The Sun Devils entered the fourth quarter down 40-21 on Saturday, they had just played one of their worst quarters of the season. The Wildcats outscored ASU 18-7 in the third quarter, outplayed them in all three phases, everything looked as if the Territorial Cup was headed back to Tucson.
Arizona State found themselves in a position they had most of the season, in a spot to attempt a late-game comeback. Most of these comebacks came up short, opportunities left on the field, heads pointed down with thoughts of what could’ve been different.
In Arizona Stadium, Arizona State (7-5, 5-4 Pac-12) didn’t leave those opportunities on the field, their heads aimed toward the sky because they won.