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  10/01/22 - Jeff Sims, rSr/2026, Arizona State, 6-4, 222 (DS#48 RB) + More +

  Jeff Sims passed for a touchdown and ran for another, Hassan Hall piled up 157 yards rushing and Georgia Tech made interim head coach Brent Key a winner in his debut, stunning No. 24 Pittsburgh 26-21 on Saturday night. Five days after Key was promoted to replace Geoff Collins - fired four games into his fourth season with the Yellow Jackets - Georgia Tech took advantage of some sloppy play by the defending ACC champions to beat an FBS opponent for the first time in nearly a year. Linebacker Charlie Thomas recovered a fumble and picked off Pitt quarterback Kedon Slovis to set up two of Gavin Edwards' five field goals as the inspired Yellow Jackets (2-3, 1-1 ACC) converted three Pitt turnovers into 13 points, including a 21-yard touchdown pass from Sims to E.J. Jenkins with 10:30 to play that gave Georgia Tech a 19-7 lead. The Panthers (3-2, 0-1) drew within five on a 26-yard touchdown pass from Slovis to Jaden Bradley with 1:57 to go but Hall raced 63 yards on the first play of Georgia Tech's ensuring possession and Sims darted in from 18 yards out with 1:25 remaining to seal it.

The victory snapped a nine-game losing streak to FBS opponents by the Yellow Jackets, the last five by a combined score of 210-20, including a 27-10 setback to UCF last weekend that ultimately cost Collins and athletic director Todd Stansbury their jobs. Tasked with trying to make something of his alma mater's season, Key promised the Yellow Jackets would “play the best brand of football we possibly can.” At soggy and cold Acrisure Statdium, that meant relying heavily on a defense that never let Slovis or the Panthers get comfortable until they were too far behind. The USC transfer completed a deceiving 26 of 45 passes for 305 yards with three touchdowns - two in the final 2 minutes - and an interception as Pitt's offense sputtered in the second half without junior running back Israel Abanikanda. The ACC's leading rusher exited late in the first half with an undisclosed injury and his replacement, Vincent Davis, fumbled twice in Pitt territory to set up Georgia Tech scores. - Georgia Tech/AP College Football


(DS#48 RB) rSr/2026 RB Jeff Sims, Arizona State
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  09/26/22 - Jeff Sims, rSr/2026, Arizona State, 6-4, 222 (DS#48 RB) + More +

  Geoff Collins is out as Georgia Tech's football coach, fired Monday in the midst of his fourth season after failing to make headway with a brash plan to turn the Yellow Jackets into a national powerhouse through branding and promoting Atlanta's big-city culture. Collins was officially dumped during a meeting of the athletic association board two days after a 27-10 loss to Central Florida left him with a record of 10-28 at Georgia Tech. Brent Key, the assistant head coach under Collins, was appointed interim head coach. He doesn't have much time to settle in: The Yellow Jackets are at No. 24 Pittsburgh on Saturday.

Collins, whose team is 1-3 this season, finished with a winning percentage of just .263 - the lowest of 13 full-time coaches in the school's history. Bill Lewis had been the only Yellow Jackets coach to lose his job during a season. He resigned after a 1-7 start in 1994 when it became clear he would be fired. Collins was the third Football Bowl Subdivision coach to be let go in the opening month of this season, following Scott Frost at Nebraska and Herm Edwards at Arizona State. Georgia Tech also dismissed athletic director Todd Stansbury, who hired Collins and provided steadfast support even as the losses mounted. Frank Neville, chief of staff to university President Ángel Cabrera, will take over as interim AD while the school begins a search this week to fill both positions. Collins is due a buyout of at least $10.5 million, the full amount remaining on the final three years of the seven-year contract that brought him to Georgia Tech from Temple ahead of the 2019 season. - AP College Football


(DS#48 RB) rSr/2026 RB Jeff Sims, Arizona State
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  09/26/22 - Ben Coleman, rSr/2026, Arizona State, 6-3, 322 (DS#39 C) + More +

  SEPT 26 PAC-12 OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Ben Coleman, RS Jr., LT, California (Murrieta, Calif.),...Coleman played a key role in helping Jaydn Ott rewrite much of Cal's record book with Ott's performance Saturday when he rushed for 274 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries in the Golden Bears' 49-31 home victory over Arizona...Played all 70 snaps at left tackle and was the only Cal offensive lineman to start at the same position as the previous contest at Notre Dame. Coleman had three pancake blocks and his 93% grade from the Cal coaches was the highest on the offensive line....Cal's 49 points scored was their most since 2018 while their 354 yards rushing as a team was the most for the Golden Bears since 2003 and 599 yards of total offense the most since 2021. The offensive line did not allow a sack and gave up only 2.0 tackles for loss (-4 yards)...Second time Coleman has earned this honor, having been selected in Week 12 of last year. He's the only Cal player to have won this award since its inception prior to the 2019 season...Also nominated: T.J. Bass, LT, Oregon; Justin Dedich, RG, USC; Braeden Daniels, LT, Utah; Henry Bainivalu, RG, Washington. - Pac-12 Football

(DS#39 C) rSr/2026 C Ben Coleman, Arizona State
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  09/19/22 - Jesus Gomez, rSr/2026, Arizona State, 6-1, 217 (DS#10 K) + More +

  SEPT 19 MAC WEST DIVISION SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jesus Gomez, Eastern Michigan, Kicker, Sophomore, Puebla, Mexico (Prepa Tec Puebla),...Sophomore kicker Jesus Gomez split the uprights on a 27-yard field goal attempt with 11:04 in the first quarter. It was the first field goal make of his career. Moreover, it was the first three-point attempt for Eastern Michigan this season. Prior to Saturday's game, EMU had not made a field goal since Dec. 18, 2021, against Liberty University. Gomez finished the contest a perfect 3-of-3 on field goal attempts, while also hitting each of his three extra-point attempts. - MAC Football

(DS#10 K) rSr/2026 K Jesus Gomez, Arizona State
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  09/14/22 - Ro Torrence, rJr/2024, Arizona State, 6-3, 208 (DS#36 CB) + More +

  Add starting Arizone State corner back Ro Torrence to the growing injury list. Torrence was hurt Saturday. He left it briefly but returned and finished out the contest but did not practice Tuesday with his spot on the first team defense taken by Keon Markham. Gharin Stansbury (hamstring) has been out for the last month and while he did not participate in active drills he was dressed out for the first time. - Arizona Republic

(DS#36 CB) rJr/2024 CB Ro Torrence, Arizona State
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  09/07/22 - Joey Ramos, rSr/2024, Arizona State, 6-5, 302 (DS#57 OG) + More +

  Arizona State coach Herm Edwards also said Monday that he misspoke about OL Joey Ramos' diagnosis of a high-ankle injury during Thursday's postgame press conference and clarified that the offensive lineman is out for the season. The head coach added that starting right tackle Des Holmes and defensive lineman Gharin Stansbury (hamstring issue), who both missed Week 1 against NAU, are "questionable" for Saturday at Oklahoma State. - Arizonasports.com

(DS#57 OG) rSr/2024 OG Joey Ramos, Arizona State
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  09/06/22 - Cam Skattebo, rSr/2025, Arizona State, 5-10, 216 (DS#9 RB) + More +

  SEPT 5 BIG SKY SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Cameron Skattebo (Sacramento State),...Cameron Skattebo collected weekly awards on the special teams side, after the running back did a little bit of everything in Sacramento State's 56-33 win over Utah Tech in Week 1. Skattebo scored three touchdowns in the game with one each rushing, receiving and on a kickoff return. His most electric play of the night came midway through the fourth quarter and has led to national attention. After Utah Tech scored to pull within 17, Skattebo went on to the field as part of the hands team to cover a possible onside kick.

That kick came to him on a perfect hop which he caught and immediately turned up field. Skattebo was met by the kicker at the Utah Tech 29-yard line and eventually carried three other players into the end zone from 10-yards out for a 43-yard kickoff return. Skattebo also rushed for a career high 153 yards and just 10 attempts and scored a career long 57-yard touchdown. Skattebo also caught two passes for 20 yards, including a 19-yard touchdown where he delivered a punishing blow at the goal line. Others Nominated, ST: Levi Janacaro (Montana), Nick Kokich (EWU), Haze Hadley (Weber State), Eemil Herranen (NAU), Ricardo Chavez (Idaho). - Big Sky Football


(DS#9 RB) rSr/2025 RB Cam Skattebo, Arizona State
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  09/04/22 - Marquis Gillis, rSr/2027, Arizona State, 5-11, 210 (DS#42 RB) + More +

  Marquis Gillis ran for 86 yards and Delaware State broke open a close game with 17 points in the fourth quarter, defeating Division II-level Lincoln (PA) 34-0 in a season-opener on Saturday. The Hornets led 17-0 through three quarters before finishing strong with a Jared Lewis touchdown pass, a C.J. Henry touchdown run and a field goal by Nathan Wilson. Earlier, Wade Inge and Thomas Bertrand-Hudon had rushing touchdowns for Delaware State. The Hornets threw just 11 passes with Lewis going 4-of-8 passing for 87 yards. Delaware State had 43 carries for 215 yards. Lincoln's Isaiah Freeman was 12-of-19 passing for 130 yards. The Lions gained only 205 yards against the Hornets, who led the MEAC in defense last season and return all 11 starters. - AP College Football

(DS#42 RB) rSr/2027 RB Marquis Gillis, Arizona State
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  Emory Jones adeptly orchestrated the offense, showed off his elusiveness on a touchdown run. Xazavian Valladay juked and jolted his way for big chunks of yards. Arizona State's two marquee transfers had sterling debuts and the rest of the new-look Sun Devils were sharp most of the night, opening the season with an easy win over an FCS opponent. Jones ran for two touchdowns in his desert debut, Halladay ran for 116 yards and a score, and the Sun Devils opened their fifth season under coach Herm Edwards with a 40-3 win over Northern Arizona on Thursday night. "There's a lot of things we have to work on, but the composure of the team was good," Edwards said. "With all these new guys on the sideline, you didn't know how they were going to act, but they were good." The Sun Devils needed a few series to jell with 43 new players on their roster. Once they got rolling, the Lumberjacks could do little to stop them.

Carter Brown kicked four field goals, Arizona State led 24-3 at halftime and outgained Northern Arizona 419-120 in total yards to win its 23rd straight home opener. The Sun Devils are 17-0 all-time against FCS schools. Valladay, a Wyoming transfer, showed off the speed that's made him the nation's active leading rusher, reeling off a 27-yard TD run early in the third quarter. Jones had poise in the pocket and made good decisions, scoring on a 1-yard dive in the second quarter and a 17-yard run just before halftime. "We got a first win and have many more good things to come," said Jones, who threw for 152 yards on 13-of-18 passing and ran for 48 yards. - Arizona State/AP College Football


(DS#19 RB) rSr/2023 RB Xazavian Valladay, Arizona State
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  08/29/22 - Tre Brown, rSr/2024, Arizona State, 6-2, 244 (DS#72 ILB) + More +

  2022 PRESEASON WUERFFEL TROPHY (COMMUNITY SERVICE) WATCHLIST: Travion Brown, Washington State, Jr., LB,...Appeared in 12 games in 2021, two as a starter...totaled 36 tackles with a forced fumble, fumble recovered and his first career interception...made five tackles and one interception in the Sun Bowl...made three solo tackles against Utah State and three more against Portland State...made five tackles against USC. - Washington State Football

(DS#72 ILB) rSr/2024 ILB Tre Brown, Arizona State
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  08/19/22 - Jordyn Tyson, rJr/2026, Arizona State, 6-2, 203 (DS#3 WR) + More +

  On the first day of Colorado's preseason camp, quarterbacks Drew Carter and Brendon Lewis were asked to name some players that have impressed them this summer. Several days later, senior receiver RJ Sneed and sophomore cornerback Nikko Reed were asked the same question. The first player they all mentioned was true freshman receiver Jordyn Tyson. "His athleticism and how he approaches the game," Sneed said when asked what makes Tyson special. "In runs, he makes sure he's in the front. I remember doing summer 7-on-7, he was making plays here and there. As a young guy, you kind of get stuck, like, 'OK I'm doing good,' but every day he was trying to do something to show off that, 'I belong here." Although not the most highly recruited player in CU's 2022 class, the 6-foot-2, 180-pound Tyson is showing that he does, in fact, belong. Yet, even as he hears the hype around him, Tyson is striving to remain humble. "Really, (receivers coach Phil McGeoghan) keeps me humble," Tyson said. "He says all the little stuff I'm working on, he's not going to compliment me too much so I don't get a big head. I just try to be humble and just keep working and keep working so I can just be a good player in the Pac-12." - Daily Camera

(DS#3 WR) rJr/2026 WR Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State
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  Coming into the season the defensive line looked to be Arizona State's strong suit both with quality players and depth. Well that has taken a hit as head coach Herm Edwards announced that senior defensive end Michael Matus will miss the season with a torn ACL. Matus was injured in practice last week. He did not practice on Wednesday or Friday but was at practice aided by a crutch, with his left knee in a brace.

Matus was not just a key figure on the field but as one of the team leaders and most articulate athletes on the defensive side of the ball. He will travel with the team and serve in a coach/mentor capacity. "It's a big loss for us in a lot of ways," Edwards said. "Not just as a football player but as a leader. his grit, being on the field, a lot of experience. We're going to miss that in him but he's going to be like a coach now. He's excited about being able to go with the team." Matus took to the podium after Edwards did so following Monday's practice. "One of the main things I'm focusing on now is getting into surgery, getting into the rehab and taking it day by day. It's very unfortunate circumstances but unfortunately it's football and it happened. Some of the things I preach is, Coach Rod (Rodriguez) has done a phenomenal job of bringing up the younger guys and like Herm says, you're one hit away from having to go in the game. I'm not worried about the guys we have behind me." - Arizona Republic


(DS#999 DE) rSr/2024 DE Michael Matus, Arizona State
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  Arizona State Sun Devils defensive end Michael Matus will miss the entire 2022 season due to a knee injury, head coach Herm Edwards announced on Monday. The redshirt senior was seen at practice on Friday in a knee brace and using one crutch to help him walk around the field after suffering a left ACL tear during practice on Wednesday. In fact, Matus played five plays on the injured knee after what he called a "random play." The loss will be a huge blow to not only defensive line coach Robert Rodriguez's unit from a defensive line and pass rush standpoint, but also from a leadership perspective, as the honorary captain has been at ASU since 2018 - the same year Edwards took over head coaching duties. "We'll lose him for the year," Edwards said. "He's done for the year. He'll travel, he's going to be an honorary captain...That's a big loss for us in a lot of ways obviously, not just as a football player but as a leader. "His grit and being on the field, he has a lot of experience - we're going to miss that in him. He's going to be like a coach now. He's excited about being able to go with the team. That's a hard one for a fifth-year senior." New defensive coordinator Donnie Henderson said at the beginning of fall camp that the defensive line would have to be the "catalyst" for the Arizona State defense if it wanted to repeat as the best in the Pac-12 and No. 13 in the nation in total defense (yards allowed). - Arizonasports.com

(DS#999 DE) rSr/2024 DE Michael Matus, Arizona State
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  08/12/22 - Case Hatch, rSr/2023, Arizona State, 6-1, 233 (DS#18 FB) + More +

  2022 PRESEASON ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM NOMINEE: Case Hatch, Arizona State University,...Hatch is part of several organizations and participates in community service efforts throughout the Valley. Dating back to 2019, he has been volunteering his time with Feed My Starving Children, attending 2-3 events a year during the holiday season. During that time he has also been involved in an organization called Work for Just Serve, which offers an ongoing list of service opportunities. He is also a part of a church that puts on events for youth groups, kids aged 12-18, bringing in speakers and providing support. - Arizona State Football

(DS#18 FB) rSr/2023 FB Case Hatch, Arizona State
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  08/11/22 - Case Hatch, rSr/2023, Arizona State, 6-1, 233 (DS#18 FB) + More +

  2022 PRESEASON WUERFFEL TROPHY (COMMUNITY SERVICE) WATCHLIST: Case Hatch, Arizona State, Sr., RB/TE,...Since 2021, Hatch has volunteered with Neighbors Who Care, working with the organization about once a month, helping less fortunate families with various needs. He has also recently gotten involved with the Arizona Animal Wellness Center with his wife, working at a shelter in Gilbert. Once a month they spend a few hours helping clean out kennels, refill water and food, and interacting with the dogs. Prior to his arrival at ASU, he went on two-year mission to Fort Lauderdale. Hatch took advantage of several local volunteer opportunities that the church offered, using this time away from football to assist the community. - Arizona State Football

(DS#18 FB) rSr/2023 FB Case Hatch, Arizona State
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