I know this has been debated ad nauseam. This thread is more to try & get the true facts regarding it's size/real estate and if it's tied to the agreement between the student body and the athletic fee that is assessed each semester. I don't know if Justin Toscano, BigE, or any others with direct knowledge to the hearings/voting process that took place when the Fee was voted on may have access to any of this information, just trying to get answers to the following questions;

1. Is the # of sections/seats tied to a % of seats required to be allotted to students based on the athletic fee?

2. If so, can that % be revisited/renegotiated at any time with the student representation?

I thought TrojanSports.com Publisher Chris Swanson did an outstanding job here giving a comprehensive insight into the USC program. I really think you will enjoy this piece.

Know Your Foe: USC

Hey all,

Just wanted to invite any San Diego area Sun Devils to Cerveza Jack's in PB this Saturday.

We have an area sectioned off just for ASU fans and 3 big screens with game sound. Just wanted to mention it because attendance has been way down since the Stanford game. My wife and I were the only ones there the last 2 weeks and if that continues on they may stop hosting our group. Hope it doesn't come to that so please join us on Saturday night! They have Space Dust on tap!

Congrats to @tecal69 winning the week (again) with a wicked 44pts on the week!

Here is your Wk07 Top 5
1. @tecal69 44pts
2. @dspdevil94 33pts
3. @devilben 30pts
4. @skydevil 29pts
5. @RoneDevil 28pts

The YTD ranks are looking interesting as well. Your YTD leader is @dspdevil94 with 199pts! Here is your YTD Top 5.
1. @dspdevil94 199pts
2. @tecal69 181pts
3. @skydevil 162pts
4. @theoriginalsundevil4life 154pts
5. @GMDevil42 147pts




As always, the raw data can be viewed here:
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Stanford @ Oregon St (tonight)...Cardinal is favored by 20.5 but may not have Bryce Love who is injured (game time decision)...however, Stanford would seem to have plenty left to beat the hapless Beavers easily but, then again, you never know for sure on the road, do you..??

Cal @ Colorado...Buffs are favored by 3 and probably should win this game but they have QB issues which never helps anything...pretty impressed by what Justin Wilcox has been able to accomplish at Cal so far, so it would not surprise me in the least if the Bears won this game...

Utah @ Oregon...the Utes are favored by 3 but they are not playing well these days as we all know...the Ducks QB is still recovering from a broken collarbone but may return in a week or two...I guess you just flip a coin here...

UCLA @ Washington...the Huskies are coming off a tough loss to the Devils and a big BYE week so should handle the Bruins without much difficulty...the Huskies are favored by 17 but I think the margin of their victory will be greater than that...

Wazzu @ Arizona...the Cougs are favored by 3 and it will be interesting to see which defense is better in this game...the Cats have to defend against the potent Air Raid offense led by Luke Falk and the Cougs have to find a way to contain Khalil Tate who makes the Cats offense roll...will probably be a very high scoring game and I have no idea who will win this game...

USC @ ASU...the Trojans are favored by 3.5 but momentum is with the Devils these days as they are trending in a very positive direction while the still talented Trojans seem to be going in the opposite direction...

If you had told me a couple of weeks ago that the Devils would be controlling their own PAC destiny at this point, I would have laughed heartily and told you that you are nuts but, here we are, as we've beaten both Wash at home and Utah on the road to get here...

Todd has gone from a Dead Man Walking to a Super Hero so what gives, exactly..??

Our up-tempo offense is now very deliberate, which seems to better fit the strengths of Wilkins and his offensive crew in what they do, while our defense doesn't blitz as much these days and lays back in zone pass coverage a lot, under Phil Bennett, that has resulted in some very important job saving wins recently...

I have my fingers crossed that the Sun Devils will find a way to beat the Trojans...Go Devils!!!

TEMPE, Ariz. – Single-game tickets are now available for Sun Devil Football's regular season finale and Territorial Cup® game vs. Arizona on Saturday, Nov. 25 at Frank Kush Field/Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe. The time of the game will be determined 6-12 days ahead of the contest.

In addition to being the 91st edition of the annual Duel in the Desert, the game against the Wildcats will also be Senior Day as the program will honor members of the team who will be playing their final game in Sun Devil Stadium. Fans are invited to wear gold for the contest.

To purchase tickets today, go online or call the Sun Devil Ticket office at 480-727-0000.

A limited number of tickets remain for Saturday's Homecoming and Stripe Out of Sun Devil Stadium vs. No. 21 USC (7:45 pm). Purchase today!

Tickets are also available for each of ASU's two remaining road contests: at UCLA (Sat., Nov. 11) and at Oregon State (Sat., Nov. 18). Click here to purchase.

Links to Purchase Single-Game Tickets
USC – On Sale Now!
Homecoming and Stripe Out of Sun Devil Stadium – See the Stripe Out map

Colorado – On Sale Now!
Salute to Service

Arizona – On Sale Now!
Territorial Cup/Senior Day

Additional Ticket Information

Group tickets are available for every game and begin at a 15-ticket minimum. Group purchases can also include opportunities to participate in special gameday programs.

The SDA Ticket Office will once again extend its hours during football season and will be open on Saturdays from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. On home football game days, the ticket office will be open from 10:00 am through the end of the third quarter. Phones will be available from 10:00 am until 4 hours prior to kick-off and fans can also continue to live chat with the Sales and Service team via thesundevils.com.

The men’s basketball programs at the University of San Diego and Arizona State University will team up for a charity exhibition game on Wednesday, November 1


, to raise money for Hurricane Maria victims in Puerto Rico. The game between the Toreros and Sun Devils will take place at 7:00 p.m. in USD’s Jenny Craig Pavilion.



The University of San Diego and Arizona State University together requested and received a waiver from the NCAA to play the extra exhibition game with the sole purpose to benefit hurricane victims in Puerto Rico.


Tickets for the exhibition game between the Toreros and Sun Devils are $10.00 for general admission and $5.00 for children and USD students. Tickets can be purchased online or on game day at the Jenny Craig Pavilion ticket window. All money collected through ticket sales will be donated to Catholic Charities, USA for Hurricane Maria relief.


“We are committed to helping the people of Puerto Rico at this very difficult time,” said USD Head Basketball Coach Lamont Smith. “Having Puerto Rican native Jose Martinez on our team gives our university a heartfelt connection to our fellow citizens in Puerto Rico.”


“This is a special opportunity for all of us at USD to live our Changemaking mission and to positively impact the lives of those suffering from the devastating effects of Hurricane Maria,” added USD Executive Director of Athletics and Vice President Bill McGillis.


USD and ASU have met twice before on the basketball court with the Sun Devils winning both games that were played in Tempe – 89-70 (2003-04) and 59-56 in overtime (1991-92). USD head coach Lamont Smith was an assistant coach for four years at ASU on Herb Sendek’s staff from 2008-2012.


For more information please call the USD ticket office at (619) 260-7550, or visit: www.usdtoreros.com.


To donate directly to Catholic Charities, USA visit: www.catholiccharitiesusa.org.

Well guys, EL TOSCANO outdid himself this time with this comprehensive article detailing the strengths and shortcomings of this Trojan offense.

FILM STUDY: Breaking down USC’s offense

The former tight end enjoyed a breakout game during his first start on defense and is now trying to carve out his own niche on that side of the ball.

Here's Jeff Griffith's article

This is shocking:

https://sports.yahoo.com/nick-saban-dabo-swinney-2017s-highest-paid-coaches-162306549.html

I was at the Allen vs. Plano West game on Thursday and ASU commit Brock Sturges ran for 144 yards and two touchdowns. Here are the highlights:

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Wow, anyone watch the Cards get blown out? Who knows when the Suns or Yotes will win their first game. Guess who's the hottest team in town right now. Even had a family member ask if I had any tickets available.

Most of us on this board are diehards and will wear maroon or gold no matter what; however, we really need to get the other fans to jump on board. These kids are playing lights out. We owe it to them to Stripe SDS.

Get the word out and Go Devils!

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Hey guys,

ASU was back at practice today, its first since beating Utah 30-10 this past weekend. Here’s our report from this morning:

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LOCATION: Kajikawa Practice Fields

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: About 20 minutes

IN GREEN: QB Brady White, TE Mark Walton

PERSONNEL: A.J. Latu and Jalen Harvey both looked to be moving around fine today, but didn’t participate in tempo or team drills. Kyle Williams and Steve Miller were back with the first team.

MUSCLE BEACH: LB A.J. Latu, OL Tyler McClure, WR Jalen Harvey, DB K.J. Jarrell

BALL/SECURITY TACKLE: Nothing too new or ground-breaking from these drills today, but here’s some video of the defensive players working on their tackling.

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TEAM/TEMPO

Here’s what the teams looked like today:

OFFENSE
First Team
QB: Manny Wilkins
RB: Demario Richard
WR: N’Keal Harry, Kyle Williams, Ryan Newsome
TE: Tommy Hudson
OL: LT Cohl Cabral, LG Sam Jones, C A.J. McCollum, RG Steven Miller, RT Zach Robertson

Note: Curtis Hodges was on first team in tempo. N’Keal was on second team in tempo.

--Richard had some nice plays today, including a few great cuts on runs up the middle. He showed a lot of patience and vision in the few runs we saw him execute.

--Wilkins had a nice scramble up the middle.

Second Team
QB: Blake Barnett
RB: Nick Ralston
WR: Frank Darby, John Humphrey, Curtis Hodges
TE: Alex Otero
OL: LT Tyson Rising, LG Cade Cote, C Marshal Nathe, RG Alex Losoya, RT Quinn Bailey

Note: Hodges only moved to second team for the team session because Harry was with the first team.

DEFENSE
First Team
DL: JoJo Wicker, George Lea, Tashon Smallwood
LB: Jay Jay Wilson, Christian Sam, D.J. Calhoun
SPUR: J'Marcus Rhodes
DB: CB Chase Lucas, CB Kobe Williams, S Das Tautalatasi, S Chad Adams

Second Team
DL: Jalen Bates, Shannon Forman, Renell Wren
LB: Deion Guignard, Malik Lawal, Khaylan Thomas
SPUR: Tyler Whiley
DB: CB Darien Cornay, CB Mo Chandler, S Demonte King, S Evan Fields

--Chandler had a great play in coverage, batting down a nice pass from Blake Barnett down the sideline.

That’s all for today’s report. Justin will be back out tomorrow as we near Saturday’s USC game.

Hey guys,

ASU returned to practice today, a few days before the big game against USC.

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Quick note: We usually put the location, media availability, etc. at the beginning, but I'm going to do away with that because during the season, practices are always outside at the Kajikawa Practice Fields. Media viewing is always 20-25 minutes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, so why not get to the stuff you care about?

As for ball security / tackle period, it's usually the same thing. We can't glean much from those drills when we only see a couple minutes each practice, so unless something of note happens, I'll probably just leave a video or a quick observation.

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MUSCLE BEACH: OL Tyler McClure

GREEN: QB Brady White

PERSONNEL NOTES: A.J. Latu was working in tackle drills and with the second team, as you'll see further down in the practice report. WR Kyle Williams once again was pretty much a full participant in practice. I didn't see Jalen Harvey take any actual snaps during the tempo or team periods. He was on the sideline, though.

Now, to the good stuff. ASU ran tempo and team sessions again. The way this will work today is that I'll chart base teams for each, but there were a lot of personnel notes to take down, so I'll put those right after and specify. Probably no reason to overreact to the amount of players getting reps, especially because we only get to see a few minutes of practice.

First team offense: QB Manny Wilkins, RB Kalen Ballage/Demario Richard, WRs N'Keal Harry/Kyle Williams/Ryan Newsome, TE Tommy Hudson, LT Cohl Cabral, LG Sam Jones, C A.J. McCollum, RG Steven Miller, RT Zach Robertson

Second team offense: QB Blake Barnett, RB Eno Benjamin, WRs John Humphrey/Frank Darby/Curtis Hodges, TE Alex Otero, LT Tyson Rising, LG Cade Cote, C Marshal Nathe, RG Alex Losoya, Quinn Bailey

Notes: So in the team period, ASU basically just ran with Manny Wilkins and the first team line. Skill players rotated in and out. Here's what I saw:

-Nick Ralston got first team reps

-Ceejhay French-Love was in there

-John Humphrey rotated in with the first team

-Nick Ralston was in there

-Curtis Hodges got some time

First team defense:

D-Line: Tashon Smallwood, George Lea, JoJo Wicker

LB: Jay Jay Wilson, DJ Calhoun, Christian Sam

SPUR: J'Marcus Rhodes

DB: CB Chase Lucas, CB Kobe Williams, S Das Tauutalatasi, S Chad Adams

Second team defense:

D-Line: Renell Wren, Jalen Bates, Shannon Forman

LB: A.J. Latu, Khaylan Thomas, Deion Guignard

SPUR: Tyler Whiley

DB: CB Alex Perry, CB Maurice Chandler, S Evan Fiels, S Demonte King

Evan Fields appeared to hurt his shoulder during practice, so Langston Frederick replaced him for team run session.

Here are a few notable plays from the team session:

-Chase Lucas picked off a Manny Wilkins pass

-Chase Lucas could've had another pick the next play, but he dropped

-Manny incomplete, intended for Harry

-Cabral got beat three straight plays and Rob Sale was not happy

That's it for today's practice report. Stay tuned for continued coverage throughout the week.

Never heard an update on Harvey. Someone posted Kyle Williams was in a walking boot after the game. I saw Miller celebrating with the team in post game celebration and looked fine.

Any updates? Thanks.

Does anyone know how much they cost once that season comes around?