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12/10/20 - Xazavian Valladay, rSr/2023, Arizona State + More +

After not making the trip to Las Vegas last week, Xazavian Valladay (leg) was listed as the No. 2 running back behind Trey Smith on UW's updated depth chart Monday. But Bohl said Valladay will be back at practice this week and should be available in some capacity Saturday. "I don't know if he's going to be serviceable or if he's going to be 100 percent," Bohl said. "We'll know as the week goes along." - Casper Star-Tribune

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RB Xazavian Valladay, Arizona State
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12/07/20 - Tyler Johnson, rSr/2022, Arizona State + More +

DEC 7 PAC-12 DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Tyler Johnson, Jr., DL, Arizona State,...With his 4.5 tackle for loss and three-sack performance, Tyler Johnson became the first Sun Devil with four tackles for loss since Tashon Smallwood against New Mexico State in Aug. 31, 2017...Johnson is the first Sun Devil with three sacks in a game since Koron Crump vs. Washington State on Oct. 22, 2016...The junior has two-career multi-sack games, both coming against the Bruins...Johnson's second sack of the game came in the second quarter when UCLA had it first and goal at the five. The 11-yard loss eventually forced UCLA to settle for a field goal...On UCLA's first drive of the fourth quarter, Johnson had a TFL for -3 and then teamed with teammate D.J. Davidson for a TFL of -5 that forced UCLA to punt after the Bruins failed to convert on 3rd & 18. ASU took its first lead of the game on the ensuing drive...Also nominated: Mustafa Johnson, DE, Colorado; Kayvon Thibodeaux, DE, Oregon; Thomas Schaffer, DE, Stanford; Nick Figueroa, DL, USC; Mika Tafua, DE, Utah. - Pac-12 Football

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DE Tyler Johnson, Arizona State
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12/04/20 - *Aashari Crosswell, Jr/2021, Arizona State + More +

Earlier this week Arizona State junior safety Aashari Crosswell was suspended for a minor team infraction. Turns out, he won't be coming back. The 6-foot, 200-pounder out of Long Beach Poly High School (Calif.) is opting out of the rest of the season to prepare for the NFL draft. He is the first player from the Sun Devils to make that decision this season. He announced the decision both on his Instagram and Twitter. Crosswell had been a mainstay in the lineup since he arrived as a true freshman in 2018, moving into the starting group in the third game and earning All-Pac-12 honorable mention accolades. Last season as a sophomore he managed 50 tackles, two interceptions, 10 breakups, three forced fumbles and one recovery. - Arizona Republic

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FS *Aashari Crosswell, Arizona State
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12/02/20 - Xazavian Valladay, rSr/2023, Arizona State + More +

Wyoming is still awaiting word on its top running back. UW coach Craig Bohl said Monday afternoon he still didn't have any information on the status of Xazavian Valladay, who was injured in the Cowboys' win at UNLV last week. Bohl said after the game Valladay would undergo an MRI on his left leg. "We'll get some more information later on (Monday)," Bohl said. "If I had it right now, I'd give it to you."

Valladay left the game early in the second quarter after being upended at the tail end of his lone reception, ending what had been a prolific day for the junior up to that point. Valladay had 94 yards on his first six carries, including a career-long 78-yard touchdown run on UW's second play from scrimmage. The Cowboys kept things moving on the ground in Valladay's absence, finishing with a season-high 399 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns. Valladay's running mate, Trey Smith, stepped in to rush for a career-high 164 yards as UW averaged a whopping 7 yards per carry. - Casper Star-Tribune

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RB Xazavian Valladay, Arizona State
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12/01/20 - Jack Jones, rSr/2022, Arizona State + More +

The Arizona State football team is busily preparing for its first game in a month but those preparations have been derailed a bit as junior safety Aashari Crosswell and senior corner back Jack Jones have been suspended indefinitely according to a team spokesman. Jones was a starter in the Sun Devils season opener against USC, tallying five tackles and a pass breakup. Crosswell was a starter his first two seasons at ASU but played only sparingly in the opener and did so primarily on special teams. It is unknown whether the two will be available for ASU's game on Saturday against UCLA at Sun Devil Stadium but missing at least some practice time wouldn't weigh in their favor. - Arizona Republic

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CB Jack Jones, Arizona State
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11/30/20 - Jeff Sims, rSr/2026, Arizona State + More +

NOV 30 ACC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Jeff Sims, Georgia Tech, Fr., QB, Jacksonville, Fla.,...Sims rushed for 108 yards and threw for three touchdowns to help lead Georgia Tech to its highest offensive output in more than two years in a 56-33 win over Duke ... Became only the ninth FBS player this season and the first freshman (true or redshirt) to rush for 100 yards and pass for three touchdowns in a game this season ... His 108 rushing yards and three touchdowns were both career highs and came on just 12 carries (9.0 avg.) ... 107 of his 108 rushing yards and two of his three touchdown passes came in the second half, as the Yellow Jackets stretched their two-point halftime lead (28-26) into the decisive 23-point victory. - ACC Football

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RB Jeff Sims, Arizona State
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11/28/20 - Jeff Sims, rSr/2026, Arizona State + More +

Jeff Sims threw three touchdown passes and ran for 108 yards, setting career highs, and Georgia Tech beat turnover-plagued Duke 56-33 on Saturday night as each team returned from long layoffs. Georgia Tech (3-5, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) ended a three-game losing streak. Freshman Jahmyr Gibbs had touchdown runs of 61 and 26 yards in the first half before leaving with an apparent hamstring injury. Thanks to Sims and Jordan Mason, who ran for 105 yards, Georgia Tech had 377 yards rushing even with Gibbs missing the second half. Chase Brice threw two scoring passes for Duke (2-7, 1-7), but the Blue Devils had five turnovers, including four lost fumbles. Duke committed turnovers on its first three possessions of the second half.

Georgia Tech led 28-26 at halftime before Sims threw 24-yard scoring passes to Jalen Camp and Adonicas Sanders in the third quarter. Sims had a 12-yard touchdown pass to Malachi Carter in the first quarter. Each team was returning from long layoffs caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Duke was playing for the first time since a 56-24 loss to North Carolina on Nov. 7. Georgia Tech had not played since a 31-13 loss to No. 2 Notre Dame on Oct. 31. Georgia Tech dominated the first quarter but freshman Nate McCollum fumbled while backing up near the Yellow Jackets 5 to field a punt, and Shaka Heyward recovered in the end zone for a touchdown. - Georgia Tech/AP College Football

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RB Jeff Sims, Arizona State
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11/28/20 - Michael Matus, rSr/2024, Arizona State + More +

What has impressed Arizona State defensive line coach Robert Rodriguez most about sophomore Michael Matus isn't the work he has done on the football field, it's the focus he also has away from it. Matus, a 6-foot-2, 253-pounds from Katy, Texas, played little last year but has worked his way into the Sun Devils starting lineup at defensive end. It was a surprise with junior linebacker-turned-defensive end Tyler Johnson the one most had pegged for that starting spot. Rodriguez, who came to ASU after coaching the same position for the Minnesota Vikings, is a stickler for detail, and he isn't always the easiest coach to impress. Matus has been one athlete who has done so.

"He asks all the right questions and he is a quick study," Rodriguez said. "He'll see something in a game he watched on television and then come to me the next day and ask about it. He's always thinking and focusing on what he needs to do to get better, not just when he's on the football field. There aren't a lot of guys that think that way." Rodriguez is the school's sixth position coach in as many years, so Matus has had a lot of voices when it comes to the intricacies of the defensive line. He was recruited by previous head coach Todd Graham but opted to honor his commitment to the school despite the coaching change. As a true freshman he contributed on the scout team. Then last season he saw some time as a reserve in certain packages and on special teams. - Arizona Republic

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DE Michael Matus, Arizona State
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11/09/20 - Merlin Robertson, Sr/2023, Arizona State + More +

NOV 9 PAC-12 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Merlin Robertson, Jr., LB, Arizona State (Carson, Calif.),...Robertson recorded a fumble recovery and interception against No. 20 USC, and now has two interceptions in his past three games dating back to last season....He also posted 10 combined tackles, including one tackle for loss and five solo tackles...Kept USC from a potential tying or go-ahead score in the final minutes of the first half when he made a diving interception off the arm of Kedon Slovis at the ASU 10-yard line...Late in the third quarter, Robertson tackled USC RB Stephen Carr for a one-yard loss on 4th & 1 at the ASU 6...Ended another USC drive in the fourth quarter after recovering a fumble forced by teammate Evan Fields. Also nominated: Isaiah Lewis, S, Colorado; Isaiah Pola-Mao, S, USC; Ron Stone Jr., E, Washington State. - Pac-12 Football

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OLB Merlin Robertson, Arizona State
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11/09/20 - Merlin Robertson, Sr/2023, Arizona State + More +

Merlin Robertson is back: He was the Defensive Freshman of the Year in 2018 but had a tough sophomore season, although his play did pick up in the last couple of games. With the media unable to watch practices it was tough to gauge where Robertson was heading into the season although coaches and teammates praised his off-season preparations. That showed on Saturday. A leaner, more fit Robertson had an acrobatic interception in the second quarter and stopped a USC ball call carrier on a fourth and 1 at the ASU 6, finishing with 10 tackles, the interception and a fumble recovery. - Arizona Republic

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OLB Merlin Robertson, Arizona State
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11/09/20 - Frank Darby, rSr/2021, Arizona State + More +

Frank Darby needs to be a huge part of the offense: The senior was being looked at the heir to Brandon Aiyuk as the vertical, big-play threat in the passing game. When he left the game in the first half with a rib injury, it left a huge void in the ASU offense with no other receivers who had more than eight catches last year. ASU has some promising young receivers, but they're still learning. Darby's absence was particularly glaring when the Sun Devils needed to rally in the last minute after USC took a lead. - Arizona Republic

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WR Frank Darby, Arizona State
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10/31/20 - Xazavian Valladay, rSr/2023, Arizona State + More +

Xazavian Valladay and Trey Smith each rushed for 85-plus yards and two touchdowns, and Wyoming cruised past Hawaii 31-7 on Friday night. Valladay carried it 32 times for 163 yards and Smith gained 89 yards on 20 runs for Wyoming (1-1, 1-1 Mountain West), which has won nine straight home games. Levi Williams passed for 112 yards. Valladay's 18-yard touchdown on the opening possession was the only TD over 7 yards for either team. He added a 6-yard score, and Smith had scoring runs of 1 and 2 yards. Chevan Cordeiro was 10-of-26 passing for 106 yards with one interception for Hawaii (1-1, 1-1). Dae Dae Hunter scored Hawaii's lone touchdown on a 3-yard run to pull to 10-7 in the second quarter. The Rainbow Warriors were outgained 281-123 on the ground and turned it over twice. Wyoming claimed the Paniolo Trophy for the 15th time in the 25 meetings between the schools. - Wyoming/AP College Football

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RB Xazavian Valladay, Arizona State
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10/12/20 - Jeff Sims, rSr/2026, Arizona State + More +

OCT 12 ACC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Jeff Sims, Georgia Tech, Fr., Jacksonville, Fla.,...Recognized as ACC Rookie of the Week for the second time following his performance in Friday night's 46-27 win over visiting Louisville...Amassed 313 yards of total offense (249 passing, 64 rushing) and accounted for three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing)...Only quarterback in the nation that has passed for 240 yards and rushed for 60 yards three times this season...Helped lead Georgia Tech to its highest point total since Oct. 25, 2018 - a span of 21 games...Led the Yellow Jackets back from a 21-7 deficit with less than two minutes to go in the first half...The 14-point deficit tied for the third largest that Georgia Tech has ever overcome in a victory and tied for the second largest the Jackets have overcome in an ACC win (behind only a 21-point deficit in a 41-38 win over Virginia in 1998). - ACC Football

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RB Jeff Sims, Arizona State
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10/12/20 - Jeff Sims, rSr/2026, Arizona State + More +

Georgia Tech's offense is making big strides in its second year under coordinator Dave Patenaude. The Yellow Jackets, coming off a 46-27 win over Louisville, have gone over 400 yards of total offense in the first four games, when playing all FBS opponents, for the first time since 1999. Tech is averaging 453 yards per game, but has been slowed by 12 turnovers, though it had none against Louisville after committing five in each of the previous two games. Entering this season, head coach Geoff Collins' second at Tech, the Yellow Jackets had gone 16 straight games without eclipsing 400 yards. - AP College Football

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RB Jeff Sims, Arizona State
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10/09/20 - Jeff Sims, rSr/2026, Arizona State + More +

Jeff Sims threw a go-ahead 19-yard scoring pass to Jahmyr Gibbs midway through the fourth quarter and Georgia Tech rallied from a two-touchdown deficit to beat Louisville 46-27 on Friday night. Louisville running backs lost three fumbles while Georgia Tech did not commit a turnover. Javian Hawkins ran for 155 yards for the Cardinals but his fumble in the fourth quarter was costly. Jordan Domineck's recovery near midfield set up Sims' scoring pass to Gibbs, who vaulted defensive back Isaiah Hayes at the goal line to give the Yellow Jackets a 32-27 lead.

Georgia Tech (2-2, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) snapped a two-game losing streak. Sims, a freshman, passed for 249 yards with two touchdowns, including a 34-yard scoring pass to Malachi Carter to extend the lead with less than three minutes remaining. Dontae Smith added a 12-yard scoring run in the final minute. Louisville (1-3, 0-3) suffered its third straight loss despite a strong effort by quarterback Malik Cunningham, who passed for 229 yards with two touchdowns and ran for two scores. - AP College Football

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