Bowl projections for ASU, Arizona following the regular season
For the first time since 2017, both Arizona State and Arizona will be heading to bowl games. Here's a look at where they might play.
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The Arizona Wildcats’ 23-7 win over the Arizona State Sun Devils in the Territorial Cup knocked ASU out of contention to repeat as Big 12 champions.
However, the 9-3 Wildcats and 8-4 Sun Devils are both eligible for bowl games.
The last time both schools won at least six regular season games was in 2017, when Arizona lost in the Foster Farms Bowl and ASU fell in the Sun Bowl.
This will be the final year that Arizona State and Arizona will have Pac-12 Bowl assignments. Their possible bowl games will be switched to Big 12 assignments starting next season.
Outside of the Alamo Bowl, all potential assignments will be new next season. These include the Pop-Tarts Bowl, Texas Bowl, Liberty Bowl, Independence Bowl and the Rate Bowl played at Chase Field in downtown Phoenix.
Here’s a look at where experts are projecting ASU and Arizona’s postseason games:
Bowl projections for Arizona State, Arizona
ASU:
- ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura: LA Bowl vs. UNLV, SoFi Stadium (Dec. 13)
- ESPN’s Mark Schlabach: Sun Bowl vs. Clemson, El Paso (Dec. 31)
- CBS Sports’ Brad Crawford: Sun Bowl vs. Wake Forest, El Paso (Dec. 31)
- The Athletic’s Scott Dochterman: Sun Bowl vs. Wake Forest, El Paso (Dec. 31)
- Sports Illustrated’s Bryan Fischer: Sun Bowl vs. SMU, El Paso (Dec. 31)
Arizona:
- ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura: Holiday Bowl vs. Pitt, Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego (Jan. 2)
- ESPN’s Mark Schlabach: Holiday Bowl vs. SMU, Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego (Jan. 2)
- CBS Sports’ Brad Crawford: LA Bowl vs. San Diego State, SoFi Stadium (Dec. 13)
- The Athletic’s Scott Dochterman: LA Bowl vs. San Diego State, SoFi Stadium (Dec. 13)
- Sports Illustrated’s Bryan Fischer: Vegas Bowl vs. Illinois, Sam Boyd Stadium (Dec. 31)
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My guess: Dilly will give Sims the start in the bowl game and maybe let him play a quarter or most of the 1st half, out of respect for the guy and all he did (or tried his best to do) for the program these past two seasons. After that, bring in someone off the bench (Dyer or maybe Hunt) to finish the game. Just my guess as Dilly has too much appreciation for Sims to bench him for his final college game.
Also some pride and part of your manhood (for 2 months anyways...)
Yup, I’d schedule my stadium for a quick demo to prevent U of A contaminating it, too
Cats are known animal disease vectors!