Huge 12 championship recreation
Arizona State (10-2) vs. Iowa State (10-2)
Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at Midday ET
Arlington, Texas, AT&T Stadium
TV: ABC
Early line: Arizona State -1.5 (FanDuel)
What’s at stake:
The place Arizona State is within the standings on Tuesday will decide if the Solar Devils are going through a must-win scenario because the Huge 12 very properly may very well be a one-bid league. Arizona State has been a scorching-hot group down the stretch and possibly does not wish to depart its destiny to the committee in hopes of getting an at-large bid.
Iowa State has recorded the primary 10-win season at school historical past and did not safe its spot till BYU defeated Houston late Saturday night time in Provo, Utah. The Cyclones badly wish to win this recreation to make sure they’re a part of the sphere as they clearly will get handed over if they’re a three-loss squad.
How they received right here:
Huge 12 newcomer Arizona State was picked to complete final within the 16-team league, proving that these concerned within the balloting aren’t a gaggle of geniuses. The Solar Devils misplaced to Texas Tech in Week 4 and their solely different setback (to Cincinnati) got here when quarterback Sam Leavitt (rib) was sidelined. Arizona State roared to the end with 5 straight wins, together with a 49-7 street trampling over Arizona on Saturday.
Iowa State beat rival Iowa on Sept. 7 and shut out Houston three weeks later as a part of a 7-0 begin. However consecutive losses to Texas Tech and Kansas knocked the Cyclones out of the CFP High 25, making a berth really feel like a protracted shot. But Iowa State recovered with three straight victories, together with a must-win affair with Kansas State on Saturday earlier than receiving the assistance it wanted from BYU to achieve the convention title recreation berth over Colorado.
Names to know:
–Arizona State
QB Sam Leavitt
Has put collectively a surprisingly good season with 2,444 yards and 21 touchdowns in opposition to 5 interceptions. He has three passing scores in 4 of his 5 video games since getting back from the damage.
RB Cam Skattebo
Robust man is the face of Arizona State’s rise with 1,398 yards and 17 TDs on the bottom together with 35 catches for 468 yards and two scores.
WR Jordyn Tyson
Collected 75 receptions for 1,101 yards and 10 scores, accumulating 444 of the yards over the previous three video games.
–Iowa State
QB Rocco Becht
Has 20 touchdowns in opposition to eight interceptions whereas throwing for 3,021 yards, becoming a member of Brock Purdy — the previous Mr. Irrelevant — because the lone Iowa State quarterbacks to throw for greater than 3,000 yards in a season twice.
WR Jayden Higgins
Has 80 catches for 1,068 yards and 9 touchdowns whereas he and teammate Jaylin Noel (1,013) are the primary duo to prime 1,000 receiving yards in the identical season at school historical past.
CB Jontez Williams
These 4 interceptions lead a unit that allowed 21 or fewer factors on eight events.
Xs and Os:
Arizona State has taken to smashing the not-any-good label and has been the perfect group within the Huge 12 in November. Second-year coach Kenny Dillingham had simply three wins in his first season and now has the Solar Devils being that group others do not wish to face.
Iowa State had gained 9 video games in a season on simply three events previous to this season however now has an opportunity to win 11 or extra this season. The Cyclones will not scare anybody on the general expertise spectrum however the late-season exploits level to a group that’s about to play itself into the playoffs.
Prediction:
Iowa State 19, Arizona State 17
–Area Stage Media
