Welcome to the Hotline’s predictions for every Pac-12 sport of the 2022 season. The 12-part sequence will probably be printed in six installments, with groups grouped by journey companions. Hyperlinks to prior articles at backside …
Arizona State Solar Devils
Coach: Herm Edwards (fifth season)
Offensive coordinator: Glenn Thomas (first season)
Defensive coordinator: Donnie Henderson (first season)
2021 report: 8-5/6-3
ASU’s five-year win totals: 5-7-7-8-8 (2020 season excluded)
Final postseason look: 2021 Las Vegas Bowl (misplaced to Wisconsin)
Greatest-case 2022 situation: 8-4
Worst-case 2022 situation: 4-8
Projected beginning quarterback: Emory Jones
Key query: Will a lot teaching employees and roster turnover, a lot of it traced to the continuing NCAA investigation, immediate a big backslide in Tempe?
Right here we go …
Sept. 1 (Thursday): vs. Northern Arizona
Outcome: win
File: 1-0
Remark: We gave severe consideration to predicting a loss however determined the Solar Devils will make a number of too many performs for NAU to match within the fourth quarter.
Sept. 10: at Oklahoma State
Outcome: loss
File: 1-1
Remark: Stiff problem in opposition to a future convention opponent (kidding!) that’s coming off a 12-win season.
Sept. 17: vs. Jap Michigan
Outcome: win
File: 2-1
Remark: Entice scenario for the Solar Devils (after OSU, earlier than Utah) however undecided the Eagles could have sufficient fuel to resist the warmth.
Sept. 24: vs. Utah
Outcome: loss
File: 2-2/0-1
Remark: Will probably be years earlier than ASU has a greater likelihood to topple Utah than the one offered at halftime final October in Salt Lake Metropolis.
Oct. 1: at USC
Outcome: loss
File: 2-3/0-2
Remark: We query ASU’s bodily situation one week after dealing with Utah’s brutality. Additionally, the overhauled secondary gained’t fairly be as much as the problem.
Oct. 8: vs Washington
Outcome: win
File: 3-3/1-2
Remark: UW’s first journey to Tempe since dropping 13-7 because the fifth-ranked workforce within the nation again in 2017. Much less hoopla this time, and extra factors, however the identical final result.
Oct. 15: idle
Remark: Six video games down, six to go — and the again half is simpler.
Oct. 22: at Stanford
Outcome: loss
File: 3-4/1-3
Remark: This units up properly for the Solar Devils, who're coming off a bye whereas Stanford returns house from South Bend. The truth is, it units up a bit too properly.
Oct. 29: at Colorado
Outcome: loss
File: 3-5/1-4
Remark: Semi-trap scenario for ASU in opposition to a struggling opponent and with the Bruins lurking.
Nov. 5: vs. UCLA
Outcome: win
File: 4-5/2-4
Remark: At this level, we're previous the purpose wherein the media begins describing ASU as “inconsistent” or, maybe, “wildly inconsistent.”
Nov. 12: at Washington State
Outcome: loss
File: 4-6/2-5
Remark: The climate gained’t be an issue. The turnovers will, once more.
Nov. 19: vs. Oregon State
Outcome: win
File: 5-6/3-5
Remark: After visiting Corvallis the previous three years — a quirk of the schedule rotation that occurs as soon as each international pandemic — the Devils lastly get to host OSU.
Nov. 25 (Friday): at Arizona
Outcome: loss
File: 5-7/3-6
Remark: ASU’s six-game successful streak within the Territorial Cup involves an finish in a trend that we can't at the moment fathom. However will probably be memorable.
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