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Podcast: Locked On Sun Devils - Daily Podcast On Arizona State Sun Devils Football & Basketball
Episode: Is Arizona State Sun Devils football's defense even deeper and better than last year's squad?
Description: Arizona State Sun Devils football yielded a surprisingly good defense in 2023 thanks to some great additions from the NCAA Transfer Portal and a rock-solid defensive staff led by defensive coordinator Brian Ward. That squad lost several key players including B.J. Green, Dashaun Mallory, Tre Brown, and Ro Torrence, all entrenched starters. There are several key returners at each level of the defense, including Clayton Smith, Pince Dorbah, C.J. Fite, and Shamari Simmons to help soften some of the losses. Kenny Dillingham and the staff were once again aggressive in adding guys through the NCAA Transfer Portal including...