Last year the Arizona State Sun Devils fell behind Pac-12 South Division rival USC 14-0 and 28-7 and although they made it a game, only losing 31-26, that's a trend third-year coach Herm Edwards would rather not see repeated.
And yes that might be a bit difficult given that kickoff at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is slated for 10 a.m., that's 9 a.m. California time. The breakfast meal call will be at 4:45 a.m.
After almost eight months of uncertainty, all are just ready to get the season under way, no matter what time that means getting out of bed.