The Arizona Sun Devils led by as much as 30 points in their 40-24 win over Oregon State before a crowd of 36,063 frozen in Corvallis’ 39-degree fog on Saturday.
Here are our greatest takeaways:
The Sun Devils, like 75 percent of the Pac-12, are going bowling
Whew, the wait is over. ASU waited six weeks after a 5-1 start in 2016 to have its bowl chances crushed in a loss to Arizona. This season, the Sun Devils go into the Territorial Cup with more to prove. A win sets them above the Wildcats in the standings and a chance at a higher-quality bowl game.