Various GPS services have figured the driving distance and time from downtown Westerville to the football stadium at Arizona State to be approximately 1,947 miles and 29½ hours depending on traffic, construction and rest stops.
For Marcus Ball, the trip from former high school star to the Sun Devils starting lineup as a strong safety has had detours and even been blocked by cement barriers.
After four long years of work, though, the sun is shining brightly on him.
“Oh, yes, it has been a long way to go to college and it has been about learning and it has been a long time coming,’’ said Ball, a redshirt junior from Westerville South.