There were plenty of highlights in last night’s college basketball game between Washington and Arizona. But it looks like the real highlight of the game came courtesy of ESPN broadcaster Bill Walton. When Walton and his broadcast partner Dave Pasch received cupcakes with lit candles, Pasch dared Walton to eat the cupcake with the candle […]
Read MoreFormer Arizona State Player Jermaine Marshall Reportedly Found Dead In Apartment In France
The Nantes basketball team in France is in mourning following the death of their shooting guard Jermaine Marshall. Marshall, a former member of the Arizona State Sun Devils and Penn State Nittany Lions in college, was found dead this morning at his apartment in France. He was 28 years old. There’s been no official word […]
Read MoreThere’s A Major Upset Brewing In College Basketball Tonight
While many of us have been focused on the start to the College Football Playoff, college basketball has seen some major programs fall to lesser opponents. As Jon Rothstein‘s recycled “epitome of brutality” tweets have let us know, Texas A&M lost to Texas Southern, Wake Forest fell to Gardner Webb, and Illinois dropped one to […]
Read MoreESPN’s 2nd Half Prediction For No. 1 Kansas At No. 18 Arizona State
The Kansas Jayhawks have their final major non-conference game tonight, down in Tempe against the No. 18 Arizona State Sun Devils. So far, so good for Bill Self’s team. KU remains without big men Udoka Azubuike, who is recovering from an ankle injury, and Silvio De Sousa, whose eligibility is being looked into by the […]
Read MoreKansas vs. Arizona State: Time, Channel, Announcers
With only two games remaining before conference play begins for the Kansas Jayhawks, the top team in the country will face its first true road test of the season on Saturday. There’s no denying that Bill Self has Kansas thinking national championship this year, but defeating Arizona State won’t be an easy task this weekend. […]
Read MoreESPN Computer Prediction For No. 1 Kansas at No. 18 Arizona State
Before the Big 12 basketball seasons begins in 2019, No. 1 ranked Kansas basketball has one more big non-conference game. The Jayhawks are heading down to face No. 18 Arizona State in Tempe on Saturday. KU moved to 10-0 on the season with an 89-53 win over South Dakota. The Jayhawks got a huge lift […]
Read MoreAnother Star QB Is Injured During A Bowl Game Today
Players skipping bowl games has become a controversial topic in recent years, but it has become more and more of a trend. After the devastating injury to Michigan star tight end Jake Butt a few years ago, it is a legitimate concern for players with NFL aspirations. In a few weeks, West Virginia will be […]
Read MoreCollege Football Bowl Season Kicks Off Today: Here’s The Schedule
In just over four hours, the college football bowl season kicks off with a handful of games. Five match-ups highlight the beginning of bowl season – and after two weeks off of football action – it’s about time our favorite teams are back in action. Only one ranked program is in action, but there’s still […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Bowl Games
College football bowl season is here! Most of your favorite teams won’t be in action for a few weeks, but on Saturday we kick things off with a few fun games. Tulane and Louisiana present a nice clash of style, Utah State’s elite Group of Five defense faces North Texas’ high-flying offense, and Mountain West […]
Read MoreStar College Football Defender Likely To Miss Team’s Bowl Game
It appears that Arizona State will go into its bowl game on Saturday without the services of its best defensive player, freshman linebacker Merlin Robertson. Robertson has been a star in his first season in Tempe, but he is expected to miss the upcoming matchup with Fresno State in the Las Vegas Bowl. According to […]
Read More2018 AP All-American Teams Announced
The 2018 college football regular season has been put to bed. On Monday, the Associated Press released its All-American teams. Heisman winner Kyler Murray edged out Tua Tagovailoa once again, this time for the first-team honors. The Alabama quarterback took second-team, while third place Heisman finisher Dwayne Haskins came in with third-team honors. As you’d […]
Read MoreCollege Basketball National Championship Odds Updated
We’re entering the end of the non-conference season, and the college basketball world is starting to shake itself out. The Duke Blue Devils may not be undefeated, and they’re just No. 2 in the country right now, but R.J. Barrett, Zion Williamson and company are heavy favorites to take home the title. Bovada has updated […]
Read MoreNew Bowl Projection For Arizona State Heading Into Saturday’s Action
The Arizona State Sun Devils finished the season with a 7-5 record and a big win over rival Arizona. Let’s take a look at where the team could be headed for its bowl game this December. Arizona State lost to San Diego State, Washington, Colorado, Stanford and Oregon. The Sun Devils took down UTSA, Michigan […]
Read MoreStar College Football WR Is Leaving For The NFL
With the regular season officially over for college football, many upperclassmen are deciding whether or not to enter the 2019 NFL Draft. Although N’Keal Harry will have the opportunity to play in a bowl game for Arizona State, it appears the star wideout has already made up his mind about his future. Harry is arguably […]
Read MoreStar College QB Refuses To Address His Plans For 2019
Khalil Tate began the year as one of the favorites to win the Heisman Trophy. Arizona football’s season has bounced back after a very slow start, but Tate never put up the same crazy numbers that he did when he took over the job last season. Tate has 2,530 passing yards, 23 touchdowns, and just […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 13
Rivalry week is here! College Football Week 13 brings many of the top rivalries in the sport. The Game between Ohio State and Michigan has long been one of the best rivalries in college football. On Saturday, the stakes are extremely high, with both fighting for potential College Football Playoff considerations. Elsewhere, the Iron Bowl […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 12
It is the second-to-last week of the college football season, which means a less-than-excellent set of games. The main culprit for College Football Week 12 is the SEC, from which most members have tune-ups for next week’s rivalry clashes. That means we have a bunch of SEC vs. FCS and Group of Five games, and […]
Read More4 Notable Coaches Mentioned For The Kansas Job
Les Miles has been the biggest name connected to the Kansas football job, but even if the former LSU national championship-winner doesn’t bite, it sounds like the Jayhawks will have a pretty high level of candidate. Last go-around, Kansas hired David Beaty, who was well thought of as a recruiter, but was a wide receivers […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 11
After a rough Week 9, The Spun staff got mostly back on track with our picks for Week 10. Now, we’re on to College Football Week 11. Things kick off tonight in the Power Five, with No. 14 NC State hosting in-state rival Wake Forest. Tomorrow night, red hot Syracuse team hosts struggling Louisville, and […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 10
Last weekend’s college football action was not great for the teams in the back-end of the Top 25. A number of previously-ranked teams lost, leading to a major shake-up in the polls. There is also a new ranking, from which the public Top 25 numbers are now based on. The first College Football Playoff rankings […]
Read MoreFormer NFL WR Chad Johnson’s Son Announces His Commitment
Regardless of all his excessive celebrations and sideline antics, Chad Johnson put together an amazing career with the Cincinnati Bengals. Now, it’s time for his son to follow in his footsteps. Chad Johnson Jr. has ways to go before he reaches his father’s milestones, but he’s off to a tremendous start. Although football fans will […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 9
The headline game of last week wound up being Ohio State football’s trip to Purdue. Like in their trip to Iowa last week, the Buckeyes were shellacked by a feisty Big Ten West foe. Last season’s 55-24 loss wound up severely hurting Ohio State’s College Football Playoff chances. The team already had a more excusable […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 8
Every year, one week of the college football season wrecks absolute mayhem on the landscape of the sport. Week 7 was that week. Four Top 10 teams fell last Saturday, with a few other Top 25 clubs going down, or at least looking very shaky in near-losses. With that, it was a tough week for […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 6
Conference play is in full swing, as College Football Week 6 rolls around. That means plenty of big match-ups between Power Five teams, and a few big rivalries on Saturday. Texas and Oklahoma face off at the Cotton Bowl in the Red River Shootout on Saturday afternoon. LSU travels to Florida for what has been […]
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