The Sun Devils fans are sorely missing Cam now. Kenny Dillingham ’s squad came into Starkville as favorites, but by the time Mississippi State ’s band struck up its second fight song of the afternoon, the narratives had shifted. No. 12 Arizona State , billed all offseason as a Big 12 contender, looked completely out of sync without their do-it-all back, Cam Skattebo . The offense stalled, QB1 looked overwhelmed, and the defense got no help.

Against an unranked SEC opponent, Dillingham’s group looked like the ones out of their depth. Sam Leavitt ’s struggles were evident early and often. His first completion, a harmless four-yard toss to Jordyn Tyson with 13:00 left in the opening quarter, was followed by a 17-minute desert of incompletions until he finally connected again on a

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