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Kenny Dillingham gives postgame interview of the year after ASU upsets Utah
Arizona State head football coach Kenny Dillingham gave arguably the postgame interview of the season, which finished with Dillingham jumping around with fans who stormed the field after ASU’s 27-19 win over Utah at Mountain America Stadium on Friday.
“We fought, man, we competed. That’s what football’s about, competing,” Dillingham exclaimed on ESPN.
Kenny Dillingham is the youngest head coach at a Power 4 school… can you tell?
The youngster is FIRED UP
— Unnecessary Roughness (@UnnecRoughness) October 12, 2024
The Sun Devils forced three Utah turnovers, while running back Cam Skattebo took over in the second half with touchdown runs of 50 and 47 yards to take down a team that bested ASU 55-3 last season.
It was a marquee win in Dillingham’s young tenure, and the ASU alum and Valley native knew exactly what it meant for the fans.
“I was one of these guys! I was doing this!” Dillingham said before jumping around with the students and getting swarmed alongside Sparky.
Outside expectations for the Sun Devils were not high coming into the season — a Big 12 media poll pegged them No. 16 — but ASU has started the year 5-1 with a 4-0 record at home.
“We put in the work. Our kids care, we have kids that care that do it for each other,” Dillingham said.
Social media reacts to Kenny Dillingham postgame interview
Kenny Dillingham just reset the bar for a postgame coach interview. Wow.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) October 12, 2024
Kenny Dillingham with maybe the greatest sign off to a postgame interview I’ve ever seen, yelling “I was one of them” before jumping into a mosh pit of students after pulling off your first statement win as the head coach of your alma mater is legendary stuff
— J.J. Post (@JayJayPost) October 12, 2024
I can call myself a Sun Devil fan since 2002 and that Kenny Dillingham postgame interview was a top 3 goosebumps moment in my ASU life.
— Justin Karp (@jskarp) October 12, 2024
For the ✨culture✨ pic.twitter.com/3TVzUl4TX0
— Tana Hughes (@TanaHughes) October 12, 2024