No. 25 Arizona vs. No. 20 ASU Live Thread
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Tempe, AZ. -- Arizona concludes the regular season against Arizona State in the annual Territorial Cup Friday night.
Both teams enter Friday's game with some momentum as each team is looking to pick up their ninth win on the season.
Arizona was able to send off its seniors in their final home game last week over Baylor on a high note and they'll look to do the same Friday night in their final Territorial Cup game against the Sun Devils.
The Wildcats were a big favorite two years ago and won 59-23. Arizona State was a big favorite last season and won 49-7. This year's game is projected to be a lot tighter and more competitive.
Arizona State will be led by quarterback Jeff Sims behind center with Sam Leavitt out for the season. As a unit, the Sun Devils rank No. 5 in the Big 12 in total offense (417.5 YPG), but bottom-five in scoring offense (26.3 PPG) on the year.
"Obviously, they're one of the best teams in the conference," Arizona coach Brent Brennan said of the Sun Devils. "You see how effectively they're running football right now, how much they've changed with the quarterback, and just what that is, and what that's become, finding ways to win football games, finding ways to run the hell out of the football."
1st Quarter
Arizona State gets the ball to start
- PUNT: ASU started the game going three and out,
- FUMBLE: The Wildcats ended a 13-play drive by losing the football to ASU, luckily it was at Arizona State's eight yard line.
- PUNT: The Sun Devils had three plays go for five yards, punting the ball back to Arizona
- MISSED FG: The Wildcats marched down the field, but couldn't successfully get in the end zone or between the posts.
END OF QUARTER
2nd Quarter
- INTERCEPTION: ASU's offense isn't off to a good start, turning the ball over again, this time on an interception by Arizona's Michael Dansby.
- PUNT: The Wildcats punt
- TOUCHDOWN: ASU grabs the first lead of the game following a Jeff Sims 27-yard rush.
- MISSED FG: The Wildcats miss their second field goal attempt of the game.
- MISSED FG: The Sun Devils couldn't add to their lead, missing a field goal.
- FIELD GOAL: The Wildcats get themselves on the board before the end og the quarter, 7-3 Arizona State.
END OF QUARTER
3rd Quarter
- PUNT: The Wildcats started their possessions in the second half going three and out.
- FUMBLE: ASU fumbled the football giving the Wildcats a chance to get back into this game.
- TOUCHDOWN: Arizona did exactly that, securing its first touchdown of the game. 10-7 Wildcats.
- PUNT: ASU punted the ball again.
- MISSED FG: As if things couldn't get worse for Michael Salgado-Medina, he misses his third field goal attempt of the game.
- INTERCEPTION: ASU gets the ball intercepted.
- FIELD GOAL: The Wildcats take advantage of the mistake and extend their lead, 13-7.
END OF QUARTER
4th Quarter
- PUNT: ASU punts
- FILED GOAL: The Wildcats are feeling it now, adding another field goal to make the score 16-7.
- FUMBLE: Arizona State... What's going on?
- TOUCHDOWN: Wildcats put the nail in the coffin, adding another touchdown, making it 22-7.
FINAL: Arizona Wildcats 22, Arizona State 7
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Ari Koslow is a sports writer covering the University of Arizona athletics at On SI. Koslow has been covering Arizona sports for several years. Born and raised in Seattle, he is a diehard Seahawks fan and a longtime sufferer of the Mariners. He is a huge fantasy football fanatic. Koslow is a graduate of Arizona’s School of Journalism.