ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL

The Territorial Cup in the Graham-RichRod era: By the numbers

Nov 24, 2016, 10:00 AM

Arizona Wildcats RB Nick Wilson in the 2014 Territorial Cup against the Arizona State Sun Devils....

Arizona Wildcats RB Nick Wilson in the 2014 Territorial Cup against the Arizona State Sun Devils.

The Arizona State Sun Devils (5-6) and Arizona Wildcats (2-9) will face off on ESPN to compete in the annual Territorial Cup on Friday night.

ASU coach Todd Graham will go head-to-head with Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez for the fifth year in a row. Both coaches were hired in 2012 and Graham holds a 3-1 advantage in the series.

Here’s a look at the ASU and Arizona rivalry from the past four seasons.

3

The Sun Devils and Wildcats have collectively been nationally ranked three times in their matchups since the 2012 season. ASU was ranked in 2013 and 2014 while Arizona was ranked in 2014. This year is a bit different. Both teams have losing records entering the Territorial Cup, which has not happened since 2003. In addition, ASU and Arizona are on a combined 13-game losing streak. ASU has lost their last five games and Arizona is on a larger eight-game skid. Regardless of the outcome, both teams will be greatly out of reach for winning the Pac-12 South division title with Colorado on top at 7-1.

46.5

The last four matchups have featured a Sun Devil offensive onslaught with an average of 46.5 points per game. ASU has scored a total of 186 points compared to Arizona’s 134 total points and 33.5 average. In each of their three wins, the Sun Devils have tallied at least 40 points.

 1,883-1,207

The Wildcats have tallied 1,207 total yards in their three losses compared to ASU’s 1,883 yards. In Arizona’s only win, it still got beat by 47 yards on the stat sheet.

13/7

The number of turnovers for the Wildcats and Sun Devils, respectively. In addition to Arizona nearly  doubling ASU in turnovers, eight of the Wildcat turnovers have been interceptions. Arguably the most significant statistic in football, the turnover margin played a key role in determining the outcome of the past few games.

5/2

Going into Friday night’s matchup, the Wildcats will have used a total of five different quarterbacks compared to ASU’s two. The difference has a direct correlation in nearly every quarterback-relevant statistic.

Arizona State Football

Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham reacts during the second half of the team's NCAA college footb...

Vincent DeAngelis

Kenny Dillingham talks Jaden Rashada injury, revamped roster ahead of spring ball

ASU football coach Kenny Dillingham addressed quarterback Jaden Rashada's injury, revamped roster and NIL ahead of start of spring ball

6 days ago

Jaden Rashada on the football field...

Arizona Sports

Report: ASU’s Jaden Rashada dealing with thumb injury, will miss spring ball

ASU's Jaden Rashada won't be a full participant in spring ball due to a thumb injury on his throwing hand suffered earlier in the year.

7 days ago

...

Arizona Sports Video

Video: What is Bobby Hurley’s future at Arizona State?

On the latest State of the Sun Devil podcast the guys react to the end of men's basketball season, and wonder what the future of the program will be and how the offseason will unfold. Plus, reactions to football's pro day.

13 days ago

ASU football field...

Dan Bickley

Arizona State reaches rock bottom at end of Pac-12 stay

Rock bottom is mostly a metaphor, a cliché for sports teams that have fallen and can’t get up. But you can find it on the map at ASU.

13 days ago

Michael Crow, Arizona State University president...

Kevin Zimmerman

Now would be a good time for Arizona State to hire an athletic director

Who's to make a decision on Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley without an athletic director? Michael Crow must make a decision soon.

14 days ago

ASU QB Drew Pyne...

Arizona Sports

Former ASU starting QB Drew Pyne headed to Missouri

After playing in just two games in his ASU football career, quarterback Drew Pyne is moving on to the Missouri Tigers.

18 days ago

The Territorial Cup in the Graham-RichRod era: By the numbers