Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo faced criticism on social media following his team’s 27–24 loss to Colorado on Saturday for appearing to take a cheap shot at a Buffaloes defender after the game was over.
However, Skattebo later explained that there’s more than meets the eye in regard to the incident.
On the final play of the game, Sun Devils wide receiver Elijhah Badger was pushed out of bounds and appeared to flick the ball back onto the field behind him as other Arizona State players started to walk onto the field for postgame pleasantries. Seeing the ball rolling on the field, Buffaloes outside linebacker Jordan Domineck scooped it up and started to run with it—until Skattebo leveled him, leading to some pushing and shoving from both sides.
