A year ago, when Arizona State won the Big 12 and made it into the College Football Playoff, they lost just two regular season games all year. One of them, a road loss to Cincinnati, featured backup quarterback Jeff Sims making his only start of the year in place of the injured Sam Leavitt.
Now, the 21st ranked Sun Devils are hoping to reverse course. Leavitt has been ruled out for tonight's game at Utah after being downgraded to doubtful on Thursday, sending shockwaves through the fan base. Unsurprisingly, betting markets have moved rapidly in Utah's favor: they're now 9.