Wednesday report: Intensity, physicality returns in ASU's last open practice before opener
- Arizona State defensive lineman MyKeil Gardner will miss the 2026 season following Achilles surgery, removing a senior from a defense replacing most of last year's experienced starters.
- Arizona State cornerback Nigel Pringle will miss the 2026 season after suffering a core injury during the Camp Tontozona scrimmage.
- Offensive lineman Marques Uini was not observed at Wednesday's practice, while Matai Jefferson returned to practice ahead of the opener.
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Tuesday report: ASU's cultural growth encourages players ahead of opener
- Arizona State defensive lineman MyKeil Gardner will miss the entire 2026 season after Achilles surgery, and cornerback Nigel Pringle is also out for the year after suffering a core injury in the Camp Tontozona scrimmage.
- Offensive linemen Matai Jefferson and Marques Uini were not observed at Tuesday practice, while wide receiver Derek Eusebio returned.
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ASU sixth-year LB Zyrus Fiaseu suffers season-ending ACL injury
- Sixth-year Arizona State LB Zyrus Fiaseu tore the ACL in his left knee during the 2026 stadium scrimmage and is out for the season, his second consecutive season-ending injury.
- Owen Long and Martell Hughes have handled most first-team linebacker reps, with Tristan Bacon, Prayer Young-Blackgoat and Ramere Davis among the candidates to absorb Fiaseu's role.
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Podcast: LEAVITT: You Can't Go Pro at Arizona State. He Had Two First-Rounders
- Arizona State enters 2026 without any returning Week 1 starters from last season's offensive line, making protection and continuity major preseason concerns.
- Cutter Boley profiles primarily as a downfield pocket passer with limited mobility; adding more run-pass-option work to his toolkit would broaden the offense if he is needed at quarterback.
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Sun Devils react to Cutter Boley winning starting QB job
- Kenny Dillingham named junior Cutter Boley Arizona State's starting quarterback after a full camp competition with Mikey Keene. Teammates viewed either option as viable, and Keene is considered an experienced, trusted backup.
- Boley's largest spring-to-camp gain was command: he became louder in the huddle, more comfortable directing the offense and better at putting teammates in the right positions.
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ASU RB picture remains crowded as season-opener nears
- Kyson Brown has led Arizona State's running-back pecking order by taking first-team snaps in all 13 preseason practices, with freshman Cardae Mack receiving the second-most first-team work.
- Mack adds Wildcat-quarterback versatility and passing ability but has fumbled three times, leaving ball security as the main obstacle to a large early role.
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