Arizona State’s non-conference slate will be remembered for its perfection, for the marquee wins that the Sun Devils notched and for the bursts that helped ASU get those key victories.
Fans and opponents saw it time and time again, as the Devils stormed back from a sizable deficit or pulled ahead in a game that seemed deadlocked. They blew open the Xavier game on a 21-5 run in the second half. Down 13-0, they stormed back against Vanderbilt, ending the first half on a 16-5 burst.
The late barrage of scoring that guided ASU to No. 3 in the country hasn’t shown up in their last two contests.