Manny Wilkins kept the matter simple.
“You win out from here, you’re going to play in the Pac-12 championship,” he said. “That’s what our team needs to realize is that this is a must win game.”
Among facing a ranked opponent, divisional rival and high elevation on Saturday evening, the Sun Devils hope to win their first road game of the season. The task will be easier said than done.
In ASU’s two losses to San Diego State and Washington, the Devils have taken a statistical hit. The offense has scored 20.5 points per game while the defense has allowed 27.