There’s going to be a buzz in Tempe on Friday night. NFL people are coming to town for the Big 12 showdown between Arizona State and TCU. A stage big enough for FOX’s primetime slot, a top-25 opponent, and about two dozen NFL scouts roaming the press box with clipboards and sharp eyes. The Sun Devils aren’t sneaking into this one. The spotlight is huge, and Kenny Dillingham knows it.
When Kenny Dillingham spoke to the media about the NFL attention, he exuded confidence in his guys. “ Kudos to our players. It means people are noticing our players and their players,” he said per an X post on September 24. “ It’s a game on Friday that everyone wants to be at because there’s a lot of potential guys that can play on Sunday.” He’s reminding his locker room that Week 5 is about