Good morning, Maricopa.

ASU Football won a 38-19 season opener over NAU in front of 56,759 fans at Mountain America Stadium—Sam Leavitt passed for 257 yards and scored four times while the team faced 12 penalties that cost 93 yards; they will play Mississippi State at 4:30 p.m. on the road next.

This game showed both strong offense and penalty issues that the team needs to fix before their next contest.

The Arizona Diamondbacks will start September with a six-game homestand at Chase Field, hosting the Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox.

The schedule features three games each against these teams—highlighting a postgame concert by rapper Flo Rida on Sept. 5.

Fans in Maricopa are invited to vote on which high school football game will lead off Friday Night Fever set for Friday, September 5 — the poll features a matchup between Mountain Pointe and Desert Vista along with contests between Chaparral vs Saguaro and Blue Ridge vs Valley Christian. Voting will decide the featured game for the show, giving viewers a direct role in choosing the opening contest.

Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt and wide receiver Jordyn Tyson led the team to a 38-19 win over Northern Arizona, with Leavitt amassing 330 yards of total offense—recording 2 rushing and 2 passing touchdowns—and Tyson catching 12 passes for 141 yards and 2 scores.

Both players, seen as early NFL draft picks, keep their Heisman hopes alive as the season progresses.

The latest Big 12 power rankings show ASU remains No. 1—its win over Northern Arizona and strong performance from QB Sam Leavitt boosting its rank, while Utah impressed with a 43-10 win over UCLA.

Other teams have mixed results ahead of upcoming games on Sept. 6th.