Arizona State opened coach Todd Graham's sixth season with a 37-31 win over New Mexico State on Thursday night.
Although the Sun Devils had flashes, their first performance wasn't pretty.
Let's review:
3 takeaways
Protection is a problem. Don’t just blame the offensive line. The Sun Devils struggled picking up the blitz nearly all night. Running backs missed blocks. Tight ends missed blocks. At one point, ASU had seven in protection and got beat by a four-man rush. Up front, breakdowns came on both the left and right sides.