Sam Leavitt exits games vs. Utah in 2nd quarter with injury, backup Jeff Sims enters

Arizona State starting quarterback Sam Leavitt left Friday night’s game against Utah with an apparent injury to his right side and throwing arm after a hard hit in the 2nd quarter. He was replaced by backup Jeff Sims.

After staying down through a commercial break, Leavitt was up and walking off under his own power. He appeared to be in a significant amount of pain and discomfort.

The two teams were tied, 6-6, at the time of Leavitt’s injury, with Arizona State driving in the red zone. Leavitt was 6-of-10 for 99 yards and a touchdown and an interception at the time of his injury.

After Sims entered, the Sun Devils ran a series of wildcat plays with star running back Cam Skattebo taking the snaps, including a fourth down conversion. Then on a goal-to-go look, Sims took a shotgun snap and ran right, scoring a two-yard touchdown run to give Arizona State a 13-6 lead.

This story will be updated.

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