In his first extended action of the season – heck, of his whole college career – Arizona State’s Renell Wren played so well he got national attention.
SI.com’s Andy Staples named the junior defensive tackle his “Big Ugly of the Week” for his performance in last week’s win over then-No. 4 Washington.
ESPN SportsNation’s Marcellus Wiley included Wren on this week’s segment of “Dat Dude’s Dudes,” putting him No. 3 on his list of top performers.
Wren’s breakthrough performance left ASU coaches this week explaining why he hadn’t played more – before Saturday he had averaged about 15 snaps this season, according to defensive coordinator Phil Bennett.