TEMPE — Sam Leavitt rarely looked hampered by any foot injury on Saturday as he made his return against No. 7 Texas Tech.
Leavitt led the Sun Devils on a 10-play, 75 yard drive to cap a wild scoring surge at the end of the game that saw three touchdowns scored in the final 3:45.
The QB completed five passes on the drive, including a 33-yarder on 4th and 2 to Jordyn Tyson to get ASU deep into Texas Tech territory.
It was good enough to earn a gritty 26-22 win on a beautiful Saturday in Tempe.
sam leavitt and kenny dillingham couldn’t decide who deserves more credit for asu’s ability to execute in the clutch pic.twitter.com/BnTYR8x61Q
— Damon Allred (@iamdamonallred) October 19, 2025
The Arizona State quarterback took his share of sacks from a stellar defensive line early, but once he had settled back down and knocked some rust off, Leavitt was as sharp as he’s been all season.
He wasn’t scrambling to run as much as he normally does, but there was still enough mobility to evade pressure on numerous occasions.
Leavitt did so ahead of a 49-yard pass to Jaren Hamilton early.
Jaren Hamilton with a BIG TIME CATCH 🔱@ASUFootball pic.twitter.com/r1AzWYpKX9
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 18, 2025
There was a 45-yard pass to Hamilton later, and he found Jordyn Tyson for ASU’s only touchdown of the day, as red zone issues continue to hinder its offense.
After he was 10 of 18 in the first half, shaking off the rust, Leavitt was a much busier 18 of 29 in the second half.
He outdueled Texas Tech backup quarterback Will Hammond, who in previous games flashed potential to be better than starter Behren Morton.
Hammond had 167 yards and two touchdown passes for Texas Tech.
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