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09/15/2026

Starting next week, I will be breaking down the rivalry 10 games at a time, looking at notable performances, plays, streaks and more as part of a limited weekly series for Echo From the Buttes.

November 27, 2026 will mark the 100th playing of the rivalry between Arizona State and Arizona. Starting next week, we will examine 10 game stretches of the rivalry as a lead-up to November's game. To kick off this limited series, today's entry will be a history of the Cup itself, and how it came to...

09/12/2026

Bonus footage from today. 10/10 would return to Kyle Field, just not in September.

09/12/2026

Takeaways from Section 416 at Kyle Field: Arizona State outperformed Texas A&M in all but three key categories. Penalties (9 for 62 yards compared to 1 for 5), turnovers (4-1), and scoreboard.

For three quarters, the Sun Devils held their own against the No. 10 team in the nation, but the key difference was field position. Missed opportunities and turnovers gave the Aggies very favorable field position, and they took advantage of those opportunities.

Great experience otherwise here in SEC-Land.

London calls for the Sun Devils, flying across the pond to face the Kansas Jayhawks next Saturday at 9am in the inaugural Union Jack Classic.

09/12/2026

One columnist thinks an upset is possible, find out who!

09/09/2026

The Sun Devils are riding high from their massive 70-7 win over Morgan State to open the season, but a massive SEC obstacle stands in their way in Week 2.Texas A&M, ranked No. 8 in the preseason and fresh off a 50-0 win over Missouri State in Week 1, will host the Sun Devils on Saturday, marking the...

09/09/2026

It can be reasonably inferred that the season would begin as expected amid the investigation into Matthew Mayich’s collapse.

As the saga surrounding the August 20th collapse of defenseman Matthew Mayich continues, the start to the 2026-27 season looms closer and closer. With just over three weeks until the scheduled opener on October 2nd at Lindenwood University, all signs point to the season at least starting on time.Lit...

09/07/2026

Mail call! Get your questions in throughout the week and see if we pick yours to feature in Friday’s column.

After a dominant season-opening win on Saturday, the Sun Devils are getting ready to hit the road for a huge test against No. 8-ranked Texas A&M.We’re opening our mailbag up for the full week ahead of this matchup to get all of your questions not only about football, but anything on your mind abou...

09/05/2026

09/04/2026

🏈FOOTBALL SEASON IS HERE🏈

Check out our first episode of the new season, previewing Arizona State's season opener against Morgan State

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09/03/2026

All eyes have been on Arizona State this week, but not because of their upcoming football season opener. Instead, the attention has been on the hockey program, and for all the wrong reasons. In case you've missed it, Sun Devil hockey player Matthew Mayich collapsed during a team workout held the mor...