Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt will miss Saturday’s rematch of final 12 months’s Large 12 Convention championship sport in opposition to Iowa State in Ames, a faculty spokesperson introduced Tuesday.
Leavitt, who guided the Solar Devils over the Cyclones 45-19 in final 12 months’s convention title sport, left final Saturday’s loss to Houston twice because of an obvious foot harm. Coach Kenny Dillingham advised reporters that Leavitt tweaked the identical foot that stored him out of Arizona State’s loss to Utah earlier month.
“Sam received re-tweaked there on the finish,” Dillingham mentioned. “He received tweaked in the beginning and we despatched him in to get some imaging. He needed to go proper again in, and I mentioned, ‘No, you are going to get imaging earlier than you return in, do not care how you are feeling.’ Then he got here again. Then on the finish, he tweaked himself once more, so we held him out.”
Earlier than exiting in favor of senior Jeff Sims, Leavitt threw for 270 yards and one landing for the Solar Devils (5-3, 3-2 Large 12) within the 24-16 loss to the Cougars. Sims, who threw a TD cross in aid, will possible begin Saturday in opposition to the Cyclones (5-3, 2-3). In opposition to Utah on Oct. 11, Sims began rather than the injured Leavitt and accomplished 18 of 38 passes for 124 yards and was sacked 5 occasions.
This season, Leavitt has accomplished 60.7% of his passes for 1,628 yards, 10 touchdowns and three interceptions whereas speeding for 300 yards and 5 scores.
The Solar Devils may additionally be standout with out vast receiver Jordyn Tyson, who has not practiced this week after lacking the Houston matchup due a hamstring harm suffered Oct. 18 in opposition to Texas Tech. Tyson leads Arizona State with 57 catches for 628 yards and eight touchdowns.
Solar Devils operating again Kyson Brown (ankle) and security Xavion Alford (undisclosed) have been dominated out for Saturday’s sport.
–Area Degree Media
