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Arizona State RB Cam Skattebo forces OT despite ‘vomiting profusely’ in loss to Texas
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Cam Skattebo put Arizona State football on his back in the Peach Bowl, but his heroic efforts were not enough.
The Texas Longhorns defeated the Sun Devils 39-31 in double overtime on Wednesday in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal in Atlanta. Things looked dire for Arizona State in the fourth quarter as the Sun Devils trailed by as many as 16 points and their star running back appeared to be struggling on the sidelines.
The ESPN broadcast showed Skattebo battling fatigue on the bench. The network reported that Skattebo was trying to get in more fluids and catch his breath after he was “vomiting profusely” on the sidelines, leaving his health status for the remainder of the game up in the air.
Skattebo not only reentered the game, but he led a comeback to force overtime.
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Despite looking visibly exhausted, Skattebo checked back into the game and helped the Sun Devils score 16 unanswered points. Skattebo connected with WR Malik McClain for a 42-yard touchdown pass to cut the Longhorns’ lead to 24-16 with 6:31 remaining in the game. Following Arizona State’s interception of Texas QB Quinn Ewers the next possession, Skattebo rushed for a two-yard touchdown and then successfully converted a two-point conversion to tie the game 24-24 with 5:00 minutes remaining in the game. The Peach Bowl eventually went to overtime following Texas’ missed field goal that would have won the game.
In overtime, Skattebo gave the Sun Devils the lead on a three-yard touchdown run, but Texas answered back with two straight touchdowns to take the lead 39-31. Arizona State was unable to score on their next OT possession to give Texas the win.
Skattebo finished the game with 30 carries for 143 yards and two touchdowns, in addition to one 42-yard passing touchdown for a touchdown and eight receptions for 99 receiving yards.
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Arizona men’s basketball at Cincinnati: Game time, odds, streaming info and more
It’s Game Day!
The Arizona Wildcats play hit the road for the first time in the Big 12, taking on the 16th-ranked Cincinnati Bearcats. The UA is 4-0 all-time against Cincinnati.
Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the game online:
Arizona-Cincinnati game time, details:
- Date: Saturday, Jan. 4, 2024
- Time: 12:30 p.m. MT
- Location: Fifth Third Arena; Cincinnati, Ohio
- Line: According to FanDuel Sportsbook, Arizona is a 2.5-point underdog and the over/under is 146.5. KenPom.com gives the UA a 38 percent chance of winning.
How can I watch Arizona-Cincinnati?
Arizona-Cincinnati will be shown on ESPN2. Rich Hollenberg (play-by-play) and Fran Fraschilla (analyst) will be calling the game.
How can I stream Arizona-Cincinnati online?
The stream of Arizona-Cincinnati can be streamed at ESPN.com.
How can I listen to Arizona-Cincinnati on the radio?
You can listen to Arizona-Cincinnati on Wildcats Sports Radio 1290 AM.
How can I follow Arizona-Cincinnati?
By following us on Twitter (X) at @AZDesertSwarm and our editor Brian Pedersen (@realBJP).
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Newest Arizona members of Congress sworn in during opening day in DC
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Yassamin Ansari, Abe Hamadeh set to become Arizona’s newest members of Congress
Arizona District 3 Congresswoman elect Yassamin Ansari talks victory
Congresswoman elect Yassamin Ansari gives victory speech on Nov. 5, 2024, after being elected to represent Arizona’s 3rd district in Congress.
Arizona’s two newest U.S. House members are set to get sworn into their posts as the 119th Congress gets underway.
Republican Abe Hamadeh, a lawyer, and Democrat Yassamin Ansari, a former Phoenix vice mayor, are expected to take their oaths of office on Friday, shortly after the House resumes session.
Hamadeh will replace Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., who is retiring from Congress to serve on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.
He will represent Arizona’s 8th Congressional District, an overwhelmingly Republican area that covers parts of Maricopa and Yavapai counties, including Glendale, Peoria, Sun City West and New River.
Propelled by an endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump, Hamadeh defeated a crowded field of other Republicans in Arizona’s July 30 primary election and sailed to an easy victory in the Nov. 5 general election.
Hamadeh, a self-described “America First warrior,” largely echoed Trump’s positions on the campaign trail. He will serve on the House Veterans Affairs Committee and the Armed Services Committee.
Ansari will represent Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District, a stretch of Maricopa County that includes parts of Phoenix and Glendale. She is replacing Democrat Ruben Gallego, who has swapped his House seat for a U.S. Senate seat. Her House committee assignments have not been announced.
During the primary election, Ansari hewed closer to the political center than her opponent, former state Sen. Raquel Terán of Phoenix. Ansari ran on a progressive platform but staked out more centrist turf on issues like policing and U.S. foreign policy toward Israel.
She beat out Terán by just 39 votes, and, like Hamadeh, won her November election in a landslide.
Ansari plans to join the House’s Progressive Caucus, the Democrats’ most left-leaning faction on Capitol Hill.
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