Mon Sep 23 23:22:12 UTC 2024: ## ASU Head Coach Kenny Dillingham Admits Over-Preparedness Led to Loss Against Texas Tech

Tempe, AZ – Arizona State University head coach Kenny Dillingham acknowledged Monday that he may have over-prepared his team for their first conference loss against Texas Tech. Despite entering the season with a 3-0 record, the Sun Devils fell 30-22 in Lubbock, Texas.

“We’re in the process of self-scout, in terms of what’s been good, what’s been bad,” Dillingham said. “Shrinking what we’re doing. The last few weeks, specifically last week, having more time sometimes is a curse.”

Dillingham, known for his offensive brilliance, admitted that he had too much material prepared for the game. He felt this resulted in a lack of speed and clarity for his players, ultimately hurting their performance.

“Probably had too many things in,” Dillingham said. “I didn’t feel like our guys played fast enough. We gotta be able to shrink what we’re doing to make sure our guys can play fast.”

He also expressed concern over the team’s discipline, particularly during the Texas Tech game. Eight penalties for 69 yards, including a taunting penalty on safety Myles Rowser, cost ASU valuable yards and momentum.

“Even when we made stupid mistakes… but the positive was that our guys who made those mistakes were able to regather their composure and go finish,” Dillingham said.

However, he was not happy with the team’s lack of self-accountability and highlighted the need for improvement in this area.

“If your guy isn’t harder on himself for making a mistake that hurts the team, then he shouldn’t be on the field to begin with,” Dillingham said. “If it doesn’t eat at him that he just did something catastrophically bad, then what are you doing playing him to begin with?”

Despite the loss, Dillingham remains positive about the team’s resilience and determination.

“That was really the first week of stupid crap, and absolutely was a huge, huge, huge factor in the football game,” he stated.

The Sun Devils will look to bounce back against Kansas on October 5th at home.

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