TEMPE, Ariz. — Leading by four and driving late in the first half, there was a glimmer of hope for the Arizona Wildcats following a long stretch full of struggles.
And then Khalil Tate threw the first of three interceptions in his final college game, and Arizona quickly returned to the doldrums of the past two months.
ASU scored on four of its next five possessions, running past Arizona 24-14 on Saturday night at Sun Devil Stadium. The win gives the Sun Devils the Territorial Cup for a third straight year and sixth time in the past eight seasons.