Head coach Dana Dimel, entering his third offseason at the helm of the program, addressed the media Wednesday afternoon to discuss this year's recruiting class.
In a matchup that featured eight combined turnovers, 14 total punts and just two offensive touchdowns, Arizona State (8-5) prevailed and capitalized on Florida State's (6-7) mistakes, winning the 86th annual Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl, 20-14.
It's almost here! The Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl is just days away from kicking off as both Florida State (6-6, 4-4 ACC) and Arizona State (7-5, 4-5 Pac-12) have begun practicing in El Paso.
In association with the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl, Kellogg's and The Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation, NFL Hall of Fame running back LaDainian Tomlinson and Tony the Tiger himself announced a total donation of $500,000 to help give more middle school kids access to sports.
The stage is set for the 86th annual Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl, as Pac-12 affiliate, Arizona State (7-5, 4-5 Pac-12) will square up against ACC foe Florida State (6-6, 4-4 ACC) on Tuesday, Dec. 31 at noon.
The Miners football squad (1-6, 0-4 C-USA) will hit the road this weekend to face a struggling North Texas team (3-5, 2-2 C-USA) at Apogee Stadium in Denton, TX.
Some will argue that UTEP narrowly defeated one of the worst teams in FCS by a score of 36-34 as a 17-point favorite, but when you haven't won a game at home in 3 years, then any win is a damn nice way to start the season. With the victory also came a stunning performance by converted senior running back Treyvon Hughes, who torched HBU for 144 yards on 23 carries and two touchdowns on the night..