Coming into 2017, seemingly the greatest certainty about the Arizona State Sun Devils was the dynamic potential of the offensive weapons at the disposal of redshirt junior quarterback Manny Wilkins.
From the senior backfield tandem of Demario Richard and Kalen Ballage to the myriad of outside weapons both new and old, ASU seemed primed to be able to score with nearly anyone on its schedule.
But things didn’t fall into place right away.
The Sun Devils underwhelmed against lowly New Mexico State, then averaged 1.4 yards per carry against San Diego State in a home loss in week two, leaving many outside the program wondering if they could compete in the Pac-12.