http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/team/565 Recent articles about the Arizona State Sun Devils en-us Another football season is in the books for the Arizona State Sun Devils, and outside the possible exception of Chris McGaha’s last second touchdown catch against Washington, nothing from this year will end up in the maroon and gold time capsule. For the first time since 1946-47, the Sun Devils (or Bulldogs) have back to back [...] Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:06:52 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Youre_only_as_good_as_the_company_you_keep/1657652 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Youre_only_as_good_as_the_company_you_keep/1657652 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Youre_only_as_good_as_the_company_you_keep/1657652 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/3/738a25116dff0392f6b45b5981593007e25e4968/small/Louisiana_Monroe_v_8d38.jpg Week 13 games turned out exactly as expected, but the games were more drama filled and exciting than I thought they would be. Even though the games went exactly as planned, there were two games that were very close to becoming thrilling upsets. Arizona @ ASU: The Sun Devils fell behind early and were down 14-0 at half, but suddenly the team that could not move the ball all year found a spark and was able to tie the game at 17 on a fourth down conversion late in the fourth quarter. The ... Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:11:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Pac_10_Week_13_Wrap_Up/1650073 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Pac_10_Week_13_Wrap_Up/1650073 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Pac_10_Week_13_Wrap_Up/1650073 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/2/5274c383cf9104d2b8cc13179639e2cc95381fa5/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f92886609.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D02FE900BE757AEAE856FC6E5BA0A9981C7DC951EC19DD47E3.jpg When ASU’s offense sputtered in their first four possessions, head coach Dennis Erickson didn’t sit idly by. Starter Samson Szakacsy was replaced by senior Danny Sullivan midway through the 2nd quarter with Arizona State trailing 7-0. There was an uneasy feeling among the maroon and gold-clad fans in attendance in Tempe on Saturday [...] Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:10:49 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Emotional_Sullivan_nearly_the_hero_for_ASU/1647812 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Emotional_Sullivan_nearly_the_hero_for_ASU/1647812 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Emotional_Sullivan_nearly_the_hero_for_ASU/1647812 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/4/f45b452fe50362c464a7344d0d459cb4e6fa77d6/small/Arizona_State_v_15bb.jpg The last time a first-year started went under center for Arizona State in a Duel in the Desert, it worked out pretty OK. In 2005, in the midst of spelling Sam Keller and his busted thumb/hand/ego, freshman Rudy Carpenter led the Sun Devils against the Wildcats. Behind 17-5 in the 3rd, Carpenter led a series of drives [...] Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:45:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Szakacsy_Gets_The_Nod_for_UA/1636539 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Szakacsy_Gets_The_Nod_for_UA/1636539 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Szakacsy_Gets_The_Nod_for_UA/1636539 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/e/6e465d2c81c54c23ca76eea9d24af8d6180f1c9d/small/Arizona_State_Sun_557c.jpg Back in 2002, many schools were hot after Mike Nixon. The Sunnyslope High School product was a tremendous prep athlete and was the number one rated high school player in the state of Arizona by SuperPrep. The lifelong Sun Devils’ fan broke the hearts of ASU faithful when he signed a national letter [...] Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:30:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Nixon_preparing_for_last_game_as_a_Sun_Devil/1624299 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Nixon_preparing_for_last_game_as_a_Sun_Devil/1624299 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Nixon_preparing_for_last_game_as_a_Sun_Devil/1624299 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/f/4fe4e31e187aa84e2a1dc4f2159e79d469e58b1c/small/Louisiana_Monroe_v_da55.jpg Arizona State head coach Dennis Erickson is not exactly pleased with how this season has gone for his football team. Back in October, after Danny Sullivan hit Chris McGaha on an improbable 50-yard touchdown pass with just :05 remaining in the game to beat Washington, things were pretty good. The Sun Devils were 4-2 overall [...] Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:26:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Erickson_Devils_look_ahead_to_Duel_in_the_Desert/1621279 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Erickson_Devils_look_ahead_to_Duel_in_the_Desert/1621279 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Erickson_Devils_look_ahead_to_Duel_in_the_Desert/1621279 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/7/073f884cb86d81711a4bbe756bc8e56a9a88302d/small/Louisiana_Monroe_v_e493.jpg For the second time this month Tampa Bay has raided the Cowboys' practice squad, this time taking quarterback Rudy Carpenter. The Buccaneers signed cornerback Mike Mickens on Nov 2. By league rule, Carpenter has to be on Tampa Bay's 53-man roster for three weeks. Carpenter joined the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent out of Arizona State, but he came with the recommendation of Hall of Famer Joe Montana, who worked with Carpenter before the draft. Carpenter started a record 43-strai... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:07:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Tampa_Bay_claims_Rudy_Carpenter/1620863 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Tampa_Bay_claims_Rudy_Carpenter/1620863 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Tampa_Bay_claims_Rudy_Carpenter/1620863 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/2/32753c5c80145a2bb04eb53a0cb2105eb360fc69/small/Arizona_State_v_3830.jpg More photos » by Jae C. Hong - AP Jerzy, Westgate ("Special Teams Zealot" as dubbed by Petros), and Dye getting ready for another huge game week Browse more photos » Let's do another quick reset on this Sunday. Rick Neuheisel's UCLA football team is entering the last game of the regular season (the Holy one) with a record of 6-5, riding a 3 game winning streak. Obviously if you look aroun... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:23:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Clear_Signs_Of_Progress_Rick_Neuheisel_Has_Our_Bruins_Marching_Forward_And_Meeting_Expectations/1612245 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Clear_Signs_Of_Progress_Rick_Neuheisel_Has_Our_Bruins_Marching_Forward_And_Meeting_Expectations/1612245 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Clear_Signs_Of_Progress_Rick_Neuheisel_Has_Our_Bruins_Marching_Forward_And_Meeting_Expectations/1612245 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/a/4aed40f6a7bfe911b75ead33c7c0432d1d55747e/small/USC_v_Arizona_3fbc.jpg More photos » by Marcio Jose Sanchez - AP Dennis Erickson has his Sun Devils fired up. Browse more photos » We have talked a lot about how big this Saturday's game is for UCLA. On the other side ASU is treating the game with same sense of urgency. They are also getting a little fired up about rest of their season starting with UCLA: "To take the fall that we have been taking for the last couple... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:00:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Spaulding_Roundup_Arizona_State_Corner_Back_We_Will_Beat_UCLA_And_Other_Game_Week_Notes/1593977 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Spaulding_Roundup_Arizona_State_Corner_Back_We_Will_Beat_UCLA_And_Other_Game_Week_Notes/1593977 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Spaulding_Roundup_Arizona_State_Corner_Back_We_Will_Beat_UCLA_And_Other_Game_Week_Notes/1593977 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/4/f45b452fe50362c464a7344d0d459cb4e6fa77d6/small/Arizona_State_v_15bb.jpg Arizona State coach Dennis Erickson says quarterback Samson Szakacsy will take most of the snaps with the first team this week.Source: Press-Enterprise Submitted By: hiltigger Direct Link Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:56:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/ASU_juggling_QBs_ahead_of_game_at_UCLA/1588764 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/ASU_juggling_QBs_ahead_of_game_at_UCLA/1588764 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/ASU_juggling_QBs_ahead_of_game_at_UCLA/1588764 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/8/a8567f7d762229523e0f96771bca590d04299da9/small/Arizona_State_v_70fc.jpg TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) -- Arizona State coach Dennis Erickson says quarterback Samson Szakacsy will take most of the snaps with the first team this week. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:38:02 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Szakacsy_could_make_first_start_for_sinking_ASU/1582837 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Szakacsy_could_make_first_start_for_sinking_ASU/1582837 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Szakacsy_could_make_first_start_for_sinking_ASU/1582837 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/8/a8567f7d762229523e0f96771bca590d04299da9/small/Arizona_State_v_70fc.jpg by Paul Connors - AP Erickson and his ASU are in the same boat as Neuehisel's UCLA program View full size photo » Well I knew one of these days football was going to put Ben Ball in the backburner here on Bruin Nation but I didn't think it was going to get here so fast. lol As much of a downer the unthinkable loss (and we will probably have few more of those this season) against Cal State Fullerton was last n... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:57:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Spaulding_Roundup_Arizona_State_Nothing_Else_Matters/1580197 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Spaulding_Roundup_Arizona_State_Nothing_Else_Matters/1580197 More photos » by Rick Bowmer - AP Samson Szakacsy (10) gave the Sun Devils a little spark last Saturday in Eugene Browse more photos » Let's start this Monday with an announcement of a simple rule for this game week. We don't want to see any discussion here on BN on any game other than the one coming up this weekend at the Rose Bowl. Period. If we see any more fanposts, fanshots or comments that ta... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:47:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Spaulding_Rounup_Early_Thoughts_On_Arizona_State/1573317 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Spaulding_Rounup_Early_Thoughts_On_Arizona_State/1573317 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Spaulding_Rounup_Early_Thoughts_On_Arizona_State/1573317 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/8/a8567f7d762229523e0f96771bca590d04299da9/small/Arizona_State_v_70fc.jpg TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) -- Arizona State senior cornerback Terell Carr has been arrested on suspicion of three misdemeanors and booked into a Maricopa County jail. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:49:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Starting_Arizona_State_CB_arrested_suspended/1548758 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Starting_Arizona_State_CB_arrested_suspended/1548758 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Starting_Arizona_State_CB_arrested_suspended/1548758 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/c/9c706470a689b598e3afd49dbc222aed90e401fa/small/Arizona_State_v_d78a.jpg Blogging delays, both here at home and out in the Grand Canyon State, caused this posting to hit the internet later than any of us would have liked, but you may think of this as a special bonus posting.I exchanged questions with SB Nation's Arizona St. Sun Devils blogger, Cory Williams. My responses to his questions appear at House of Sparky, while his answers to my inquires appear after the jump. Dawg Sports: Whom should the Bulldogs fear on offense? House of Spa... Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:55:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/An_Arizona_State_Weblogger_Talks_About_His_Team/1248973 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/An_Arizona_State_Weblogger_Talks_About_His_Team/1248973 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/An_Arizona_State_Weblogger_Talks_About_His_Team/1248973 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/3/738a25116dff0392f6b45b5981593007e25e4968/small/Louisiana_Monroe_v_8d38.jpg Sam Keller might just be the biggest baby on this planet. I for one think it would be very awesome if I was the starting quarterback at a major university and had a video game version of myself to show all my friends to keep forever. Most of us create ourselves on the games anyways just to imagine what it would look like to see ourselves playing QB or RB or some other position at a division I college. For Keller that means easy money after failing to reach his goal of playing football in the ... Wed, 13 May 2009 22:47:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Sam_Keller_Suing_EA_Sports_NCAA_What_a_Crybaby/629581 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Sam_Keller_Suing_EA_Sports_NCAA_What_a_Crybaby/629581 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Sam_Keller_Suing_EA_Sports_NCAA_What_a_Crybaby/629581 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/f/5fc180dc56ca4283390c8370ae2d96d949a0418c/small/keller.jpg The now infamous Chris Jessie has been found. Pretty funny stuff. He clearly married up, onto Texas' sideline. Let's hope for Him Mack Brown lets him stay in the family. Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:41:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Chris_Jessie_Pictures_and_Video/54759 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Chris_Jessie_Pictures_and_Video/54759