Penalty issues plaguing both Arizona, ASU going into Territorial Cup

The last two Territorial Cup games have seen Arizona and ASU wear their home jerseys, making for a great color matchup. The blue vs. maroon made for a great visual palette, and the hope is that will be the case again this Saturday.

But a third color—bright yellow—may end up being most prevalent color due to each team’s propensity for drawing penalty flags.

Arizona has been flagged 93 times this season, including 11 times in last Friday’s 44-18 loss at Washington State. One night later ASU was penalized 10 times in a 24-10 loss at Oregon State, bringing its season total to 97.

The Sun Devils are the fourth-most penalized team in FBS, with Arizona sixth in that category. It’s the most penalties…