Utah’s Initial Availability Report For Arizona State Game
Oct 8, 2025, 9:46 PM
SALT LAKE CITY — As Utah prepares for its Big 12 slate’s Week 7 showdown against Arizona State, the conference-mandated injury report has once again emerged as a subplot worth watching.
The Big 12’s protocol requires teams to submit player-availability reports three days in advance. That means by Wednesday evening, fans and media get a first peek — and sometimes more — into who might suit up.
Kyle Whittingham shared in his Monday press conference that Utah avoided anything significant on the injury front against West Virginia.
“None of those injuries were season-ending,” Whittingham explained. “Going forward, you’ll just check the availability report. But again, fortunately, not season-ending. We’ll see who we have available this week and who we don’t.”
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Utah’s Availability Report vs. Arizona State
The opening availability list for Saturday’s contest at Rice-Eccles reveals a mix of confirmed losses and players still in the gray zone.
- Out: S Rabbit Evans, S Nate Ritchie, WR Daidren Zipperer, TE Hunter Andrews, DE Paul Fitzgerald, S Josh Sovereign, OL Isaiah Garcia
- Probable: DT Dallas Vakalahi
No Utah player appears on the “doubtful” or “questionable” list yet.
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One sub-story: Nate Ritchie, who was carted off during the West Virginia game, is officially ruled out for this matchup. Whittingham confirmed that while the injury is serious, it’s not season-ending.
Utah plans to rely on a mixture of two-way athlete Jackson Bennee, freshman Nate Tilmon, or move cornerbacks into safety roles as depth options.
Arizona State’s Availability Picture
The Sun Devils are also dealing with attrition. Their initial report lists 10 players out, with several others doubtful or questionable.
Notable among them:
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Out: DB Xavion Alford, DT Zac SwansDE Albert Smith III, WR Noble Johnson, QB Cameron Dyer, DL Zac Swanson
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Doubtful: OL Desean Bryant Jr
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Questionable: RB Kyson Brown, DB Montana Warren
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Probable: QB Sam Leavitt, WR Jordyn Tyson, TE Chamon Metayer, DL Clayton Smith, S Xavier Skowron
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Coach Kenny Dillingham did offer a bit of encouraging news for Sun Devils fans: Jalen Moss is expected to return from absence, adding a wrinkle back into their offense.
He also suggested that DB Xavion Alford is likely still out, and DL Zac Swanson won’t probably return just yet.
