Head coach Graham Winkworth wished he was able to bottle up his team’s energy from the final 15 minutes and recreate it for the full match. Arizona State (6-7-3, 0-5-2 Pac-12) has been stuck rut for most of conference play and continued on Thursday night.
The loss to Oregon State (10-3-2, 2-3-2) may have been the most disappointing in the eyes of Winkworth after seeing the 3-1 defeat handed out by the Beavers.
“We didn’t win enough challenges, we were soft in the tackle,” he said. “That’s not technique, that’s not skill. That’s passion and heart. We need more of it.