GAME BREAKDOWN
KEY MATCHUP: Utah continues to be one of the top defenses in the nations, ranked No. 7 (and No. 1 in the Pac-12) allowing only 287.0 yards a game. ASU’s offense has shown average production overall averaging 422.9 yards a game. The Utes’ passing defense, ranked No. 4 in the Pac-12 allowing 205.9 yards a game, will be tested by ASU’s combination of quarterback Manny Wilkins and receiver N’Keal Harry (46 receptions for 667 yards). Wilkins is the fifth-leading quarterback in the league, averaging 245.6 yards passing a game.
DRAFT SLANT
–P Mitch Wishnowsky, a former Ray Guy Award winner, had two punts for 95 yards (47.5 average) last week at USC. He landed a punt at the 9-yard line, the ninth punt this season he has landed at or inside the 10-yard line. Wishnowsky had a 54-yard punt, his ninth of the year of 50-plus yards.
ROSTER REPORT:
–QB Jack Tuttle, a highly-touted true freshman from Mission Hills (Calif.), has left the program and intends to transfer.
–C Lo Falemaka is nursing an apparent leg injury suffered two months ago. He has not played in the last four games. Falemaka’s status for Saturday’s game at ASU is questionable.
–WR Siaosi Mariner missed the previous two games with an undisclosed injury before he played minimally at UCLA last week. His status for this week’s game at ASU is probable.
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