Depart for Camp Tontozona - Practice #8 4:30 - 6:30 PM (pads)	Camp Tontozona
Thursday	August 9	Practice #9 8:50 - 11:05 AM (shells) Practice #10 4:00 - 6:15 PM (pads)	Camp Tontozona
Friday	August 10	Practice #11 3 - 5:15 PM (pads)	Camp Tontozona
Saturday	August 11	Scrimmage 11 AM - 1 PM	Camp Tontozona
Sunday	August 12	Practice #13 3:00 - 5:15 PM (pads)	Camp Tontozona
Monday	August 13	Practice #14 8:50 - 11:05 AM (shells) Practice #15 4:00 - 6:15 PM (pads)	Camp Tontozona
Tuesday	August 14	Practice #16 3:00 - 5:15 PM (pads)	Camp Tontozona
Wednesday	August 15	Practice #17 10:05 AM - 12:15 PM (shells) 3:30 PM - Depart for Tempe	Camp Tontozona
Thursday	August 16	Practice #18 7:15 - 9:15 PM (pads)	Kajikawa Practice Field
Friday	August 17	Scrimmage @ Sun Devil Stadium 7:00 - 9:30 PM	Sun Devil Stadium
Saturday	August 18	No Practice
Sunday	August 19	Practice #20 5:45 - 8:00 PM	Kajikawa Practice Field
Monday	August 20	No Practice - First day of School
Tuesday	August 21	Practice #21 5:45 - 8:00 PM	Kajikawa Practice Field
Wednesday	August 22	Practice #22 5:45 - 8:00 PM	Kajikawa Practice Field
Thursday	August 23	Practice #23 4:00 - 5:30 PM	Kajikawa Practice Field
Friday	August 24	Mock Game 5:30 - 7:30 PM / Fan Appreciation 7:30 - 8:30 PM	Sun Devil Stadium
Saturday	August 25	No Practice
Sunday	August 26	Practice 5:45 - 8:00 PM	Kajikawa Practice Field

ASU picked up their second commit of the day and third of the year when Desert Vista defensive lineman ZEB TOGIAI (6-3, 260) called Coach Erickson and told him he wanted to be a Sun Devil. Zeb and his brother had visited ASU on Friday and almost committed then. He decided to take the weekend to think things over. Togiai wanted to go back over to ASU and give them his commitment today but he picked up a bad cold over the weekend and had to call to give Erickson the news.

Zeb played last year at Mountain Pointe but he's excited to be playing along side DEVON KENNARD at Desert Vista this season. Togiai said he really hit it off well with Coach Stretz at the ASU Camp and especially liked the way Stretz was teaching him during the camp. "He was calm but still quite strong in getting his point across to you",said Togiai. "We kept in close contact after the camp and when I got the offer last week, I pretty much knew what I wanted to do."  Togiai added, " I want to major in Business, and ASU has a strong Business school so it's really a good fit for me all the way around."

Togiai, also had offers from Washington State, San Diego State and Arizona.

Las Vegas CB JOSH JORDAN is a Sun Devil...
JOSH JORDAN CB Bishop Gorman

The Sun Devils received their second commit of the year in CB JOSH JORDAN from Las Vegas. Jordan pictured above at ASU's One Day Camp, called Coach Erickson today and gave him the good news. Jordan chose Arizona State over offers from Oregon, Stanford, San Diego State and UNLV. Earlier today Josh told Greg Biggins from Student Sports that he  knew ASU was the place he wanted to be but he may wait till later this summer to make it official. Well, just about an hour later, he called back and announced he was a Sun Devil. He had just called Coach Erickson and gave him the good news.

Talking to Jordan tonight, he stated, "I always liked ASU and it felt especially right to me when I was down there for the camp. Coach Erickson, Coach Cozzetto who is recruiting me and Coach Simmons my position coach are all great guys and they were straight shooters with me. They answered all my questions and didn't hold back anything when they were telling me what would be expected of me if I wanted to be a Sun Devil." Josh went on to add, "I think I can really flourish under Coach Simmons. He's a good teacher and I've always played very aggressive...I think they like that I take it right to the edge playing CB."

Jordan was named the DB's MVP at the Stanford Nike camp in May.

Blair and Deboskie represent for AZ at USC Nike Camp...
McClintock LB David Blair and Hamilton RB Covaughn Deboskie.
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McClintock's DAVID BLAIR, Hamilton's COVAUGHN DEBOSKIE and Saguaro junior to be, DL COREY ADAMS were in L.A. Sunday for the USC Nike Camp. They continued to add to the reputation of  excellence the Arizona players have established over the past few years.

Sun Devils kick off first Spring of the Erickson era...
Coach Lubick and Coach Yarber work with DB's and receivers on day one.
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Dennis Erickson tabbed as new Arizona State head coach...
Dennis Erickson to lead Sun Devil football

At a Monday press conference, AD Lisa Love introduced her choice to lead the Arizona State football program, Dennis Erickson. ASU will be Erickson's seventh stop in his collegiate career and he has also coached the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49'ers at the NFL level. Erickson has put together a stellar record coaching at the collegiate level, amassing a 148-65-1 record and two national championships over 18 years. After beginning his coaching career at Idaho and Wyoming, Erickson then led Washington State to their first bowl game since 1931 before heading to Miami.  At Miami, Erickson took the helm from  Jimmy Johnson in 1989 and over six seasons put together an unbelievable 63-9 record topped of by national championships in '89 and '91. Erickson also coached four years at Oregon State, highlighted by an 11-1 season in 2000 where the Beavers trounced Notre Dame 41-9 in the Fiesta Bowl. Sporting News also named Erickson their National Coach of the Year in 2000.

On Monday, Erickson announced two coaches that will be part of his new staff. Dan Cozzetto will follow him from the Idaho staff and Al Simmons from the current staff will remain with him here at ASU. Finally, Erickson said you can expect his teams to play with passion and be very physical. As far as recruiting is concerned, the first priority will be the mid-year JC transfers who can sign on Dec. 20th. Erickson plans to meet with the current staff and discuss the priorities and who has been offered, immediately, so they can get on top of that situation.

In Coach Dirk Koetter's last game at Arizona State, the Sun Devils dominated the Wildcats from start to finish. ASU jumped out early on a 26 yard scoring strike from RUDY CARPENTER to CHRIS McGAHA...then closed the 1st Quarter with two quick scores by JAMAAL LEWIS and ZACH MILLER to grab a commanding 21-0 lead. DIMITRI NANCE closed out the scoring in the fourth quarter on a one yard plunge. The Devils finished the day with 23 first downs and 429 yards of offense (215 rushing and 214 passing) while limiting the Cats to just 168 total yards, 33 on the ground. BILL MILLER's defense was stellar all day, coming up with 2 sacks and 2 interceptions while limiting Arizona to a measly 1.4 yards per carry. Arizona State now will prepare for the Hawaii Bowl Dec. 24th vs. the University of Hawaii. Aloha.

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ASU scores first then gets rolled 49-21 at Cal...
Sun Devils take a 7-0 lead on opening drive.

Arizona State got off to a great start Saturday, driving 76 yards in 12 plays to grab a 7-0 lead.  Shortly thereafter, the Sun Devils passing game began to implode and the Cal Bears walked out to a commanding 42-14 halftime lead. The lone bright spot coming out of Berkeley  was the emergence of the running game with RYAN TORAIN carrying the load. Torain finished the game with 24 carries for 191 yards and two TD's. RUDY CARPENTER had by far his worst showing as a Sun Devil. Carpenter, who led the nation last year in passing efficiency, finished 16 of 36 for 177 yards and four Int's. A crucial fumble also led to a quick Cal score, breaking a 7-7 tie in the first quarter.

The Sun Devils actually out rushed Marshawn Lynch and the vaunted Cal running attack, 237 yards to 139 but Cal QB Nate Longshore picked up the slack going 18-26 for 270 yards and four TD's. Longshore was on the money all day long and the ASU defense, who entered the game leading the nation with 18 sacks, could not get any pressure on Longshore. They finished the day with one late sack by MICHAEL MARQUARDT.

Arizona State, now 3-1 on the year, will face Oregon at home next Saturday on ABC.

Devils move to 3-0, leave Boulder with 21-3 victory...

On a night where ASU had racked up 18 first downs and close to 300 yards offense at halftime, with only 14 points to show for it, the Sun Devil defense took control of the game bringing home a 21-3 road win. It was a cool, windy evening in Boulder, Colorado and the Sun Devils controlled the game, throughout, but had major problems finding the end zone. ZACH MILLER's one handed grab for a TD, late in the 4th quarter, finally gave the Sun Devils a little breathing room and they coasted in for an 18 point win.

As mentioned, the defense was the key to this game...holding the Buffs to just 219 yards total offense and causing three turnovers. They also added five more sacks, bringing their total to 18 on the year. Outside of a few broken play scrambles by CU quarterback Bernard Jackson and a couple of long runs by RB Hugh Charles, The Devils defense dominated the game. ASU needed all that defense as their normally potent offense struggled all night and turned the ball over four times. If it wasn't Carpenter looking to be out of sync on many of his throws, it was wide open receivers dropping the ball...putting an ugly finish on a much needed road win. The Devils will have plenty to work on as they head into Berkeley next week.

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Fall Camp gets off to strong start...
Coach Stretz and D-Line get to work.

ASU's 2006 Fall Camp opened on a beautiful Friday night  in Tempe. The newcomers jumped right in this year and started practice along side the veterans. They got their extra work in at the end of practice and that seemed to work out nicely as they had a little better handle on things after watching the vets get right down to business.  The team looked to be in great shape and ready to compete right from the opening drill.  The D-Line was quite impressive for a Day One workout while the linebacking corps was full of new faces but also some big, athletic bodies. There will be some major competition for those three linebacker positions in this camp.

The offense seemed to pick up right where they left off last year. Guess that should be expected, though, when you have two QB's like Keller and Carpenter leading the way. At first glance, guys like Ryan McFoy, Dimitri Nance, Lance Evbuomwan and the linebacking group of  Jamarr Robinson, Gerald Munns, Travis Goethel, Jeff Bereuter  and Garrett Judah really grab your attention. However, it was very apparent by the end of the night that this is a strong recruiting class the Sun Devils brought in and there will be some major contributors from this group before it's all said and done. Can't wait till they get the pads on!

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Hamilton's KERRY TAYLOR commits...
WR Kerry Taylor

KERRY TAYLOR became the second Hamilton Husky to follow former Coach John Wrenn to Arizona State. Taylor joins teammate COLIN PARKER as early ASU verbals and Kerry is the fourth Sun Devil commitment of the 2007 Recruiting Class. Taylor just returned from USC's Rising Senior Camp  saying it really came down to ASU and SC at the end. "Those two seemed to be recruiting me hardest, " said Taylor who had previously listed ASU, SC and Cal as his top three. "I get along with the ASU coaches real well and that offense was the key...you're going to get the chance to make plays as a receiver."

"The opportunity was just best for me at ASU as far as potential playing time and plus I'll be able to stay here and play in front of my family and friends,"  offered Taylor. Kerry's family includes father Keith and uncle John who both enjoyed long NFL careers. Taylor also had offers from Cal, Washington State, Oregon State San Diego State and Boise State.

AZ Top 25 players represent at ASU Passing League...
ASU's Keegan Herring and his cousin Everson Griffen.

Friday's Passing League / Big Man Competition brought out some of the top recruits in the state.  Teams in attendance included Hamilton, Mountain View, Ironwood, Agua Fria, McClintock, Westwood and Trevor Browne. EVERSON GRIFFEN and MARCEL JONES were there representing their teams in the Big Man Competition, while KERRY TAYLOR had a great night for Hamilton in the passing tournament. COLIN PARKER looks like his knee injury from last year has come around nicely and both RIDGE and RILEY NIELSEN had a strong night for Mountain View.

Here's a couple more pictures from Friday...
Kerry Taylor
Marcel Jones
Everson Griffen
Marcel Jones
Colin Parker and Gerald Munns

Texas safety Jonathan Clark is a Sun Devil...

Just got off the phone with ASU's third commit for this year...JOHN CLARK (6-2, 180) S from Seguin HS in Arlington, TX. Coach Wrenn was the one recruiting Clark. Yesterday John decided to go ahead and call ASU with his commitment. He spoke to both Wrenn and Coach Koetter and said they were pretty excited about his decision. Clark said,  "I've got family out there and that was one of the big reasons I chose ASU over Wisconsin and a few other schools, but it was mainly down to ASU and Wisconsin lately." John plans to make it out to Tempe soon to meet with the coaches and get familiar with the campus. "My coaches here told me ASU is a great school and I'll really like it out there...so I'm definitely looking forward to getting out there as soon as possible." Clark had 63 tackles and five interception last year for Seguin who finished 9-3 on the year.

ASU's one day camp draws top talent...
Norco LB Jordan Campbell
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Facing record temperatures in the valley, ASU got in it's One Day Camp for seniors drawing some of the top names in Arizona and throughout the West. Arizona Top 25 recruits in attendance included JAVARIO BURKES, WILL YANCY, RIDGE and RILEY NIELSEN, MICHAEL WILLIAMS, SHANE ANDERSON, T.J. SIMPSON and VINNIE PACIULLI. From out of state there were guys like JORDAN CAMPBELL (pictured above), RICHARD TUIHALAMAKA (L.A. Serra), NICK WOOD (Poway), TANNER SHUCK (Jenks, OK) and Sun Devil commit NICK FOLES from Austin, TX (Westlake).

Texas QB is commit #2 for the Devils...
QB Nick Foles from Austin Westlake
NICK FOLES 6-5, 250 (Austin Westlake) is the Sun Devils second commit for 2007. Foles has already visited Tempe and plans to attend ASU's camp next month. Nick threw for 2,350 yards and had 30 total TD's with just 6 int's...completing 110 of 201 passes on the season. Foles was named 1st Team All-District, Honorable Mention All-CENTEX and All-Junior in Class 5A by Texas Football.com. Foles chose ASU over early offers from UTEP, Mississippi and Duke. At the A&M Nike Camp, Foles posted a 28" vertical and did 21 reps on the bench. ASU, Ol' Miss and Cal were the only schools he listed as favorites.

HERB SENDEK new ASU Basketball coach...
Former NC State coach Herb Sendek

Arizona State picked up some great national publicity Saturday when CBS's Seth Davis announced, between games at the Final Four, that Herb Sendek had accepted the head Basketball job at ASU. Sendek, who turned 43 just ten days ago, was said to be unhappy with the recent criticism from Wolfpack fans despite posting a 22-10 record this season and taking the team to it's 5th straight NCAA Tournament. Sendek comes to ASU with a reputation as a good recruiter and a solid tactician on the bench.

COACHING CAREER
1996-2006 - Head Coach, NC State University
1994-96 - Head Coach, University of Miami (Ohio)
1989-93 - Assistant Coach, University of Kentucky
1987-89 - Assistant Coach, Providence College
1985-86 - Graduate Asst. Coach, Providence College
1984-85 - Assistant Coach, Central Catholic High School (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

SENDEK'S CAREER RECORD
YEAR SCHOOL RECORD POSTSEASON
1994 Miami (Ohio) 19-11 NIT
1995 Miami (Ohio) 23-7* NCAA Second Round
1996 Miami (Ohio) 21-8 NIT
1997 NC State  17-15 NIT
1998 NC State 17-15 NIT
1999 NC State 19-14 NIT
2000 NC State 20-14 NIT Semifinals
2001 NC State 13-16 ---
2002 NC State 23-11 NCAA Second Round
2003 NC State 18-13 NCAA First Round
2004 NC State 21-10 NCAA Second Round ^
2005 NC State 21-14 NCAA Third Round (Sweet Sixteen)
2006 NC State 22-10 NCAA Second Round

* Mid-American Conference Champions. MAC and Ohio Coach of the Year ^ ACC Coach of the Year Career Record: 254-158 (.617), 13 seasons At NC State: 191-132 (.591), 10 seasons

Spring Football 2006 underway...
Sam Keller under center at Monday's first practice.

On a sunny, but slightly cool and breezy Monday afternoon, Spring football got underway at ASU. With four new coaches on staff, the curiosity level was high for the fans at practice number one. Practices are still closed, except for those who are cleared through the football office. SAM KELLER looked to be in great shape and threw the ball very well for his first time out . He appears to be fully recovered from last year's injuries. Also, the running back tandem of  KEEGAN HERRING and SHAUN DEWITTY looked strong. They were both moving much better than at the end of last year. Keegan definitely had that burst again and Shaun has gotten bigger but seems to carry it very well.  At TE it's nice to finally see DANE GUTHRIE as part of the mix on offense. Dane is a big body who can block but he has deceptive speed and can get downfield nicely for for a big man.

On defense, everybody will be watching the linebackers and corners this spring. ROBERT JAMES has looked good in the first two practices and will have to assume more of a leadership role being the only returning starter at LB. RUDY BURGESS is working a lot at CB as well as getting reps on offense. With KENO WALTER-WHITE sitting out for now, Rudy should get a lot of work along with JC transfers JUSTIN TRYON and CHRIS BALONEY as well as redshirt freshman GRANT CRUNKLETON. Finally it's quite a bonus to have a 22 year old freshman walkon, that's a former AZ player of the year, like MIKE NIXON join your team for spring ball. By the time fall rolls around, expect Mike to be a big contributor on this defense both on and off the field.

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Signing Day 2006!!!
Bob Kline/Cactus Ranch
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Jermaine Williams, Brantwon Bowser, Kyle Williams and Jon Hargis (pictured above) are ready to sign on today as part of the Sun Devil recruiting class of 2006. Here is the official list of Arizona State's 24 signees for 2006.
 

CHRIS BALONEY		DB	6-0	190	College of the Sequoias	Visalia, CA
ZACH NIUSULU		DT	6-4	290	Barstow	Barstow, CA
JERMAINE WILLIAMS		DE	6-4	255	Maryvale	Phoenix, AZ
BRANTWON BOWSER		CB	6-1	185	Maryvale	Phoenix, AZ
JON HARGIS		DT	6-4	295	Red Mountain	Mesa, AZ
JAMARR ROBINSON		LB	6-2	235	Fairfield	Fairfield, CA
KYLE WILLIAMS		WR	5-10	185	Chaparral	Scottsdale, AZ
DIMITRI NANCE		RB	5-10	210	Trinity	Euless, TX
GERALD MUNNS		LB	6-4	230	Hamilton	Chandler, AZ
RYAN TORAIN		RB	6-1	210	Butler Co. CC	El Dorado, KS
JEFF BEREUTER		LB	6-2	210	MacArthur	Irving, TX
TROY NOLAN		S	6-2	200	College of the Canyons	Santa Clarita, CA
JUSTIN TRYON		CB	5-10	185	College of the Canyons	Santa Clarita, CA
LANCE EVBUOMWAN		TE	6-5	240	East Valley	Redlands, CA
GARRETT JUDAH		LB	6-4	230	Butte College	Oroville, CA
DANNY SULLIVAN		QB	6-4	200	Los Gatos	Los Gatos, CA
ANGELO RICHARDSON		WR	6-2	195	Santa Rosa JC	Santa Rosa, CA
SAIA FALAHOLA		OL	6-2	310	Trinity	Euless, TX
RYAN McFOY		S	6-2	190	Chino	Chino, CA
RODNEY GLASS		RB	5-11	170	Notre Dame	Sherman Oaks, CA
MARTIN TEVASEU		DT	6-3	290	Santa Rosa JC	Santa Rosa, CA
TRAVIS GOETHEL		LB	6-3	220	Vista	Vista, CA
JONATHAN JOHNSON		P	6-1	205	College of the Canyons	Santa Clarita, CA
ALEX FA'AGAI		DL	6-4	265	Foothill College	Los Altos Hills, CA
* MIKE NIXON (walk on)		S	6-3	210	Sunnyslope (MLB)	Phoenix, AZ

Vista LB TRAVIS GOETHEL commits...
Travis Goethel at SC Nike Camp
Vista LB TRAVIS GOETHEL committed earlier tonight  after a home meeting with Coach Koetter and Coach Fidler. "I really knew where I wanted to go after this weekend, but I needed to come home and talk things over with my family. The meeting today sealed the deal. THOMAS ALTIERI, my former teammate, was my host over at ASU and I loved the whole visit but the one thing that really stood out was the way they handle the academic side. It was very impressive," added Goethel.

Travis said ASU is looking at him to play the Sam linebacker spot for now and he's going to try and get over to Tempe this summer to workout early with the team. Goethel chose the Sun Devils over his other two finalists, Washington and Utah.

Santa Rosa DT MARTIN TEVASEU is a Sun Devil...

MARTIN TEVASEU is a Sun Devil!!  Tevaseu (6-3, 290) loved his visit this weekend and wanted to make sure I gave props to guys like Jean Boyd, Coach Kenn, and his host Will Kofe, for making him feel a part of the Sun Devil family and making his decision much easier. "I just knew ASU was the place for me when I left there today," offered Tevaseu. "I really like Coach Monachino and Coach Koetter, and they  were great about going over all the academic stuff and how I fit into their plans defensively," Martin continued. "It was just perfect." Tevaseu said he's looking forward to working with Coach Kenn and being prepared to contribute this fall for the Devils.  Tevaseu chose the Sun Devils over offers from Colorado, BYU, Boise State and Louisville. Tevaseu, a qualifier out of high school, still has four years to play three.

ANGELO RICHARDSON commits to ASU...
WR Angelo Richardson

Just spoke to Santa Rosa JC WR ANGELO RICHARDSON and he told me that he called the ASU coaches today and gave them his commitment to be a Sun Devil next season.
Richardson said, "I'm glad to get this out of the way...the whole (recruiting) process was starting to wear on me and my family.  There were a number of schools trying to get involved late, but ASU was there from the begining and had shown me the most love throughout the year. It really just came down to ASU and SC, but I think ASU is the best fit for me."  Angelo played with Sam Keller for one year in high school and said that was definitely was a factor, but added,  "ASU is going to need someone to step in for D-Hag next year...I want to be that guy."

This is a big pickup for the Devils as they head down the stretch.

Devils grind out a 23-20 win over Arizona...

With the score tied at 20...ASU took possession of the ball at the 4:59 mark of the fourth quarter. They never gave it up, as JESSE AINSWORTH kicked the game winning field goal with :08 remaining to give the Sun Devils a 23-20 win over the rival Wildcats. Even though they held a  5-3 lead after the first quarter and led in total yards...the Devils were out of sync for most of the first half.

Arizona stepped up in the second quarter and put together two good scoring drives to take a 17-5 lead at the half. Whatever was said in the locker room, though, seemed to have a huge effect on the Devils as they came out a different team in the second half. They held Arizona to just three points while scoring 18 themselves. RUDY BURGESS had a big seven yard TD run midway through the third quarter to bring ASU back to 20-12. The real game changer, however, was TERRY RICHARDSON's 71 yard punt return for a TD with 7:52 remaing in the fourth quarter. After a two point conversion, the game was tied at 20. The Sun Devils stopped Arizona on their next possession and took over at their own 20. ASU held the ball the rest of the way with BURGESS  leading the way on the ground. The Devils drove to the Arizona one yard line before running out the clock and getting the ball right in the center of the field for AINSWORTH's 20 yard game winner.

After the victory, ASU accepted a bid to the Insight Bowl where they likely will face Rutgers of the Big East.

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Interceptions, Trojan running game undo Devils 38-28...

Arizona State got on the board first with a terrific 84 yard punt return by Terry Richardson. That was the only scoring in the first quarter. In the second quarter the Devils outscored SC 14-3 (Jamaal Lewis 7 yd pass, Keegan Herring 5 yd run) enroute to a 21-3 halftime. The defense came through with numerous third and fourth down stops to kill SC drives in the first half. Only problem was, that ASU defense spent way too much time on the field in the first half shutting down the Trojans. That would come back to haunt them in the heat of the second half when the turnovers started to add up against the Devils.

In the second half , USC went to the running game. Seeing that ASU had committed their safeties to stopping Leinart and the passing game in the first half (Leinart was 10 of 23 for 113 yds)...they went to work between the tackles with the lethal combo of White and Bush. The Trojans amassed 265 yards on the ground in that second half. ASU continued to move the ball on offense, but killed drive after drive with key turnovers. The key play of the game, though,  could have been late in the 3rd quarter with ASU leading 21-17. They had the ball 1st and five at the 50 yard line. Lining up with trips on the left, Derek Hagan was uncovered. Keller tried to get him the ball but there seemed to be a breakdown in communication and the ball ended up right in the hands of a Trojan defender. Instead of a potentially huge play for the Devils...it ended up as a turnover and no points on that possesion.

ASU has proven they can play with anybody in the country. They now have to figure out how to close these kind of games out when they have the opportunity.

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ASU scores big road win in Corvallis 42-24...

The Sun Devils scored on their third play from scrimmage (49 yard pass from Keller to RB Rudy Burgess) then finished a sluggish first half on top 14-3. Led by Keller and a defense that produced six turnovers in the game,  ASU struck swiftly in the 3rd quarter. In the first ten minutes of the second half, ASU put 28 points on the scoreboard and led 42-10 with 5:15 to play in the 3rd. Sam Keller finished with his fourth straight four TD game despite setting out the fouth quarter. Derek Hagan also had a huge night for the Devils. Hagan had 11 catches for 193 yards and scored two TD's.

On defense Jamar Williams was all over the field. Williams had 13 tackles, a forced fumble, a sack and an interception on the night. LB Robert James and CB Josh Golden also had interceptions while Keno Walter-White and Beau Manutai each forced a fumble. For the second straight week the Sun Devils were able to rest their starters in the fouth quarter. ASU ended up playing 62 players in the game.

Sun Devils get offensive in 52-21 win over Northwestern...
Bob Kline/ Cactus Ranch
ASU's offense racked up a school record 773 yards Saturday night in their win over Northwestern.  Sam Keller continued to shine as the leader of this offense. Keller hit 20 of 31 passes for 409 yards and four TD's. The Devils also had 290 yards on the ground, led by Keegan Herring who carried 23 times for 197 yards and scored two TD's. Ten different receivers caught passes for the Sun Devils.

Safeties Josh Barrett, Jeremy Payton and Zach Catanese led the way for the Devils defense with a combined 22 tackles. ASU managed to hold a strong Northwestern offense to 21 points after taking a 45-14 lead into the fourth quarter.  The Sun Devils were able to rest their starters in the 4th quarter, yielding some valuable playing time to backups like QB Rudy Carpenter.

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LSU's comes back to nip Devils 35-31 in a thriller...
Bob Kline/ Cactus Ranch
The LSU Tigers energized by two huge 4th quarter  blocked kicks they returned for TD's, rallied to beat the Sun Devils 35-31 at Sun Devil Stadium Saturday night. The Tigers, after being held to seven points through the first three quarters, exploded for 28 in the final 15 minutes to get the victory. Sam Keller and the Sun Devil offense shredded the vaunted LSU defense for 560 yards, but came up short when their final drive stalled out on the LSU 28 yard line.  Keller had a supurb game, going 35-56 for 461 yards and four TD's with no interceptions.

ASU's defense held JaMarcus Russell and the potent LSU offense to just 21 point on the night. That wasn't enough, however, as a blocked FG attempt to start the 4th quarter followed up by an LSU block of the ensuing punt swung momentum wildly towards LSU's side. The Sun Devils opened the quarter with a 17-7 leat and were looking to build on it  when Jesse Ainsworth's 47 yard FG attempt was blocked. By the 13:27 mark of the 4th quarter, ASU found themselves trailing 21-17. A shootout ensued with ASU grabbing the tlead back twice down the stretch only to see LSU convert a fourth and ten at the 39 for a game winning score.

Dale Robinson again led a short handed Sun devil defense with 15 tackles, four for a loss and one sack of Russell. Zach Catanese also came up big with 12 tackles for the Devils. ASU now has to look forward to hosting the Northwestern Wildcats at Sun Devil Stadium next week.

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Sun Devils blast Temple in opener 63-16...

On a night  they weren't really clicking on a cylinders, ASU still managed to rack up 559 yards and 63 points in a season opening rout of Temple. QB Sam Keller started slowly but seemed to gain confidence as the game went on. Keller ended up throwing for 208 yards and four TD's but the bigger story may have been the 300 yards rushing for the Devils. True freshman Keegan Herring was spectacular. His 134 yards broke a long standing school record for most rushing yards in an ASU debut. That record belonged to Woody Green who ran for 117 in his first game as a Sun Devil.

Led by Dale Robinson, the defense did their part by limiting the Owls to just 62 yards on 35 carries. The Sun Devils were also able to play three deep on both sides of the ball as they prepared for next Saturday's big non-conference clash with #6 LSU in Baton Rouge.

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