Despite being slept on all season long, Arizona State rode a six-game win streak into the College Football Playoffs, earning a first-round bye in the process. On the back of star running back Cam Skattebo, the Sun Devils will face Texas in the Peach Bowl on New Year’s Day.
Skattebo, a fourth-year transfer from Sacramento State, ranked fifth in the country with 1,577 rushing yards on the year. He added 506 receiving yards and 22 total touchdowns to his resume. His 2024 campaign led many to see him as the second-best running back in the nation, behind Heisman runner-up Ashton Jeanty.
For Kenny Dillingham and Marcus Arroyo, everything starts and ends with Skattebo. Arizona State ran the ball at the 11th-highest rate in 2024, while Skattebo also ended the year as the Sun Devils’ second-leading receiver, commanding over 17 percent of the total targets…