Three years ago, an epic beatdown at home by ASU was the final nail in Kevin Sumlin’s coaching coffin. On Saturday, Jedd Fisch made sure Arizona exorcised the demons from that night, arguably the lowest moment in program history.
The UA spotted ASU a 7-3 lead and then unleashed three years of angst on the Sun Devils, scoring 45 consecutive points and steamrolling to a 59-23 win in the Territorial Cup before a fairly red-and-blue crowd at Mountain America Stadium.
It was the sixth consecutive victory for the 15th-ranked Wildcats (9-3, 7-2 Pac-12) and second straight over ASU (3-9, 2-7), their first back-to Territorial Cup wins since 2008-09.