When Kenny Dillingham took the helm of the ASU Sun Devils, not many believed in the then-33-year-old. His recruiting process to rebuild his team based on cultural fit over talent and ending up with a 3-9 season in his debut only added to the doubts. But after being projected dead last in the Big 12 in 2024, ASU went on to win the conference title en route to a playoff appearance. As graduate offensive lineman Ben Coleman reasoned, “If your coach wants to compete so bad and everything, how can you show up to practice and not want to compete?” Now, that same energy has trickled down to the loyal ASU fans.

In a blistering triple-digit desert heat on Saturday night, a record-setting 14,280 students jammed into Mountain America Stadium’s Inferno to watch the Sun Devils beat Northern Ar

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