Entering the week, Arizona State knew N’Keal Harry wasn’t available. But on Thursday, the Sun Devils caught a wind of double trouble.
It was reported that freshman linebacker Merlin Robertson, the Pac-12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year and a USA Today Freshman All-American, could miss ASU’s bowl game. Today, it was confirmed, leaving the Sun Devils without their two top playmakers.
What ensued was the expected – ASU’s first double-digit loss of the season. After playing an even first half with Fresno State in Saturday’s Las Vegas Bowl, the Sun Devils were outscored by the Bulldogs 14-3 and out-yarded 281-63 in the final 30 minutes.