Tag: Manny Wilkins

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.

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ASU quarterback Wilkins influenced by music

by Paola Boivin
  • Slug: Sports-Wilkins music, 600 words
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By RYAN CLARKE
Cronkite News

TEMPE — “You said that you think about me every day, Saturday to Saturday. You see that I’ve been going through it, hoping everything’s OK.” – Drake, “Since Way Back” (featuring PartyNextDoor).

From Saturday to Saturday, Arizona State football fans watch quarterback Manny Wilkins go through the ups and downs of college football, always hoping that everything is OK. Wilkins, meanwhile, finds peace through music, particularly Drake, PartyNextDoor and other artists under the OVO Sound record label.

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