It’s no secret that Arizona State leads with its defense. The Sun Devils, led by second year head coach Herm Edwards, rank 13th in the nation in S&P+ rankings on the defensive side of the ball. And while, as Craig pointed out in his preview, the tortoise-level, grind-it-out pace of the offense contributes greatly to that ranking by limiting the opposing offense’s total possessions, the end result is that only one team has scored more than 17 points against Defensive Coordinator Danny Gonzales’s defense. And three teams have been held to exactly seven points. That doesn’t happen by accident; the Sun Devils must be doing something right on that side of the ball.
Coach’s Corner: Scouting Arizona State’s Defense
