SAM LEAVITT NEWS

Lethal efficiency in title game win Leavitt was 12-for-17 passing for 219 yards and three touchdowns during Saturday's 45-19 win over Iowa State. He also had seven rushes for 33 yards with one touchdown.

Impact Leavitt only needed to complete 12 passes in the Sun Devils' romp over Iowa State. The quarterback showed poise and moxie, fearless both through the air and ground. He's playing inspired football right now for an upstart Arizona State team, and he'll need to continue that in the second round of the College Football Playoff when his team plays the winner of Texas and Clemson.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

ASU stars Cam Skattebo and Sam Leavitt celebrate Big 12 Championship at state title game Cam Skattebo and Sam Leavitt celebrate during halftime of the AIA Open Division championship after beating Iowa State to win the Big 12 Cham...

DECEMBER 8 • AZCENTRAL.COM

No. 12 Arizona State beats No. 16 Iowa State for Big 12 title to earn CPF spot

No. 12 Arizona State beat No. 16 Iowa State in Saturday's Big 12 title game to earn a spot in the College Football Playoff.

DECEMBER 7

Tosses three touchdowns in victory Leavitt was 17-for-22 passing for 291 yards and three touchdowns during Saturday's 49-7 victory against Arizona.

Impact Sam Leavitt had another great performance despite playing only three quarters, and the win sealed their berth into the Big 12 title game. The redshirt freshman compiled 2,444 yards with 21 touchdowns and just five picks in his first year, and the youngster could end up in the College Football Playoff if they can beat Iowa State.

DECEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Solid outing in critical win Leavitt was 16-for-25 passing for 247 yards, one touchdown and one interception during Saturday's 28-23 win against Brigham Young. He also had eight rushes for eight yards.

Impact Although it took about 20 extra minutes to get there due to the premature storming of the field by the home crowd, Arizona State prevailed behind a strong performance by Leavitt and the rest of the offense. Leavitt has been brilliant for the past month after he missed one game due to injury, throwing for 987 yards, 10 touchdowns and only one interception over four games.

NOVEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Could Arizona State's Sam Leavitt, Jordyn Tyson connection become legendary? The Sun Devils' redshirt freshman quarterback and redshirt sophomore wide receiver are forming a bond that has driven ASU football's resurge...

NOVEMBER 22 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Superb with three touchdown passes Leavitt completed 21 of 34 passes for 275 yards and three touchdowns during Saturday's 24-14 win over Kansas State. He also had five rushes for 42 yards.

Impact Although Kansas State made a late rally, Leavitt won the QB battle against Avery Johnson and pulled out the upset on the road. Leavitt was aided by the return of Cam Skattebo, who made a solid contribution to diversify the offense. A berth in the Big 12 title game will be on the line as Leavitt faces BYU at home next week.

NOVEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Tosses three TDs in win Leavitt completed 16 of 25 passes for 161 yards and three touchdowns during Saturday's 35-31 victory against UCF. He also had 11 rushes for 22 yards.

Impact Although the Sun Devils were without Cam Skattebo (shoulder), Leavitt kicked the passing game into high gear to log Arizona State's seventh win of the season. Although UCF controlled time of possession, Leavitt made the most of his opportunities by leaning on wideout Jordyn Tyson.

NOVEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Sam Leavitt's 3 TD passes help Arizona State beat UCF 35-31

Sam Leavitt threw three touchdown passes, two to Jordyn Tyson, and Arizona State held on to beat UCF 35-31

NOVEMBER 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Returns with dynamic totals Leavitt completed 20 of 29 passes for 304 yards and three touchdowns during Saturday's 42-21 win over Oklahoma State. He also had seven rushes for five yards.

Impact The impressive win only underlined Leavitt's value, and it's unfortunate that he went down in the midst of an unbeaten season. The tides may continue to turn with Cam Skattebo's injury, but the team will rely on Leavitt to propel them into a major bowl game with a hope of finishing 10-2.

NOVEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Arizona State QB Sam Leavitt (rib) to return vs. Oklahoma State Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt is slated to return from a rib injury to start Saturday’s game at Oklahoma State, coach Kenny Dillingh...

OCTOBER 30 • KANSASCITY.COM

Draws start vs. Oklahoma State Leavitt (ribs) will start for Arizona State against the Cowboys on Saturday, Chris Karpman of 247Sports reports.

Impact Leavitt has battled a rib injury that held him out last week against Cincinnati, but the quarterback is now set to make his return. Sun Devils' head coach Kenny Dillingham reportedly said "He's going to be our guy. He looked really good today." This will send Jeff Simms back to the bench.

OCTOBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Back in practice action Leavitt (ribs) is "back in [practice] action" before Arizona State's game Saturday at Oklahoma State, Rivals reports.

Impact Leavitt being seen moving well and fine indicates he and his ribs are good to go for Arizona State's upcoming game. While the quarterback is not entirely free from his injury tag just yet, his injury status has improved to probable, at least making him a much safer bet to rely on compared to before.

OCTOBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Arizona State QB Sam Leavitt cleared to play against Oklahoma State Coach Kenny Dillingham announced at his Monday news conference that starting quarterback Sam Leavitt has been cleared to return from his rib...

OCTOBER 28 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Expected to play vs. Oklahoma State Leavitt (ribs) is expected to be available for Saturday's trip to Oklahoma State, Logan Stanley of AZ Central reports.

Impact Head coach Kenny Dillingham announced at his Monday news conference that the Sun Devils' starting quarterback has been cleared to return from his rib injury. Barring any setbacks, look for Leavitt to handle his regular workload under center, and that would mean Jeff Sims would return to a bench role.

OCTOBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

How long will Arizona State QB Sam Leavitt be out? With five games left in the regular season, the Arizona State Sun Devils (5-2, 2-2) are in prime position to earn a bowl bid and make a run...

OCTOBER 22 • SI.COM

Questionable for Nov. 2 Leavitt (ribs) is questionable for the Sun Devils' game scheduled for Nov. 2 at Oklahoma State, Brad Denny of CBS 5 Phoenix reports.

Impact Leavitt's head coach Kenny Dillingham described the quarterback as "50/50" or "60/40" in terms of him being available at Oklahoma State. With the benefit of a bye week, Leavitt will look to get back into the fold and reclaim his starting QB position over Jeff Sims, who performed decently but not excellently during his recent start at Cincinnati.

OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

QB Sam Leavitt hurt, Jeff Sims to start for Arizona State vs. Cincinnati Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt will miss Saturday’s road game against Cincinnati due to injured ribs, coach Kenny Dillingham said Wed...

OCTOBER 17 • KANSASCITY.COM

ASU offensive coordinator Marcus Arroyo on Jeff Sims taking over for Sam Leavitt Marcus Arroyo on Jeff Sims: 'He's been putting in some dark hours' in preparation as ASU's backup QB

OCTOBER 16 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Out two-to-four weeks Leavitt is out two-to-four weeks due to a rib injury, Chris Karpman of 247Sports reports.

Impact According to an earlier announcement publicized by Karpman, Leavitt suffered a hard hit during Arizona State's game Saturday against Utah. The resulting rib injury will force him to miss this Saturday's game at Cincinnati. In his place, Jeff Sims will be ASU's starting quarterback then. However, Leavitt may not have to miss out multiple games if two weeks is the minimum time he misses. On the other hand, he will be re-evaluated after the bye week, so him missing out several games is definitely on the table.

OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps offense humming in victory Leavitt was 11-for-18 passing for 154 yards, one touchdown and one interception during Friday's 27-19 victory versus Utah. He also had six rushes for 22 yards.

Impact The Sun Devis continue to look like contenders, as they took care of one of their tougher opponents on the schedule Friday night. Leavitt has a lot of talent around him, and his efficiency in delivering the ball to his playmakers is critical to the team's success. His passing numbers have generally been modest, but much of his production flows to Jordyn Tyson, providing a nice dual stack for fantasy purposes.

OCTOBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Returns in second half Leavitt (shoulder) returned to Friday's game against Utah in the second half.

Impact Leavitt departed the contest in the second quarter, and while it was believed he wasn't going to return, he was seen under center in the second half, pushing Jeff Sims back to his backup role.

OCTOBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Leaves to locker room Friday Leavitt departed Friday's game against Utah in the second quarter after taking a nasty hit and went to the locker room after a brief examination in the medical tent where he appear...

Impact No diagnosis has been revealed, but Leavitt left straight from the medical tent into the locker room with a towel over his head and without his helmet, so the early signs aren't encouraging. Jeff Sims replaced Leavitt and finished that drive with a two-yard touchdown run. If Leavitt is unable to return, which seems to be the most likely scenario, then Sims would play the rest of the game under center.

OCTOBER 11 • ROTOWIRE