Thursday’s Big 12 player availability report had a major development for one of the league’s top matchups this weekend — No. 21 Arizona State at Utah.

Sun Devils quarterback Sam Leavitt was listed as doubtful for the game between the two old Pac-12 rivals, moving down from his probable status the day before.

On Friday morning, Arizona State head coach Kenny Dillingham provided further details during an appearance on the “Bickley & Marotta” radio show on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM.

“Sam’s been battling something going back to Baylor (on Sept. 20),” Dillingham told the show . “Bye week was good for him to get kind of back and this week it didn’t feel as good as we wanted to. … If he plays in the game, it’ll be a mini miracle. I’d be absolutely shocked.

“At the end of the day, we got to pro

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