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Turnovers doom Devils against USC

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:15:25 -0700

Will Harris returned an interception 55 yards for a touchdown, Matt Barkley threw a 75-yard pass to Damian Williams for another score, and No. 12 USC held on for a shaky 14-9 victory over Arizona State on Saturday night.

Freshman QB Osweiler thrown into the fire

Slideshow: ASU vs. USC

ASU notebook: Devils’ D steps up

QB Osweiler thrown into the fire

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:59:18 -0700

There was no easing into it for Brock Osweiler. The true freshman quarterback was given the reins of Arizona State’s offense to begin the second half on Saturday night, and he was not asked to manage the game, but win it.

Turnovers doom Devils against USC

ASU notebook: Devils’ D steps up

Slideshow: ASU vs. USC

ASU notebook: Devils' D steps up

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:07:41 -0700

While Arizona State’s rushing defense leads the Pac-10, the secondary has been under scrutiny for giving up big pass plays this season.

Cobb's kickoff return ignites Arizona rout of WSU

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:17:18 -0700

TUCSON — The Arizona Wildcats dispatched woeful Washington State with ease. Now comes the hard part for the No. 21 Wildcats. Travis Cobb returned the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown to set the tone for Arizona in a 48-7 rout of the Cougars on Saturday.

Too on One: Charli Turner Thorne

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:17:41 -0700

ASU women’s basketball coach tells Too on One about parenting.

Mississippi rolls over Northern Arizona 38-14

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:29:16 -0700

OXFORD, Miss. — No Dexter McCluster, no worries. With Mississippi resting its top offensive option Saturday night, senior receiver Shay Hodge came through with a career-best 169 receiving yards as the Rebels defeated Northern Arizona 38-14 in front of a sparse crowd of 38,184.

ASU heavy underdog against USC

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:14:01 -0700

There aren’t many people giving Arizona State a chance to beat the mighty Trojans this week. While USC already has two losses in conference play — including a blowout defeat at Oregon last week — the talent discrepancy between the two teams is wide.

After week off, Wildcats take on Cougars

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:31:04 -0700

If the last-place Washington State Cougars need inspiration, all they have to do is look across the Arizona Stadium field on Saturday.

Masoli's knee scare familiar for Duck fans

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:17:41 -0700

The reports of Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli's demise were (apparently) greatly exaggerated.

Young Pac-10 QBs build on tradition

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:09:40 -0700

Back at the start of the season, some wondered where the Pac-10's quarterbacks had gone. Aside from Washington's Jake Locker, the league seemed void of what had once been its trademark.

No. 21 Wildcats hurting at tailback

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:53:31 -0700

TUCSON — Arizona likely will be without two of its top tailbacks when it plays host to Washington State on Saturday.

Cal picked to win Pac-10; ASU 7th in poll

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:44:26 -0700

LOS ANGELES -- California was picked on Thursday to win the Pac-10 men's basketball title, marking the first time in more than 10 years that UCLA or Arizona wasn’t the top choice.

ASU notes: Sullivan expected to start Saturday

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:55:21 -0700

Arizona State quarterback Danny Sullivan practiced on Tuesday, and the knee injury he sustained against Stanford shouldn't affect his availability for Saturday's game against California.

California tops ASU volleyball team

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:00:37 -0700

Sarah Reaves 14 kills and Cat Highmark’s 25 assists weren’t enough Sunday afternoon as the Arizona State volleyball team fell in a tough 25-18, 25-17, 25-13 match to 15th-ranked California at Berkeley, Calif.

ASU offense sparked in win over Washington

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:25:02 -0700

As each dormant performance came and went, Arizona State’s players assured anyone who would listen that this offense was ready to turn the corner. Heading into last Saturday’s game against Washington, nobody believed them. Now?

ASU Gameday: Stanford preview

LIVE Friday: Talking Football with Scott Bordow

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:13:12 -0700

Join longtime Tribune sports columnist Scott Bordow each Friday for a live chat about all things FOOTBALL!

Hatch urges Obama to investigate BCS

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:16:52 -0700

WASHINGTON — A senator whose undefeated home state school was bypassed for the college football national championship last season urged President Barack Obama on Wednesday to ask the Justice Department to investigate the Bowl Championship Series, citing Obama's own concerns about the way the top team is crowned in building a case for action.

Washington lamenting mistakes vs. ASU

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:57:50 -0700

SEATTLE — Overtime for the second time in three weeks seemed so imminent for Washington. Then came a blown coverage that allowed Arizona State’s Danny Sullivan to find Chris McGaha for a 50-yard touchdown with 5 seconds left to give the Sun Devils a 24-17 win on Saturday night, a harsh blow to the Huskies’ hopes of getting back to a bowl game for the first time since 2002.

Foles named Pac-10 offensive player of week

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:07:14 -0700

TUCSON — It took Nick Foles three starts to enter the Arizona football history book. Two days after he completed a school-record 78.4 percent of his passes against Stanford, Foles was named Pac-10 offensive player of the week. He’s only the seventh Wildcat quarterback to earn the honor in 31-plus years of Pac-10 membership.

ASU hosts battle-tested Washington

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:52:45 -0700

Arizona State and Washington each have three victories. That's about where the similarities between them end.

ASU Gameday preview