The final result of Arizona State’s (1-0) 2021 season opener was never in question.
When Southern Utah (0-2) made the proverbial march to the slaughterhouse as 45-point underdogs Thursday night in Tempe, the only real question mark was by how much Arizona State would beat them, and how the Sun Devils would look doing it.
The answer to the first part comes in the form of a comfortable 41-14 victory. The second part is much more complicated. A dominant run game and suffocating defense led the way, while a slew of penalties and a missing in action passing attack will leave the Sun Devil coaching staff with a packed agenda for this week’s practices.