Sun Devils show signs of past, pull through for victory
by wcboor on Oct 4, 2011 9:52 AM MST
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Usually it takes a few games to define a college football team, however the 2011 Sun Devils are an anomaly.
Just when you think they are for real, they lose at Illinois. Then, they beat USC and restore faith.
But, they follow that up with a slow start against Oregon State.
ASU did beat the Beavers and they did impress the fans in the second half, but four turnovers really left the fans scratching their heads in confusion.
By rallying together and pulling off the come from behind win, the 2011 Sun Devils did show more heart than teams on the past.
On a positive note, ASU showed the courage and guts necessary to be a winning program. They showed that they have what it takes to win and that they know how to win.
Knowing how to finish teams and secure wins had been a problem for Sun Devil teams over the past three seasons so Saturday's victory was a welcomed sight.
However, most positive things in life often occur with, or as a result of, something negative and ASU's victory over OSU was no exception.
The Sun Devils started the game in very sloppy fashion. They turned the ball over on their first three possessions and were lucky to find themselves only facing a 13 point deficit.
Yes, the Devils were able to rally and come back, but you have to wonder what would have happened if they had been playing a more talented team.
How much would they have been down? Would the comeback have still been possible?
The slow start showed me that this team is still a bit of a mystery. While they are certainly talented enough to win the South, they still do some things that make you wonder why.
With that being said, I still think they will win the South and finish 9-3 on the season.
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Game against Utah ...
Ute fan here. I cannot believe that the spread right now is 4 points. That is a joke. Utah fans know that winning this game will take a miracle. The spread should be at about 17 or 21 in my opinion.
In any case, we are very excited to have ASU coming to Rice Eccles Stadium. If you are coming to the game I hope you have a great time!
I am getting a little tired of defending the devils this week
A bad start—well I give a lot of credit to OSUs Jordan Poyer for his two picks—he broke on the ball like an NFL CB—outstanding plays that you won’t see very often.
We spotted them 13pts—and went on to outscore them 35-7 the rest of the way. If Garuette makes that chipshot FG—ASU would have actually covered the big number.
Mannion is raw but has a big arm and he came out hot and confident—but gradually the ASU D pounded him into submission. He took a lot of punishment!
All this against a team that has owned us for the last 3 years—and the fanbase is not happy.
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