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Dennis Erickson news and notes for Arizona State Sun Devil sports fans.

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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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 hide his face in shame.

mike stoops

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Dennis Erickson Extends Sun Devils’ In-State Recruiting Domination

Dennis Erickson has coaxed two more local football prospects to Tempe. Will wine about it? Probably. Here’s a look at the two newest Sun Devils and an update on the Arizona high school football playoffs.

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The UNLV Effect: Shell Shock or First in a Series of Tough Games?

How did the Sun Devils’ loss to UNLV impact the rest of the season? Dennis Erickson and have different points of view on the subject.

Stop gloating. Youre 4-6.

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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.

max smith

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Sun Devils Running on Empty without Ryan Torain

Arizona State was 7-0 when senior running back Ryan Torain 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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Ryan Bass Already Upset Mike Stoops. Will the Beavers be Next?

says he’s got some magic. says he picked a junior college program over his own. So who is Ryan Bass?

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How Bad are the 2008 Sun Devils? Historically Bad.

We knew this season was bad, and now we have a historical benchmark against which to compare the 2008 Sun Devils. Here’s a hint: We’re about to tie a record currently held by guys who represented this logo.

Arizona State Teachers College Bulldogs

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