Arizona State on Sunday cut ties with Todd Graham, firing the sixth-year coach just hours after the bowl-eligible Sun Devils beat rival Arizona to wrap up the regular season.
Graham, 52, went 46-31 during his time in Tempe. He led the Sun Devils to the 2013 Pac-12 South title and posted the program's first back-to-back 10-win seasons in more than three decades. But the final three seasons were a struggle, mostly because of poor defense, shaky recruiting and staff turnover.
After the strong start, ASU went 18-19 over the last three seasons, forcing Vice President of Athletics Ray Anderson to make a decision.