What a difference a year can make. No. 16 Arizona State finished the 2023 season at 3-9, taking a 59-23 beating from rival Arizona to conclude the season. Runni

New Sun Devils football players will learn more about the Territorial Cup soon after they arrive on campus, head coach says.

Two years ago, on Nov. 27, 2022, Kenny Dillingham was introduced as the new Arizona State head football coach. It was a job not many wanted. The cloud of an NCAA investigation was still hovering and penalties had not been doled out yet. The fan base was frustrated at the direction of the program under the previous leadership.

The Sun Devils, who defeated BYU to keep their storybook journey alive, have mirrored their coach. Fun. Passionate. And a little reckless.

Arizona State got embarrassed against rival Arizona last season. In Kenny Dillingham's first season as head coach, the Sun Devils lost to the Wildcats 59-23 at

Perhaps no one better understands the significance of Arizona State’s win over BYU Saturday than Kenny Dillingham. A Phoenix native, ASU grad and the current head coach of the Sun Devils, Dillingham has seen plenty of highs and lows over his 34 years observing the program.

Kenny Dillingham has earned some extra money in his second season at Arizona State, and the head coach is sharing the wealth. Dillingham earned a $200,000 bonus after Arizona State won its ninth game of the season with a victory over BYU last Saturday.

In a college football season filled with superb coaching jobs, few have been better than Kenny Dillingham's work at Arizona State. On the heels of back-to-back 3-9 seasons, Dillingham has led the Sun Devils to nine wins in their first 11 games.