AUSTIN — Arizona State Sun Devils head coach Kenny Dillingham continues to step further into the national spotlight as he prepares to lead his team into the College Football Playoff quarterfinals at the Peach Bowl against the Texas Longhorns on New Year’s Day.
The youngest head coach in the FBS, the 34-year-old Dillingham has his alma mater on the cusp of its best season in nearly 50 years, and has done so while delivering a charm that’s made his team one of the more likeable stories this season. He gave the people another reason to cheer for him when he and Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian met with the media via Zoom on Monday.
When asked about the notable amount of former Longhorns currently on Arizona State’s roster this season and jokingly if he contacts Sarkisian for players when he needs them, Dillingham had a funny joke centered around Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers…