Arizona State Football: 3 bold predictions vs. USC in season opener

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ASU’s Jayden Daniels during the game against FSU in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl Tuesday, Dec. 31, at the Sun Bowl in El Paso. Sun Bowl 2019 017 /

2. Jayden Daniels will out-duel Kedon Slovis

Jayden Daniels is that dude. The sophomore quarterback had one heck of a freshman season, passing for 2,943 yards and 17 touchdowns with just two interceptions. He also rushed for 355 yards and three scores but those numbers don’t exactly show how dangerous of a dual-threat he truly is.

Now with a year of starting experience under his belt, I believe he’s ready to become the best quarterback in the conference, fighting off someone like Kedon Slovis.

There are many college football experts who believe Slovis is the best quarterback in the Pac-12 right now, but Daniels will squash that notion with a huge game against the Trojans, accounting for nearly 400 total yards with four touchdowns. He’ll pass for around 300-325 and rush for another 50-plus.

Slovis is going to have a solid game still, but he will throw a critical pick late in the game and he’s not as good of a runner as Daniels. He will finish with around 300 total yards and three scores.

Daniels will take the Pac-12 by storm on Saturday afternoon.

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