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Arizona State Football: 3 reasons the Sun Devils will upset Utah in Week 8

By Clayton Panzeri

TEMPE, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 12: (L-R) Cohl Cabral #73, Eno Benjamin #3, Kobe Williams #5 and Darien Butler #37 of the Arizona State Sun Devils prepare to take the field before the NCAAF game against the Washington State Cougars at Sun Devil Stadium on October 12, 2019 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
TEMPE, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 12: (L-R) Cohl Cabral #73, Eno Benjamin #3, Kobe Williams #5 and Darien Butler #37 of the Arizona State Sun Devils prepare to take the field before the NCAAF game against the Washington State Cougars at Sun Devil Stadium on October 12, 2019 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 27: Christopher Brown Jr. #34 of the California Golden Bears scores on a one yard touchdown run against the Arizona State Sun Devils during the third quarter of an NCAA football game at California Memorial Stadium on September 27, 2019 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 27: Christopher Brown Jr. #34 of the California Golden Bears scores on a one yard touchdown run against the Arizona State Sun Devils during the third quarter of an NCAA football game at California Memorial Stadium on September 27, 2019 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

3. Sun Devils are great against the run

The Arizona State defense prides themselves on their run-stopping ability. In six games, the Sun Devils are giving up just 91 yards on the ground a game and have been able to force offenses into passing situations time and time again.

Head Coach Herm Edwards has the Sun Devil defense rolling right now and this could spell real trouble for the Utes who don’t have much of a passing game with Tyler Huntley at quarterback. If Arizona State can turn the Utes into a one-dimensional team that forces Huntley out of the pocket and into tough third and long situations, this could be a game they steal from Utah.

Arizona State is 13.5-point underdogs on the road. That means no one is expecting them to come out and shock a Utah team that has played well at home. This is a perfect reason why Herm Edwards and the company can set up a great game plan for the Utes and surprise Utah on the road in their own stadium. Look for the defensive line to play a huge role on Saturday night.

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