... fans have called their stadium on obnoxiously hot Saturday nights in Tempe. Part of the reason for the name is the obvious 100 degree temperatures that are a constant through the first month or so of the season, until the thermometer drops into the chilly 90's. The more meaningful part of that name is a reflection of the defense, and in particular some of the great defenders that have played with reckless abandon each down they were on the field. When you think of defense at Arizona State, the first thought that comes to many minds is the flowing hair trailing behind linebacker Pat Tillman when the Sun Devils upset Nebraska. For others, the visual of Mike Richardson picking off another pass in the thick air and swinging the momentum back to the ...

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