What's one more week.
A lot when you're Ryan Newsome and haven't played college football since Dec. 5, 2015. Even more significant now that the eligibility clock is ticking on his final three seasons at his new school, Arizona State.
So for Newsome, sitting out Thursday against New Mexico State was more painful than the quad injury keeping him on the sideline. "They had me out there with the ones (first team), it was just irritating," he said three days before the season opener when his status to play was questionable. "You just get so close. It's just irritating.