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![The University of Colorado will soon begin preparations for a football game with Arizona State that falls during the week, which requires extra organizational effort since the work week is […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/ColoFtball-115x115.jpg "Colorado welcomes ASU to Thursday night football game")
Colorado welcomes ASU to Thursday night football game
Posted on October 9, 2012 | No CommentsThe University of Colorado will soon begin preparations for a football game with Arizona State that falls during the week, which requires extra organizational effort since the work week is […] -
![Several things about the high school football season became apparent in Division I during Week 7. Hamilton is back. Mountain Pointe is still a force to be reckoned with. And […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/prepFB-115x115.jpg "Prep football Wk 7: Hamilton is back, but Brophy still No. 1")
Prep football Wk 7: Hamilton is back, but Brophy still No. 1
Posted on October 7, 2012 | 1,130 CommentsSeveral things about the high school football season became apparent in Division I during Week 7. Hamilton is back. Mountain Pointe is still a force to be reckoned with. And […] -
![There are just over 100 miles between the college football towns of Tempe and Tucson, and almost similar hot fall temperatures in both locales. But there’s a lot more sweating […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/UArnngback-115x115.jpeg "Ka’Deem Carey, UA face critical game vs. No. 18 Stanford")
Ka’Deem Carey, UA face critical game vs. No. 18 Stanford
Posted on October 4, 2012 | 1 CommentThere are just over 100 miles between the college football towns of Tempe and Tucson, and almost similar hot fall temperatures in both locales. But there’s a lot more sweating […] -
![Zach Bauman is a year older. Cary Grossart is healthy again. And NAU football is winning. The Lumberjacks jumped to No. 18 in the Sports Network Top 25 for FCS […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/NAUfootb-115x115.jpg "NAU football climbs to No. 18 nationally after 4-1 start")
NAU football climbs to No. 18 nationally after 4-1 start
Posted on October 3, 2012 | No CommentsZach Bauman is a year older. Cary Grossart is healthy again. And NAU football is winning. The Lumberjacks jumped to No. 18 in the Sports Network Top 25 for FCS […] -
![There were some memorable games in Week 6 of high school football. But none will be remembered for as long as the one that shook southern Arizona Friday night. Yes, […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/hsftball-115x115.jpg "A bomb goes off in prep football…lit by Ironwood Ridge")
A bomb goes off in prep football…lit by Ironwood Ridge
Posted on October 1, 2012 | 42 CommentsThere were some memorable games in Week 6 of high school football. But none will be remembered for as long as the one that shook southern Arizona Friday night. Yes, […] -
![Arizona and Arizona State football are both off to an impressive 3-1 start to the season. But is that a good omen… or are their fans being set up for […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/UAfbFld-115x115.jpeg "ASU, UA football off to 3-1 start…but hold the celebration")
ASU, UA football off to 3-1 start…but hold the celebration
Posted on September 28, 2012 | 2,065 CommentsArizona and Arizona State football are both off to an impressive 3-1 start to the season. But is that a good omen… or are their fans being set up for […] -
![Week 5 of the high school football season is in the books – right there in the chapter titled ‘Exciting’. It may turn out to be the best week of […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Prepfb-115x115.png "AZ prep football hits mid-season with an exciting Week 5")
AZ prep football hits mid-season with an exciting Week 5
Posted on September 25, 2012 | 41 CommentsWeek 5 of the high school football season is in the books – right there in the chapter titled ‘Exciting’. It may turn out to be the best week of […] -
![You have to go back to 1997 to find the last time the NAU football program recorded a win against the University of Montana. That was also the last season […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/NAUvMontana-115x115.jpg "Montana is off Souers’ bucket list; NAU football beats Griz")
Montana is off Souers’ bucket list; NAU football beats Griz
Posted on September 24, 2012 | 782 CommentsYou have to go back to 1997 to find the last time the NAU football program recorded a win against the University of Montana. That was also the last season […] -
![As he awaits the kick-off of tonight’s game, Rich Rodriguez just might be the most relaxed head coach in college football – despite the fact that his Arizona Wildcats will […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/UAfbRichRod-115x115.jpeg "UA football plays #3 Oregon on the road…hey, no sweat!")
UA football plays #3 Oregon on the road…hey, no sweat!
Posted on September 22, 2012 | 1,773 CommentsAs he awaits the kick-off of tonight’s game, Rich Rodriguez just might be the most relaxed head coach in college football – despite the fact that his Arizona Wildcats will […] -
![“The amount of adversity we faced was a bunch.” In his own inimitable aw-shucks style, that was Todd Graham‘s way of explaining in his weekly press conference what happened when […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/tGrahamupset-115x115.jpeg "Graham: ‘awful lot of adversity’ cost ASU game to Mizzou")
Graham: ‘awful lot of adversity’ cost ASU game to Mizzou
Posted on September 18, 2012 | No Comments“The amount of adversity we faced was a bunch.” In his own inimitable aw-shucks style, that was Todd Graham‘s way of explaining in his weekly press conference what happened when […] -
![Todd Graham put in a lot of time in the off-season to prepare his Arizona State football team for his first season as head coach. But there’s no way to […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/MizzouFB-115x115.jpeg "Missouri’s QB likely out for today’s football game vs. ASU")
Missouri’s QB likely out for today’s football game vs. ASU
Posted on September 15, 2012 | 42 CommentsTodd Graham put in a lot of time in the off-season to prepare his Arizona State football team for his first season as head coach. But there’s no way to […] -
![It feels like an out-of-body experience to open the Sports Section and see that Hamilton High School and Chaparral High are both going into tonight’s games with more losses than […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/timthumb.php_-115x115.png "Are Hamilton, Chaparral facing ‘must-win’ football games?")
Are Hamilton, Chaparral facing ‘must-win’ football games?
Posted on September 14, 2012 | No CommentsIt feels like an out-of-body experience to open the Sports Section and see that Hamilton High School and Chaparral High are both going into tonight’s games with more losses than […] -
![It has been a quarter century since Northern Arizona University beat an FBS opponent. Last weekend they broke the drought by upsetting UNLV, 17-14, when Andy Wilder kicked a 33-yard […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/unlvupset-115x115.jpg "NAU football breaks 25-year drought against FBS teams")
NAU football breaks 25-year drought against FBS teams
Posted on September 12, 2012 | 4,199 CommentsIt has been a quarter century since Northern Arizona University beat an FBS opponent. Last weekend they broke the drought by upsetting UNLV, 17-14, when Andy Wilder kicked a 33-yard […] -
![The latest mess to get dropped into the lap of the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA), the state’s governing body for high school sports, is going to take some untangling. It […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/football-field-115x115.jpg "Tempe HS claims ‘dirty play’ after forfeit to Saguaro HS")
Tempe HS claims ‘dirty play’ after forfeit to Saguaro HS
Posted on September 11, 2012 | 4,251 CommentsThe latest mess to get dropped into the lap of the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA), the state’s governing body for high school sports, is going to take some untangling. It […] -
![One of the most appealing aspects to football at the high school level is its unpredictability. Week 3 of the Arizona prep season made that point – with emphasis. There […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/hsFootbll-115x115.jpg "Brophy, Desert Vista fall in Division I football shake-up")
Brophy, Desert Vista fall in Division I football shake-up
Posted on September 9, 2012 | 3,707 CommentsOne of the most appealing aspects to football at the high school level is its unpredictability. Week 3 of the Arizona prep season made that point – with emphasis. There […] -
![Rich Rodriguez exorcised one of the ghosts from his past when his Arizona Wildcats beat Toledo in the football season opener last week. But now he’s faced with a much […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/OSUfootbll-115x115.jpeg "Ghosts of the past keep coming at UA’s Rich Rodriguez")
Ghosts of the past keep coming at UA’s Rich Rodriguez
Posted on September 8, 2012 | 3,541 CommentsRich Rodriguez exorcised one of the ghosts from his past when his Arizona Wildcats beat Toledo in the football season opener last week. But now he’s faced with a much […] -
![Arizona State has won its last eight football season openers, and 12 out of the last 13. And for the last three years, there has been a different quarterback to […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/NAUfootbl1-115x115.jpg "Can NAU spoil Todd Graham’s coaching debut at ASU?")
Can NAU spoil Todd Graham’s coaching debut at ASU?
Posted on August 30, 2012 | 4,146 CommentsArizona State has won its last eight football season openers, and 12 out of the last 13. And for the last three years, there has been a different quarterback to […] -
![It’s safe to say that the good folks in Ireland aren’t getting quite what they were expecting when Chandler’s Hamilton High School arrived this week in Dublin to take on […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/NDcalifFB-115x115.jpg "Hamilton football team hits Ireland as ‘just another team’")
Hamilton football team hits Ireland as ‘just another team’
Posted on August 29, 2012 | 3,251 CommentsIt’s safe to say that the good folks in Ireland aren’t getting quite what they were expecting when Chandler’s Hamilton High School arrived this week in Dublin to take on […] -
![Hang on, sports fans. High school football in Arizona has just been turned upside down. And we’ve only completed Week 1 of the 2012 season. When was the last time […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/SantaMarga1-115x115.jpg "Major upsets mark surprising start to 2012 prep football")
Major upsets mark surprising start to 2012 prep football
Posted on August 27, 2012 | 3,656 CommentsHang on, sports fans. High school football in Arizona has just been turned upside down. And we’ve only completed Week 1 of the 2012 season. When was the last time […] -
![That sudden gust of wind blowing through the Arizona State athletic department Monday morning was a huge sigh of relief coming out of Todd Graham‘s office. The new ASU head […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/TaylorKelly-115x115.jpeg "Todd Graham begins his ASU football era with a soph QB")
Todd Graham begins his ASU football era with a soph QB
Posted on August 22, 2012 | 2,192 CommentsThat sudden gust of wind blowing through the Arizona State athletic department Monday morning was a huge sigh of relief coming out of Todd Graham‘s office. The new ASU head […] -
![There’s always a lot of anticipation before the kick-off of tomorrow night’s Barry Sollenberger Classic, the game between Nevada and Arizona state champions that has become the traditional start of […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/FBtightshot-115x115.png "Sollenberger Classic takes risky turn away from tradition")
Sollenberger Classic takes risky turn away from tradition
Posted on August 17, 2012 | 1,739 CommentsThere’s always a lot of anticipation before the kick-off of tomorrow night’s Barry Sollenberger Classic, the game between Nevada and Arizona state champions that has become the traditional start of […] -
![It’s kinda hard to tell lately whether the Arizona State football program is moving backward or forward. A couple of months ago, the school announced they had met the June […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/MidFirst2-115x115.jpg "Sun Devil Stadium getting more than facelift…new name?")
Sun Devil Stadium getting more than facelift…new name?
Posted on August 9, 2012 | 3,362 CommentsIt’s kinda hard to tell lately whether the Arizona State football program is moving backward or forward. A couple of months ago, the school announced they had met the June […] -
![Just graduated from high school in Arizona and can’t find a college football program? Maybe you aren’t looking in the right places. If you’re a good, but maybe not great, […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/FootbllHike-115x115.jpg "College options expanding for AZ prep football players")
College options expanding for AZ prep football players
Posted on August 8, 2012 | 3,985 CommentsJust graduated from high school in Arizona and can’t find a college football program? Maybe you aren’t looking in the right places. If you’re a good, but maybe not great, […] -
![The Pac-12 and Big Sky conferences have held their media days, and football practice is underway for Arizona’s college programs. So the excitement of college football is in the air […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/fbpractice-115x115.jpg "Pre-season football predictions don’t favor AZ colleges")
Pre-season football predictions don’t favor AZ colleges
Posted on August 3, 2012 | 2,785 CommentsThe Pac-12 and Big Sky conferences have held their media days, and football practice is underway for Arizona’s college programs. So the excitement of college football is in the air […] -
![I went to school with Art Malone, but never met the man. Arizona State University was a big school, even back then in the late ’60s. But, like other Arizona […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/ArtMalone-115x115.jpg "ASU loses a legend…football’s Art Malone passes away")
ASU loses a legend…football’s Art Malone passes away
Posted on August 1, 2012 | 2,951 CommentsI went to school with Art Malone, but never met the man. Arizona State University was a big school, even back then in the late ’60s. But, like other Arizona […] -
![For school officials and fans alike, this coming year was looking like the dawning of a new era in the Northern Arizona University athletics program. The Flagstaff school has a […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/NAUfbDefens-115x115.jpg "A new era for NAU athletics…can football kick it off right?")
A new era for NAU athletics…can football kick it off right?
Posted on July 19, 2012 | No CommentsFor school officials and fans alike, this coming year was looking like the dawning of a new era in the Northern Arizona University athletics program. The Flagstaff school has a […] -
![If you’re a Pac-12 fan living in Arizona, prepare to be spoiled. The current buzz words at both schools seems to be “fan experience.” “My main focus is to promote […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/UAfbFlags-115x115.jpeg "Power to the fans! ASU, UA focused on ‘fan experience’")
Power to the fans! ASU, UA focused on ‘fan experience’
Posted on July 17, 2012 | No CommentsIf you’re a Pac-12 fan living in Arizona, prepare to be spoiled. The current buzz words at both schools seems to be “fan experience.” “My main focus is to promote […] -
![The Boston Red Sox baseball organization will have a special interest in college football this season. Specifically, those games involving Arizona State. The Sox just signed ASU’s two-sport athlete, Brendon […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/bMageeASU-115x115.jpg "Red Sox sign ASU’s Magee, but he will play football first")
Red Sox sign ASU’s Magee, but he will play football first
Posted on July 13, 2012 | No CommentsThe Boston Red Sox baseball organization will have a special interest in college football this season. Specifically, those games involving Arizona State. The Sox just signed ASU’s two-sport athlete, Brendon […] -
![The AIA made a major change in the format for the Sollenberger Classic by adding a second game last year. But there may be an even bigger change on the […]](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/ftballgrass-115x115.jpg "Sollenberger Classic may omit Nevada schools in future")
Sollenberger Classic may omit Nevada schools in future
Posted on July 1, 2012 | 8 CommentsThe AIA made a major change in the format for the Sollenberger Classic by adding a second game last year. But there may be an even bigger change on the […]