There was no bad blood despite QB Sam Leavitt’s constant exit talks and missing the team banquet. In fact, HC Kenny Dillingham was overly positive despite one of his stars entering the transfer portal. The 35-year-old maintained a similar approach when his standout WR was going pro.

ASU wide receiver Jordyn Tyson, 21, declared for the NFL Draft and is also set to skip the Sun Bowl matchup against Duke. The head coach, though, isn’t holding anything against him.

Dillingham made it clear he fully supports Tyson chasing his NFL dream. “ He’s an unbelievable person, unbelievable player, he’s a special, special person,” the coach said during Thursday’s press conference. “We spoke for 15 minutes last night just on the phone, and he’s such a great kid. I couldn’t be happier for somebo

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