In this week’s Echo From The Buttes film breakdown, we broke down Junior quarterback Cutter Boley’s two interceptions against Texas A&M were game-altering plays. The first play is right after the Texas A&M senior punter Tyler White bobbled the snap and did not get the punt off. Arizona State had the ball on the Texas A&M 34, and if ASU scored a touchdown and a two-point conversion, they would have cut the lead to three. On the first play of the drive, senior tight end Khama

Arizona State played an interesting game against Texas A&M last Saturday. The Sun Devils lost by 28 points but outgained the Aggies by 114 yards. The Good The Sun Devils' rush defense was outstanding, keeping the Aggies to 2.6 yards per rush. The rush defense was a strength last season, and holding the Aggies to 92 yards on 35 attempts is something that can continue into future games. Senior wide receiver Reed Harris logged another outstanding game, hauling in nine receptions

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

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