Redshirt freshman Evan Finkenberg played well enough to keep the left-tackle job and for the past six games Aderious Simmons has started at right tackle. That changes Saturday when Knapp will replace Simmons against UCLA.
"He sat in there and battled and has had a good couple of weeks of practice," ASU coach Dennis Erickson said Tuesday. "That's one great thing about competition. Aderious didn't have his best game against Stanford, so Danny's got a chance to start and see where he's at."
Knapp, 6 feet 6, is optimistic that the final two games will be a launching pad for his senior season when he hopes to be up to 290 pounds.
"I'm starting to finally get into my groove on the right side," Knapp said. "I think it shows on the field. I'm finally back on the field, so all I'm concerned about is going back out there and showing everybody I'm fine, my knees are good and I'm a top right tackle in the Pac-10.
"At the beginning, it (moving to the right side) was pretty tough. It's kind of like if you're right-handed, switching to the left is hard. But you practice and get better at it and get more confident. I'm taking this opportunity with two hands and not letting it go."
Extra points
For the State Farm Territorial Cup Series Food Fight, fans are asked to donate non-perishable food at the ASU-UCLA and ASU-Arizona (Dec. 2 in Tucson) football games. The food will be donated to St. Mary's Food Bank in Phoenix.
- The ASU-UA football winner will take a 3-2 lead in the Territorial Cup Series. The Sun Devils won points in soccer and men's cross country with the Wildcats taking points for volleyball and women's cross country.
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