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Behind the scenes at an Arizona State football practice

Aug 20, 2015 at 3:22a ET

Aug 20, 2015 at 3:22a ET

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The players are in their seats at 7 a.m., light chatter filling the theater inside Arizona State's Carson Student-Athlete Center. Sun Devils coach Todd Graham walks through a side door, down a ramp to the front of the room, coffee cup in hand.

The players all straighten as calls of ''Eyes up'' ring out.

Graham points to a white board, outlining themes for the day's practice: elite, dominant, playmakers. He tells the story of a Navy Seal who praised the team for its community work, then talks about an interaction senior D.