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ARLINGTON, Texas — After scoring his third touchdown of the game on a swing pass in a dominant 45-19 victory over Iowa State to claim the Big 12 title, Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo calmly walked into the end zone and struck the Heisman Trophy pose.
Skattebo isn’t among the eight players listed on FanDuel with +50000 or better odds to win the award. Realistically, he doesn’t have a chance to catch Travis Hunter or Ashton Jeanty for the honor. Still, he refused to back down. And this was his moment.
“I’ve been disrespected all my life,” Skattebo said. “I’ve always been the underdog, and nobody respects the fact that I’m the best running back in the country. I’m going to stand on that. If people disrespect that, I’m going to keep going, and I’m going to keep proving people wrong.”
If you’re looking for manufactured gripes, you won’t find them here. Skattebo was recruited by William & Mary out of high school before landing at FCS Sacramento State. He wasn’t even the starting running back with the Hornets until now-Atlanta Falcons running back Elijah Dotson transferred. Arizona State had a connection with him from his Sac State days and took a flyer on him in the portal. Now, the former Big Sky backup is one of the biggest stars in college football.
Entering Saturday, Skattebo ranked second nationally in all-purpose yards per game, trailing only Jeanty. After clearing 200 all-purpose yards and scoring three touchdowns in the Big 12 Championship Game, Skattebo has totaled 1,568 yards on the ground, 506 receiving yards and is just the third player in college football this season to surpass 2,000 all-purpose yards.
“He’s just got a low center of gravity,” Iowa State defensive lineman J.R. Singleton said. “I feel like when he gets his…
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Author : Shehan Jeyarajah
Publish date : 2024-12-07 23:53:00
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