The Arizona State Solar Devils had been picked to complete lifeless final on this yr’s Large 12 media ballot, they usually took it personally.
Saturday, 34-year-old head coach Kenny Dillingham led his alma mater to a dominant 45-19 win over No. 16 Iowa State for the Large 12 Championship.
At 11-2, No. 15 ASU has clinched an automated bid to the Faculty Soccer Playoff and can await Choice Sunday to see the place within the 12-team area will probably be seeded.
Some, including Dillingham, argue strongly that ASU deserves a first-round bye — one thing No. 10 Boise State owned within the projected bracket getting into the weekend.
On high of that, operating again Cam Skattebo, who put up 170 speeding yards and two touchdowns in opposition to Iowa State, is receiving last-minute Heisman Trophy consideration with discussions surrounding whether or not he needs to be named one of many three finalists heading to New York Metropolis this month.
He additionally broke the varsity report for many speeding touchdowns in a season (20) and tied the 74-year-old program report for many complete touchdowns in a yr (22), amongst different historic markers.