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Check out the SunDevilSource Postgame Show following ASU's 28-17 win over Kansas State for more on the team's freshmen standouts, next week at BYU and more, with @ChrisKarpman and @GabbyJChernoff, presented by Jones Auto Centers. piped.video/zRRct2HIReU
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Kenny Dillingham noticed a difference in ASU's intensity on the sidelines against K-State, and Cardae Mack said it was a result of work and competition in practice: "We work hard every week in practice. And just to see it pay off today was truly a blessing."
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Kenny Dillingham said there are similarities between Cardae Mack and Cam Skattebo, but won't compare the true freshman to the NFL starter yet: "Their contact balance and their swipe move. ...he's got a long way to go. And a lot of steps to keep getting better."
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Cardae Mack's four-TD performance against K-State is a microcosm of the impact ASU's true freshmen have had as of late: "A good amount of guys in there are young bucks that are making an impact early. ...we can recruit at a high level because there's an awesome fan base."
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Halftime: Arizona State 14, Kansas State 10
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Podcast: Check out the latest edition of the Sun Devil Source Podcast, where @ChrisKarpman @Jakobrooks and @jakesloan_ break down everything to know ahead of ASU's matchup against Kansas State, presented by Jones Auto Centers. piped.video/SXS2vWOSOvk
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LB coach AJ Cooper on helping his room, which has struggled with missed tackles as of late, mitigate and improve upon mental mistakes: "You're never gonna be perfect. The more you can limit those things and not compound each mistake, the better off you're gonna be."
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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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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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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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Marcus Arroyo discussed what he saw on Cutter Boley's two INTs against Texas Tech and what his conversations with the QB were like: "It's no secret, ball placement is a huge piece of playing catch... That ball can't be behind on good defenses... It was very black and white in regards to that. Gotta get through that, figure that out, make it better. And it starts with me saying, 'What can I do to try and fix that?"
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What went wrong for ASU against Texas Tech? Over an hour's worth of answers and analysis, plus a first look at Kansas State, on our newest episode of the SunDevilSource Podcast with @ChrisKarpman and @GabbyJChernoff, presented by Jones Auto Centers. piped.video/3DnztOXyX2s
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Video: Hear everything Kenny Dillingham had to say at his weekly press conference ahead of Kansas State. piped.video/FAUJgpdIlBY
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Kenny Dillingham felt confident about ASU's practice intensity ahead of Texas Tech, and doesn't plan on making any large changes ahead of Kansas State: "I wanna see our guys come out and have the same practices we had last week. We had good practices, we really did."
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ASU made a rare in-season addition to its Pat Tillman Leadership Council, adding Reed Harris recently. Kenny Dillingham said it was well deserved for the WR: "We don't usually do that, but I just feel like he's playing at a level, giving effort at a level that's worthy."
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Instant recap: ASU surrendered its most first-half points since 1995 in a 53-25 loss to No. 10 Texas Tech, as the Sun Devils struggled on both sides of the ball and continued searching for their once-winning recipe. More on ASU’s lopsided defeat here: 247sports.com/college/arizon…
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Kenny Dillingham said ASU's coaching staff as a whole has not been up to par with previous seasons, despite little staff turnover: "Obviously we're not coaching things at the level we used to coach them. We're not getting through to the level we used to get through."
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Kenny Dillingham explained his decision to bench Cutter Boley ahead of the second half against No. 10 Texas Tech: "We were down 30. You've gotta change something. Mikey's on the leadership council for a reason, you saw there was a spark there when he went in the football game."
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A member of ASU's Pat Tillman Leadership Council, Mikey Keene said ASU's players need to shoulder the blame for the 53-25 loss to Texas Tech: "I saw a team come out and punch us in the mouth and we didn't really respond... It's not on the coaches, it's on us."
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Halftime: No. 10 Texas Tech 43, Arizona State 10
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DC Brian Ward was pleased with ASU's red-zone defense against Hawaii and said it was a testament to the secondary's growth: "Probably one of the best low red zone series that I can remember... it was a lot of fun to see the elimination of explosive plays on passing."
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Kenny Dillingham said his staff did well with this week's practice adjustments, which were an effort to get more juice from players: "We shortened practice by 40 minutes and we had the exact same player load... That just tells you we're emphasizing plays, not emphasizing habits
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Cutter Boley on tuning out outside noise: "Nobody knows what's going on but the people in the locker room... You don't open your ears to outside noise. You keep everything internal and you continue to get better."
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Cutter Boley said he and ASU's leaders took Kenny Dillingham's call for more intensity and passion as a challenge, and was happy to see the team show that at practice: "The whole team came out with that mentality today, and the coaches did a good job of pushing it."
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OC Marcus Arroyo on facing No. 10 Texas Tech, which he called "as good a group as we've seen": "They're coached really well... they can play coverage and back up and still stop you when they want. A disciplined group; there's not a lot of busts on film."
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OC Marcus Arroyo on true freshman RB Cardae Mack's breakout performance against Hawaii: "It is awesome to see a guy like him have the game he had, and he challenged himself... That's a spark that you kind of lean on. I mean, I can feel it as a play caller."
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Check out our new SunDevilSource Podcast for full analysis on ASU’s game against Hawaii, what the Sun Devils need to fix before Texas Tech and more, with @ChrisKarpman and @GabbyJChernoff, presented by Jones Auto Centers. piped.video/BsY8UM6D6UY?si=ikXD…
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Kenny Dillingham on facing No. 10 Texas Tech for the third straight year: "They've got some of the, some of the best guys in the country on that field. That's what you should want as a competitor: you want to play the best and it's a top-ten team in the country on the road."
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Kenny Dillingham on ASU's personnel in positions where it replaced players who transferred out, namely LT and CB: "I think those guys... have played pretty solid. I would say the biggest thing for me right now is we just got to play harder."
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Kenny Dillingham is all for taking risks and has "no safe in [his] blood," as long as he thinks it puts ASU in the best position to win: "Anybody ever thought about how the swinging gate would have worked? The perception if it didn't work... it's irrelevant to me."
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