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![<div class="at-above-post-arch-page addthis_tool" data-url="http://phxfan.com/2017/10/asus-upset-4-washington-sign-football-revival/"></div> After Saturday’s huge upset win over No. 4 Washington, the Arizona State Sun Devils have a legitimate argument that they just might be the best three-loss college football team […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-arch-page addthis_tool" data-url="http://phxfan.com/2017/10/asus-upset-4-washington-sign-football-revival/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ASUvWash-115x115.jpg "ASU’s upset of #4 Washington…sign of a football revival?")
ASU’s upset of #4 Washington…sign of a football revival?
Posted on October 17, 2017 | No CommentsAfter Saturday’s huge upset win over No. 4 Washington, the Arizona State Sun Devils have a legitimate argument that they just might be the best three-loss college football team […] -
![<div class="at-above-post-arch-page addthis_tool" data-url="http://phxfan.com/2017/09/fans-hopes-fading-asus-52-45-loss-texas-tech/"></div> For the better part of four hours last night, Todd Graham‘s future kept flashing before his eyes. Over and over, his Arizona State football team kept reviving from near […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-arch-page addthis_tool" data-url="http://phxfan.com/2017/09/fans-hopes-fading-asus-52-45-loss-texas-tech/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/TT3-115x115.jpg "Fans’ hopes fading after ASU’s 52-45 loss to Texas Tech")
Fans’ hopes fading after ASU’s 52-45 loss to Texas Tech
Posted on September 17, 2017 | No CommentsFor the better part of four hours last night, Todd Graham‘s future kept flashing before his eyes. Over and over, his Arizona State football team kept reviving from near […] -
![<div class="at-above-post-arch-page addthis_tool" data-url="http://phxfan.com/2017/09/memo-asu-o-line-ballage-needs-big-night-vs-sdsu/"></div> Arizona State‘s football fortunes tonight rest in an area of the field that’s about four yards wide. That’s about the length of the offensive line. And that’s the battleground […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-arch-page addthis_tool" data-url="http://phxfan.com/2017/09/memo-asu-o-line-ballage-needs-big-night-vs-sdsu/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ASUballage-115x115.jpg "Memo to ASU O-line: Ballage needs big night vs. SDSU")
Memo to ASU O-line: Ballage needs big night vs. SDSU
Posted on September 9, 2017 | No CommentsArizona State‘s football fortunes tonight rest in an area of the field that’s about four yards wide. That’s about the length of the offensive line. And that’s the battleground […] -
![<div class="at-above-post-arch-page addthis_tool" data-url="http://phxfan.com/2017/09/questions-still-linger-asus-lacklustre-football-win/"></div> There were so many questions about the Arizona State football program coming into this season. After last night’s season-opening 37-31 win over New Mexico State, most of them are […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-arch-page addthis_tool" data-url="http://phxfan.com/2017/09/questions-still-linger-asus-lacklustre-football-win/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ASUbannr-115x115.jpg "Questions still linger after ASU’s lacklustre football win")
Questions still linger after ASU’s lacklustre football win
Posted on September 1, 2017 | No CommentsThere were so many questions about the Arizona State football program coming into this season. After last night’s season-opening 37-31 win over New Mexico State, most of them are […] -
![<div class="at-above-post-arch-page addthis_tool" data-url="http://phxfan.com/2016/10/asu-football-will-need-missing-ground-game-vs-wsu/"></div> The promise of “Thunder and Lightning” has turned into a drizzle lately as the Arizona State football team struggles to get its running game back on track. Back in […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-arch-page addthis_tool" data-url="http://phxfan.com/2016/10/asu-football-will-need-missing-ground-game-vs-wsu/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Richard-115x115.jpg "ASU football will need missing ground game vs. WSU")
ASU football will need missing ground game vs. WSU
Posted on October 22, 2016 | No CommentsThe promise of “Thunder and Lightning” has turned into a drizzle lately as the Arizona State football team struggles to get its running game back on track. Back in […] -
![<div class="at-above-post-arch-page addthis_tool" data-url="http://phxfan.com/2016/09/ballage-breaks-td-records-asu-wins-68-55-shoot/"></div> Arizona State and Texas Tech combined for 71 points in last night’s high-octane football shoot-out in Tempe. And that was just the first half. The game began in 101-degree […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-arch-page addthis_tool" data-url="http://phxfan.com/2016/09/ballage-breaks-td-records-asu-wins-68-55-shoot/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/BallageRelease-115x115.jpg "Ballage breaks TD records as ASU wins 68-55 shoot-out")
Ballage breaks TD records as ASU wins 68-55 shoot-out
Posted on September 11, 2016 | No CommentsArizona State and Texas Tech combined for 71 points in last night’s high-octane football shoot-out in Tempe. And that was just the first half. The game began in 101-degree […] -
![<div class="at-above-post-arch-page addthis_tool" data-url="http://phxfan.com/2015/11/territorial-cup-back-in-tempe-after-asus-52-37-win/"></div> When Mike Bercovici dove into the end zone from two yards out late in the second quarter of yesterday’s annual rivalry game to put Arizona State up 21-7, the […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-arch-page addthis_tool" data-url="http://phxfan.com/2015/11/territorial-cup-back-in-tempe-after-asus-52-37-win/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/TerrCup-115x115.jpg "Territorial Cup back in Tempe after ASU’s 52-37 win")
Territorial Cup back in Tempe after ASU’s 52-37 win
Posted on November 22, 2015 | No CommentsWhen Mike Bercovici dove into the end zone from two yards out late in the second quarter of yesterday’s annual rivalry game to put Arizona State up 21-7, the […] -
![<div class="at-above-post-arch-page addthis_tool" data-url="http://phxfan.com/2015/10/asus-3-ot-loss-to-oregon-jeopardizes-bowl-hopes/"></div> With all the determination of a drowning man holding on to a floating piece of driftwood, the Arizona State football team held on to its winning record through seven […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-arch-page addthis_tool" data-url="http://phxfan.com/2015/10/asus-3-ot-loss-to-oregon-jeopardizes-bowl-hopes/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ASUvOre-115x115.jpg "ASU’s 3 OT loss to Oregon jeopardizes bowl hopes")
ASU’s 3 OT loss to Oregon jeopardizes bowl hopes
Posted on October 30, 2015 | No CommentsWith all the determination of a drowning man holding on to a floating piece of driftwood, the Arizona State football team held on to its winning record through seven […] -
![<div class="at-above-post-arch-page addthis_tool" data-url="http://phxfan.com/2015/10/weeks-biggest-football-upset-asus-win-over-7-ucla/"></div> Three of the top 10 college teams in the national rankings lost yesterday. But only Arizona State‘s upset of No. 7 UCLA can be considered a statement win. The […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-arch-page addthis_tool" data-url="http://phxfan.com/2015/10/weeks-biggest-football-upset-asus-win-over-7-ucla/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ASUvColo-115x115.jpg "Week’s biggest football upset? ASU’s win over #7 UCLA")
Week’s biggest football upset? ASU’s win over #7 UCLA
Posted on October 4, 2015 | No CommentsThree of the top 10 college teams in the national rankings lost yesterday. But only Arizona State‘s upset of No. 7 UCLA can be considered a statement win. The […] -
![<div class="at-above-post-arch-page addthis_tool" data-url="http://phxfan.com/2014/12/asu-wins-sun-bowl-coach-graham-sets-record-28-wins/"></div> It all came down to the final 45 seconds of a college football game, with so much riding on a single play… a 10-win season for Arizona State, a […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-arch-page addthis_tool" data-url="http://phxfan.com/2014/12/asu-wins-sun-bowl-coach-graham-sets-record-28-wins/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](http://phxfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ToddGrhm-115x115.jpg "ASU wins Sun Bowl, Coach Graham gets record 28 wins")
ASU wins Sun Bowl, Coach Graham gets record 28 wins
Posted on December 28, 2014 | No CommentsIt all came down to the final 45 seconds of a college football game, with so much riding on a single play… a 10-win season for Arizona State, a […]