Big 12 Championship Contenders Clash as #21 ASU Welcomes #14 BYU

Saturday's contest is the first between two ranked teams at Mountain America Stadium in November since 2014.

Jordyn Tyson on one of his receptions in a career game at Kansas State.

November 20, 2024

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THE GAME - #21/#21 Sun Devil Football hosts the penultimate game of the 2024 regular season this week in a massive Big 12 clash against #14/#14 BYU on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Mountain America Stadium. Scheduled for a 1:30 p.m. AZT kickoff, the contest will be broadcast nationally on ESPN (Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, Taylor McGregor). The game will also be available over the local airwaves in Arizona on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM (Tim Healey, Jeff Van Raaphorst, Kevin Turner, Jeff Munn).

ON THE COUGARS - The Sun Devils lead the all-time series against BYU 20-8 but the the significant majority of those games (23 total) took place prior to 1980 while the teams competed in the Western Athletic Conference together. The two teams played four games between 1994-1998 and then took another couple decades off before ASU went to Provo in 2021 - a tough 24-21 loss to the Cougars. Both teams were also ranked in that matchup (ASU #19, BYU #23) to mark this as the second-straight ranked contest between the two teams. BYU is 27-8 when competing as a ranked team under head coach Kalani Sitake. BYU has not played the Sun Devils in Tempe since 1997. The contest features two of the biggest surprises in the Big 12 and college football with BYU picked to finish No. 13 in the preseason Big 12 Media Poll with the Sun Devils picked dead last. BYU leads the nation with 17 interceptions this year while ASU is sixth in the country with only throwing four this year.

SIX DEGREES OF SUN DEVILATION

ASU head coach Kenny Dillingham and BYU assistant strength and conditioning coach Christian Tupou were on the same 2022 University of Oregon coaching staff. Tupou was also on the staff at USC while ASU DB coach Bryan Carrington was there in 2021.
BYU offensive line coach TJ Woods coached under ASU OC Marcus Arroyo at UNLV from 2021-2022 when Arroyo was the head coach. Woods was the OL coach and run game coordinator
BYU QB Treyson Bourguet, ASU QB Trenton Bourguet, and ASU WR Coben Bourguet are brothers.
ASU QB Trenton Bourguet and BYU Safety Chika Ebunoha both played at Marana High School together
BYU OL Sam Dawe and ASU WR Xavier Guillory were teammates at Idaho State in 2021
ASU LB Tate Romney was a part of the BYU football team prior to transferring to ASU for the 2023 season.
ASU OL Kyle Scott and BYU Star QB Jake Retzlaff played together at Riverside CC in 2022. They averaged 40.5 points per game together.
ASU LB Tate Romney '20, RB DeCarlos Brooks '19, WR Justice Spann '24, BYU TE Nason Coleman '23, and OL Sione Hingano '24 all graduated from Chandler High School.

KICKING OFF
In what might be the most important home game played at Mountain America Stadium in a decade, Saturday's tilt features the first November matchup between two ranked teams in Tempe since the 2014 Territorial Cup pit a #12 Arizona team against the #13 Sun Devils. #11 ASU also squared off against #8 Notre Dame in November of that year as well.
Saturday will mark the first time the Sun Devils have played a game in November while ranked since that 2014 Territorial Cup. ASU peaked at No. 7 in November of that year's rankings.
ASU's 8-2 record already marks a five-win improvement - at minimum - over the team's 3-9 record a season ago. The five-win improvement is the best since the 1995 team improved for 6 wins to 11 wins in 1996 and already tied for the best in program history. Only Indiana's seven-win improvement this season tops the Sun Devils.
With ASU vacating its wins in the 2021 season, the eight wins this season matches the team's total win tally from 2020-2023 (8).
Amongst players with at least 400 snaps, redshirt freshman QB Sam Leavitt is currently the nation's highest graded freshman player (true or redshirt) on either side of the football by PFF (88.7), leading Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith by 3.5 points
Leavitt's 88.7 grade for the season is the eighth-best among all FBS freshman quarterbacks in the PFF era since 2015 (min. 400 snaps played). Of the seven players ahead of him, six have started an NFL game this season (Brock Purdy, Trevor Lawrence, Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, C.J. Stroud and Spencer Rattler).
Since Week 7, no Power Four receiver has as many yards as Jordyn Tyson's 548 - good for fifth among all FBS players nationally. His 356 receiving yards in the month of Novemeber leads all FBS players.

#10THINGS (Twitter-Friendly Notes
1. Jordyn Tyson's nine touchdown receptions are tied with Travis Hunter for most in the Big 12 and his next will mark him as one of just 11 Sun Devils all time to reach double digits.

2. The Sun Devils are 4-0 in games decided by a touchdown or less (2nd most wins in FBS) and 5-1 in one-score games overall (most wins)

3. Sam Leavitt (88.7) is the nation's highest graded freshman player (true or redshirt) on either side of the ball, 3.5 points ahead of Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith.

4. After ranking 120th in converting just 31.76 percent a year of their third downs a year ago, ASU currently sits 16th in the country in converting 47.10 percent of its third down attempts this year - 56-of-123.

5. ASU is outscoring opponents 66-13 in the "middle eight" of games this year (last four minutes of first half and first four minutes of second half).

6. The Sun Devils have recorded 12 touchdowns in the final five minutes of the first and second halves this season, a total good for fifth in the FBS.

7. The Sun Devil defense has allowed just 4.5 yards per third down to opponent offenses - the 24th-lowest total in the country after allowing 5.3 per third down play a year ago (67th).

8. Cam Skattebo's is the only FBS player with 1,000+ rushing yards and 300+ receiving yards.

9. Among FBS slot defenders, Shamari Simmons is one of just 8 players in the country not credited with a touchdown allowed (min. 200 snaps), despite playing the 3rd-most slot coverage snaps in the country (289).

10. Opponents have just a 58.3 NFL QBR rating on third downs against ASU this season, ranking ASU 20th in the country. ASU ranked 113th nationally a season ago (96.1)

BY THE NUMBERS

60 - Kenny Dillingham has put together a roster with 60 total newcomers this season - the ninth-most of any FBS school behind after being second a year ago. The Sun Devils have just three players in their final year of eligibility that started their careers at Arizona State (Trenton Bourguet, Caleb McCullough and Anthonie Cooper) - tied for the fourth-lowest tally in the FBS. ASU's 46 scholarship newcomers are tied for third-most in the FBS while the teams 58 returning players are tied for the fifth-lowest tally in the FBS. Only 38 of those players are scholarship student-athletes, tied for the third-lowest mark in the FBS.

50 - 50.5 percent of Sun Devil offensive drives have resulted in ASU scoring a touchdown or getting in range for a field goal attempt - good for 23rd nationally. Only 40.2 percent of opponent drives have done the same, a net +10.3 percent mark that is the 31st in the nation. ASU was last (133rd) in the category last year at a net -29.0 percent tally as only 28 percent of its drives resulting in a TD/FGA (124th) compared to a 57 percent success rate for opponents (132nd of 133). ASU is averaging 2.74 points per drive this season, good for 27th nationally and have a net .64 points per drive over opponents advatage that is 32nd in the country (130th last year, -1.54).

7 - Playing the 4th-most snaps in coverage in the Big 12 this season (354), Alford has allowed just seven receptions, the 2nd-fewest among Big 12 players (min. 250 coverage snaps) and 7th-fewest in the FBS. Opponents have thrown his way on just 4.2 percent of coverage snaps, 4th-lowest total in the FBS. His 14 targets are 8th-lowest .He has allowed just 76 yards in coverage this season - 8th-lowest among all FBS players and second in the Big 12. He has allowed just 0.21 yards per coverage snap this season, lowest in the Big 12 and 4th in the FBS.Alford has forced an incompletion 35.7 percent of the time when targeted, the best tally among all FBS players.

3 - Leif Fautanu has played 3,329 snaps in his career, third-most among active FBS centers, behind only NMSU's Canaan Yarro (3,388) and Texas' Jake Majors (3,333) and has started 47 consecutive games in his career out of his 53 total starts.He started all 12 games for the Sun Devils a year ago, playing all but one snap of the season (helmet came off) for the team at center (850). Leif Fautanu also has just four pressures credited against him, tied for 16th-fewest among FBS players and 9th among centers (min. 250 pass block snaps). His 1.2 pressure allowed percentage is 9th among FBS centers. His 89.3 pass-blocking grade is the best grade for any FBS center and seventh among all players.

2 - ASU has the quickest average time to cause a QB pressure in the Big 12 at 2.38 seconds, a total good for 27th nationally. The team has done that with largely four-man rushes on the year, blitzing just 27.2 percent of the time - the 25th-lowest total nationally while the team has brought just four or fewer pass rushers 263 times - 20th-MOST in the FBS. ASU's quarterbacks have had an average time to throw of 3.39 seconds this season, good for 18th-best in the FBS after ranking 128th in the country a season ago at 2.48 seconds.The group is 18th nationally with an average of 2.61 seconds before allowing a QB pressure. ASU was 117th a year ago with a 2.37 mark before giving up a QB pressure.

0 - Among FBS slot defenders, Shamari Simmons is one of just 8 players in the country not credited with a touchdown allowed (min. 200 snaps), despite playing the 3rd-most slot coverage snaps in the country (289). His 252 total yards allowed are 14th-lowest in the country (min. 200 snaps in slot defense), though his 0.87 yards allowed per slot coverage snap are the 9th-lowest total in the FBS. He has accomplished this despite being the 4th-most targeted slot defender in the country (53 targets)Opponents have just a 72.2 NFL QBR when targeting Simmons, 8th-lowest among FBS slot defenders.

AN ASU VICTORY WOULD...
Match ASU's best record through 11 games since also going 9-2 in 2014.
Guarantee at least a tie for second in the Big 12 conference standings and potentially a tie for first with a Colorado loss.
Move the Sun Devils to 6-2 through eight games in conference play for the first time since 2014 (also 6-2).
Improve ASU to 3-0 against AP-ranked opponents this season. It would match ASU's most wins against Top-25 teams since 2019 (3-1) and be tied for the third-most single season AP wins in program history (5 in 1986, 4 in 2014).
Give ASU an undefeated record at home for the first time since 2004 (also 6-0). The Sun Devils DID have a regular season undefeated record of 7-0 at home in 2013, leading to ASU hosting the final Pac-12 Championship game not played at a neutral site. The Sun Devils dropped that game to Stanford for its lone loss at "home" that year.
Give ASU the single largest turnaround in program history with a six-win improvement from a year ago. ASU's current five-win improvement is already tied for first.

MILESTONE WATCH
Cam Skattebo needs 245 rushing yards to reach 4,000 for this career (currently at 3,755).
Sam Leavitt needs 94 passing yards to reach 2,000 for the season (currently at 1906).
Keyshaun Elliott needs 17 tackles to reach 200 for this career (currently at 183).
Jeff Clark needs half a sack to reach 10 for his career (currently at 9.5).
Prince Dorbah needs one tackles to reach 50 for his career (currently at 49).
Myles Rowser needs 16 taclkles to reach 200 for his career (currently at 184).
Shamari Simmons needs 15 tackles to reach 250 for his career (currently at 245).

MAKING THE GRADE (NOTABLE PFF GRADES)
Sam Leavitt's overall offensive grade for Week 12 was 87.2 - the highest grade for any offensive player in the Big 12 for the week and the No. 30 grade among all offensive players in the FBS.
Jordyn Tyson's 84.5 overall offense grade in Week 12 was the third best grade among all offensive players in the league, tops among wide receivers and sixth among all FBS receivers.
Leavitt's 88.7 grade for the season is the eighth-best among all FBS freshman quarterbacks in the PFF era since 2015 (min. 400 snaps played). Of the seven players ahead of him, six have started an NFL game this season (Brock Purdy, Trevor Lawrence, Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, C.J. Stroud and Spencer Rattler).
Leavitt is the highest-graded freshman player in the country ON EITHER SIDE OF THE BALL THIS SEASON this season (min. 400 snaps, 3.5 points ahead of Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith).
The Sun Devils and Texas are the only two programs in the country with two offensive linemen ranked in the Top-15 among pass blocking grades in the nation. Ben Coleman (89.6) ranks eighth among all FBS players as a pass blocker and fourth among guards while Leif Fautanu (89.3) ranks ninth among all FBS pass blockers but is the highest graded center in the nation in the category.
Xavion Alford is the nation's 27th-highest graded safety on overall defense (80.5) and 21st-highest graded safety in coverage (85.8)

LAST TIME OUT - KANSAS STATE
The victory was ASU's first ROAD win against an opponent ranked in the College Football Playoff weekly rankings, with Kansas State checking in at #16 this week.
It was just the fourth win over a CFP ranked team overall (vs. #6 Oregon in 2019, vs. #15 Utah in 2018, vs. #10 Notre Dame in 2014).
ASU moved to 2-0 in games against AP Top-25 teams this year (#16 Utah) with K-State ranked #20 this week.
The win gave ASU its first official road win against an AP Top-25 team since beating #15 Cal and #18 Michigan State in 2019 (ASU's 2021 road win at #20 UCLA was later vacated).
It was the second time this season that Arizona State has not allowed a point on the first three drives of the game (also did so in the Wyoming game).
It was also just the second time this season that Kansas State had not scored in the opening frame, notable as ASU entered the contest ranked 70th in the country in allowing 5.7 points per first quarter
Leading 21-0 after a half, it was the largest halftime lead vs. a ranked opponent since 2014 when No. 9 Arizona State held a 34-10 (+24) advantage at the break against No. 10 Notre Dame. They went on to win that game 55-34.
The last time Kansas State was shutout in the first half on home was vs Texas on 09/29/2018. The last time K-State was shutout in a half was the second half at TCU on 10/22/2022.The last time KSU was shutout in a half at home was the second half against Tulane on 09/17/2022. The last time Kansas State was shutout in the first half was at Iowa State on 11/21/2020.
The Sun Devils have not punted on an opening drive this season and have scored on the first drive in seven of 10 games. They have touchdowns in six of those (a field goal against Wyoming), threw interceptions on the opening drives against Utah and Texas Tech and turned the ball over on downs against UCF.
One area ASU had struggled with on the road this season was the last ten minutes of the first quarter and the first ten minutes of the second quarter (anything outside the first five minutes of the half and last five minutes), Prior to the Kansas State, ASU was outscored 65-17 in the category before outpacing the Wildcats 14-0 on Saturday.
Parker Lewis' 47-yard field goal in the third quarter was his first made field goal since Nov. 27, 2021, while he was a member of the USC Trojans.
Jordyn Tyson's 176 receiving yards are the most since Brandon Aiyuk put up 196 on Washington State back on Oct. 12, 2019. It is the most receiving yards in a road game since Devin Lucien had 200 yards at California on Nov. 28, 2015.
Sam Leavitt became the first Sun Devil to throw for three touchdowns in a half was Jayden Daniels vs. UCLA on October 26, 2019 (second half).

WILD SKATT
Cam Skattebo is 9th among all active FBS AND FCS running backs with 3,755 career rushing yards while his 6.2 yards per carry are 18th in that group. (min. 300 carries). Despite missing a game, he is 11th in the FBS this season with 1,074 yards rushing, 9th at 119.3 rushing yards per game and third in the FBS in all-purpose yards per game at 169.1 - tops in the Big 12 and ranking only behind Boise State's Ashton Jeanty and North Carolina's Omarion Hampton for most in the country.
He has forced 225 career missed tackles on rushing plays, 4th among active FBS/FCS halfbacks and he is 6th at 0.37 missed tackles forced per rushing attempt (min. 300 attempts). He is 4th among FBS running backs this season wtih 66 missed tackles forced on rushing plays, despite missing a game.
Skattebo has rushed for a first down or touchdown on 36.0 percent of his career carries, second among all active FBS/FCS backs (min. 300 attempts). He has rushed for a first down or touchdown on 33.7 percent of his rushes this year, good for 17th in the FBS (min. 100 carries).
He has been stuffed for no gain or a loss on just 10.7 percent of his career carries, good for the seventh-lowest tally among all active backs at both levels (min. 300 attempts).
He is currently averaging 3.8 yards after contact per career rush - tied for 21st among all active FBS/FCS backs. He has 2,338 yards after contact in his career, more than 121 other FBS/FCS running backs with 300+ carries have TOTAL for their career rushing yards. His 733 yards after contact this year are 10th in the FBS and more than 75 other FBS backs with 100+ carries have total for the season.
Skattebo has 318 rushing yards in the fourth quarter of games this season, good for ffourth nationally despite missing one game and coming out in the fourth quarter in blowouts against Oklahoma State and Wyoming.
He has 17 rushes for a first down or touchdown in the fourth quarter of games - good for fifth in the nation in the nation. His 10 runs of 10 yards or more in the final frame are also tied for third in the FBS.
34.7 percent of his fourth quarter rushes this season have resulted in a first down or touchdown, good for 20th in the FBS, and his 57 fourth quarter touches (rushing and receiving) are sixth in the country
He has 17 total 100+ rushing yard performances in his career, with seven coming at Arizona State.

BOO SHIESTY
Cam Skattebo's (pronounced BOO) 448 receiving yards are second among FBS running backs, despite missing a game (Pitt's Desmond Reid has 537).
He lies second in the nation with 445 yards after the catch among the FBS running backs - a total good for 10th among all FBS players, regardless of position.
His 132 receiving yards after contact are 4th among FBS running backs and 36th among all FBS offensive players..
His 18 first downs receiving are 3rd among FBS running backs and his 14.4 yards per catch are fourth (min. 100 receiving snaps).
Skattebo's 121 receiving yards against Oklahoma State and 117 against Texas Tech and the 4th and 6th most receiving yards by an FBS halfback this season.
Against Oklahoma State, Skattebo became the first Sun Devil running back with 100+ rushing AND receiving yards in a single game since Demario Richard put up 151 receiving and 104 rushing against New Mexico in 2015.
He became one of just 15 FBS running backs since 1996 to rush for over 150 yards and receive for 100 yards and one of just six Big 12 running backs since 1996 to rush and receive for over 100 yards in a conference game.
With his 117-yard receiving yard effort against Texas Tech, Skattebo became the first ASU running back to have over 100 receiving yards in a game since Kalen Ballage on Nov. 10, 2016 at Utah (113).
Twice, Skattebo has recorded games with over 250 all-purpose yards, joining Boise State's Ashton Jeanty and Utah State's Jalen Royals as the only two FBS players to do so twice this year. Only Skattebo and Jeanty have done it without kick/punt returns included.
Since at least 1996, he is the only Sun Devil to record 250+ scrimmage yards twice, period, let alone in the same season.

SKAT BACK
Skattebo has multiple touchdowns in five of his last seven games and has rushed for a touchdown in seven of nine games this year he has played in.
His 13 total touchdowns this season are 17th among FBS players and second in the Big 12. His 1,522 all-purpose yards are fourth.
He is the only player in the country with 1,000+ rushing yards and 300+ receiving yards, even with a missed game.
Skattebo has 179.3 all purpose yards per game in conference games.
Skattebo has been named a semifinalist for the Doak Walker Award, given the the top running back in the country and Maxwell Award, given annually to the best player in college football. He is just the second Doak Walker semifinalist in program history (Eno Benjamin) and the first Maxwell semifinalist.
Four times, he has been named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week and thrice named the Doak Walker Award National Running Back of the Week (vs. MSU, Utah, Oklahoma State). The four Big 12 OPOW honors are behind only Boise State's Ashton Jeanty's six Mountain West weekly accolades this year.
Skattebo has received an overall offensive grade of 88.0 from Pro Football Focus this season, good for fourth among all FBS running backs and second among Power Four conference backs.
Skattebo's 158 rushing yards were the most allowed by Utah since UCLA's Zach Charbonnet had 198 on Oct. 8, 2022.
His 50-yard touchdown run against the Utes was the longest rushing TD by a Sun Devil since Rachaad White had a 50-yard touchdown on the ground against USC in 2021.
Coming into the Utah game, Skattebo's average touchdown run in games at ASU was 4.9 yards (15 touchdowns) with a long of 17. His 50- and 47- yard touchdowns both surpassed his previous career long touchdown run of 43 yards against Utah Tech in 2022 while he was at Sacramento State.
Skattebo had the game of his career against Mississippi State in Week 2, rushing for a career high 262 yards on 33 carries in the 30-23 victory. He was named the AP National Offensive Player of the Week, The Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week and the Doak Walker Running Back of the Week for the effort.
The 262 yards were 50 more than any other player in the FBS for the week. Skattebo rushed for 155 yards AFTER contact in the contest, which alone was more than all but seven players in the country had for TOTAL rushing yardage in their games in Week 2.
Skattebo's 262 yards were the second-most in a single game for a Sun Devil EVER, behind only Eno Benjamin's 2018 school record of 312 against Oregon State.
Skattebo had 19 first downs rushing against MSU, eight more than any other FBS player in Week 2. He had a first down/touchdown rate of 57.6, which was eighth in the country overall (min. 10 carries), but notable as no player ahead of him had more than 14 carries compared to his 33.
93 of Skattebo's yards came in the fourth quarter, including a game-best 39-yard run on the final drive to seal the victory.
He becomes the first Sun Devil to go over 30 carries since Rachaad White had 32 carries against Washington on Nov. 13, 2021. His 137 rushing yards at half was the most by a Sun Devil since Eno Benjamin had 185 against Oregon State on Sept. 29, 2018.
It was the most rushing yards by one individual against Mississippi State since at least 2004.

WHEN THE LEAVITT BREAKS
Amongst players with at least 400 snaps, redshirt freshman QB Sam Leavitt is currently the nation's highest graded freshman player (true or redshirt) on either side of the football by PFF (88.7), leading Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith by 3.5 points
Leavitt's 88.7 grade for the season is the eighth-best among all FBS freshman quarterbacks in the PFF era since 2015 (min. 400 snaps played). Of the seven players ahead of him, six have started an NFL game this season (Brock Purdy, Trevor Lawrence, Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, C.J. Stroud and Spencer Rattler).
The grade is good for 13th among all FBS quarterbacks this season.
After having just three touchdown passes in his first four games, he now has 14 in his last five with a touchdown:interception ratio of 17:4
Leavitt is the first ASU quarterback to have four games in a season with three or more touchdown passes (4) since Jayden Daniels in the 2019 season (also four).
Among players with at least 200 dropbacks, Leavitt is tied for second in the FBS with just three turnover-worthy throws this season, according to Pro Football Focus and his 1.0 turnover-worthy throw percentage is second as well.
His four interceptions are tied for 12th-fewest in the FBS among those with at least 200 dropbacks.
Leavitt is one of just four quarterbacks in the country with 15+ touchdowns (17) with 5 or fewer interceptions (4) AND turnoverworthy throws (3) - (min. 200 dropbacks/Vandy's Diego Pavia, Louisiana's Ben Wooldridge and Penn State's Drew Allar).
Only 13 of his passes have been broken up this year, good for the 21st-lowest total in the FBS. His two passes batted at the line of scrimmage at tied for 12th-lowest in the FBS.
Leavitt has shown his ability to keep his composure under pressure, with 550 passing yards while pressured - good for 20th nationally despite having two bye weeks and missing a game. His 9.3 yards per attempt while under pressure are 5th-best in the country.
His 50.8 completion percentage while being pressured is 20th among FBS quarterbacks.
His 79.1 NFL QBR while under pressure is 24th in the nation. He has picked up a first down with his arm 31 times on 95 pressures - 13th-most in the FBS.
Leavitt has set his receivers up for success, finding open players and hitting guys in stride to the tune of 58.5 percent of his total yardage coming after the catch - good for 8th nationally.

TAKE IT OR LEAVITT
Sam Leavitt has rushed for 316 yards this season on 37 QB scrambles, the yardage good for the third-most among quarterbacks in the FBS.
He has picked up a first down or touchdown on 46.0 percent of those QB scrambles, good for 7th among FBS quarterbacks (min 25 scrambles).
His 26 total rushing first downs/touchdowns on the year rushing are 30th.
Leavitt has the nation's 6th-best rushing grade when scrambling this season at 76.4. His 75.9 overall rushing grade is 19th among FBS quarterbacks.
He has thrice been named the Pac-12 Newcomer of the Week this season and also earned the Shaun Alexander National Freshman of the Week honor following the K-State contest.
His is the first player to post three consecutive games with three touchdown passes and no picks since Jayden Daniels did it three times in 2019.
He had his first career 300+ yard game against Oklahoma State, finishing 20-of-29 for 304 yards and three touchdowns with no picks.
Leavitt was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week following his four touchdown effort against Kansas, including the game-winner with less than a minute remaining. The four touchdowns were the most for any quarterback in the country in Week 6 as he was the highest-graded quarterback in the Big 12 for the week by PFF and ninth best in the FBS (89.4).
Leavitt's 258 passing yards in his starting debut against Wyoming were the third-most by a Sun Devil making his debut since 1996, behind only Joey Yellen (292, 2019) and Jayden Daniels (284, 2019).

KEEP THEM IN FRONT OF YOU
ASU has allowed just 20 plays over 50 yards to opponents since the 2018 season over 77 games - second-fewest in the FBS in that time behind only Washington (18). The FBS average in that span is 43.51 such plays. ASU ranked in the bottom 10 nationally in 50+ yards played allowed each year from 2014-17, giving up a nation-leading 55 such plays in that span - 13 more than any other school in the FBS.
ASU has allowed just 12 catches for 50 or more yards in that span, good for the fourth-lowest amount in the FBS in that time.
The Sun Devils have allowed just nine plays over 30 yards this season, tied for the 5th-lowest total in the country. ASU allowed just 22 total plays over 30 yards last season, which was 35th in the FBS.
Since 2018, ASU has allowed just 119 TOTAL 30-plus yard plays (1.5 per game/77 games)). That is the third-lowest tally in the FBS in that time behind Iowa (93) and Northwestern (111) (Kennesaw State and Sam Houston State excluded as they joined the FBS after 2018). For perspective, from 2014-17, ASU gave up 38, 44, 40, 40 such plays each SEASON, respectively ranked 116th, 124th, 117th and 119th.

RULE OF THIRDS
The Sun Devils were among the worst teams in the nation on converting third downs last season, ranking 120th in converting just 31.76 percent.
The team has shown vast improvements in the area, currently sitting 16th in the country in converting 47.10 percent of its third down attempts - 65-of-138.
The Sun Devils have converted 34-of-46 opportunities on 3rd-and-less than 3 yards, a 73.9 percent success rate that is 15th nationally.
The Sun Devils struggled defending third downs in a four-game stretch prior to the last three games where opponents converted 30-of-64 opportunities (46.9 percent). However, in the last four games, ASU has limited the opposition to 19-of-49 on third down conversions (38.8 percent). ASU has four games this season where opponents have only converted three third down opportunites (12-of-47 in those games, 25.5 percent).
Opponents have converted just 12-of-35 third down opportunities in the fourth quarter of games this year, a 34.3 rate that has ASU ranked 44th in the country. The team was 71st a year ago in allowing 37.2 percent of fourth-quarter third down conversions.
ASU's 5.8 yards per third down play this season is good for 47th nationally after ranking 112th nationally at 4.4 yards per third down last season.
Conversely, the defense has allowed just 4.5 yards per third down to opponent offenses - the 24th-lowest total in the country after allowing 5.3 per third down play a year ago (67th).
Opponents have just a 58.3 NFL QBR rating on third downs against ASU this season, ranking ASU 20th in the country. ASU ranked 113th nationally a season ago in allowing opponents a 96.1 NFL QBR on third down passing.

PLAYING THE FIELD
The field position battle was one ASU frequently lost a season ago, but have shown improvement in 2024.
ASU has had just 15.5 percent of its offensive drives start inside its own 20-yard line this year - the 30th-lowest tally nationally.
ASU's average starting field position has been its own 28.4 yard line while holding opponents to a starting average of their own 29.4 yard line. ASU's average starting field position a season ago was its own 25.3 yard line compared to opponents starting on their own 34.8. The -9.5 net field position yards ranked ASU dead last in the country (133 of 133), a tally that the Sun Devils have cut down by 8 yards this year (-1.1).
The Sun Devils rank 25th nationally in picking up 54.5 percent of the yards available on offense while limiting opponents to picking up just 44.7 percent of theirs. The net 9.8 percent difference is the 25th-best total in the FBS.
50.5 percent of Sun Devil offensive drives have resulted in ASU scoring a touchdown or getting in range for a field goal attempt - good for 23rd nationally. Only 40.2 percent such opponent drives have done the same, a net +10.3 percent difference that is the 31st-best in the nation. ASU ranked dead last (133rd) in the category a season ago with a net -29.0 percent tally as only 28 percent of its drives resulting in a touchdown or field goal attempt (124th) compared to a 57 percent success rate for opponents (132nd of 133).
The Sun Devils are averaging 2.74 points per drive this season, good for 27th nationally and have a net .64 points per drive over opponents advatage that is 32nd in the country. Last season, ASU was 130th nationally with a net -1.54 points per drive with the offense scoring just 1.40 points per drive (122nd) while allowing opponents to post 2.95 points per drive (123rd).

THE 100-YARD LANDLORD
Xavion Alford has dubbed himself the @100YardLandlord across his social media platforms and has made sure to become eponymous with the title this season as ASU's last line of defense in the secondary.
Playing the 4th-most snaps in coverage in the Big 12 this season (354), Alford has allowed just seven receptions, the 2nd-fewest among Big 12 players (min. 250 coverage snaps) and 7th-fewest in the FBS.
Opponents have chosen to throw his way on just 4.20percent of coverage snaps, the 4th-lowest total among all FBS players. His 14 targets on the year are 8th-lowest in the FBS.
He has allowed just 76 yards in coverage this season - 8th-lowest among all FBS players and second in the Big 12.
He has allowed just 0.21 yards per coverage snap this season, lowest in the Big 12 and 4th in the FBS.
Alford has forced an incompletion 35.7 percent of the time when targeted, the best tally among all FBS players.
Alford is the nation's 27th-highest graded safety on overall defense (80.5) and 21st-highest graded safety in coverage (85.8)
ASU's last line of defense, Alford has been sure-handed as well with the nation's 37th-best tackling grade among all players (86.6), tops in the Big 12 and 13th among FBS safeties.
He has been credited with just four missed tackles this year, tied for 16th-fewest among FBS safeties (min. 400 snaps) with a 6.8 missed tackle percentage that is 13th among FBS safeties. Alford is second on the Sun Devils with 65 tackles.

NO FLY ZONE
Among FBS slot defenders, Shamari Simmons is one of just 8 players in the country not credited with a touchdown allowed (min. 200 snaps), despite playing the 3rd-most slot coverage snaps in the country (289).
He is one of just five corners, period, in the Big 12 to not be credited with a touchdown allowed this year.
His 252 total yards allowed are 14th-lowest in the country (min. 200 snaps in slot defense), though his 0.87 yards allowed per slot coverage snap are the 9th-lowest total in the FBS. He has accomplished this despite being the 4th-most targeted slot defender in the country (53 targets)
Opponents have just a 72.2 NFL QBR when targeting Simmons, 8th-lowest among FBS slot defenders.
Keith Abney's seven forced incompletions are seventh among Big 12 corners.
In the Oklahoma State and UCF games, Laterrance Welch had five pass breakups and an interception return for a touchdown.
A true Sun Devil corner (nickelback excluded) had an interception in four-consecutive games entering between the Utah and UCF games, the first time ASU had accomplished that feat since 2013.
Opponents have just a 58.3 NFL QBR rating on third downs against ASU this season, ranking ASU 20th in the country. ASU ranked 113th nationally a season ago in allowing opponents a 96.1 NFL QBR on third down passing.
The ASU defense has allowed just 6.35 yards per passing attempt this season, the 35th-lowest total in the country. The group was 88th a year ago with 7.54 yards allowed per attempt.
Since 2018, the Sun Devil secondary has allowed just 37 total passing plays over 40 yards - the sixth-fewest in the FBS in that time. For perspective, it had 12 alone in 2017, 22 in 2016 and 24 in 2015 – the latter two ranking second to last and last, respectively, in the nation.

IN THE TRENCHES
ASU has the quickest average time to cause a QB pressure in the Big 12 at 2.38 seconds, a total good for 27th nationally. The team has done that with largely four-man rushes on the year, blitzing just 27.2 percent of the time - the 25th-lowest total nationally while the team has brought just four or fewer pass rushers 263 times - 20th-MOST among all FBS teams.
On run plays, the big men up front on the defensive line have a depth of tackle average of 2.19 yards, 42nd nationally and tops in the Big 12.
C.J. Fite's six tackles for loss or no gain are third among the league's interior linemen and 24th nationally. His 14 defensive "stops" are sixth among Big 12 interior players.
A year ago, Fite played the fourth-most snaps of any true freshman defender in the Pac-12 and tops among all defensive linemen. He was Top-50 among all true freshmen defenders in the FBS in snaps played and his 350 snaps were third among all true freshmen interior defensive lineman in the FBS for the season.
Among FBS true AND redshirt freshmen, Fite's 71.3 grade from PFF on run defense was fifth in the country. That mark was good for 13th among all Pac-12 interior defenders, regardless of year.
ASU's interior linemen as a whole last season had 22 combined tackles for loss or no gain on rushes - good for 13th in the FBS. Those interior linemen had an average depth of tackle of just 1.49 yards, the 23rd-lowest tally in the FBS.

WHERE'S THE BEEF?
The Sun Devil offensive line entered the 2024 season with a combined 156 career starts spread amongst them entering the 2024 season, the fifth-highest tally in the country.
The experienced group has done its part this season in protecting its quarterback and also paving the way for its rushers as the squad looks to be one of the more improved lines in the country.
ASU's offensive linemen have received a 84.8 pass blocking grade from PFF as a group this season, the 14th-best tally nationally. The offensive line itself has been credited with just five of ASU's sacks this year, the 21st-lowest total in the country. The group has allowed just 51 total pressures, the 25th-lowest total in the FBS - the latter notable as the group was 80th in the country in the category last year.
As a team, ASU is 43rd in the country in only allowing 15 sacks this season after ranking 87th a season ago with 30 allowed.
ASU's quarterbacks have had an average time to throw of 3.39 seconds this season, good for 18th-best in the FBS after ranking 128th in the country a season ago at 2.48 seconds.
The group is 18th nationally with an average of 2.61 seconds before allowing a QB pressure. ASU was 117th a year ago with a 2.37 mark before giving up a QB pressure.
Sam Leavitt has had less than 2.50 seconds to thow the ball on just 44.5 percent of his dropbacks this season, the 40th-lowest tally in the FBS (out of 117 QBs that have at least 200+ dropbacks). For perspective, last season, Trenton Bourguet had less than 2.50 seconds to throw the ball 65.9 percent of the time - the second-MOST of any quarterback in the FBS.
Ben Coleman is 16th among all FBS players with just four pressures credited by PFF this season (min. 250 pass block snaps). His 1.2 pressure allowed percentage on 325 pass block snaps is 17th in the FBS.
Coleman has not been credited with allowing a sack this season.
His 89.6 pass blocking grade is 6th among all FBS players and 4th among guards (min. 250 pass blocks).
Leif Fautanu also has just four pressures credited against him, tied for 16th-fewest among FBS players and 9th among centers (min. 250 pass block snaps). His 1.2 pressure allowed percentage is 9th among FBS centers. His 89.3 pass-blocking grade is the best grade for any FBS center and seventh among all players.
He has not been credited with a sack allowed this season.
ASU and Texas are the only two programs in the country with two offensive linemen ranked among the Top-15 pass blockers in the country.
Fautanu has played 3,329 snaps in his career, third-most among FBS centers behind only NMSU's Canaan Yarro (3,388) and Texas' Jake Majors (3,333) and has started 47 consecutive games in his career out of his 53 total starts.
Last season, despite being the only FBS team to see at least 11 different combinations of its starting five offensive linemen due to unprecedented bad luck on the injury front, ASU allowed just 13 total sacks in its final eight games (including four games with no sacks) compared to 17 in the first four games. The 13 sacks in the last 8 games were 42nd-lowest in that time while the 17 in the first four weeks were sixth-WORST in the country.
The team allowed a knockdown percentage of 11.1 percent in the final eight games and is right in the middle of the FBS. Through the first four weeks of the season, ASU's knockdown percentage was 21.9 - 7th worst in the FBS.

GETTING DEFENSIVE
ASU's defense continues to build upon a solid base in its second season under defensive coordinator Brian Ward, who was named a candidate for the 2023 Broyles Award, given annually to the top assistant coach in college football.
ASU has allowed just 338.9 yards per game, good for that is 44th nationally after ranking 89th a year ago (396.8). Opponents are averaging just 5.13 yards per play - 36th-lowest in the country.
ASU's defense currently ranks 23rd in overall defensive EPA at -0.069.
The team has allowed offenses to pick up just 44.7 of their available yards, the 52nd-lowest total nationally. ASU was 124th in the country a year ago in allowing 56.3 percent of available yards.
The defense has allowed just three drives this year longer than 80 yards to opponents.
ASU has been stalwart in keeping opponents from getting across the 50, allowing other teams to pick up just 63.5 percent of their available yards up to their own 40-yard line - the 46th-lowest total in the FBS while also allowing only 56.1 percent of opponent yards up to the ASU 40 - 50th nationally. ASU ranked 121st and 126 in those categories a year ago.
Only 40.2 percent of opponent drives have resulted in a touchdown or field goal attempt, the 61st-lowest total in the FBS - notable after being 132nd (of 133) in the country last year with a 57.0 clip.
Since 2018, ASU has held opponents to the 400 or less mark for total offensive yards on 43 occasions over 77 games (56.5 percent of the time) - including seven of 10 this year. For comparison, ASU accomplished the feat just 24 times in the 65 previous games (36.9 percent) from 2013-2017.
ASU have held opponents to 30 points or less in 50 of 77 games since 2018 (64.9 percent) - including eight of 10 this year. This is notable as it DID allow 30+ in 32 of the 43 previous games (74.4 percent) in a span from 2013- 17.
In eight of 11 games following the season opener last season, ASU held its opponent at or below its season scoring averaging entering the game (Oklahoma State 27/27.0, Fresno State 29/36.5, USC 42/59.3, Cal 24/32.8, Colorado 27/34.2, Washington 15/44.3, Washington State 27/32.9, UCLA 7/28.6). ASU is eight for nine in that category this year: Mississippi State (23/56.0), Texas State (28/41.5), Texas Tech (30/44.7), Utah (19/28.3), Cincinnati (24/31.0), Oklahoma State (21/30.5), UCF (31/33.2) Kansas State (14/31.2).

AIR JORDYN
Wide receiver Jordyn Tyson has eight touchdowns in the last six games and 624 yards (104.0 yards per game) on 44 catches in that span. In the first four games, he had 14 catches for 209 yards with one touchdown.
Tyson now has nine receiving touchdowns on the season, the most since N'Keal Harry had nine in 2018. His next touchdown would tie him for sixth all-time in Sun Devil Football history and mark him one of just 11 Sun Devils total to reach double digits in a single season. It would be the most since Jaelen Strong had 10 in 2014.
The nine receiving touchdowns are tied with Travis Hunter for tops in the Big 12 and eighth in the FBS.
Tyson is the first Sun Devil to catch two touchdowns in two straight games since Frank Darby had back-to-back two-score games at UCLA (10/26/19) and vs. USC (11/9/19).
His 176 receiving yards against KSU were the most since Brandon Aiyuk put up 196 on Washington State back on Oct. 12, 2019. It was the most receiving yards in a road game since Devin Lucien had 200 yards at California on Nov. 28, 2015.
Tyson's 11-yard catch at 7:48 in the third quarter of that game gave him a new career high for single-game yardage, surpassing his previous best of 137 yards against Oregon in 2022 while he was a member of the Colorado football team. He also set a new career high with 12 receptions in the game.
Four of his touchdown receptions this season have come in the final five minutes of a half (two in the first half and two in the second half).
Three of his seven touchdown catches have come in the fourth quarter of games - tied for fourth among FBS receivers.
His 12 third down receiving conversions are tied for 17th in the FBS.
Tyson is 5th in the Big 12 with 41 first down/touchdown receptions
Tyson has emphasized Hines Ward's "No Block, No Rock" mantra as he is fifth among FBS receivers with 298 run-blocking snaps this season.

GOLD RUSH
The Sun Devils rank 31st in the FBS in averaging 190.5 rushing yards per game this year.
Twice this season, ASU has rushed for over 300 yards in a game - the first time it has accomplished that feat since 2012 (vs. NAU, vs. Navy).
The group is averaging a rushing first down or touchdown 29.9 percent of the time, good for 37th nationally.
The rushing attack has been especially efficient in punishing opponents with ASU running backs earning 3.6 yards after contact per rush - 32nd in the FBS.
ASU has forced 116 missed tackles on run plays this season, 4th-most in the FBS.
The Sun Devils ranked 17th in the FBS in averaging 0.28 missed tackles forced per running play last season.
Since 2020, ASU's 20.1 percentage of total drives have ended with a rushing touchdown is 14th in the FBS.
ASU has received a team rushing grade of 96.7 from PFF since the 2020 season, the 23rd-highest tally in the FBS.
Since 2020, ASU has been stuffed at or behind the line of scrimmage on just 18.2 percent of its rushes - good for the 32nd-lowest tally in the FBS. The team has averaged 3.2 yards after contact per rush in that time - tied for 30th in the FBS.
Since 2020, ASU has picked up a first down or touchdown on 30.5 percent of its rushes - 15th-most in the FBS. The team is averaging 5.3 yards per rush in that time, tied for 35th in the FBS.
Since 2018, ASU has rushed for 100+ yards in 58 of 77 games (75.0 percent).
The Sun Devils have produced a 1,000-yard rusher 10 times in the last 14 seasons - with one of the lone exceptions being the shortened 2020 season. For comparison, from 1976-2010, ASU had just eight 1000-yard rushers over 34 years.

BUT ALSO NO RUSH
The Sun Devils have held opponents to just 122.3 rushing yards per game, the 37th-best total in the country. This comes as ASU has played three of the Top-25 teams in the nation this season in rushing offense. ASU was 36th in the FBS in allowing just 133.5 rush yards per game to opponents last season.
Nine times under Kenny Dillingham and Brian Ward has ASU held an opponent under 100 rushing yards in a game.
Caleb McCullough has the sixth-best run blocking grade in the Big 12 overall and 19th among all FBS linebackers (84.4)
Shamari Simmons (79.9) and Keith Abney (79.3) rank 35th and 39th among all FBS corners as run blockers.
A year ago, the Sun Devils allowed only 88 rushing yards to Washington State, which marked the third consecutive game that ASU had held an opponent to under 100 rushing yards. It was the first time since the first three games of the 2016 season that ASU had accomplished the feat (Northern Arizona - 56 yards, Texas Tech - 72 yards, UTSA - 93 yards).
It was the first time it had happened against three-straight Pac-12 Conference opponents since a four-game stretch in the 2015 season (USC - 76, UCLA - 62, Colorado - 49, Utah - 72).
In that three-game span against CU/UW/WSU, Arizona State allowed only 157 total rushing yards - the fewest over a three-game stretch since the Sun Devils allowed only 96 against Colorado (99), Washington (-5), and Washington State (2) during the 2013 season.
A lot of that success can be attibuted to the Sun Devil secondary as well, which received a positive rush defense grade on 17.3 percent of run plays this season from PFF, the 32nd-highest tally among safeties and corners in the FBS.

A HAND IN THE COOKIE JAR
Arizona State only had eight takeaways all of last year. It has 16 (11 interceptions and five fumble recoveries) through 10 games this year - a total good for 34th in the country.
Sun Devil true corners (excluded the nickelback) recorded interceptions in four straight games (Keith Abney vs. Utah and at Cincinnati/Javan Robinson at Oklahoma State/Laterrance Welch vs. UCF). It was the first time ASU has had corners accomplish that feat in four straight games since 2013 (Robert Nelson at Stanford/Osahon Irabor vs. USC and Notre Dame/Nelson and Lloyd Carrington vs. Colorado).
This season marked the first since 2020 (at USC 4 TOs; at Arizona 7 TOs) that the Sun Devils have forced three or more turnovers twice in a three-game span (3 vs. Wyoming, 3 at Texas State).
The Sun Devils picked off Utah's Cam Rising three times, matching the veteran's career high for a game. Rising now has 17 interceptions in his career (on over 750 career passes), of which the Sun Devils are responsible for six of them (35.3 percent). The three interceptions in the game were the most for an ASU team since having three against Stanford on Oct. 8, 2021.
ASU was one of just five teams in the country with a fumble recovery in each of its first three games. ASU has five fumble recoveries already this season after having just four total a season ago.
ASU is tied for 18th nationally with just three fumbles lost this year.
ASU has recorded four defensive touchdowns this season (2 pick sixes, 2 fumble returns), the second-most in the FBS
Taking out ASU's COVID-19 shortened 2020 season, the Sun Devils had a streak of at least one pick six in 23 consecutive seasons (2000-2022) come to a close last season - ending what was the longest streak in the FBS.
ASU immediately started a new streak with Zyrus Fiaseu's 29-yard return in the opener of 2024. ASU would also pick up a scoop-and-score from Justin Wodtly later in the contest on a 6-yard fumble return, giving ASU an interception AND fumble return for a touchdown in the same game for the first time since UCLA in 2008.
ASU has outscored opponents 941-554 in points off takeaways since 2012 and 34-14 this season.

WHO'S THE NEW GUY
For the second consecutive season, there will be a slew of newcomers taking the field for the Sun Devils in the form of 60 new players this season - the ninth-highest tally in thie FBS.
The Sun Devils have just three players in their final year of eligibility that started their careers at Arizona State (Trenton Bourguet, Caleb McCullough and Anthonie Cooper) - tied for the fourth-lowest tally in the FBS.
ASU's 46 scholarship newcomers are tied for third most in the FBS while the teams 58 returning players are tied for the fifth-lowest tally in the FBS. Only 38 of those players are scholarship student-athletes, tied for the third-lowest mark in the FBS.
The Sun Devils welcomed the 48th best freshman class in the country by 247Sports, good for the top half of the Big 12 at No. 7 in the league.
The team's transfer portal haul was tabbed at No. 30 overall and No. 4 in the Big 12.
Overall, with the two groups combined, ASU checks in with the No. 43 class in the country and No. 7 in the Big 12.
It should be noted, however, that ASU's talent rating from 247Sports (which takes into account transfer's high school ratings) is ranked 30th in the nation and second in the Big 12.
While both were on the Sun Devil roster last season, antiquated NCAA rules that were inevitably overturned kept Jake Smith and Xavion Alford out for the season. When the duo takes Frank Kush Field on Saturday night, it will have been 1,342 days for Smith (Dec 29, 2020 - Aug. 31, 2024) and 1,009 days for Alford (Nov. 27, 2021 - Aug. 31, 2024) since either player has appeared in a college football game.
Ben Coleman was another newcomer last season that was forced to miss the year with an injury and will be taking the field for the first time in 646 days (Nov. 25, 2022-Aug. 31, 2024) on Saturday.

MOUNTAIN AMERICA STADIUM, HOME OF THE ASU SUN DEVILS
Arizona State University and Sun Devil Athletics have announced a multi-year naming rights partnership last season with Mountain America Credit Union to form one of the most dynamic naming rights deals in college athletics.
The 15-year partnership with Sun Devil Athletics – the most important deal in athletics department history - includes ASU's football stadium, which will now be called Mountain America Stadium, Home of the ASU Sun Devils.
The partnership happens as a fever pitch surrounds Sun Devil Football and the hiring of Sun Devil graduate Kenny Dillingham, one of eight Arizona State alumni leading programs as head coaches at the University. ASU fans have been "Activating the Valley" leading up to the start of the 2023 college football season, as over 90 percent of football season tickets have been renewed so far, and 4,000 new season tickets have been sold. And now, with the record-breaking football naming partnership and comprehensive relationship with Mountain America, numerous Olympic sports teams will be showcased, and multiple areas of the Sun Devil fan experience, from in-stadium entertainment to digital marketing, will be impacted.
Both Mountain America and ASU are committed to giving back to the community, and this partnership will provide support to the community and student-athletes in a variety of ways: Football Field Goals: Mountain America will donate $250 to the Sun Devil Club for every field goal made to enhance ASU's student-athlete experience, Shoe Donation Program: ASU and Mountain America will develop a shoe donation program, providing brand-new shoes to community members in need, Scholarships: Each year, Mountain America will provide $20,000 to ASU student-athletes, with $10,000 going to women's sports and $10,000 to men's sports, Financial Education Programs: Mountain America will offer special student-athlete financial education programs, including personal coaching sessions, Internship Program: Mountain America will also provide an internship program for student-athletes to help students develop the skills and experience needed for future endeavors.

SMART DEVILS

ASU will compete with 22 young men this season that have already earned their undergraduate degrees:
Xavion Alford - Graduated SP24 Liberal Studies BA
Emmit Bohle - Graduated SP23 Liberal Studies BA
Coben Bourguet - Graduated SP24 Engineering Management BSE, working on Industrial Engineering MS)
Trenton Bourguet - Graduated FA22 Communication BS
Cade Briggs - Graduated SP23 University Studies BA (Texas Tech, Homeland Security Graduate Certificate (ASU)
DeCarlos Brooks - Graduated SU24 Liberal Studies BA
Jeff Clark - Graduated SP24 (Louisville)
Ben Coleman - Graduated FA22 Media Studies (Cal), Earned Master's at ASU in SP24 Communications, working on Digital Audience Strategy MS
Anthonie Cooper - Graduated FA22 Interdisciplinary Studies
Prince Dorbah - Graduated SU24 Communication BS
Leif Fautanu - Graduated FA23 Liberal Studies BA, working on Communications MA
Xavier Guillory - Graduated SU24 Liberal Studies BA
Caleb McCullough - Graduated SP24 Interdisciplinary Studies
Troy Omeire - Graduated SU24 Liberal Studies BA
Elijah O'Neal - Graduated SU24 Liberal Studies BA
Shamari Simmons - Graduated FA23 Liberal Studies BA
Jake Smith - Graduated FA23 Liberal Studies BA, working on Communications MA
Melquan Stovall - Graduated FA22 Business Administration/Organization and Innovation Management BS, Earned master's at ASU SP24 – Organizational Leadership MS, Starting another master's – Global Security MA
Parker Lewis – Graduated SP24 (Ohio State), working on W.P. Carey MBA
Jeff Sims – Graduated SP24 (Nebraska)

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