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ASU defensive coordinator Danny Gonzales on win over Sacramento State Jeff Metcalfe, azcentral sports

For now, whether it's against Group of Five Kent State, FCS Sacramento State or FBS Michigan State, Arizona State by necessity must lean on its defense.

Defensive coordinator Danny Gonzales accepts that responsibility and doesn't consider it a burden.

"I've been telling them since winter conditioning, this is the world we're going to live in, and I've got no problem with it," Gonzalez said Friday night after a 19-7 win over Sacramento State at Sun Devil Stadium.