Dawgman.com's Kim Grinolds spoke this week with SunDevilSource's Chris Karpman to get a feel for what Washington will see Saturday night when they host the Arizona State Sun Devils at Husky Stadium.

It's the end of an era, as well as an end of the series between Arizona State and Washington, and it's a series the Huskies aren't going to be sad to see the back of. Overall, the Sun Devils lead UW 21-17, including 13 of the last 15 games.

So what cities is Chris now curious about going to, as Arizona State is set to join the Big-12 Conference with Arizona, Utah, and Colorado? And what cities will he miss when it comes to the Pac-12: Eugene, Corvallis, or Pullman?

And with all the recent development at Arizona State, specifically around the football program and the turmoil with the on-field product, a coaching change and NCAA investigation, how does ASU AD Ray Anderson still have a job? And who is to blame?

Next, Karpman goes in-depth on the hire of new head coach Kenny Dillingham and what made him the right man at the right time, especially given the current ASU administration, led by President Michael Crow.

On to the game, Karpman talks about how different this year's ASU team is compared to last year's with so many new names that came to Tempe via the transfer portal. He talked about the strengths of the team, as well as where they are struggling, starting with their offensive line. Their OL has been decimated with injuries.

Defensively, ASU now has a new DC in former Washington State DC Brian Ward. Washington fans should remember Ward from last year; the Huskies scored 51 points on the Cougars in the 2022 Apple Cup.

How much will revenge play into this game, considering UW lost to the Sun Devils last year? Or will it factor at all? Karpman offers up his impressions of what he's seen so far from Washington and how he thinks ASU stacks up with this year's version of the Huskies. And can they cover a pretty sizable line (UW -27.5)?

Going forward, what's the outlook for the Sun Devils for the rest of the season and heading to the Big-12 in 2024? Karpman gives his take on how fans have been handling things so far with a move to a new conference on the horizon, including how successful they've been implementing NIL collectives to keep up with the Joneses.

And finally, Kim couldn't help but ask Chris a basketball question and his take on their program and ASU Men's Basketball Coach Bobby Hurley.

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