Cam Skattebo Shades Texas: 'Nobody Out There That Can Stop Me' in ASU's CFP Game
Despite facing the No. 1 defense in the nation when it meets Texas in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal game in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl on Wednesday, Arizona State is not short on confidence.
Sun Devils star running back Cam Skattebo made a bold declaration about his chances against the Longhorns during Monday's media day availability.
"There's nobody out there that can stop me," Skattebo said, per ESPN's Andrea Adelson.
Skattebo wasn't the only Arizona State player to express their confidence on Monday, as Adelson noted that Sam Leavitt stood by his previous declaration that he is going to prove that he's the better quarterback in the game as opposed to Texas starter Quinn Ewers.
Skattebo is in the midst of a breakout senior year in which he finished fifth in the voting for the Heisman Trophy. He rushed for 1,568 yards and 19 touchdowns while adding 37 catches for 506 yards and three more scores.
When asked repeatedly how he'd fare against the No. 1 defense in the country, Skattebo said he doesn't think Texas is going to present anything he hasn't seen before.
"They continue to keep saying that people are going to try to stop me," Skattebo said. "There's nobody out there that can stop me. We played in 13 games, and I've been the target on each one, so I'm not too worried. We're going to play our game and play ball and see what happens there."
Skattebo added that he respects the Longhorns, but he knows they have to respect him as well.
"If they're studying hard, there's a reason. I have full respect for them, because they understand what they're playing against, and that's why I love playing in games like this, because they constantly look at me as a threat, and that's something I've always wanted to be," he said. "And if I'm a threat on the football field against an SEC team that was the runner-up to win their conference, then I think I'm in a pretty good position."
