PULLMAN, Wash. - Navigating the rolling hills of Palouse farmland serves as a perfect metaphor for Arizona State’s season: You’re up, you’re down and yes, OK, you might even encounter a little whiff of manure.
After three seasons of terrific progress, Arizona State finds itself staring at a 4-5 record and a bowl invitation that’s tenuous at best. It’s crossroads time:
Win out and secure a winning record and postseason bid.
Keep falling and lose some of the goodwill from three strong years of the Todd Graham era.
BOX SCORE: Washington State 38, Arizona State 24
“We have a lot to play for now, I can tell you that,” Graham said, “and that is getting these seniors to a bowl game.