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3 ASU Football Things: Turnovers, Rudy Carpenter and Bowl Dreaming

Three straight wins and Arizona State is still alive for a bowl berth. Here are three things we think we think after the Sun Devils’ 34-9 victory over UCLA last night.

That about sums it up this week.

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Score Predictions and 5 Questions with UCLA’s Beat Writer

We asked the football beat writer for The Daily Bruin five quick questions about the Sun Devils’ next opponent. And don’t forget to add your score prediction in the comments!
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Salute to Three Sun Devil Seniors on Offense

As they prepare to run out of the Tillman Tunnel at Sun Devil Stadium for the final time on Friday, we take a look back at three seniors who’ve ridden the maroon and gold rollercoaster along with all of us over the last four or five years.

paul fanaika keegan herring mike jones

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Salute to Three Sun Devil Seniors on Defense

As they prepare to run out of the Tillman Tunnel at Sun Devil Stadium for the final time on Friday, we take a look back at three seniors who turned Arizona State’s defense into a force despite only brief appearances in the program.

troy nolan luis vasquez morris wooten

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Men’s Hoops Update: Harden is on Fire and the 76 Classic is on Deck

In our weekly Arizona State men’s hoops update, we find James Harden lighting up the scoreboard and we preview this weekend’s 76 Classic in Anaheim. We even dug up a highlight video introducing the tournament’s top players including the Sun Devil below.

James Harden

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Is a Sun Devil Teammate being Too Rough with Jeff Pendergraph?

A slow start to his senior season has Jeff Pendergraph singing the blues. Is something wrong with the Sun Devils’ emotional big man or is an Arizona State teammate simply being too rough with him?

jeff pendergraph

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Three Reasons to Watch the Sun Devils’ Stretch Run

Arizona State’s football season will not end in Pasadena or even in El Paso. But we’re still looking forward to the Sun Devils’ stretch run for three simple reasons—and one of them has to do with making Mike Stoops hide his face in shame.

mike stoops

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Weekend Links: Sun Devil Nation Prepares for a Weekend of Hoops

With the Sun Devil football team on bye, it’s all hoops all the time this weekend. The 18th-ranked women’s team plays No. 2 Oklahoma in the WNIT semifinals at 6 p.m. tonight. It’s not on TV, but you can watch it right here for free.

And, of course, the 15th-ranked men’s team returns to Wells Fargo Arena after a narrow escape against San Diego State to host Pepperdine on Sunday. Will you be in The Inferno or in the nosebleeds? (We know where The Bold Saguaro will be.)

The Greg and Mark Show is checking in with its second Echo from the Buttes guest spot below. The guys are chatting about the men’s basketball team’s first two wins and the potential ramifications of the upcoming Duel in the Desert.

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If you haven’t been hanging around Echo from the Buttes this week, here are a few links to hold you over until tipoff.

That’s it Sun Devils. We’ll see you at the arena on Sunday!

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