ASU Football: First Look at Arizona

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesA lot has happened since the last time Arizona State’s rival visited Tempe in November 2019. Most notably, a global pandemic, a 70-7 Arizona State drubbing in Tucson last year, NCAA recruiting allegations, and two disappointing seasons in two different ways.

But on Saturday afternoon, the Wildcats will return to Tempe, and both programs will have the opportunity to put much of those events behind them with a victory in the Territorial Cup. Here is the first look at Arizona.

An Improved Defense under ‘Dr. Blitz’

The 70-7 game in December 2020 was as satisfying a defeat of a rival opponent as there has been in college football in quite some time. For those…