After shaking hands with Vice President of Athletics Ray Anderson, Keith Patterson stopped and took in the scene Saturday night. It was nearing midnight, and the Arizona State students had joined the celebration at the north end of Sun Devil Stadium.
Defensive coordinator Phil Bennett posed for photos with family members. Head coach Todd Graham approached school President Michael Crow, delivering the game ball he had promised before the game.
Patterson, ASU’s linebackers coach, smiled and said simply: “We could see this building.”
That’s the amazing part. On the surface, little over the previous six weeks seemed to foreshadow ASU’s stunning 13-7 win over No.