The game wasn’t perfect. In fact, it was a typical Week 1 game. Sloppy and unorganized but exciting and invigorating as well. Arizona State played its first game in front of the Sun Devil faithful since the 2019 Territorial Cup. While the game wasn’t perfect, the atmosphere signified a return to near normalcy, which brings us to the good, the bad, and the ugly.
The Good - The fans, the defense and the running game
Outside of the game, ASU fans made their presence felt. All throughout Tempe, Maroon and Gold clad diehards made the pilgrimage back to Sun Devil stadium for the first time in 18 months.