It's an hour before kickoff of the the Big Game and ASU Sun Devil Stadium is starting to fill with black-clad fans. A rare sellout is expected, the first since 2008 versus Georgia. Over 70,000 will be here tonight to see Arizona State take on the 21st-ranked Missouri Tigers.
↵There might be summer thunder storm clouds on the horizon with occasional flashes of lightening, but a little rain isn't going to slow down this crowd. (Of course, it is Phoenix where a little rain can shut down main arteries of traffic.)
↵All that matters is what Brock Osweiler and Vontaze Burfict do on the field. A win on national TV against a well-known and ranked opponent, and BOOM, this program is on the map for 2011. A loss, and the air will deflate like a popped balloon. It doesn't get any bigger than that for an early season contest.
↵Like everyone else, we're pulling for an ASU win. We want this school to be relevant again in football. We're dying for the Sun Devils to be a topic of conversation on par with the Cardinals.
↵It's black versus white, and tonight we're going over to the dark side.