Davey O’Brien Award Great 8 Quarterback of the Week – Sam Leavitt
Sun Devil Football won their fifth game over an AP Top 25 team in the past two seasons when they defeated No. 24 TCU on Friday night.
Sam Leavitt has been the quarterback in each of those victories and has won 15 of his first 18 games as a starter.
He has engineered several comeback efforts in that time, but none more significant than what he did against the Horned Frogs.
Leavitt completed 69% of his passes (27-of-39) for 291 yards and two touchdowns without an interception. On the ground, he added 62 yards on 13 carries and a touchdown, showing off his dual-threat ability.
Leavitt orchestrated an offense that put up nearly 500 yards of total offense (498) and featured an extremely balanced effort (250+ passing and 200+ rushing).
Leavitt now has six career games with at least one passing and one rushing score.
The Sun Devils are now 6-0 when Leavitt has at least one passing and one rushing touchdown during the same game.
After an uncharacteristic three interceptions in his first two games this year, Leavitt has been flawless on his 96 attempts over the last three games with five touchdowns.
ASU is now 10-0 when Leavitt doesn’t throw an interception.
His 291 passing yards were a new season high.
That mark is tied for the second-most in a single game (291 @ Arizona, Nov. 30, 2024) falling just short of his career-best 304 @ Oklahoma State on Nov. 2, 2024.
It was the second time this season and in Leavitt’s career where he passed for 250+ yards, 2 passing TDs and a rushing TD.
It was the seventh time of his career recording at 250+ passing yards in his two seasons as a Sun Devil.
Leavitt recorded his sixth game at ASU with 150+ passing yards and 50+ rushing yards.
That ranks him ninth among all FBS quarterbacks in the last two seasons achieving that feat.
Leavitt now improves to 9-1 in regular season Big 12 games as the starting quarterback.
Only nine times this season has an FBS quarterback thrown for 250+ yards and 2+ touchdowns and also rushed for 50+ yards and 1+ touchdowns. However, Sam Leavitt is the only player in the country to do so twice.
Press Release courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics – Connor Smith
