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Arizona Football Playoffs Offer Last Chance to See Top ASU Prospects

The Arizona high school football playoffs are here. So you’re running out of time to see these future Sun Devils – and potential future Arizona State stars – while they’re still big fish in small ponds.

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(Photo courtesy East Valley Tribune.)

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Sunday Morning Hangover: ASU-Washington

Victory! Here are three things we think we think after ASU’s 39-19 win over Washington on Saturday. What did you take away from the game?

We've been hording the fireworks all season. May as well use some now.

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Score Predictions and 5 Questions with Washington’s Beat Writer

We asked the football beat writer for The Daily 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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Sun Devils Running on Empty without Ryan Torain

Arizona State was 7-0 when senior running back suffered a season-ending foot fracture midway through last year. Here’s a quick look at what’s happened in the Sun Devils’ backfield since.

We miss you, Ryan! (East Valley Tribune)
We miss you, Ryan! (East Valley Tribune)

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Wrestling and Swimming Return from the Dead, Part II

Two of the three programs eliminated from Arizona State’s athletic budget resume competition this month. Apparently, the Sun Devils’ resurrected swimming and diving program still faces an uphill climb toward permanence.

(Photo of Luke Herlehy courtesy Arizona Republic.)

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ASU Dean Calls George W. Bush a Slime Mold-Eating Beetle

On this Election Day we tell the tale of Arizona State vice president and dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences , whose work recently drew raised eyebrows from the White House.

(Photo courtesy Arizona State University/Charles Kazilek)

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Texas Fan Loses Bet, Posts Painful Video of Himself Singing the Tech Fight Song

This has absolutely nothing to do with Arizona State athletics, but considering our relationship with the gentlemen down south, we think all Sun Devils can respect someone who mans up and sings a rivals’ fight song after losing a bet. Man, we love college football.

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Wrestling and Swimming Return from the Dead, Part I

Two of the three programs eliminated from Arizona State’s athletic budget resume competition this month. It turns out that the Sun Devils’ resurrected wrestling program has friends in high places.

(Photo courtesy Arizona Republic.)

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