Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham has been imploring ASU faithful to ‘Activate the Valley,’ he even challenged the fan base after a disappointing turnout in the Week 1 win over Southern Utah. But, what does that really look like?
Well, when No. 5 USC came to Mountain America Stadium for the final meeting against the Sun Devils as Pac-12 Conference rivals, Dillingham and his players found out.
“This environment, this is activating the valley, the sold out crowd loud — 3rd and 20, the first drive with two penalties, like that was just as much that was just important to winning this game than anything I’ve done in my meeting rooms and my players,” Dillingham said.