Cam Skattebo asserts being worthy of Heisman Trophy over Travis Hunter and Ashton Jeanty after Arizona State wins BIG 12 Championship
Arizona State's running back declared himself the best in college football, demanding the Heisman over Travis Hunter and Ashton Jeanty.
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(L) Travis Hunter, (M) Cam Skattebo (R) Ashton Jeanty (Image via ESPN)
Cam Skattebo is certain that he is worthy of the 2024 Heisman trophy over Colorado’s Travis Hunter and Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty. Skattebo proved himself to be part of the conversation with a match-winning performance against #16 Iowa Cyclones in the BIG 12 Championship game on Saturday.
#15 ASU was the marginal favorite against Iowa, but Kenny Dillingham’s team doesn’t give two cents about the writing on paper. They began the season with a 1.2% chance of reaching the title game, and they ended up winning it with Skattebo as their main man.
The 22-year-old California native had a total of over 200 yards and three touchdowns (2 rushing and one receiving) as the Sun Devils capped off a dominating 19-45 victory at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. During the post-match presser, Skattebo spoke with the media and claimed to have been overlooked as a worthy candidate for the Heisman Trophy.
I have been disrespected my whole life and I have been the underdog. Nobody respects the fact that I am the best running back in the country and I am gonna stand on that. And if you keep disrespecting then I am gonna keep proving you wrong… [It’s no matter] if I win the Heisman or lose the Heisman I should still be in that situation.
Cam Skattebo said
"I'm the best running back in the country and I'm gonna stand on that."
— PHNX Sun Devils (@PHNX_SunDevils) December 7, 2024
Skatt discusses his Heisman TD celly. pic.twitter.com/xWW5wliJjQ
Where does Cam Skattebo stand in the Heisman race?
As many as six players were in the mix for the prestigious Heisman Trophy about a month ago. By the time the season ended, two players separated themselves from the rest. Colorado’s two-way star Travis Hunter and Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty.
Hunter had 1100+ receiving yards and 14 touchdowns in the offense, along with 32 combined tackles and 4 interceptions in the 2024 season on his way to winning the Paul Hornung Award. Jeanty, on the other hand, rushed 312 times for 2497 yards and scored 29 touchdowns en route to winning the Mountain West Championship after the Broncos beat UNLV.
Despite having 2074 rushing yards and 22 touchdowns for Arizona, Cam Skattebo was never considered a strong contender for the Heisman. Skattebo received an endorsement from Dillingham after the game against Iowa.
He’s really good and has done enough to be there [New York for Heisman Ceremony]… Third time in a row he has gone over 100 yards and multiple touchdowns in the first half. I mean I don’t know what else you can do to put your name in the race. Obviously, there are two other guys that are really really high up on that list and I don’t know if he should ever surpass those guys but should he be on that list, should he have the opportunity to go there? Yes.
Kenny Dillingham said about Cam Skattebo
"I mean I don't know what else you can do to put your name in the race."
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) December 7, 2024
– @ASUFootball head coach Kenny Dillingham on Cam Skattebo for the Heisman pic.twitter.com/4RgaL60vft
According to FanDuel Sportsbook, Travis Hunter remains the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy with -4000 odds, followed by Ashton Jeanty with +1500, Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel at +30000, and Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who won the Johnny Unitas Award, at +40000.
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