Arizona State’s 2017 season motto, “Sun Devil Tough,” couldn’t possibly be more fitting for Saturday night’s contest.
In a game the Sun Devils will honor legendary ASU coach Frank Kush, Arizona State’s (1-0) opponent, San Diego State (1-0), triggers physicality from the Sun Devils with its run-crazy offense.
Head coach Todd Graham said his last conversation with Kush embodied a subject they’d conversed many times — toughness. Kush died at the age of 88 in June. In July, Graham spoke to the media for the first time after his passing, saying that Kush mentioned “Being a Sun Devil is about being a tough, you know that.