D.J. Foster gets the Moran Award. That's it. Total domination by the Sun Devils, who appear to be peaking at the right time. Doesn't appear to be any shenanigans as the teams meet at midfield. The better team clearly won this one.
Check back later for our analysis and reports from both locker rooms from Tyler Lockman and Steve Rivera.
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The Bob Moran MVP ballots have been distributed. Carl Bradford was a monster in the first half when the tone was set, but Taylor Kelly's been impressive in triggering the offense. We're leaning Kelly at this point.
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The most telling stat is this: Arizona 3 turnovers, ASU 0. Given the talent discrepancy, it needs to be the other way around for the Wildcats to have had a chance.
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Jaelen Strong's touchdown catch gives him 142 yards on four receptions. Taylor Kelly up to 274 yards passing. For Arizona, Ka'Deem Carey is now up to 161 yards with an exceedingly impressive second-half performance. At this point, it's pretty much all over except for the statistical accounting.
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Damarious Randall sniffed that one out for an easy pick-six. That should eliminate the last little glimmer of doubt.
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Arizona showing some fight at the start of the second half. An impressive scoring drive, then a defensive stop, including the first sack of Taylor Kelly.
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Denker scores on a keeper, but almost all of Arizona's damage on that 78-yard drive came via the pass. We think that's about the only options the Cats have -- and it's not an attractive one.
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Nineteen rushes for 28 yards for Arizona. Credit the ASU defense, which has been completely dominant, but would be remiss if we didn't mention Arizona's complete lack of a downfield passing threat.
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First quarter is in the books. Sun Devils 13, Wildcats 0. And, yes, it has been that lopsided. ASU has 154 yards offense, Arizona has 53. Sun Devils averaging 6.4 yards per play; Wildcats averaging 3.1
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Second TD catch of Darwin Rogers' career. He'll never have one easier. Wildcats can't do anything right so far.
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All ASU for the first 10 minutes -- 74 yards to 19. Ka'Deem Carey has only one touch for the Wildcats.
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Arizona's first possession couldn't have gone much worse. And it finished with a 12-yard punt by Drew Riggleman ... His worst punt this season had been a 17-yarder against Washington State, and we know how that turned out.
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Arizona State running back Marion Grice was on crutches, in street clothes, with a boot on his injured leg for Senior Day introductions and won't play in tonight's Territorail Cup game.
It appears increasingly unlikely he will be available for next week's Pac-12 Championship game against Stanford.
