Taylor Kelly Injury: Updates on ASU QB's Foot and Return

Updates from Wednesday, Oct. 22

Tyler Lockman of Fox Sports Arizona passed along comments from Taylor Kelly on his status:

Updates from Tuesday, Oct. 21

Tyler Lockman of Fox Sports Arizona has an update on Kelly:

Updates from Monday, Oct. 20

Jeff Metcalfe of the Arizona Republic has an update on Kelly's status:

Updates from Saturday, Oct. 18

Tyler Lockman of Fox Sports Arizona provides an update on Taylor Kelly's status from ASU head coach Todd Graham:

Updates from Tuesday, Oct. 14

Doug Haller of AZCentral Sports has an update on Taylor Kelly's status from head coach Todd Graham:

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After Tuesday's Arizona State football practice, coach Todd Graham said the senior quarterback -- out since Sept. 13 because of a right-foot injury -- took reps during the closed part of practice and "did good." The 17th-ranked Sun Devils face No. 23 Stanford on Saturday night at Sun Devil Stadium.

"We expect him to play," Graham said. "What that role will be -- if I left it up to Taylor, he's all ready to go -- but we're also going to be careful. I think he will play. I think (junior) Mike (Bercovici) will play, too, so we'll see kind of how that works. ... But it's his senior year and as soon as he can get back, obviously, it's his team."

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Updates from Tuesday, Sept. 30

JC Shurburtt of 247 Sports provides an update on Taylor Kelly's status for ASU's game against USC:

Updates from Sunday, Sept. 28

Tyler Lockman of Fox Sports Arizona passed along the latest updates on Taylor Kelly's condition:

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Arizona State will evaluate quarterback Taylor Kelly's injured right foot this week but does not expect the third-year starter to return against No. 16 USC at the Coliseum on Saturday.

"We'll just kind of wait and see," ASU coach Todd Graham said. "We're going to take a look at it Wednesday and kind of see where we're at."

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Updates from Tuesday, Sept. 23

Doug Haller of azcentral.com has the latest on Taylor Kelly:

Updates from Tuesday, Sept. 16

Taylor Kelly's status for Arizona State's next game has been confirmed according to the Associated Press via ESPN.com:

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Arizona State senior quarterback Taylor Kelly will miss the 15th-ranked Sun Devils' next game with a right foot injury, though his status beyond that is uncertain. 

Kelly was injured during Saturday's game at Colorado and left on crutches and wearing a protective boot. 

Senior Mike Bercovici will replace Kelly for Arizona State's game against No. 12 UCLA on Sept. 25, but coach Todd Graham has said he will not update his quarterback's status until after that game. 

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Updates from Monday, Sept. 15

Tyler Lockman of Fox Sports Arizona reported on Taylor Kelly's status:

Updates from Sunday, Sept. 14

AZCentral.com has the latest update on Taylor Kelly from coach Doug Haller:

ESPN's Joe Schad reports that it's likely he won't play:

Original Text

Arizona State Sun Devils quarterback Taylor Kelly left Saturday's Pac-12 South clash with Colorado due to a right foot injury.

Doug Haller of AZCentral.com reported on the unfortunate development for Arizona State's senior signal-caller:

FOX Sports' Tyler Lockman has more:

Haller added more from Todd Graham:

Comcast SportsNet's John Middlekauff replied with his input on what Kelly's loss could mean for the Sun Devils:

ESPNU highlighted the star power the Sun Devils have on offense before the game began:

UCLA coach Jim Mora has praised Kelly for his grit, suggesting that Saturday's injury that caused him to leave the field may be an ominous sign.

"Tough as nails," said Mora, via AZCentral.com's Haller. "I have a great amount of respect for him. He's one of my favorite players in the conference."

Kelly is no doubt a vital part of the team amid his third year starting under center. Before leaving Saturday's contest, he'd thrown for three touchdowns and even scampered for a 50-yard score to fortify Arizona State's big lead.

Redshirt junior Mike Bercovici figures to be the next man up to fill in for Kelly (h/t Ourlads.com). Bercovici has thrown just 20 career passes, though, so his inexperience makes what was a solidified QB position a wild-card area of alarm for ASU should Kelly's foot ailment be of the severe variety.

As long as the Sun Devils can lean on standout running back D.J. Foster and get the ball to star receiver Jaelen Strong, they may be able to weather Kelly's absence in the short term.

However, once Arizona State gets into the thick of the Pac-12 schedule, it would obviously be ideal for Kelly to lead the charge.