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    Ground attack plenty for ASU football against Kansas in first Big 12 win

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    Arizona State football coach Kenny Dillingham talked all week about getting more running backs on offense. It can’t just be Cam Skattebo.

    While Raleek Brown saw his first real action and made a few plays, it was indeed Skattebo who got the yardage when the Sun Devils needed it most, propelling them to a 35-31 victory over visiting Kansas in the Big 12 game Saturday night before a sold-out crowd of 54,639 at Mountain America Stadium.

    Skattebo scored on a 1-yard run, took a direct snap and went in for the touchdown that gave the Sun Devils a 21-17 lead in the opening seconds of the fourth quarter.

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    Skattebo came into the game with 30 more carries through the first four games than last year, when he also shouldered the load.

    He was needed more this season as others were injured and unavailable, most notably explosive defenseman Raleek Brown, who has been out since the start of fall camp with a hamstring problem. Skattebo had 86 carries in the first four games, leading all FBS running backs.

    On Saturday, Skattebo had 25 carries for 182 yards and a touchdown. Brown had seven carries for 40 yards.

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    Leavitt also factored in the rushing game with 77 yards on 10 carries.

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