(RB Cameron Skattebo – Sun Devil Source/247Sports)
Key Players Returning:
QB Trenton Bourguet, RB Cam Skattebo, WR Xavier Guillory, OC Leif Fautanu, OT Emmit Bohle, DE Prince Dorbah, DE Clayton Smith, LB Caleb McCullough, LB Tate Romney, FS Shamari Simmons, PR Melquan Stovall, and PT Ian Hershey.
Key Players Departing:
WR/KR Elijhah Badger (Florida transfer), TE Jalin Conyers, OG Sione Finau, OG Joey Ramos, OT Bram Badger, DE BJ Green II (Colorado transfer), DT Deshaun Mallory, LB Tre Brown, CB Demetries Ford, CB Ro Torrence, CB Ed Woods (Michigan State transfer), NB Jordan Clark (Notre Dame transfer), SS Chris Edmonds, PK Dario Longhetto, and PT Josh Carlson.
(RB Jason Brown – 247Sports)
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: RB Jason Brown (Seattle, Washington), CB Cole Martin (Oregon transfer), RB Raleek Brown (USC transfer), and TE Jayden Fortier (Tualatin, Oregon).
3 Star Recruits: EDGE J’Mond Tapp (Texas transfer), QB Sam Leavitt (Michigan State transfer), OL Terrell Kim (Medford, Oregon), OL Jalen Klemm (Washington transfer), DS Myles Rowser (New Mexico State transfer), and DS Kamari Wilson (Florida transfer).
2023 Results:
G01 SOUTHERN UTAH W 24-21
G02 OKLAHOMA STATE L 15-27
G03 FRESNO STATE L 0-29
G04 #5 USC L 28-42
G05 @ California L 21-24
G06 COLORADO L 24-27
G07 @ #5 Washington L 7-15
G08 WASHINGTON STATE W 38-27
G09 @ #18 Utah L 3-55
G10 @ UCLA W 17-7
G11 #6 Oregon L 13-49
G12 #15 Arizona L 23-59
Team Info:
2023 Overall: 3-9 (9th in PAC-12)
Home: 2-6
Away: 1-3
Neutral: 0-0
P12: 2-7
Non-P12: 1-2
Head Coach: Kenny Dillingham
Arizona State: 3-9
Career: 3-9
Bowls: 0-0
(FS Shamari Simmons – Arizona Daily Star)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Trenton Bourguet (151-248, 1486 yards, 60.9%, 6.0 avg., 4 TD, 3 INT)
Rushing: Cameron Skattebo (164 car., 783 yards, 4.8 avg., 9 TD)
Receiving: Cameron Skattebo (24 rec., 286 yards, 11.0 avg., 3 TD)
TD’s Scored: Cameron Skattebo (10)
Sacks: Prince Dorbah (6)
Tackles: Shamari Simmons (73)
Interceptions: Keith Abney II/Shamari Simmons (1)
Pass Deflections: Shamari Simmons (6)
Tackles For Loss: Prince Dorbah (9.5)
Forced Fumbles: Caleb McCullough (1)
Kick Returns: Melquan Stovall (6 ret., 98 yards, 16.3 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Melquan Stovall (8 ret., 85 yards, 10.6 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: None
Punting: Ian Hershey (16 punts, 634 yards, 39.6 avg., 3 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 10 Sam Leavitt (RS FR/TR)
RB: 4 Cameron Skattebo (SR/TR)
WR: 9 Troy Omeire (RS SR/TR)
WR: 0 Jordyn Tyson (RS SO/TR)
WR: 8 Jake Smith (RS SR/TR)
TE: 18 Markeston Douglas (RS JR/TR)
LT: 65 Josh Atkins (RS JR/TR)
LG: 62 Ben Coleman (GR/TR)
OC: 79 Leif Fautanu (RS SR/TR)
RG: 74 Sean Na’a (SO)
RT: 58 Max Iheananchor (SR/TR)
KR: 23 Raleek Brown (RS SO/TR)
PK: 29 Parker Lewis (RS SR/TR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 10 Clayton Smith (RS JR/TR)
NT: 99 CJ Fite (SO)
DT: 5 Jeff Clark (GR/TR)
DE: 32 Prince Dorbah (RS SR/TR)
LB: 44 Keyshaun Elliott (JR/TR)
LB: 30 Zyrus Fiseau (RS JR/TR)
NB: 0 Cole Martin (SO/TR)
CB: 17 Laterrance Welch (JR/TR)
CB: 12 Javan Robinsson (RS SO/TR)
FS: 7 Shamari Simmons (GR/TR)
SS: 2 Xavion Alford (RS JR/TR)
PR: 5 Melquan Stovall (GR/TR)
PT: 31 Kanyon Floyd (FR)
(DE Prince Dorbah – Blaze Radio)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: A
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: B
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
08/31 WYOMING COWBOYS | Arizona State leads the series 9-6. The Sun Devils won (45-0) the last meeting between schools in 1977.
09/07 MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS | First meeting between schools.
09/12 @ Texas State Bobcats | First meeting between schools.
09/21 @ Texas Tech Red Raiders | The series is tied 2-2. The Sun Devils lost (45-52) the last meeting between schools in 2017.
10/05 KANSAS JAYHAWKS | First meeting between schools.
10/11 UTAH UTES | Arizona State leads the series 22-12. The Sun Devils are 3-6 since 2014, and their last series win (38-20) was in 2018.
10/19 @ Cincinnati Bearcats | Arizona State trails the series 0-2. The Sun Devils lost (0-34) the last meeting between schools in 1976, and they lost (7-34) the inaugural meeting in 1954.
11/02 @ Oklahoma State Cowboys | Arizona State trails the series 2-3. The Sun Devils lost (15-27) last season’s meeting between schools, and their last series win (12-10) dates back to 1993.
11/09 UCF KNIGHTS | Arizona State won (46-13) the only prior meeting between schools in 2002.
11/16 @ Kansas State Wildcats | Arizona State leads the series 5-1. The Sun Devils lost (27-34) the last meeting between schools in 2002.
11/23 BYU COUGARS | Arizona State leads the series 20-8. The Sun Devils lost (17-27) the last meeting between schools in 2021.
11/30 @ Arizona Wildcats | Arizona State trails the series 45-51-1. The Sun Devils are 6-4 since 2014, and their last series win (38-15) was in 2021.
Predictions:
Home: 4-2
Away: 1-5
Neutral: 0-0
B12: 3-6
Non-B12: 2-1
Overall: 5-7 (11th in Big XII)
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