The ink barely had dried on Oregon 48, Arizona 28 when two Wildcats moved on to what’s next and put it in the proper context.
First UA coach Rich Rodriguez said it. Then linebacker Tony Fields II repeated it.
The biggest game of the year.
The Territorial Cup always is, right? No matter the stakes, Arizona-Arizona State is always the most significant, intense and emotional game for both teams. Even though nothing but bragging rights and bowl position are on the line Saturday for the Wildcats (7-4, 5-3 Pac-12) and Sun Devils (6-5, 5-3), that still holds true.