Today's game will be, without question, the biggest game of the year for Arizona State. With two losses already, one of them a conference loss, the Sun Devils can't afford to drop another and remain in the Big 12 title race.
At the same time, they're facing the frontrunner in the conference, undefeated No. 7 Texas Tech. It's a lopsided matchup, but Arizona State is playing in front of their own fans - where they're undefeated the last two seasons - and they get Sam Leavitt back, while the Red Raiders will be playing their backup quarterback in place of injured Behren Morton.