What is real and what is a fluke?
That’s the question heading into Saturday's Utah-Arizona State showdown at Rice-Eccles Stadium, where the Utes host the Pac-12 upstart Sun Devils in a crucial South Division showdown.
Arizona State’s surprising upset of Pac-12 favorite Washington last week was so impressive — and out of the ordinary — that few expect the Sun Devils to duplicate such an effort this week.
Why?
ASU won’t have the same energy it rode at home last Saturday. The defensive prowess shown in stopping Washington’s offense is not something that is a proven trend by the program.