Two years ago, on Nov. 27, 2022, Kenny Dillingham was introduced as the new Arizona State head football coach. It was a job not many wanted. The cloud of an NCAA investigation was still hovering and penalties had not been doled out yet. The fan base was frustrated at the direction of the program under the previous leadership.

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.

Winning ugly is better than losing, as ASU football has learned this season with a 6-1 record in one-score games, the most such wins in all of FBS.

Big 12 coach rankings ranked Arizona State's Kenny Dillingham last in conference before the season. His Sun Devils now have a path to Big 12 title.

In a battle that went down to the final seconds, No. 21 Arizona State outlasted No. 14 Brigham Young to pick up another pivotal win. The final result wouldn’t have been possible without efforts from key players.

Arizona State football coach Kenny Dillingham's antics vs BYU drew praise and criticism from Big 12 and college football fans. 'Tantrum' or 'passion'?

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