Arizona State's luck continues to decline as junior quarterback Sam Leavitt will miss Saturday's game against the Iowa State Cyclones due to injury, sources told Chris Karpman of the Sun Devil Source.
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Since losing to the Houston Cougars at home on Saturday, in which the Sun Devils faced the absence of wide receiver Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State's chances of returning to the Big 12 Championship game are rapidly declining as they lose Leavitt due to injury.
After the game concluded, Leavitt was seen leaving the field with an apparent injury, and head coach Kenny Dillingham stated, "Sam got re-tweaked there at the end... I'm not gonna comment on what it was. Two different things throughout the game."
Since the Sun Devils also missed Tyson's impact on the field, Arizona State Wide Receiver Malik McClain expressed gratitude for the opportunity to get some playing time to help fill in for Tyson.
“I was blessed to just be in the game and contribute," McClain said when being asked how he filled Tyson's void in Saturday's game.
"With JT [Tyson] going down, we had to change some things around. So, I just had to play my part and just meet the players when they came.”
This past weekend has been a rough one for Arizona State, as they not only lost to Houston on their home field but also suffered a season-ending injury to former running back Cam Skattebo, who is now with the New York Giants, on Sunday.
More importantly, as home court advantage is valuable for the Sun Devils, they also lost their first home game since November 2023 and ended their 10-game winning streak at home.
“It sucks. It was a good run," Dillingham said. "Ten games in a row here– great environments. We've really built a great environment here and unfortunately we couldn't get it done tonight. We didn't play well enough in the first half– first three quarters really– of the football game. It's unfortunate, but great environments. It's been a good run. Hopefully we can start another run here in the next home game.”
The 2024 Arizona State Sun Devils team will be remembered as a team that impressed their fanbase by winning the Big 12 Championship game and advancing to the College Football Playoff for the first time in program history.
As the Sun Devils' string of injuries continues, their luck is running out this season unless a miracle happens.