This isn’t 2014. The winner of the Territorial Cup will not represent the South Division in the Pac-12 Championship Game.
This isn’t 2016 either. Arizona and Arizona State already have secured bowl berths.
So what is at stake then, in the 91st meeting between the Wildcats and Sun Devils, besides year-long bragging rights?
A lot.
Arizona has a chance to finish its bounce-back season strong. The winner will finish in second place in the Pac-12 South, far exceeding preseason expectations. And a monster performance by Khalil Tate could get him back in the running for a trip to New York to participate in the Heisman Trophy ceremony.