TEMPE — Arizona State center Wade Helton is a game-time decision for Saturday against No. 7 Texas Tech, which could leave Makua Pule as the starter against one of the nation’s best defensive lines.
This comes after Ben Coleman, who started the first five games of the season at center, had season-ending arm surgery after exiting the Utah game, which was his first start of the year back at left guard.
Sam Leavitt is available to play, while punter Kanyon Floyd is also a game-time decision.
wade helton and kanyon floyd are game-time decisions for asu. makua pule would get the start at center if helton can’t go. pic.twitter.com/5aGpAMGQ5C
— Damon Allred (@iamdamonallred) October 18, 2025
Helton was a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice with an undisclosed injury, and Pule got the reps he missed.
Helton was probable on the first three Big 12 availability reports before being downgraded on the game day update. Last week was the first start of his college career, coming at center.
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Most of Pule’s snaps in-game have come as a fullback in jumbo packages, with 19 such snaps coming in 2024 and one this season at Baylor.
He has 17 career in-game snaps at center, with most coming at the end of the Big 12 title game.
“Whenever he jumps in, there’s not a whole lot of stuff in him like, ‘Hey, I don’t even recognize what’s going on,’” offensive coordinator Marcus Arroyo said of Pule’s practice. “I think it’s just the reality of a guy who just maybe has less reps and you may pay closer attention.”
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