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Arizona State fires Edwards following loss to MAC school
Read full article: Arizona State fires Edwards following loss to MAC schoolArizona State fired football coach Herm Edwards in his fifth season following an ugly home loss to Eastern Michigan and a lingering NCAA investigation into illegal recruiting practices.
2 Pac-12 football games canceled as virus problems linger
Read full article: 2 Pac-12 football games canceled as virus problems lingerFriday's announcements from the Pac-12 capped the most tumultuous week of COVID-19 disruptions of the college football season. Fifteen games of the 59 games (25%) scheduled for Week 11 have been called off. The Sun Devils' home opener was nixed because of several positive COVID-19 tests among the team's players and coaching staff, including head coach Herm Edwards. The Pac-12 said the canceled games will be declared a no contest. So far, 63 games involving schools in the Football Bowl Subdivision have been canceled or postponed because of the pandemic since late August.
No. 20 USC rallies from 13 down late, stuns ASU 28-27
Read full article: No. 20 USC rallies from 13 down late, stuns ASU 28-2720 Southern California rallied from a late 13-point deficit for a 28-27 victory over Arizona State on Saturday in the Pac-12's long-delayed season opener. Bru McCoy caught a deflected 26-yard TD pass with 2:52 left for the Trojans (1-0), and Max Williams recovered the onside kick. USC's defense then stopped Arizona State (0-1) on downs near midfield with 50 seconds left to preserve an astonishing comeback for perpetually embattled coach Clay Helton's team. New Arizona State co-defensive coordinator Marvin Lewis also was on the verge of a resilient debut before the Trojans broke through. “I don’t think we were out of gas,” Arizona State safety Evan Fields said.
Next in summer of player empowerment: Pac-12 players unite
Read full article: Next in summer of player empowerment: Pac-12 players unite(AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)As college football leaders work to rescue a football season worth billions in revenue from the threat of COVID-19, the players have become emboldened. A group of Pac-12 players Sunday presented a list of demands on issues ranging from healthy and safety to racial justice to economic rights. The players claim more than 400 of their Pac-12 peers have been communicating through a group chat app about a possible boycott. I think its all attainable, said attorney Tim Nevius, a former NCAA investigator who has now represents college players in cases involving NCAA issues. These recent events have put a spotlight on critical issues in college sports.___Follow Ralph D. Russo at https://twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP and listen at http://www.westwoodonepodcasts.com/pods/ap-top-25-college-football-podcast/___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/Collegefootball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
Arizona State football vs. UCLA: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Read full article: Arizona State football vs. UCLA: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score"I told our football team that we're going to find out a lot about ourselves this next week," coach Herm Edwards told reporters. The next chapter begins against a UCLA team that recorded its best defensive effort of the season in last week's win over Stanford. UCLA holds a 20-14-1 lead in the all-time series, but Arizona State has won three of the last four meetings. Arizona State is one of just seven teams in the country to not allow a 50-plus yard play from scrimmage this season. PREDICTION: Arizona State 24, UCLA 17More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
Arizona State football vs. UCLA: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Read full article: Arizona State football vs. UCLA: Time, TV schedule, game preview, scorePASADENA, Calif. Arizona State looks to bounce back from its worst offensive output in 11 years on Saturday when the 24th-ranked Sun Devils visit UCLA. The next chapter begins against a UCLA team that recorded its best defensive effort of the season in last week's win over Stanford. UCLA holds a 20-14-1 lead in the all-time series, but Arizona State has won three of the last four meetings. Arizona State is one of just seven teams in the country to not allow a 50-plus yard play from scrimmage this season. PREDICTION: Arizona State 24, UCLA 17More college football scores
Utah football vs. Arizona State: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Read full article: Utah football vs. Arizona State: Time, TV schedule, game preview, scoreZach Moss #2 of the Utah Utes carries the ball against Jahad Woods #13 of the Washington State Cougars in the second half at Martin Stadium on September 29, 2018 in Pullman, Washington. Washington State defeated Utah 28-24. 17 Arizona State and No. ABOUT ARIZONA STATE (5-1, 2-1 Pac-12)Freshman quarterback Jayden Daniels continues to impress, accounting for 386 yards of total offense and four touchdowns last week against Washington State, including the game-winning 17-yard run with 34 seconds remaining. PREDICTION: Utah 27, Arizona State 16More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
Arizona State football vs. Colorado: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Read full article: Arizona State football vs. Colorado: Time, TV schedule, game preview, scoreLINE: Arizona State -7.5It's a strikingly similar situation to last season when coach Herm Edwards' Arizona State squad upended a ranked Michigan State team in Game No. Colorado, meanwhile, got smacked 30-23 by visiting Air Force last Saturday after entering the contest on a high following season-opening wins over Colorado State (52-21) and nationally-ranked Nebraska (34-31 in overtime). ASU only managed 216 total yards against Michigan State, but 75 of them came on the game-winning 11-play fourth-quarter drive, which was capped by Eno Benjamin's 1-yard scoring run. Arizona State has won eight of 10 meetings, including all five in Tempe, Ariz.2. PREDICTION: Arizona State 27, Colorado 20More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
Arizona State football vs. Sacramento State: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Read full article: Arizona State football vs. Sacramento State: Time, TV schedule, game preview, scoreHead coach Herm Edwards of the Arizona State Sun Devils during the second half of the college football game against the Michigan State Spartans at Sun Devil Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Tempe, Arizona. Arizona State, which has a huge road date with No. 20 Michigan State on deck, will look to open the season 2-0 when it hosts high-scoring Sacramento State on Friday night. Sacramento State, picked to finish 11th in the 13-team Big Sky coaches poll, crushed NAIA powerhouse Southern Oregon 77-19 last Saturday night in its season opener. PREDICTION: Arizona State 49, Sacramento State 13More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
Arizona State football vs. Kent State: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Read full article: Arizona State football vs. Kent State: Time, TV schedule, game preview, scoreHead coach Herm Edwards of the Arizona State Sun Devils during the second half of the college football game against the Michigan State Spartans at Sun Devil Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Tempe, Arizona. The Sun Devils defeated the SpartansTEMPE, Ariz. - Arizona State exceeded expectations in the first year of the Herm Edwards era, finishing a surprising second in the Pac-12's South Division en route to a Las Vegas Bowl berth. Whether the Sun Devils, who open their season Thursday night against visiting Kent State, can top or even match that this season will depend largely on a true freshman starting quarterback. Kent State, which gave up an average of 36.7 points per game last season, was picked to finish fourth in the MAC East Division behind Ohio, Buffalo and Miami in the MAC coaches preseason poll. PREDICTION: Arizona State 37, Kent State 10More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.