Arizona State Sun Devils quarterback Sam Leavitt (10) scores a touchdown as he jumps over TCU Horned Frogs cornerback Jevon McIver Jr. (20) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)

TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt is expected to miss the Sun Devils’ road game against Utah on Saturday with an undisclosed injury.

The No. 21 Sun Devils (4-1, 2-0 Big 12) have won three straight games while Utah (4-1, 1-1) had a lopsided win over West Virginia last weekend.

Leavitt has completed 63.1% of his passes this season for 1,039 yards, eight touchdowns and three interceptions. The sophomore has also run for 281 yards and five touchdowns.

Jeff Sims is expected to get the start against Utah. The sixth-year player completed 12 of 23 passes for 155 yards in a start against Cincinnati last season.

Sooner QB probable

Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer’s status has been upgraded to probable for the Sooners’ game Saturday against Texas.

Mateer injured his right hand during a 24-17 win over Auburn on Sept. 20. The change from questionable was listed Thursday on the Southeastern Conference availability report.

Mateer led the sixth-ranked Sooners (5-0, 1-0) to wins over Michigan and Auburn — both Top 25 teams when the games were played. The transfer from Washington State has passed for 1,215 yards and six touchdowns and rushed for 190 yards and five scores in four games.

Mateer played three quarters against Auburn with the injury to his throwing hand and still scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 9-yard run in the fourth quarter while hurt. He had surgery during Oklahoma’s off week, then missed last week’s game against Kent State. Michael Hawkins Jr. stepped in and threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score in the Sooners’ 44-0 win.

Oklahoma coach Brent Venables said Tuesday that Mateer hadn’t practiced against the Sooners’ first-string defense since the injury.