Arizona State Sun Devil Defense Turns Up The Heat in Blowout of Idaho State

The numbers don't lie. Arizona State completely dominated Idaho State in every aspect of the game Saturday night. From the opening whistle, Arizona State looked like they were on a mission, and anyone or anything that got in their way, was not going to stand a chance in "hell."With the stadium decked out in maroon and gold, the fans in attendance witnessed an impressive showing from senior linebacker Mike Nixon. Not only did Nixon add to his career total in interceptions, but he returned one of his three picks in the game for a touchdown.But the job was not done there for Mike Nixon, he went to work on special teams as well, blocking a punt at the end of the first half. In total, Nixon had a key helping hand in ten points of ASU's 23-0 first half lead.  The Senior linebacker certainly started his campaign just as he ended the 2008 season, leading the Pacific-10 in interceptions.However, Nixon certainly was...