Arizona is looking to snap a two-game home losing streak to its in-state rival, Arizona State. The Wildcats have not lost three straight home games in the Territorial Cup since 1980.

This is a series that has belonged to ASU in a major way in recent years. The Sun Devils have won five straight. They won 38-15 last year and 70-7 in 2020.

But — and it’s been said all season — this is a different Arizona team. A Wildcat win would match their total of the previous three seasons combined.

Bill Connelly’s SP+ has the Wildcats doing exactly that. His predictive model is calling for a 37-35 Arizona win.

“I think it’s a huge game,” Arizona coach Jedd Fisch said this week. “I think it’s a huge game for older guys that have been a part of this program for a while and having not gotten a win. I think it’s a big, big game for our young guys that they can help send off our older guys, and take the momentum of winning this game into the offseason. I think it’s a big game for our staff. 

“There’s been a lot of great improvements in our team as a whole all season long, and it’d be very exciting to be able to finish strong at home. I think that all in all, with our team, they’re continuing to improve and they’re continuing to get better.”

Kickoff is set for noon PT on FS1.