IRVING, Texas — Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt and Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez were named the preseason Big 12 Conference players of the year on Monday.

The Big 12 announced the awards, which are determined by a vote of media members who cover the league.

There was no preseason poll since the Big 12 discontinued that this year, joining the Big Ten as power conferences without one.

Leavitt completed 216 of 350 passes (61.7%) for 2,885 yards with 24 touchdowns and six interceptions as a redshirt freshman last season when the Sun Devils made the 12-team College Football Playoff in their Big 12 debut. The former Michigan State transfer also ran for 443 yards and five TDs.

Rodriguez was the Big 12’s leading tackler with 126 total tackles, and his 77 solo stops were also the most in the league. He had 7.5 tackles for loss and five sacks.

Utah quarterback Devon Dampier, a transfer from New Mexico, was selected as the Big 12’s top newcomer. He was the Mountain West Conference leader last season with 3,934 total yards.

Elsewhere in sports:

– The betting favorites won the CONCACAF Gold Cup over the holiday weekend. The Mexican national soccer team beat the United States 2-1 in the final on Sunday night in Houston. Mexico went into the match favored at plus-150 at the BetMGM online sportsbook, while the American team was plus 210. A tie was listed at -plus 185. The Mexican team took in 38% of the bets and 55% of the money.