The 2016 Territorial Cup will pit two lowly rivals against each other who have reached their current standing for similar reasons.
The Arizona State Sun Devils’ freefall from a 5-1 start is keyed by schematic flaws and a bevy of injuries, and the same could be said of the Arizona Wildcats.
Rich Rodriguez’s fifth season in Tucson is quite the contrast from his third tenured-year, which landed the Wildcats a Pac-12 South title and Fiesta Bowl appearance. The question: Why are things so different?
Let’s take a look at the Wildcats and identify their strengths and weaknesses on the field.