No. 18 ASU soccer went winless on a road trip to the Oklahoma schools, while No. 10 ASU volleyball rose to the occasion and avenged a loss to Illinois that had haunted Macey Gardner and Co. since the Illini topped them in five sets two years ago in Champaign.
On the gridiron, Sun Devil football closed out its nonconference schedule with a dominant win over New Mexico Friday, as Demario Richard led the way with 255 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns.
This week's highlights:
Read about Annie Warren's journey from BYU-Hawaii to the ASU soccer team and her dedication to serving her community.
On the hardcourt, No. 10 Sun Devil volleyball is off to a historic start after defeating No. 6 Illinois in a five-set thriller in Tempe Saturday night. ASU opens conference play against Arizona Thursday against Wells Fargo Arena.
Cassidy kill. No. 10 ASU defeats No. 6 Illinois 15-11 in five sets.
11-0 is ASU's best start since 1976.
— Logan Newman (@Logan_Newsman) September 20, 2015
See which numbers stood out from ASU football's 34-10 win over New Mexico.
And there was plenty of fun in the postgame press conference, too.
Demario Richard: "I've been telling Berc all year, 'Use your feet, brotha.'"
— Matthew Tonis (@Tonis_The_Tiger) September 19, 2015
Oregon freshman running back Taj Griffin is back to playing his game http://t.co/ax6RlTGckY pic.twitter.com/HkB8sqitVm
— Emerald Sports (@ODEsports) September 20, 2015
From last night: #USC could not make plays or stop them, as unranked Stanford upset the Trojans in a 41-31 shootout: http://t.co/tyXtWPQtrW
— Neon Tommy Sports (@Neon_Sports) September 20, 2015
Inside linebacker Isaako Savaiinaea played as big a role as any player on @UCLAFootball's defense in Saturday's win. http://t.co/bBKSPK7SWr
— Daily Bruin Sports (@DBSports) September 20, 2015
Stay tuned for this week's coverage leading up to ASU's conference opener against USC in Tempe.
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Instant recap: ASU 34, New Mexico 10
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