Overview
- Big 12 availability listed Sam Leavitt as probable after taking full first‑team reps, while Texas Tech’s Behren Morton was questionable heading into Saturday.
- Kenny Dillingham said he feels good about Leavitt’s progress, but RB Kyson Brown is out for the foreseeable future and LG Ben Coleman underwent right‑arm surgery.
- Texas Tech is 6-0 with the nation’s best average margin of victory and a top‑five sack total (21), posing a major protection test for Arizona State.
- Redshirt freshman Will Hammond has appeared in five games and earned Big 12 Freshman of the Week honors, giving Texas Tech a prepared option if Morton sits.
- Arizona State fell 42-10 at Utah with Jeff Sims starting last week, highlighting how quarterback health and offensive line depth could decide this matchup.