Arizona ends 5-game losing streak to Arizona State

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Michael Wiley ran for 214 yards and three touchdowns, and Arizona beat Arizona State 38-35 on Friday to finish a five-game dropping streak within the Territorial Cup rivalry.

The Wildcats (5-7, 3-6 Pac-12) twice led by 10 factors and let Arizona State again in it each instances in a wild recreation that featured 1,018 mixed yards.

Wiley was Arizona’s workhorse, ending with the second-most speeding yards in Territorial Cup historical past behind Trung Candidate’s 288 for Arizona in 1998.

Trenton Bourguet threw for 376 yards and three touchdowns for Arizona State (3-9, 2-7) in Shaun Aguano’s remaining recreation as interim coach. The Solar Devils received the ball again at their very own 28-yard line with 1:33 after stopping Arizona on a fourth-and-1, however Bourguet threw his second interception after being hit.

The Solar Devils rallied from some early miscues to steer 14-10 at halftime.

As soon as the second half began, neither staff might cease the opposite, combining for 5 touchdowns and 429 yards within the third quarter alone.

Giovanni Sanders caught a 9-yard landing move from Bourguet to place Arizona State up 21-17. Wiley scored on runs of 12 and 72 yards to make it 31-21 Arizona.

Xazavian Halladay scored on a 1-yard run after Jalin Conyers caught a 27-yard move between two defenders, then Conyers scored on a wide-open 4-yard move to place Arizona State up 35-31.

DJ Williams answered with a 6-yard rating to place Arizona again up and the Wildcats received the ball again on a strip sack of Bourguet with 3:17 left.

Arizona State had one final probability after stopping the Wildcats on fourth down, however Isaiah Taylor made a diving interception after Jacob Manu hit Bourguet’s arm.

A melee between a number of gamers ensued, however the choose ended Arizona’s five-year distress towards its greatest rival.

THE TAKEAWAY

Arizona State racked up 537 whole yards, however couldn’t overcome 5 turnovers nor cease the Wildcats’ offense to shut out a curler coaster season.

Arizona ended its second season beneath coach Jedd Fisch by lastly successful the sport on the schedule that issues most in Tucson.

UP NEXT

Arizona State: The highest offseason precedence will likely be to rent a brand new full-time head coach. Aguano has carried out a stable job and is nicely revered, each throughout the program and the group. Arizona State might additionally look to make a big-splash rent after its experiment with former NFL coach and TV analyst Herm Edwards flamed out.

Arizona: The Wildcats will probably have a number of key gamers again subsequent season, together with QB Jayden de Laura, Wiley, WRs Jacob Cowing and Tetairoa McMillan and S Jaxson Turner.

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