"We got our butts kicked last year and got embarrassed, so it's a game that matters," Dillingham said during his Monday press conference. "If you w

The turnaround for the Arizona State football team hasn't just generated buzz throughout the Big 12 or on the West Coast. The job Kenny Dillingham has done in Tempe has resonated nationwide, with the Sun Devils registering wins over nationally ranked foes in back-to-back weeks that have put them in the College Football Playoff picture.

The Sun Devils' strong culture turned a 3-9 team into one on track for a Big 12 title game appearance in just a year.