Throughout the preseason, Arizona State coach Todd Graham remarked often about the toughness and physicality the Sun Devils had showed in preparing for his sixth season.
Two weeks in, proof of this has yet to surface.
The Sun Devils were unimpressive in Week 1 but got away with it because the quality of their opponent. That wasn’t the case Saturday at Sun Devil Stadium. On a night that honored former coach Frank Kush, San Diego State overpowered the Sun Devils 30-20 in front of 54,336 fans.
ASU dropped to 1-1. San Diego State improved to 2-0.