Sun Devils torch Portland State in season opener

<p><!-- LINKS TO RELATED PAGES BEGIN --> <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2010-2011/asu10_01.h… Score</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/090510aaf.html">Quo…;|&nbsp; <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/090510aac.html">Not…;|&nbsp; <a onclick="javascript:window.open('/view.gal?id=75981', 'PopupViewer', 'toolbar=no,menubar=no,status=no,location=no,directories=no,titlebar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=970,height=705');" href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/090510aaa.html#">Ph… Gallery</a>&nbsp;<img src="http://grfx.cstv.com/graphics/teams/icons/media-icon-photogallery.gif&q…; alt> <!-- LINKS TO RELATED PAGES END --></p><separator></separator><p>Cameron Marshall scored on three of his four first-half carries, and Arizona State used its quick-hitting offense to overwhelm Portland State in a season-opening 54-9 win over the Vikings on Saturday night.</p><separator></separator><p>Needing a good start after two lackluster seasons, Arizona State turned the first of consecutive games against Big Sky Conference schools into an early rout.</p><separator></separator><p>Marshall made the most of his limited opportunities, scoring on runs of 50, 38 and 5 yards to help the Sun Devils build a 30-6 halftime lead. <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/threet_steven00.html">… Threet</a> looked sharp in his first start for Arizona State, throwing for a school debut record 239 yards and a pair of swing-pass touchdowns to <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/lewis_deantre00.html">… Lewis</a>, who added a 3-yard TD run in the fourth quarter.</p><separator></separator><p><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/brown_zach00.html">Zach Brown</a> hit three field goals, including a 53-yarder in the first half, in Portland State's first game under coach Nigel Burton.</p>