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PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh running back James Conner is heading to the NFL.Conner announced on his Twitter feed Saturday that hell turn pro after the Panthers face Penn State in the Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 28.The 21-year-old Conner had one year of eligibility remaining after redshirting during the 2015 season following a knee injury and a very public battle with cancer. The 2014 ACC Player of the Year returned this fall and ran for 1,060 yards and 16 touchdowns while helping the Panthers to an 8-4 record and the No. 22 spot in the final regular-season poll.I have given it everything I got and will do it one more time for my brothers at Pitt, Conner tweeted, later adding I will be declaring for the 2017 NFL Draft.Conner set Atlantic Coast Conference records for career touchdowns (56) and career rushing touchdowns (52) during his three-plus seasons with the Panthers. Though he moonlighted at defensive end early in his career, his 6-foot-2, 235-pound frame turned out to be better suited running through tackles, not trying to make them. He hit his stride as a sophomore in 2014 when he ran for 1,765 yards and 26 touchdowns and figured to head to the pros in 2016 despite a torn MCL in his right knee suffered in the 2015 opener against Youngstown State.That changed in November, 2015 when Conner was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma. He went through more than five months of draining treatment -- though it didnt keep him from joining his teammates for portion of spring drills -- and he embraced his role as a cancer survivor, visiting frequently with fellow patients in hopes of becoming a symbol of strength. He was declared cancer-free over the summer and returned to full contact in time for training camp.He scored in the 2016 opener against Villanova but truly hit his stride over Pitts final six games, when he went over 100 yards rushing four times and scored 13 total touchdowns, including a 20-yard sprint in the fourth quarter on the road against Clemson that brought Pitt in range to pull off a stirring 43-42 upset.Conner initially said he would wait until after Pitts bowl game to make a decision but instead opted to do it a few hours before the Heisman Trophy presentation. Its a ceremony he could have been in position to attend if he opted for one last year with the Panthers. Instead hell move on while leaving behind a remarkable legacy of perseverance and toughness.My main goal, when they talk about somebody who had a positive impact on the University of Pittsburgh, is for them to mention my name, Conner said after Pitts wild victory over Syracuse in the season finale last month. 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He suddenly leads the nation in scoring at 28 points per game and his nine total rushing touchdowns would rank seventh nationally among all teams after two games.Now its UTSAs turn to try to slow down the Sun Devils tailback on Friday night at the Alamodome.Its been a little hectic for sure, but Im taking it all in stride, Ballage said. The night of and the next day after was pretty wild, just my phone being blown up with text messages and notifications, but its calmed down a little bit.Ballages scoring rampage a week ago came on surprisingly few carries. He touched the ball a total of 15 times. Six touchdowns came on runs of 7 yards or less when he took the snap directly from the center. He also had a 39-yard catch for a TD and scored the final touchdown on a 75-yard run in the fourth quarter.Going into the season I talked to them about the things we felt he needed to improve, being a downhill runner, being explosive, Arizona State Todd Graham said.Ballage could get rolling again if Arizona State can find him space on the fast track of the Alamodomes artificial turf.Slowing down any part of the Sun Devils offense could be a challenge for the Roadrunners. Arizona State ran 90 plays from scrimmage against Texas Tech.(Texas Tech) gave them opportunities, first-year UTSA coach Frank Wilson said. When you throw the ball as much as their opponent did, the clock stops a lot ... We dont want them to have 90 snaps against us.Some things to look for when Arizona State (2-0) and UTSA (1-1) play Friday night:TEXAS TRIPThe Sun Devils are playing their fourth game in Texas in four seasons. Graham, a Texas native who previously coached at Rice, knows how valuable a recruiting pipeline into the Lone Star State can be.ddddddddddddArizona State has more than a dozen players from Texas.Texas is our third largest alumni base, Graham said. It is hard to recruit in a place that we dont play. We get great support when we play there and we have great turnouts.BIG MOMENTThe Roadrunners get a rare moment on the big stage, playing a Power Five opponent with a national television audience on ESPN2. The UTSA program is just six years old.Our intent is to win. I dont know if we will, but thats our intent for every game, Wilson said. We relish the opportunity.QUARTERBACK ROTATIONThe Roadrunners are struggling on offense and rank just 101st nationally at 342 yards per game. A 23-14 loss at Colorado State left open the question of who will start at quarterback.Wilson said hell likely stick with Dalton Sturm, who has started the previous nine games dating back to last season. But hell be ready to go to Jared Johnson if needed. Johnson played some last week as the Roadrunners gained just 235 total yards.OTHER OFFENSEBallages big game will likely coax the UTSA defense into stopping the run, but that could leave plenty of room for big plays over the top. Quarterback Manny Wilkins, who hadnt thrown a college pass before this season, was 28 of 37 passing for 351 yards and two touchdowns as Arizona State rolled up 652 total yards last week.KICKING OPTIONSDesperate for points to keep up with the Sun Devils, Wilson said this week hes changing kickers, opting for Victor Falcon over Daniel Portillo.Portillo started the first two games but missed two extra points in the opener. Falcon is a walk-on kickoff specialist who joined the team midway through the 2015 season. The Roadrunners havent yet attempted a field goal in 2016. ' ' '