There's a long road ahead, in more ways than one.
Arizona State makes the trek up to Ames to take on Iowa State, a rematch of last year's Big 12 title game. Neither team controls their own destiny to get back there, though. The Cyclones have lost three straight, all of them Big 12 games.
Meanwhile, the Sun Devils were upset by Houston last week - their first home loss since the 2023 season - and lost Sam Leavitt to another injury in the process. Leavitt was already ruled out for this game, but on Friday it was announced he won't return this season.