TEMPE: “Skatte-touchdown, skattabo, skattabo!”

During Arizona State’s 52-yard score against USC last season, rushing back Cam Skattebo broke past two misdirected tackles, according to Fox Sports college football play-by-play commentator Tim Brando.

Skattebo experienced a breakthrough play at that point in the season, finishing as the team’s top rusher with 783 rushing yards and the third-most receiving yards (286). The ASU running back room’s performances were a bright spot in an otherwise dismal 3-9 season.

ASU added Skattebo from Sacramento State in the transfer portal last year, but another addition from that transfer class who flew under the radar was running back DeCarlos Brooks from California. Brooks finished second on the team in rushing yards with 259 and was a solid backup for Skattebo. Both return for their senior seasons and can assist some of the newcomers.

“I would definitely say just to be a veteran guy and just help people when I can,” said Brooks, an Arizona native who was first-team all-state at Chandler High School. “Being the oldest in the (running back) room definitely makes me (have) a leadership role. I just tell the young guys what we got to do and stuff like that. They also get me better as well, so we just kind of feed off each other and help each other out.”