Even in the midst of ASU's improbable season, some will argue that BYU has been the Big 12’s biggest surprise this year. Sitting atop of the league standings but also suffering their first loss of the season, what can we expect from Saturday’s opponent? Salt Lake City’s KSL 97.5 FM Producer Jake Hatch offers his thoughts on ASU's upcoming opponent.

I was just looking around the USC board and they seem to think the coaches have soured on Jacobi Lane. A lot of people think it is maturity issues and think he is gone. This was news to me. I thought his production was outstanding and made some big catches. Some thought he would go to Oregon but a talent like that would be a massive get, if he wants to come home and pull it together. Doubt we would pay him big money.

Doesn’t seem there is a time set for this yet. Nothing announced by Monday by the B12. They playing the 6 Day card for the entire slate?

Don’t get me wrong, I’d never go down there. But would be nice to know to plan other festivities.

When preparing for a game that carries a lot of magnitude in a soldout stadium, it was only natural to see ASU Tuesday's practice as one of the more high action and lively sessions of the year. Here are our observations

any hope that a WR2 can emerge for ASU?

I keep hoping X will break out. Smith has been a bust. McClain redshirted

Mornin Mates...

Today's Topic = My, My, My, Said the Spider to the Fly

It's real easy to get seduced by all of this Sun Devil commotion right now, as we are nearing the end of the season, isn't it..??

Fate, in the form of a spider, is dangling a lot of temptation in front of us as we approach the next couple of games in the Big-12, it appears to me...

We are only one conference game behind either BYU, who we face at home next weekend, or Colorado that has to travel to Kansas, that just beat BYU last night, next weekend...

My, My, My, as it's so very tempting to get caught up in the whole "what if" rigmarole associated with these Sun Devil occasions...

But, the spider may well be weaving a web with which to drag us all into its deadly clutches if we don't watch out...

So, having been swept up by all of this wonderful Sun Devil rigmarole in the past, I'm going to take it "one game at a time" until there are no games left in this season...

I have my fingers crossed that we can find a way to keep it going with a team that wins on guts and resilience as much as anything else, if you ask me...

To our credit last evening, we took advantage of many K-State miscues, with which to build a comfortable lead, only to see it slip away in the fourth quarter when the Wildcats made a run at it...

But, we hung in there and finally came away with a huge win...

I doubt that either BYU or AU will be as accommodating as K-State was yesterday when they threw two INTs, lost a fumble, and botched two FG attempts...

So, we won the turnover battle and the special teams battle and that was the difference in the game...

My, My, My, said the spider to these three flies that were ranked in the bottom half of the Big-12 by the media in the preseason...

Colorado was ranked #11, while BYU was ranked #13, while ASU was ranked #16...

The Buffs travel to Kansas this weekend and BYU travels to ASU this weekend...

I'm hearing that sweet, seductive voice of that spider in my mind calling out, as I sit here writing this, but I'm going to ignore it as I'm still taking it ONE GAME AT A TIME...

It's a mighty sweet and seductive voice, though...

G'day Mates and Go Devils!!!

Kenny Dillingham recently said that the more ASU wins, the more expensive it will be to retain players.

I’d suggest that will be true for assistant coaches and even Kenny himself.

Regarding Dillingham, his initial contract was 6 years (5 + 1 for the sanctions) giving him 4 more years in Tempe.

His base this season is $3.95m
9 wins = $200k
10 wins = $300k
Big 12 championship appearance = $395k
Winning Big 12 championship = $790k
Making playoffs = $1.185m
Winning a playoff game = $1.382m

In other words the next 4 games could make Dillingham an additional $4.3m~ in bonuses.

My opinion, for what it’s worth….
There will be some calling for a new contract for Dillingham. I don’t necessarily agree or disagree. ASU has set up a contract that pays him like a decent coach when he has a bad season and pays him top Big 12 money for a top season.

Unless Kenny gives ASU something in return. For example, Prime would owe Colorado $10m if he leaves this season while Dillingham would only owe ASU $3m. Prime and Dillingham make similar money.

Because of Dillingham’s aggressive bonus structure I’d be hesitant to give him too big of a raise. We don’t want a Mike Norvell situation after all. But I would be in favor of a bump to say $5.5m as long as he’s willing to give us the same commitment Prime is giving Colorado. My preference though is to keep his salary where it is and bump his bonus potential.

What are your thoughts?

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In the blink of an eye, Arizona State's 2024 season has gone from surprising to improbable, and the icing on the cake could be for a program that was predicted to finish last in a 16-team conference to now qualify for the Big 12 championship game.


But first things first, and in their last home game of the year, the Sun Devils will face a BYU squad that, up until last week, was undefeated and currently stand in ASU's way of playing for the conference title. So, to review a huge road win at Kansas State and discuss a significant Saturday contest in Tempe, I am joined by former ASU quarterback, the 1987 Rose Bowl MVP, and the color analyst on the Sun Devil Network, Jeff Van Raaphorst to dive into those topics and much more.



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“I show the guys everything that’s being said. I don’t avoid it or try to trick them. What matters is maximizing the day and repeating it.” ASU's head coach won't shy away from the buzz surrounding the Sun Devils but will also not let it dictate the mission ahead

There has been a lot of skepticism around the game of college football lately. Many of us have this fear that programs like ASU will be ruined because of the P2 money grab, the fall of the Pac 12, media deals, NIL etc. While there is no doubt that things are different, they might be as good as ever.

I'm looking around college football right now:

• Army is undefeated
• NFL draft picks #1, #2, and #3 are projected to come from the Big 12
• The top 3 Heisman odds right now belong to players in the Big 12, Mountain West, and ACC
• New Mexico fans just rushed the field, like ASU fans did earlier
• It feels good to be a Sun Devil right now

I'm not old enough to remember the 70s or 80s but this is sure a whole hell of a lot better than anything since 1997.

That's my perspective. What is yours?

Good news/Bad news w BYU, this is the only injury report i could find online......LTackle out, also missed the Kansas game.......Center is back

https://kslsports.com/530902/byu-football-brayden-keim-injury-update-isaiah-jatta-connor-pay/