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Kenny Dillingham provided insight into the long meeting he had with ASU's staff earlier this week and said they need to remain adaptable:

"The landscape is changing constantly. The strategy of two years ago may be a horrible strategy right now."

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Brian Ward described ASU's loss to Texas Tech as a game full of missed opportunities:

"Missed opportunities to really impact the game in critical situations... We've gotta give our guys better looks during the week to make sure they can execute in those situations."

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Brian Ward said ASU's staff is all hands on deck to find the "little things" that are leading to their defensive struggles:

"What are we missing in practice that's translating to missing these situations in the game?"

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Following the report from @mzenitz that ASU will start Mikey Keene this Saturday, this post-practice comment from Kenny Dillingham about whether he's evaluating the QB position on a "game-to-game or series-to-series" basis carries weight:

"I believe that you go into a game and you have a guy... I don't know if there's as much of a plan, from like a (standpoint), if plan A doesn't work. You can create an 'oh shit...' plan, but it's probably not good if you're in 'oh shit' situations. I don't really think about 'oh shit' plans in those situations. I look at what is the plan to play our best football to win the football game, and we've gotta plan for that."

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Report: Mikey Keene will start at QB for the first time as a Sun Devil against Kansas State, according to @mzenitz

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Kenny Dillingham said Steve Nash spoke to the team this week, something Nash also did mid-season in 2024:

"To hear him talk about how you handle all those emotions that happen in sports, there's no way to hide from them... Everybody was gonna say the world is ending. How do you get back up and have the exact same process?"

A timely message that should resonate with ASU after a rough loss to Texas Tech.

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Report here that ASU will start Keene for the first time on Saturday

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ASU’s linebackers working 1-on-1 against RBs in pass rush.

Last year, LB Keyshaun Elliott lead ASU with 7.0 sacks. This year, the Sun Devils’ LBs have 0 sacks through six games

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Solid NFL scouting presence at ASU’s Wednesday practice ahead of Saturday’s home game against Kansas State.

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Amid Arizona State’s 3-3 start, Kenny Dillingham is banking on renewed confidence and a return to fundamentals to turn the Sun Devils’ season around.

“We’re very, very close.”

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Tuesday Report: Could ASU’s revived quarterback battle propel passion that lagged in previous weeks? No matter who starts on Saturday, the Sun Devils need an uptick in resiliency.

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Hear from veteran LB Zyrus Fiaseu after ASU's Tuesday practice:

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Hear from ASU DL CJ Fite after the Sun Devils' Tuesday practice:

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Veteran LB Zyrus Fiaseu on the importance of vocal leadership, which he saw on ASU's 2024 Peach Bowl team:

"You can't have a lot of Debbie Downers in this thing. You need guys to help lead everybody else and tell them that everything's going to be all right."

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Veteran LB Zyrus Fiaseu has observed ASU's defense after suffering a season-ending injury during camp, and says they're "one step away":

"Nothing that's not fixable. Everything that we're doing right now, we definitely can fix."

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Video: Hear everything OC Marcus Arroyo had to say following ASU's Tuesday practice ahead of Kansas State.

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Video: Hear everything WR Reed Harris had to say following ASU's Tuesday practice ahead of Kansas State.

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Reed Harris said his experience at Boston College has equipped him to be a leader for ASU as it goes through this rough stretch:

"My last season in Boston we didn't have a good record. Being able to take things away from that... Try and keep guys' heads in the right places."

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Reed harris has been vocal about his tight-knit friendship with Cutter Boley and said he's trying to be there for the QB following a rough outing against Texas Tech:

"I'm not gonna be mad at him for any mistake he makes. He knows we all got his back."

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Reed Harris discusses his connection with QB Mikey Keene against Texas Tech and how Keene has stepped up as a leader:

"He handled the challenge well. I'm proud of what he did... Mikey's a vocal guy. He's a great voice."

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