EL PASO – The first postgame question dealt with the finality of it all, a moment put in motion 33 days ago with a coaching change, but a moment that seemed to take an eternity to arrive.
Junior quarterback Manny Wilkins, his eyes red, took a deep breath, started to say something and then dropped his head, unable to continue. Senior running back Demario Richard looked at his Arizona State teammate.
"You want me to do it?" Richard asked.
Wilkins nodded.
"Obviously, the outcome wasn't what we wanted it to be," Richard said.
Since ASU dismissed coach Todd Graham over a month ago, the football program has been stuck in neutral.