Pac-10 Opener - SUN DEVIL STADIUM VS. STANFORD!

by ASUBoyd on Sep 6, 2008 7:00 PM MST

Stanford Cardinal at Arizona St. Sun Devils, Sep 6, 2008 7:00 PM MST

Here we go Devils!

Things to look for:

Continued Consistency In Passing Game - look for Rudy to come out firing early. The coaches are going to want to get Rudy into one of his classic rhythms where he is one of the most accurate passers in the conference, if not the country. Carpenter looks much bigger, stronger, and faster this season and now is the time to put all that off season work to use.
THE RUN GAME! - I do not want to see Rudy Carpenter as our leading rusher again. I want to see the blockers creating some holes, and I want to see our runners pounding out some consistent 4-6 yard gains on the ground.
No Sacks - Lets try and protect Rudy all game. If the line can build up their confidence against Stanford it will really bode well for their spirits heading into the Georgia game in a few weeks.
Defense - I want to see us pressuring the quarterback all game, and I want us to cause a few turnovers. No big plays.
Special Teams continued dominance
A VICTORY!

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hey folks cardinal fan here.........

hope you dont mind me tagging along

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by norcaliangelsfan on Sep 6, 2008 7:09 PM MST reply actions

Carpenter looks sharp so far...........

Cardinal doing their bend but dont break defense………..bout to break though

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by norcaliangelsfan on Sep 6, 2008 7:18 PM MST reply actions

ASU burning 2 TO's?

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by norcaliangelsfan on Sep 6, 2008 7:21 PM MST reply actions

Well that was a good stand by the defense............

good drive by ASU……..took almost half of the quarter………thats gonna wear down the D later on………

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by norcaliangelsfan on Sep 6, 2008 7:23 PM MST reply actions

anyone else here?

that was a big drive for Stanford

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by norcaliangelsfan on Sep 6, 2008 7:33 PM MST reply actions

bending but not breaking...........

the 4th quarter is gonna be ugly methinks……….Hopefully stanford is well conditioned.

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by norcaliangelsfan on Sep 6, 2008 7:46 PM MST reply actions

y'all are probably at the game..........

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by norcaliangelsfan on Sep 6, 2008 7:49 PM MST reply actions

couldnt hold em down forever................

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by norcaliangelsfan on Sep 6, 2008 8:01 PM MST reply actions

couldnt hold em down forever................

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by norcaliangelsfan on Sep 6, 2008 8:02 PM MST reply actions

kicking that ball out of bounds was a killer play........

and teams as good as ASU usually capitalize on them…….and that they did…..and turned the game in a heartbeat………..ugh…..just frustrating

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by norcaliangelsfan on Sep 6, 2008 8:28 PM MST reply actions

Nice catch

Even if this ends up getting overturned, that’s a fantastic catch by Williams…and it stands!

by Beatuofa on Sep 6, 2008 8:56 PM MST reply actions

games just getting out of hand now............

Stanford doesnt have the firepower to come back from this type lead……..its a shame really…….

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by norcaliangelsfan on Sep 6, 2008 9:01 PM MST reply actions

not really digging the QB swapping going on.............

how does Harbaugh expect anyone to get into any type of rhythm?

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by norcaliangelsfan on Sep 6, 2008 9:04 PM MST reply actions

Touchdown Devils!

Way to answer, solid drive with nice balance…33-17 ASU.

by Beatuofa on Sep 6, 2008 9:38 PM MST reply actions

welp with INT.....its officially in the bag.......

nice win…….too bad the score doesnt show how close this game was…….now its getting ridiculous…..

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by norcaliangelsfan on Sep 6, 2008 9:49 PM MST up reply actions

well this game tells me what I had already suspected after last week........

improved QB play is a must……and Pritchard…..doesnt look like he’s that guy

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by norcaliangelsfan on Sep 6, 2008 10:05 PM MST reply actions

wish Stanford had a guy like Rudy Carpenter...................

he’s awesome…..

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by norcaliangelsfan on Sep 6, 2008 10:10 PM MST up reply actions

I'd love to take...

Toby Gerhart. What a horse!

by Beatuofa on Sep 6, 2008 10:35 PM MST up reply actions

Thank god thats over.............it started out promising.............

but the Heat…….and Rudy and Co……were just too much…….cant wait to see ASU against UGA……….its not all doom and gloom for the Cardinal though……atleast they showed they arent gonna quit…….just need another year or two of good recruiting and they can be up there with ASU…….

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by norcaliangelsfan on Sep 6, 2008 10:14 PM MST reply actions

As a Cal fan...

Thanks!

See you in October (our homecoming)!

In other words, Go Bears!

by royrules22 on Sep 6, 2008 11:10 PM MST reply actions

To clarify

Thanks for beating them ’Furds

In other words, Go Bears!

by royrules22 on Sep 6, 2008 11:10 PM MST up reply actions

i wanted to say thank you to everyone who posted in the game thread. especially norcaliangelsfan! it was great to have some people posting! best of luck the rest of the season.

C.W.

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by Cory Williams on Sep 7, 2008 3:51 AM MST reply actions