Everything about Arizona State last year was fun.
Running back Cam Skattebo was fun. Quarterback Sam Leavitt was fun. Winning the Big 12 Championship was fun, and almost pulling out a thriller over Texas in the College Football Playoff was super-fun, even in a loss.
And no one had more fun than head coach Kenny Dillingham, with an infectious excitement and style that showed in every play in every game.
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Arizona State Offense Breakdown
Arizona State Defense Breakdown
Season Prediction, Win Total, Keys to Season
Skattebo might be a New York Giant, but now that the Sun Devils are the hunted, the good times aren’t going to stop.
The Big 12 is much better from top to bottom, being the hunted won’t be easy, and there will likely be more than the two regular season losses the team suffered last year. And none of that should be a problem, because this team won’t quit.
Arizona State started 2-7 in Dillingham’s first season in 2023, but there was still intensity and toughness over the final three weeks, even when they were way overmatched in blowout losses to Oregon and Arizona over the last two games.
That all carried over into 2024, and now is when it’s on Dillingham to keep the party going.
He’s just 35, and Arizona State is his school - this isn’t just some job for him - and it should once again show after proving that his style works.
This year’s team is among the most experienced in the country, and it still landed a few icing-on-cake transfers to come in to help patch what few holes there are.
Fun team, fun coach, and all at one of the most fun schools in the country. Arizona State is on the national radar now as a must-watch team every week.
Keep it all going with another strong season, and 2024 should be just the beginning.
Arizona State Offense Breakdown
Arizona State Defense Breakdown
Season Prediction, Win Total, Keys to Season
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