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Pac-10 preview: No. 5 Arizona State Sun Devils

GRANT HALVERSON / AP Quarterback Andrew Walter threw for 24 touchdowns in 2003.

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2003: 5-7 (2-6 in Pac-10).

Coach: Dirk Koetter (fourth year, 17-20).

What's to like: QB Andrew Walter is one of the nation's top returnees, G Grayling Love was a second-team all-league pick, and WR Derek Hagan had 66 catches. S Riccardo Stewart is one of the best around.

Up in the air: Defense must rebound from 404-yard average yield in '03, especially 151 yards on the ground. Unit must acclimate to switch from 4-2-5 defense to 4-3.

Impact newcomer: TE Zach Miller, a 6-4, 250-pound freshman, was named a starter three days into fall camp.

Key performer: DE Kyle Caldwell was a touted freshman a year ago who could emerge to anchor Sun Devils up front.

Stud student: Love, with a 3.46 GPA in finance, spent the summer as a loan officer in a bank.

Bottom line: Sun Devils have annually been one of the toughest teams to figure, and Pac-10 media put them eighth. The guess here is they'll be better, although they play most of the Pac-10 heavyweights on the road.

Offense
Pos.	Player	Yr.	Comment
WR	Anthony Johnson	Fr.	Part-time QB in HS redshirted last year
LT	Chris Johnson	Sr.	Two-year starter at tackle
LG	Kili Lefotu	Jr.	Biggest on the line, at 320 pounds
C	Keoki Fraser	Sr.	Possible NFL talent anchors line
RG	Peter Graniello	Fr.	Tall Texas (6-7) redshirted last season
RT	Tanner Bell	Jr.	Missed 8 games with knee injury in '03
TE	Steve Fleming	Sr.	Caught 24 passes for 222 yards last year
WR	Syndric Steptoe	So.	Caught 9 passes, returned kicks as freshman
QB	Kris Heavner	So.	Passed for 1,501 yards as a freshman
FB	Pedro Limon	Fr.	244-pounder redshirted last year
RB	Mike Bell	Jr.	920 yards was third-best in Pac-10
K	Nick Folk	So.	As backup, 0 for 3 on field goals last season
Defense
Pos	Player	Yr	Comment
DE	Marcus Smith	Jr.	40 tackles, six for loss; four sacks
NT	Carlos Williams	Sr.	Big man (6-4, 306) made 30 tackles
DT	Paul Philipp	So.	Started seven games, made 10 tackles
DE	Andre Torrey	Sr.	22 tackles in '03, seven for loss; four sacks
SLB	Dane Krogstad	Fr.	Also a basketball, track standout in HS
MLB	Randy Sims	Jr.	JC transfer won job in spring
WLB	Kirk Johnson	Sr.	Made six starts, 49 tackles last year
CB	Wilrey Fontenot	Fr.	HS track sprinter; redshirted last year
SS	Lamon Means	Jr.	Big hitter made 66 tackles last season
FS	Darrell Brooks	Jr.	Made 79 tackles in '03, one INT
CB	Keil McDonald	Jr.	JC transfer played well in spring
P	Danny Baugher	Jr.	Averaged 42.6 per punt last season

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