Fourteen days. That's two weeks and just how long it is until ASU football opens their season against Texas A&M in Houston on Sept. 5.
The Sun Devils have had several moving parts since their fall camp opened on Aug. 5, but before their season-opening tilt several questions remain.
Head coach Todd Graham, however, isn't one to be preoccupied with that.
"I don't spend a lot of time worrying," Graham said. "Just work everyday to get better."
The questions about ASU's football must still be answered, and Graham said there are still some holes to fill in the remaining two weeks before the season begins.
"If you ask me what is the position that I'm concerned about, offensively it's backup quarterback and right tackle," Graham said. "We need to get (redshirt junior wide receiver) Tim White healthy, because he was really, really doing well for us. You need to get the guys healthy on offense.
"On the defensive side of the ball, it's obviously just playing a freshman at technique (in JoJo Wicker), but you're playing one heck of a freshman."
The depth along the offensive line has been a surprise for much of the fall, but Graham said he's still looking for security in having redshirt senior Billy McGehee at the right tackle position.
"Billy has been solid (during fall camp)," Graham said. "That's the only position that I'm concerned about a little bit. Every time you've got new guys playing, you've got to wait and see how it happens, but I have confidence we're going to be in good shape."
Practice Notes:
- The media were only able to watch one session of 11-on-11 during Saturday's practice. He's how they lined up:
First-Team Offense
QB: Mike Bercovici
RB: Kalen Ballage
WR: D.J. Foster, De'Chavon Hayes and Ellis Jefferson
TE: Kody Kohl
LT: Evan Goodman
LG: Christian Westerman
C: Nick Kelly
RG: Vi Teofilo
RT: Billy McGehee
First-Team Defense
DL: Tashon Smallwood, Demetrius Cherry and JoJo Wicker
"Will" linebacker: DJ Calhoun
"Devilbacker:" Antonio Longino
"Sam" linebacker: Salamo Fiso
"Spur" linebacker: James Johnson
Field corner: Solomon Means
Boundary corner: Lloyd Carrington
Bandit safety: Jordan Simone
Field safety: Armand Perry
Second-Team Offense
QB: Manny Wilkins
RB: Jacom Brimhall
WR: Eric Lauderdale, Gary Chambers and Devin Lucien
TE: Raymond Epps
LT: Zach Robertson
LG: Scout team
C: Scout team
RG: Connor Humphreys
RT: Quinn Bailey
Second-Team Defense
DL: Emanuel Dayries, Renell Wren and Edmond Boateng
"Will" linebacker: Carlos Mendoza
"Devilbacker:" Jay Jay Wilson
"Sam" linebacker: Chans Cox
"Spur" linebacker: Marcus Ball
Field corner: Kareem Orr
Boundary corner: Ronald Lewis
Bandit safety: Das Tautalatasi (Scout team)
Field safety: Chad Adams
- "PT42" jerseys: Redshirt senior safety Jordan Simone and redshirt sophomore safety James Johnson
- Graham said he expects JuCo transfer Deonte Reynolds to see playing time this season, likely at the beginning of conference play. Reynolds signed with the Sun Devils in February, but was not cleared by the NCAA to join the team until Wednesday.
- Graham also said redshirt junior linebacker Laiu Moeakiola is still banged up with nagging injuries, and would not play if the season began today.
- Redshirt junior wide receiver Tim White remains in a green non-contact jersey with a heavily wrapped left wrist. However, Graham said he doesn't believe that anyone who is currently listed as out (outside of freshman Dillon Faamatau, junior Cam Smith and redshirt freshman Jalen Harvey) who should not be ready to go by Sept. 5.
- ASU football had some special guests Saturday in their annual mixer with the spirit squad and the marching band following practice. Popsicles were served.
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