TheKid_1

This is a big game for the Devils. At 4-2, with CAL, USC, and UO still on the docket, I'm not sure we can escape the season with less than 5 losses. That means, at minimum, we need two of three against UCLA, UA, and STAN. Therefore, lose this one, and we put ourselves in a deep hole in terms of becoming bowl eligible.

My keys to the game:
1) Stopping Gerhart. He sprained his ankle in the final moments at UA last week, so he may not be 100%. But, either way, stopping Gerhart is a must.
2) Special teams. Hopefully with another week of rehab Weber will be back to full kicking duties and with more accuracy than last week. Also, Stanford's kick returners are legit. They lead the pac10 in the kick return game, and gave UA fits last week. Have to keep them in check.
3) Efficiency. Sully needs to be around 60% in his completion percentage like last week. Stanford's D is very suspect, and if DE sticks with his dink-and-dunk passing game, Sully should be able to do this.

If ASU can accomplish those three things, in addition to limiting turnovers, ASU has a great shot at going 5-2 as they head into the CAL game. My guess, 24-20 ASU.

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Mathew81

Well the best aspect of ASU's D is against the run. I'm confident they can do well enough against Gerhart to give them a chance to win.

So as long as the O can be decent and not turn the ball, there's a good chance to get a W. Hopefully that pass against UW will give Sully some confidence and he plays well.

TucsonDevil

Had UofA lost to Stanford, this game would seem easier in my mind. However, I think Standford was sick at the way they let the Cats run all over them in the second half. I expect a much more physically active Stanford team. I don't think they have the talent to score many points against the Devils, but if they can get to Sullivan, they stand a great chance at keeping the game close and winning.

ASU defense needs to act consistently desperate. There are times when the corners and the safeties fly around desperate to stop the offense, and other times when they seem like they are walking through the game plan in practice. That is the sense I get at times watching them. They need to take offense when any program scores more 10 points against them.

AsUdUdE

ASU has traditionally played Stanford pretty tough even when they were bad (remember we beat Stanford last year 41-17 before losing the next week to UNLV--which is still the single sickest game to have watched in my entire life)

It will be a VERY interesting game, and big for the Devils... Winning last week was such a big boost for the Devils, I think they will play them tough, and IMO, the Defense will hold, and the Devils will come back with a W

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Mainstreet

I guess Erickson decided to forfeit the Stanford game by staying with Danny Sullivan in the first half. Their down 24-0. Devils offense and defense look terrible. I would at least like to see if another QB could generate some offense.

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TheKid_1

Um, FAIL.

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Wildcat05

Haha... yeah. Sorry, man.