"We’re going to continue to focus on the process, and I think that’s what this group is doing a good job of. They come back Monday through Friday focusing on the process, not the result.” Coaches pleased with the effectiveness of players's buy-in to the culture

Sun Devils are getting healthier and now have more starters who either missed the UCF game or did not complete that game fully practiced on Wednesday. Here are our observations for today's session

Probably just the beginning....Norvell fired both offensive and defensive coordinators and their receivers coach.

Landon Hafele. He's not draft eligible until 2026, but expected to be a high 1st Round pick. Alaskan kid who played this year on a loaded Dallas Stars Elite U16 squad featuring Cullen Potter. This is another big get for Powers and ASU!

Five-star Landon Hafele​

A Kansas State team picked to finish second in the Big 12 did not expect to already have two conference losses going into the middle of November. Coming off a bye week that followed a disappointing loss to Houston, the Wildcats will be plenty motivated to atone for that misstep. What can we expect from ASU's Saturday opponent? EMAWOnline Publisher Kevin Fielder offers his thoughts.

"We just have a sense of belief. Our guys believe that when the games are on the line, we're going to make the play.” In a season that has been a constant rebuke of low outside expectations, this weekend, ASU finds itself once again aiming to prove the doubters wrong

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One hell of a road test for the Sun Devils. Here are the lineups

Looks like Chaparral and Sagauro both aren’t very good and there are new powerhouses. What happened? Hamilton appears back but Chandler high? The shift was quick.

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Good teams find a way, and the Devils found a way. After a look at the news, @Joe Healey and I dive into ASU's improbable win over UCF that kept them in the Big 12 race. We then talk with defensive linemen Justin Wodtly (52:27) and Zac Swanson (56:25) before going behind Wildcat lines with Kansas State insider Kevin Fielder of EMAW Online (1:00:18) and previewing Saturday's big game. We're also joined by new Sun Devil wide receiver commit Chance Ables (25:07).

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And he was limited in practice yesterday so based on this development no reason to think that he will not play this week.

With five games in the books and news of plans to redshirt Malik McClain (along with the similar announcement about Cole Martin a few weeks back), figured this is now a relevant topic. Here are the redshirt possibilities (and impossibilities) so far, starting with the high school signees from the 2024 class:

Exceeded four game appearances, unable to redshirt:

P Kanyon Floyd (five games played)
LB Martell Hughes (five)

True freshmen who have played, but have less than or equal to four game appearances:

DB Kyan McDonald (three)
DB Rodney Bimage (two)
RB Jason Brown (one)
DL Albert Smith (one)

True freshmen who haven't yet appeared in a game:

TE Jayden Fortier
TE James Giggey
DB Chris Johnson
DB Plas Johnson
OL Terrell Kim
DL Salesi Manu
DB Tony-Louis Nkuba
WR Zecheriah Sample
OL Semisi Tonga
DL Ramar Williams

Running back Cam Skattebo and linebacker Keyshaun Elliott who both misses last week’s UCF game were back practicing today with the Sun Devils. Here’s how they and their teammates preformed in today’s session,

“It's honestly an honor to be on the field. Coming in as a freshman, I knew special teams was one of the things that I wanted to be on so that I could see the field.” Critical plays by a pair of young players tilted the scales in a seesaw affair last Saturday