All good things must eventually come to an end.
Unfortunately, the 99th playing of the Territorial Cup brought an abrupt end to Tempe's possession of college football's oldest rivalry trophy, falling 23-7 to their rivals to the south in the regular season finale. At 8-4, the Sun Devils' season is not over, having become bowl eligible for the second straight season. Selection Sunday on December 7th will reveal where the Devils will be bowling, but until then, there is ample time to review just what got Arizona State to this point.
The Good
Run Defense
The defensive effort from the Sun Devils was outstanding in the face of 5 turnovers committed by the offense (more on that later).