Drew Pyne, the former Notre Dame quarterback who played well against USC last November with the Fighting Irish, transferred to Arizona State in the offseason. He will now get the chance to start another game versus the Trojans.
Arizona State head coach Kenny Dillingham said that Pyne will start this game. Pyne suffered a leg injury last week against Fresno State. He had been dealing with a hamstring injury for the past month. He suffered that injury in August preseason camp. Over the course of the week, Pyne’s leg injury healed enough to give Dillingham confidence that Pyne can start.
Dillingham could be reacting to the prospect of having to start fourth-string quarterback Jacob Conover. It will be interesting to see how mobile and functional Pyne is in the first few possessions of the game. If he physically struggles, Conover would be next in line to replace him.
ASU has Jaden Rashada, the Day 1 starter, out with an injury. Second-string quarterback Trenton Bourguet, who started last week against Fresno State, is also out.
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