Arizona State QB Sam Leavitt considered ‘week to week’ ahead of Texas Tech matchup
Sam Leavitt is considered "week to week" after he missed the game at Utah due to injury, Kenny Dillingham told reporters postgame.
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Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt is considered “week to week” after he missed Saturday’s 42-10 loss at Utah due to injury, head coach Kenny Dillingham told reporters postgame.
“I think that’s the fairest way to put it,” Dillingham said. “We’ll evaluate Sunday, Monday and then see what happens (at practice) on Tuesday and Wednesday, then make a decision from there.”
Leavitt made the trip up to Salt Lake City, wearing a boot over his right foot.
He was ruled out on Friday after appearing as probable on Wednesday’s Big 12 availability report and doubtful on Thursday.
Dillingham told Arizona Sports’ Bickley & Marotta on Friday the quarterback had been dealing with the injury since the Baylor game.
“At the end of the day, we got to protect people from people,” the coach said.
If Leavitt has to miss another game, Jeff Sims would be lined up to make his second straight start. Sims was 18 of 38 for 124 passing yards with 52 rushing yards on 21 carries at Utah.
“Obviously the timing, I think the more he’s back there, the better timing he’ll get with the guys,” Dillingham said postgame of Sims’ play, noting it was hard to judge the first half because of heavy rain and winds. “I was pleased with his performance.”
ASU hosts conference frontrunner Texas Tech at 1 p.m. MST on Saturday.
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Sam or no Sam, ASU is going to get pounded. Add together tackling on defense that is atrocious, along with no pass rush, and you have the college version of the AZ Cardinals. ASU might just get smoked this year by Noah Fifita and the U of A.
No Sam, no "W" . . . Heck, even with Sam, Texas Tech is no joke. Hopefully he'll be back soon, otherwise there are two more games without him they could lose after Tech . . . Ugh.
Sam Leavitt is the heart-and-soul of the offense. His confidence is contagious.
Alford wear's that hat Defensively for ASU. His absence vs Miss St. allowed them to beat ASU with that bomb late in the 4th. With Alford in the game, that doesn't happen. Alford and Rowser were both All-Big 12.
If ASU gets Alford (FS) back, it transforms ASU's defense, fills up the big hole in the back end against the pass, lets Rowser (SS) be Rowser, make him more active against the run, and best of all finally allows ASU to bring more pressure/ extra bodies in passing situations. Utah was just 1 game. ASU's crowd has been huge all year, given the team a really good lift. I would expect that to happen again on Saturday, especially with the game being played at 1 PM in front of a National Crowd.