No. 21 Arizona State is more likely to be with out QB Sam Leavitt in opposition to Utah on Saturday evening.
Leavitt was downgraded to doubtful on Arizona State’s damage report with an undisclosed damage on Thursday. A day earlier, Leavitt was listed as possible.
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Per ESPN, Jeff Sims would begin for the Sun Devils if Leavitt can’t play. Sims, a sixth-year senior, transferred to Arizona State forward of the 2024 season after stints at Georgia Tech and Nebraska.
Leavitt was one of many higher quarterbacks in school soccer in 2024 as Arizona State received the Big 12 and made the College Football Playoff. He was 216-of-350 passing for 2,885 yards and simply six interceptions whereas ending as the group’s second-leading rusher behind Cam Skattebo with 443 yards and 5 touchdowns.
The Sun Devils had been off in Week 6 and Leavitt performed the whole thing of their 27-24 win over TCU in Week 5. He was 27-of-39 passing for 291 yards and a couple of scores with 13 carries for 56 yards and a TD within the comeback victory. Arizona State scored 10 factors within the ultimate two minutes to get the win.
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ASU is 4-1 up to now this season and the journey to Utah is a pivotal game within the Big 12 race behind Texas Tech. The Utes misplaced to the Red Raiders 34-10 in September and had been 5-point favorites at BetMGM earlier than Leavitt was downgraded. The line is now 7.5 factors with Leavitt unlikely to play.
Only Tech and BYU are undefeated general within the Big 12 and Arizona State and Cincinnati are the one different groups within the convention who haven’t misplaced not less than one convention game by the primary six weeks of the season.