Kenny Dillingham has a strong case for college football’s coach of the year with the magic he has worked at Arizona State.
The Sun Devils whupped Iowa State, 45-19, in the Big 12 Championship Game on Saturday. The victory was Arizona State’s 11th against two losses, earning it a spot in the College Football Playoffs.
Dillingham is in his third season as head coach at ASU. He took over a team that went 3-9 in 2022, went 3-9 in his first season and now is Big 12 champs with a chance to play in the national championship tournament.
The Sun Devils fell behind the Cyclones 7-3 in the first quarter. A Sam Leavitt run gave ASU a 10-7 lead before Iowa State tied it with a field goal.
Arizona State then scored the next 35 points turning the game into a blowout.
Cam Skattebo had two touchdown runs in the second quarter. After the break, Leavitt threw two touchdown passes to Xavier Guillory in 1:11 thanks to Iowa State turnovers as the game was broken open.
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Iowa State lost another fumble and Skattebo took a swing pass 33 yards for an Arizona State touchdown. Skattebo had 170 rushing yards and 38 receiving.
