At the midpoint of Arizona State's football season, the Sun Devils remain in contention in the Pac-12 South, something that was difficult to fathom not long ago.
Picked to finished fifth in the division, the Sun Devils started slowly. Fans called for coach Todd Graham's dismissal. ASU, however, changed the narrative after last Saturday's stunning win over then-No. 4 Washington.
What happens from here isn't easy to predict. A football season offers twists and turns; just look at the previous three months.
Here are three snapshots of the season's first half, showing how the Sun Devils have turned preseason doubt into mid-season hope.