Jan. 16, 2013
TEMPE, Ariz. - Arizona State University football head coach Todd Graham has announced the 15 dates for this year's spring football practices, with the highlight being the annual Football Fan Fest on April 13. The Pac-12 Network will provide coverage of the game from Sun Devil Stadium.
The practices will begin on March 19 and run through April 18, and will be held at the Bill Kajikawa Practice Facility. Weekday practices begin at 8:30 a.m. and last until around 11 a.m. Saturday practice times are to be established. The annual Football Fan Fest will take place at Sun Devil Stadium on April 13 at a time to be determined. All practices are open to the public unless otherwise stated, and the Football Fan Fest is free to attend. The full list of dates is below.
The Saturday, March 23 practice will feature the 2nd Annual Sun Devil Youth Experience Clinic afterward. Members of the Sun Devil coaching staff and current student-athletes will focus on several drills and fundamentals with area youth.
The 2013 football season will begin on September 7 versus Sacramento State in Sun Devil Stadium. ASU reached the eight-win plateau for the first time since 2007 and ended the season with three straight wins for the first time since 1978, including a 41-34 Territorial Cup victory in Tucson and a 62-28 win over Navy in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl.
Headlined by consensus first team All-American Will Sutton, the Sun Devils are returning 16 starters, including linebackers Carl Bradford and Chris Young, safety Alden Darby and defensive lineman Jaxon Hood on defense, and running backs D.J. Foster and Marion Grice, quarterback Taylor Kelly and three offensive linemen on offense.
Spring Practice Dates/Times
Tuesday, March 19 -- 8:30 a.m. (Kajikawa Practice Facility)
Thursday, March 21 -- 8:30 a.m. (Kajikawa Practice Facility)
Saturday, March 23 -- time TBA (2nd Annual Sun Devil Youth Experience Clinic)
Sunday, March 24 -- 5 p.m. (Kajikawa Practice Facility)
Tuesday, March 26 -- 8:30 a.m. (Kajikawa Practice Facility)
Thursday, March 28 -- 8:30 a.m. (Kajikawa Practice Facility)
Saturday, March 30 -- time TBA
Tuesday, April 2 -- 8:30 a.m. (Kajikawa Practice Facility)
Thursday, April 4 -- 8:30 a.m. (Kajikawa Practice Facility)
Saturday, April 6 -- time TBA
Tuesday, April 9 -- 8:30 a.m. (Kajikawa Practice Facility)
Thursday, April 11 -- 8:30 a.m. (Kajikawa Practice Facility)
Saturday, April 13 -- 11 a.m. Annual Football Fan Fest (Sun Devil Stadium) Pac-12 Networks
Tuesday, April 16 -- 8:30 a.m. (Kajikawa Practice Facility)
Thursday, April 18 -- 8:30 a.m. (Kajikawa Practice Facility)