ASU’s Marcus Arroyo Breaks Down TCU Matchup Week Five

The veteran offensive mind is set to face a challenging TCU defense this Friday.

Arizona State offensive coordinator Marcus Arroyo answers questions during media day for the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in Atlanta on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. | Michael Chow/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

TEMPE -- Arizona State OC Marcus Arroyo spoke with media after Wednesday's practice ahead of a Friday night battle with number 24 TCU.

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A partial transcript of the discussion is below.

"Yeah, I mean, that's, it's tough with a guy who's, he's going to say that, but in when the lights on, that's kind of what Sam does at times. I mean, you know, obviously, if you had your way, you want to be got those sick, clean and work through rhythm and play ball and not have things present themselves that his innate ability says, I'm gonna go. Because, really, sometimes when he goes, he's just gone, because it's an innate ability.

So you see something that he just goes. The rest of it could be still going on. So, yeah, our design isn't for him to go out and be the workhorse in cowbell, to run the football or scramble around those present itself. And when it does, they're usually pretty productive. I mean, it is a reason. It's one of the primary, you know, calculators on some of the things that you look for quarterbacks. Can they extend plays? They can create plays on their own. But, yeah, he's got to do a good job of getting down and taking care of himself..."

"I mean, tips, a big part of our big part of our group. You know, he's been around us. He knows the language. He's been out a few weeks with an ankle, but to have him back in the role is going to be really, really really good. It's been good for just the ability for the whole group to be able to take a big, deep breath, take some load off, and the veteran ship, and him here in offense, and I think he wants to get back out there. He's a good spark for us, a good catalyst that we need, and hopefully get injected back in this week."

Read more on major takeaways from Arizona State's clutch-time victory over Baylor here, and more on why Arizona State fans should be feeling confident about the outlook of the season following the win here.

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