Week in Sports
It was James Harden Beard Night at ASU, and many in attendance sported some rather suspect tributes to the ASU alum as the Sun Devils hosted the Lobos of New Mexico Nov. 18.
James Harden is interviewed by a beard-wearing Jody Jackson of Fox Sports.
Gus Farwell, the backup quarterback on the 1996 Rose Bowl team who is now pursuing a career as an operatic tenor, sang the national anthem.
Farwell was joined courtside by another quarterback alum, Jake Plummer, who was to be recognized at Saturday night’s football game for his many athletic achievements both at ASU and in the NFL.
Carrick Felix (0) flies past Drew Gordon (32) of New Mexico. Felix led Arizona State with 20 points, but it wasn't enough as the Sun Devils fell just short to New Mexico on Friday night, 76-71.
Keala King gets tangled up with New Mexico forward Cameron Bairstow. King added 13 points for ASU.
With ASU trying to rally late in the game, Trent Lockett (24) comes up with the bucket and the foul. Arizona State travels to Orlando to take on the Fairfield Stags Nov. 24 (Thanksgiving), at 9:30 ET in the Old Spice Classic.
The ASU Marching Band lines up outside the Carson Student Athletic Center to welcome the football team prior to the Territorial Cup game against University of Arizona Nov. 19.
Math and computer science major Obafemi Oso (center) and other students show their Sun Devil Pride prior to kickoff.
Sparky and the flag bearers lead the Sun Devils onto the field.
Cameron Marshal rambles past the Wildcat defense on his way to score the first of his two touchdowns of the night.
Garth Gerhart (52) and Adam Tello (77) protect as Brock Osweiller releases a throw. Osweiler was 36 of 65 for a career-best 487 yards and a touchdown.
Gerrell Robinson hauls in an Osweiler pass for a touchdown to tie the score in the first half.
At halftime inductees to the Ring of Honor were introduced. Curly Culp, wrestler and football (1964 to 1968) waves to the crowd. Woody Green (1971-1973), Kathy Johnson Moppin, daughter of football player John Henry Johnson (1952), and Charley Taylor (1960-1963) await their introduction.
Aaron Pflugrad is tackled by Arizona’s Shaquille Richardson after a 58-yard run.
Mike Willie comes up short for the reception late in the game as he was defended by Arizona’s Mark Watley.
Arizona State’s Cameron Marshall tippy-toes down the sideline to complete a 20-yard run and a first down with 18 seconds to go in the fourth quarter giving quarterback Brock Osweiler two tries at completing a pass before the clock ran out. Both attempts failed and the University of Arizona held on for a 31-27 Territorial Cup victory.
ASU’s Aderious Simmons and Arizona’s Bilal Muhammed shake hands following the game. Arizona State will close out the regular season against California Nov. 25.
The women’s basketball team played Boston College Nov. 20, and ASU returned to its winning ways, defeating the Eagles 79-54. Joseph Anders (left), interim head coach, consults with Chris Mennig, assistant coach, during a break.
Kimberly Brandon (25) scored 14 of her game-high 18 points in the second half.
Alex Earl (12) scored 10 points and had four assists, plus three steals which helped the Sun Devils record, now 3-0 for the first time since the 2006-2007 season.
Micaela Pickens makes the shot against the defensive efforts of Boston College’s Tiffany Ruffin. Next up for ASU will be a trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico, where they will compete in the San Juan Shootout. The Sun Devils will face Illinois Friday, Nov. 25 (4 p.m. AT/1 p.m. MT) and Rutgers on Saturday (4 p.m. AT/1 p.m. MT).
Arizona State redshirt junior Levi Cooper (right) defeated Grand Canyon's Jordan Johnson in the first match of the 2011 NWCA All American Classic Monday night. In the only exhibition match of the night, Cooper used a takedown in the third period to collect a 3-2 decision over Johnson, a transfer from the University of Iowa and two-time place winner at the Asics University National Championships.
Joel Smith (bottom) fell behind early to Oklahoma State's Jamal Parks, but countered with a pair of reversals and escapes to help cut the margin. Parks, however, tacked on a pair of takedowns and two bonus points for riding time in the third period to win the match in front of more than 1,500 fans at Wells Fargo Arena. The Sun Devils travel to Troy, N.Y., to compete in the Journeymen/ASICS Northeast Duals over the Thanksgiving weekend.