Photo provided to Arizona Republic by Tim Ziesel via Buddy Rake New details have emerged that raise questions as to whether proper channels were followed leading up to the August 20th workout that led to the collapse and hospitalization of Arizona State hockey defenseman Matthew Mayich. A new report from Robert Anglen of the Arizona Republic indicates that trainer Tim Ziesel was never formally engaged in a contract for the planned three-day workout, instead being retained by

Kyson Brown and Cam Skattebo lift the Territorial Cup after Arizona State's 49-7 win in Tucson in 2024. Photo: Anthony Cavale November 27, 2026 will mark the 100th playing of the rivalry between Arizona State and Arizona. Starting next week, we will examine 10 game stretches of the rivalry as a lead-up to November's game. To kick off this limited series, today's entry will be a history of the Cup itself, and how it came to be the traveling trophy between the two schools. Manu

Photo: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect We have a new entrant at No. 1 as we head to Week 3 of the college football season. After a thrilling 4th quarter comeback, the Texas Longhorns dethroned preseason No. 1 Ohio State after their 24-23 win at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. One of three major upsets on Saturday, the Buckeyes dropped 5 spots in voters eyes after letting a 23-3 lead after 3 quarters slip away. Oregon plummeted from No. 6 all the way to No. 21 after t

Photo: AP Photo/Mitch Alcala Week 2 of the college football season saw the Big 12 conference go toe to toe with other Power 4 conferences, with three matchups against the SEC, two against the Big Ten, and one with the ACC. Arizona State hung tough with No. 10 ranked Texas A&M for three quarters, but a nightmarish final 15 minutes resulted in a 48-20 final. Here’s how the rest of the conference fared in this weekend’s action. No. 23 Missouri 38 | Kansas 21 (Friday) The Jayhawk

Things were looking so good for the Sun Devils. The fourth quarter began at College Station and Arizona State trailed No. 10 Texas A&M by just four points. Given that the Aggies had, to that point, started three different drives in Arizona State territory due to special teams miscues, it was easy to argue that the Sun Devils had been the better team through three. Then the game flipped in a hurry. Standout Aggies receiver Mario Craver came open on a busted coverage assignment

Welcome to Echo from the Buttes' halftime report on Arizona State Sun Devils taking on No. 10 Texas A&M Aggies. The Aggies lead the Sun Devils, 17-10, at halftime. Arizona State's early mistakes, including penalties and a key punt recovery by Texas A&M, have been costly. However, it's fortunate for the Sun Devils that they're only trailing by single digits, as they have over 15 minutes of possession in the first half. Junior quarterback Cutter Boley picks up where he left off

Earlier this week, we opened up our weekly mailbag again to take your questions ahead of a pivotal matchup with No. 10 Texas A&M on the road. Now, we're digging deep into the bag and answering some with just mere hours to go until kickoff. "I know Cutter Boley won Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week, but looking back on the game did he do anything that truly impressed you?" - Scott from Hattiesburg Back when Cutter Boley first transferred to Arizona State, I did a deep dive o

The Sun Devils draw an early test for the season as they travel to College Station to face the No. 10 Texas A&M Aggies. Coming off a College Football Playoff appearance a year ago and featuring a Heisman contending quarterback in Marcel Reed, the Aggies will be a daunting challenge. More daunting is the location itself. Kyle Field, the original Home of the 12th Man, is known to be one of the most intimidating game day environments in the sport. Drawing this stadium as the Sun

Photo: Joe Rondone/The Republic The second game day of the season is now upon us, and after much deliberation, our esteemed panel of experts have reached their conclusions on what their expectations for Arizona State’s road matchup with Texas A&M will be. David Howman (1-0) I'm worried that Arizona State's tackles will get eaten alive, and Cutter Boley will inevitably make some costly mistakes while running for his life. Defensively, I expect Brian Ward's unit to do better th

Photo: Joe Rondone/The Republic On the eve of a very tough Week 2 test, the Sun Devils look to be in top shape on the injury report. Only a few notables to report for Arizona State this week; wide receiver Harry Hassmann does not appear on the depth chart after carrying a questionable designation this week, while tight end Khamari Anderson and wide receiver Derek Eusebio both are listed to play after being questionable as well. For the Aggies, head coach Mike Elko announced t

Arizona State football makes its first road trip of the season, visiting Texas A&M. The Sun Devils face their first FBS opponent in No. 11 Texas A&M and will have to answer five questions. 1. Can they handle the noise? Kyle Field is one of the loudest stadiums in the country. Last year, the Sun Devils struggled at times with the cowbells at Mississippi State. Kyle Field is over double the capacity of Davis Wade Stadium, at over 100,000 people. The team practiced with noisy sp

In the first-ever Echo From The Buttes film breakdown, we broke down sophomore running back Grayson Rigdon. He scored his first two touchdowns of his career in last Saturday’s game against Morgan State. Rigdon was a scout-team player all last season, and he finally got his chance and showed up in a big way. The first play was in the second quarter. There were two tailbacks, one on each side of the quarterback: Cutter Boley. Boley did a fake handoff to sixth-year running back

As of this moment, it doesn't seem as if Sun Devil hockey is going to experience any season-altering changes as an internal review continues regarding the collapse of defenseman Matthew Mayich during a team workout. Nevertheless, Thursday saw a statement issued by Brian Ramsay, Executive Director for the Professional Hockey Players' Association, that seemingly commented on the situation in Tempe: Notably, Ramsay did not mention Arizona State by name. He used vague phrasing li

As the college football season begins, Echo From The Buttes is bringing back its top 25 poll. Four Big 12 programs made the top 25, and one other received votes. 1. Ohio State (1-0) Ohio State received half of the poll’s first-place votes. The Buckeyes dominated Ball State and face-ranked Texas this week. 2. Georgia (1-0) The Bulldogs were in the top five on all of the pollsters' ballots after defeating Tennessee State. They face off against Western Kentucky on Saturday. 3. I

Photo: Maria Lysaker It doesn't need to be said, but here it is anyway: Texas A&M will test Arizona State in ways that Morgan State never could. Under the leadership of newly promoted offensive coordinator Holmon Wiggins, the Aggies will bring their pro-spread style offense to the gridiron at Kyle Field, led by dual-threat quarterback Marcel Reed. Containment will be a major key for the Sun Devils defense. Reed has the ability, and more importantly the trust from his coaches

TEMPE, Ariz – Arizona State will travel to one of the noisiest stadiums in the country, Kyle Field. The Sun Devils practiced with a lot of background noise as they prepared for No. 10 Texas A&M on Wednesday. The noise being played on the speakers inside the Verde Dickey Dome was so loud that you could not hear the person speaking next to you. The Sun Devils also released their depth chart with no notable changes to it. In practice, the Sun Devils played according to it. Nota

Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed (10) throws a pass during the first half against the Missouri Tigers at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect The Sun Devils are riding high from their massive 70-7 win over Morgan State to open the season, but a massive SEC obstacle stands in their way in Week 2. Texas A&M, ranked No. 8 in the preseason and fresh off a 50-0 win over Missouri State in Week 1, will host the Sun Devils on Saturday, marking

The first week of college football came and went, and it was truly glorious. Most teams faced off against FCS programs or FBS cellar dwellers, so it's hard to make any sweeping judgments based off this first taste of action. Nevertheless, we do have some movements in our power rankings after last week's debut. BYU Cougars (1-0) Last week's ranking: 1st Last week's result: W 63-7 vs Utah Tech There were no surprises here, as BYU cruised through the Trailblazers. Bear Bachmeier

Photo: Tom Hardon As the saga surrounding the August 20th collapse of defenseman Matthew Mayich continues, the start to the 2026-27 season looms closer and closer. With just over three weeks until the scheduled opener on October 2nd at Lindenwood University, all signs point to the season at least starting on time. Little has been said by the university throughout this process, but a statement was released on September 5th offering support to Mayich as he remains hospitalized

After an extended opening week of college football that started in Dublin and ended with a power-affected matchup in Tallahassee, the page can now be turned to some results-based rankings ahead of Week 2. While not carrying as much weight as the Echo From The Buttes Top 25, the AP voters have made their opinions known for the upcoming slate of games. Four Big 12 teams hold down conference representation in Monday's AP poll, led by conference champion-favorite Texas Tech dropp