ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL

Pitchfork Preview: Sun Devils travel to Tucson with bowl berth, Territorial Cup on the line

Nov 23, 2016, 11:52 AM

Arizona State wraps up their regular season this week as they travel to Tucson to take on the Arizona Wildcats Friday night in the 90th Territorial Cup.

ASU (5-6, 2-6 in Pac-12) is coming off a 44-18 loss to No. 6 Washington as the Sun Devils were handed their fifth straight defeat. Meanwhile, UA (2-9, 0-8) suffered a 42-17 loss to Oregon State as the Wildcats remain winless in Pac-12 play.

Dating back to 1899, the Sun Devils trail the all-time series against the Wildcats 48-40-1.  ASU goes into Friday’s matchup seeking a bowl berth and looking to keep the Territorial Cup in Tempe for another year.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. and the game can be heard on KTAR News 92.3 FM.

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