Bowl projections for ASU, Arizona entering Territorial Cup week
ASU and Arizona are both bowl eligible entering the Territorial Cup for the first time since 2017, so here's a look at where they're projected to go.
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Arizona State and Arizona are both bowl eligible entering the Territorial Cup for the first time since 2017, and the Sun Devils’ conference title hopes are still alive.
ASU could still win the Big 12 title, but it needs to do its own part by winning on Friday before getting with some extra losses by other teams in the mix.
If the Sun Devils miss out on the playoff, they’ll join Arizona in a traditional Pac-12 bowl assignment for the final year. Going forward, they’ll be under Big 12 assignments after the old Pac-12 teams remained tied to the old league’s games in 2024.
While there is overlap in one bowl — Alamo Bowl — most will be new. Those include the Pop-Tarts Bowl, Texas Bowl, Liberty Bowl, Independence Bowl and Phoenix’s Rate Bowl played at Chase Field.
ASU played in the Peach Bowl last season, which will be a CFP semifinal this season after it was a quarterfinal a year ago. Arizona’s last bowl appearance came when it won the 2023 Alamo Bowl.
Here’s a look at where experts are projecting them to play their postseason games:
Bowl projections for ASU, Arizona
ASU:
- ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura: LA Bowl vs. San Diego State, SoFi Stadium (Dec. 13)
- CBS Sports’ Brad Crawford: Sun Bowl vs. Georgia Tech, El Paso (Dec. 31)
Arizona:
- ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura: Sun Bowl vs. Wake Forest, El Paso (Dec. 31)
- CBS Sports’ Brad Crawford: LA Bowl vs. San Diego State, SoFi Stadium (Dec. 13)
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UofA game is not a walk in the park. They are playing well. ASU needs to get going in the first half and avoid getting into these lopsided scores.
In addition, avoid turnovers (unlike they did against Colorado - four). Those TO's last weekend didn't ruin the win but they will not beat Bear Down if they commit that many turnovers this Friday.
Even IF the Devils (and that's a BIG IF) beat the Cats, the other scenarios that they need to get to the Big XII Title game isn't happening . . . Period. Arizona is great at making halftime adjustments, so it'll be interesting to see if this game is a tale of two halves; Devils can not do the Miss. St., Houston, Colorado first half shuffle for this one!