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It’s all about Benjamin: ASU back breaks out in rivalry victory

by Bob Young
  • Slug: Sports-ASU-UA Football, 1000 words.
  • 2 Photos attached.

By Matthew Roy
Cronkite News

TEMPE – After the final seconds had ticked off the clock and fans had streamed out of Sun Devil Stadium to celebrate Arizona State’s 24-14 Territorial Cup victory over rival Arizona, a few ASU players filed into an interview room to meet with the media.

In came freshman quarterback Jayden Daniels, junior defensive back Evan Fields and sophomore defensive lineman Jermayne Lole.

There was one obvious omission.

“Can we get Eno?” a member of the gathered media asked Mark Jezek, ASU’s assistant director of athletic communications, who said, “Yeah, I’ll go get him.” Continue reading “It’s all about Benjamin: ASU back breaks out in rivalry victory”

Duck and cover: ASU football stuns No. 6 Oregon on national stage

by Bob Young
  • Slug: Sports-ASU football stuns Oregon, about 880 words.
  • photos available

By Matthew Roy
Cronkite News

TEMPE – On November 25th, 2001, then-Indianapolis Colts coach Jim Mora walked up to the microphone after a blowout loss and went on a rant that lives just a Google search away to this day.

“Playoffs? Don’t talk about playoffs?” Mora said, his voice rising. “You kidding me? Playoffs? I just hope we can win a game.”

Almost 18 years to the day from that rant, ASU receivers Brandon Aiyuk and Frank Darby channeled their inner Mora, but in a slightly different context.

Continue reading “Duck and cover: ASU football stuns No. 6 Oregon on national stage”

Sun Devils seek third straight win, bowl eligibility against UCLA

by Bob Young

By HARLEY YEAROUT
Cronkite News

TEMPE – Two weeks can change everything for a college football team.

Just ask the Arizona State Sun Devils, who came off a second consecutive 7-point loss October 18 against Stanford. The hope of ASU even attaining six victories to become eligible for a postseason bowl game was in question. After the loss to the Cardinal, ASU quarterback Manny Wilkins entered the post-game press conference visibly emotional, tears in his eyes after completing a checkdown pass inbounds that allowed time to expire to end the game.

Fast-forward to today. After a successful trip to Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, where ASU beat Southern California, and an upset win over then-15th ranked Utah at Sun Devil Stadium, ASU now is just one-win shy of bowl eligibility.

Continue reading “Sun Devils seek third straight win, bowl eligibility against UCLA”