With Anu Solomon not dressed because of a concussion, the Arizona Wildcats turned to Jerrard Randall to start at quarterback for the Territorial Cup.
That did not go well, and third-stringer Brandon Dawkins found himself in the middle of the rivalry game midway through the second quarter.
Dawkins responded, leading a Wildcat rally in the second half to pull within eight at the end of the third quarter, and then again midway through the fourth. But the Arizona State Sun Devils were just too much at the end, holding on for a 52-37 victory thanks to two late pick-sixes, and earning bowl eligibility themselves.