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Sam Leavitt improvisation keys scoring drive for Arizona State football vs. Utah

Oct 11, 2024, 8:23 PM

Arizona State WR Jordyn Tyson celebrates a touchdown with teammates during a game against Utah. (Je...

Arizona State WR Jordyn Tyson celebrates a touchdown with teammates during a game against Utah. (Jeremy Schnell/Arizona Sports)

(Jeremy Schnell/Arizona Sports)

TEMPE — Arizona State football reaped the benefits of Sam Leavitt’s elite improvisation as the Sun Devils knotted it up with Utah, 6-6, late in the first quarter on Friday at Mountain America Stadium.

The quarterback had three key scrambles on the drive, all on third or fourth downs with heavy pressure.

He scrambled to throw on an early third-and-5 and found Xavier Guillory, who shed a tough tackle for a gain of 27 yards.

After a false start put ASU in a third-and-9, Leavitt scrambled to the right and reached for a first down.

Most impressive of all, however, was a fourth down ASU kept its offense out on the field from the Utah 35-yard line. The pressure came and the quarterback spun out to his left, still looking downfield before seeing green grass in front of him and getting the first himself.

Leavitt found his favorite receiver, Jordyn Tyson, for a touchdown on the next play.

Follow along with the rest of ASU-Utah on the Arizona Sports app, ESPN 620, 98.7 FM-HD 2 or online.

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