Keene is receiving his first Arizona State start on Saturday. Getty
The Arizona State Sun Devils (3-3, 1-2 Big 12) are heading into a crucial game against Kansas State (4-2, 1-2) on Saturday.
The Sun Devils are now on a cold streak of over a month to this point. Four consecutive underwhelming performances are leading to some panic from within the fanbase.
Now, head coach Kenny Dillingham and company are working towards making impossible personnel decisions. This includes quarterback, after Kentucky transfer Cutter Boley was the victim of a week seven benching.
Read more below on Dillingham's week eight plans, particularly at quarterback.
GettyKeene is receiving his first Arizona State start on Saturday.
The 36-year-old Dillingham said that every position is under evaluation following the 53-25 loss to Texas Tech.
While the head coach didn't reveal who the starting quarterback would be during the week of practice, there have certainly been assumptions.
Matt Zenitz ( CBS Sports ) confirms that Boley will remain on the bench this week. Sixth-year senior and Arizona native Mikey Keene will receive his first start with the Sun Devils.
Keene, 24, has experience starting at two other schools (UCF, Fresno State), having over 8,500 career passing yards in the process. Beyond this, Keene brought a spark to an Arizona State offense that was lagging at times in recent weeks.
While Boley's raw statline of 13 touchdowns to five interceptions seems solid at the surface, his propensity to commit untimely errors has been frustrating for Sun Devil fans.
This move might prove to be futile, but there's a chance the ASU season gets a second wind over the final six games.
At the surface, Keene provides reliable, floor-raising qualities. He's decisive, chalk-full of experience, and fairly accurate. Beyond this, Keene is also a leader that the locker room looks up to, with serving on the Pat Tillman Leadership Council being proof.
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