Cam Skattebo is not coming back. It seems as if ASU fans are still in a hangover from last year’s magical run. But in 2025, Kenny Dillingham has to make it work somehow with his best player now off to the pros. The pressure now squarely falls on Sam Leavitt . The expectations range from winning the Heisman to reaching the conference championship game, and beyond. It is in these tough times that a good backfield can come as a blessing.

That’s where Raleek Brown enters the picture. He has quickly erased the rust of sitting out the entire CFP run with a hamstring injury. Three weeks in, he’s got 292 yards on the ground and two touchdowns, looking every bit like the player ASU envisioned when they brought him in. For Sam Leavitt, who’s seen that grind up close, the admiration is clear.

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