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December 3, 2008 1:27:39 PM CST


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 5 Football Saturdays to Savor

Hype machine already churning for Ohio State-USC showdown Sept. 13

(Newser) - With the college football season set to kick off Thursday, blogger The Kid outlines the five weekends that will help decide who plays in the national championship game on Jan. 8 in Miami. Aug. 30: Illinois and Missouri square off in St. Louis; Clemson and Alabama meet in Atlanta. “Grilled sausages will be distributed according to need,” Kid writes. More »

Washington St.'s Defense Traps ASU

No. 17 Cougars shut down Sun Devils for fourth straight win

(Newser) - No. 17 Washington State showed why it has the third-best defense in the country last night as it held Arizona State to 33% shooting in a 59-47 Pac-10 win, reports the Associated Press. The Cougars defense was so good that the offense went six minutes without a basket, yet WSU was never threatened. The Sun Devils were held to 21 points under their season average. More »

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ASU Hands Stanford OT Upset

Sun Devils blow lead but surge back for 72-68 win

(Newser) - No. 7 Stanford's seven-game win streak is over, and Arizona State's 4-0 overtime record intact, after an up-and-down 72-68 upset. James Harden had eight of the Sun Devils' 12 points in an overtime that wouldn't have happened if Stanford hadn't made a determined comeback in the second half, the Arizona Republic reports. More »

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ASU Falls Short Against Washington State

Amidst officiating controversies, Harden's final second shot too short for victory

(Newser) - The Sun Devils were a rim short last night, losing to Washington State 56-55,  the Arizona Republic reports. Freshman star James Harden's shot with eight seconds remaining in regulation fell just short, spoiling what would have been an epic end to the final minutes of play in which ASU scored 7 unanswered points leading up to that last driving effort. More »

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Longhorns Gore Sun Devils

Texas opens up playbook to trounce Arizona State

(Newser) - Despite some truly bizarre play, No.19 Texas had little difficulty dispatching No.11 ASU in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl, 52-34, the Dallas Morning News reports. The play which will make all the highlight reels didn't even involve a player—Texas coach Mack Brown's stepson interfered with a ball off the sideline, ultimately leading to an Arizona State touchdown. More »

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USC Blasts Past ASU 44-24

No. 11 Trojans have Rose Bowl in sights again after besting No. 6 Sun Devils

(Newser) - It seemed like USC's costly  losses had knocked them out of Rose Bowl contention earlier this fall, but a season of top-team upsets, coupled with the Trojans' blowout defeat of No. 6 Arizona State last night, have put Pasadena back on the table. "We didn't play good; they did," ASU coach Dennis Erickson admitted to the Arizona Republic. More »

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Duke Stays Perfect, Slams Princeton 83-61

Blue Devils advance
to face Illinois in
Maui semifinals

(Newser) - Tenth-ranked Duke hardly registered the Princeton Tigers' presence on the court last night, cruising to a 20-point lead in the first few minutes and blazing to 12-0 and 19-0 scoring runs in an 83-61 victory. Duke's 10th straight victory in the Maui invitational brings the Blue Devils to a semifinal game against equally hot Illinois tonight, reports the AP. More »

Dixon, Ducks Spoil ASU's Perfect Season 35-23

No. 4 Arizona State suffers first loss at the hands of No. 5 Oregon

(Newser) - Dennis Dixon's Heisman chances are looking better than ever after his four touchdown passes vaulted the Oregon Ducks over the undefeated Arizona State Sun Devils, 35-23. Dixon left with a knee injury late in the game, but by that point the Ducks' domination was complete, reports AP. "Oregon definitely put themselves in the driver's seat in the Pac-10," said one Sun Devil. More »

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