“One of the best football plays I’ve ever seen,” Arizona coach Brent Brennan said.

The Territorial Cup ended without controversy or pointed fingers, without a play for the ages or a cross to bear. Arizona’s 23-7 victory Friday night over ASU was a meat grinder with as many field goals as touchdowns and only a morsel of drama in the fourth quarter.

Arizona football is headed to a bowl for the first time since 2023 after pulling out a comeback win against Kansas on Saturday.

Fifita threw for 286 yards and a touchdown, Arizona’s defense forced five turnovers and the Wildcats spoiled rival Arizona State’s Big 12 championship game hopes with a dominating 23-7 win on Friday night. “I’m so proud of this Arizona football team,” Arizona coach Brent Brennan said. “Nobody thought they could. Check us out now.”

Against Cincinnati, Brennan was able to capture perhaps his biggest win of his early Arizona career and saw his team play a complete game to overcome a slow start in the first quarter. The Wildcats got better on both sides of the ball as the game progressed and dominated the line of scrimmage, which led to the 30-24 win.