ASU football stopping Stanford's stellar success on 3rd downs could be key to winning Pac-12 championship matchup

Throughout its seven-game winning streak, Arizona State has won in a variety of ways. The No. 11 Sun Devils overwhelmed Colorado with offense, shut down Washington with defense. They started fast against Washington State, finished strong against Utah and combined several qualities to defeat UCLA, Oregon State and Arizona. The key against Stanford in Saturday's Pac-12 Championship Game is much more specific: ASU must stop the No. 7 Cardinal on third down, which sounds simple enough, but it might be the Sun Devils' biggest challenge of the season.



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