Sun Devils' Defensive Standout Not Enough in Close Loss to No. 5 Washington

By Hardik Wasanwal Sunday, 22 October 2023

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[{"selector":"#anim-da32ccc8-0bc5-4fd9-8abb-74c238d85567 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-14.845908598476326%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b469a127-fe19-425e-bcef-9b857f5ae06c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-feccb40f-b946-439e-b290-bf4b901e9c3a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.18988%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Page 2: "Late Defensive Heroics" A late interception return by Mishael Powell proves decisive as the ASU defense stops a 2-point conversion attempt.

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[{"selector":"#anim-0c2bf99c-1671-47d5-80bf-0488dc37f704 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-14.839757026853444%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b8ee0c5f-8b83-4073-89e6-bb900d0831bc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f47ae5a9-ca05-4596-9966-215a2bc2356a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.18988%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Page 6: "Dominant Defense" The Sun Devil defense forces turnovers and limits Washington to just 288 yards of offense, a season-low for the Huskies.

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