ASU’s top receivers are doing things stat-watchers don’t notice

The Arizona State Sun Devils got off to a hot start on Saturday, overwhelming Morgan State in a dominant 70-7 win.

While the box score shows a lot of yards, catches and touchdowns from the Sun Devil receiving core, what they did off the stat sheet shows their commitment to winning football.

ASU head coach Kenny Dillingham was extremely pleased with the little things that star transfer wide receivers Omarion Miller and Reed Harris brought to Saturday’s win.

“Good players are supposed to make good plays with the ball; it’s the extra things that separate guys,” Dillingham said. “That’s what I was pleased with was how we did the little things.”

Dillingham noted that when you’re a star wide receiver like Miller or Harris, the minimum expectation is that you win the one-on-ones, but what stands out is how hard you fight for your teammates.

In a game of that high-scoring, it’s easy to get caught up in the impressive touchdown catches, but the senior Harris was bought in on the bigger picture postgame:

“We have to take pride in everything we do, whether it’s catching the ball, running routes or blocking. Blocking will help the big plays happen. I feel like what happened tonight speaks for itself, making plays downfield, getting the running backs open. When things go together like that, it’s good football.”

With a much tougher opponent in Texas A&M this week, the Sun Devils will need to continue to play for one another, the same way that Dillingham has preached his entire tenure with the program.

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