Jeff Sims Breaks Down Key Rivalry Week Topics

On Arizona's Secondary

"Very disciplined, you know, they look they look like they play together. You know, they've been on the four game, three game win streak."

The Wildcats roster a trio of exceptional players in the secondary - Jay'Vion Cole, Dalton Johnson, and Trayden Stukes have combined for 14 pass breakups and 10 interceptions this season. This doesn't even account for Ayden Garnes, Michael Dansby, and Genesis Smith - who have combined to break 22 passes up this campaign.

Perhaps what makes this even more impressive is the fact that Arizona has contained Kansas' Jalon Daniels, Cincinnati's Brendan Sorsby, and Baylor's Sawyer Robertson in three consecutive games. Sims will undoubtedly be tested this week by an opportunistic back-line of the Arizona defense.

On Derek Eusebio

"Just, I know one thing I know about Derek, is he a man of God. So just keeping faith and just keeping his head down and working, coming to work every day, and you can set it to stand up, you know, everybody, nobody's surprised. On our team with Derek, he shows us work every day. He's reliable."

Eusebio has emerged in recent weeks as a legitimate building block moving forward for Kenny Dillingham and staff. The sophomore began his career in Tempe as a walk-on before earning a scholarship. The Texas native has made the most of these developments, as he has made game-winning impacts on three unique games during the 2025 campaign.

It will be fascinating to see if the 5'9" playmaker secures a touchdown in his third consecutive game after securing his first career score in the Territorial Cup win last season.

Read more on why the Arizona State men's basketball team will exceed expectations in the 2025-26 season here, and on major takeaways from the Sun Devils’ convincing win over Colorado in week 13 here.