The Arizona State Sun Devils upset the Kansas State Wildcats on Saturday, likely effectively eliminating KSU from College Football Playoff contention. It’s hard to imagine the Big 12 getting more than two bids—at most—with BYU, Colorado, and now Kenny Dillingham’s program firmly in the mix.
The Sun Devils’ win over a fellow 7-2 opponent (now 7-3) could be classified as an upset, as Kansas State came in at No. 16 in the latest CFP rankings, while Arizona State was unranked. But it’s college football, and anything goes, especially in the Big 12.
But as for anything that goes on College GameDay, Desmond Howard was seemingly confused as to why he and his colleagues were picking a matchup between teams in a Power Four conference with a combined 14-4 record entering Saturday.
“I saw that on the rundown,” Howard said. “I was like, ‘Why are we picking this game?’ I thought it was a mistake.”
The only mistake was Howard’s selection of Kansas State, which lost 24-14 after being shutout in the first half.
And don’t think the Big 12 conference—and the Sun Devils’—social admin aren’t aware.
Don’t tell Desmond Howard but these Sun Devils are for real.
— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) November 17, 2024
Do your homework next time @DesmondHoward 😈#ForksUp /// #ActivateTheValley pic.twitter.com/H73jiEBvAh
— Arizona State Sun Devils (@TheSunDevils) November 17, 2024
Nobody let Desmond Howard know that Arizona State is actually a very fun team. Kansas State came into Saturday with an impressive resume, which includes wins over Tulane, Arizona, Colorado, and Kansas. Instead, Howard became the subject of social media fodder once again, mocked by both ASU and the Big 12 conference for not doing his homework.
He didn’t have as much egg on his face as LSU’s Brian Kelly, but it’d be impossible to let him off the hook.
GameDay will almost certainly pick BYU-Arizona State next Saturday; hopefully, Howard will be more prepared next time around.
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