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ASU Football news and notes for Arizona State Sun Devil sports fans.

ASU Sun Devils Officially Dumped from BYU Football Schedule

Sorry, Arizona State fans. But BYU does not want to play your Sun Devils in football next year. Are the Cougars scared? Or are they simply getting a better game?

BYU Dumps ASU from Football Schedule

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College Football Predictions Revisited: What Surprised You?

Way back in August, we took a stab at predicting the future of college football. We did a decent job on the Pac-10 pecking order and the Heisman, but we whiffed on one major thing.

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The Top Five Sun Devil Sports Stories of 2008

Our friends at Fanster.com are compiling a list of the top 25 Phoenix sports stories of 2008. Find out which Arizona State stories made the cut—and let us know which stories you would’ve added.
 

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A Christmas Worth Remembering: Stoops is Staying through 2013!

Arizona athletic director Jim Livengood has bestowed upon Arizona State fans a wonderful Christmas present this year. The Wildcats are extending the contract of football coach through 2013. Stoops is averaging five wins per season in Tucson.

Merry Christmas, Sun Devil fans.

mike stoops

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Three Las Vegas Bowl Storylines a Sun Devil can Love

Saturday’s Las Vegas Bowl between BYU and UofA is rife with storylines appealing to the heart and soul of Sun Devil Nation. And we’re not just talking about the final retirement of perhaps the most embarrassing streak of football futility in all the land—and one of our favorite UofA billboards.

Wildcats Billboard

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Sun Devils Say Goodbye to Camp Tontozona

We understand progress. But that doesn’t make it any easier to say goodbye to . With the Payson Roundup reporting that Camp T is now officially up for sale, we remember a special Arizona State tradition.

Camp Tontozona
(Photo courtesy: East Valley Tribune)

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Replacing Rudy Carpenter, Part II: The Favorites

For the first time since 2006, the Arizona State football program does not have a clear No. 1 at quarterback. Here’s an early look at the five men competing for ’s job—and our early attempt at handicapping the race.

Danny Sullivan, Chasen Stangel and Samson Szakacsy prep for their closeup. (Image courtesy East Valley Tribune)
, and prep for their closeups. (Image courtesy East Valley Tribune)

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Replacing Rudy Carpenter, Part I: The Underdogs

For the first time since 2006, the Arizona State football program does not have a clear No. 1 at quarterback. Here’s an early look at the five men competing for ’s job—and our early attempt at handicapping the race.

Danny Sullivan, Chasen Stangel and Samson Szakacsy prep for their closeup. (Image courtesy East Valley Tribune)
, and prep for their closeups. (Image courtesy East Valley Tribune)

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