TUCSON, Ariz. -- The Arizona Wildcats are set to close out their regular season Saturday when they welcome Arizona State in for the Territorial Cup. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m., and will be televised by Fox Sports 1. 

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Some Game Themes: A week ago, some figured the Territorial Cup might just decide who wins the Pac-12 South. That notion went by the wayside quickly last Saturday, as both Arizona and ASU lost late-night road games in the Pacific Northwest … We're left with what is historically a common theme in this rivalry: state bragging rights and, for one side, bowl eligibility on the line … First-year head coaches Kevin Sumlin and Herm Edwards have taken different approaches and different paths to get to this point, but the results have been somewhat similar with a few moments of breakthrough mixed with frustrations … All of that in the past, this week is quite simple: the winner gets the Territorial Cup, recognized by the NCAA as the nation's oldest rivalry trophy … The trophy will be on display for fans, donors and recruits to see for the next 51 weeks before these sides meet again … This outcome could also set the foundation for the success of either program in the coming years. Indeed, both believe the best is yet to come … We have some similarities on paper, as well as some points of contrasts to consider … Offensively, both squads rely on veteran quarterbacks that can make plays with their arm and their legs. Both also tough-minded playmakers at the running position last week named to the Doak Walker Award semifinalist list. And, both squads have a big target to throw to down field. Shawn Poindexter's senior breakout season is drawing eyes from many, but the known commodity is ASU's N'Keal Harry, a sure-fire early pick in the NFL Draft … Where do these teams contrast? The Sun Devils have been particularly protective and opportunistic in the turnover game. Arizona now has a negative turnover margin thanks to an ugly outing last weekend … ASU has been a steadier defensive unit, while Arizona has a slight edge offensively … The Wildcats have played much better at home where they've won three straight conference games, while the Sun Devils have struggled most of the year on the road … But all the stats, trends and projections can be thrown out the window when these teams meet. Rarely do the games play out the way one expects, though the home side has won five in a row in this series … The schedule has built in a day of rest between Thanksgiving and the Territorial Cup this year. So eat up, rest up and get up for some daytime football at Arizona Stadium. We'll see you there.

Senior Salute: This week marks the final home game for 12 seniors, each of whom will be recognized in a pregame ceremony on Saturday afternoon. A couple – WR Shawn Poindexter and OL Layth Friekh – were a part of last year's senior night ceremony in case they did not receive additional years of eligibility from the NCAA, which they were granted following the 2017 season. They will be join by 10 others, including DL Dereck Boles, WR Shun Brown, WR Tony Ellison, DB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles P/H Jake Glatting, P Dylan Klumph, DL, Abraham Maiava, PK Josh Pollack, LS Nick Reinhardt and Matt Thomas.
The Territorial Cup: The Territorial Championship Cup was first presented to Tempe Normal School after its 11-2 victory over Arizona at Tucson's Carrillo Gardens field downtown on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 30, 1899. That makes it the oldest rivalry trophy game in America (Comparisons: Michigan-Minnesota/Little Brown Jug/1909; Indiana-Purdue/Old Oaken Bucket/1925). Carrillo Gardens was in a downtown park on a side street south of the current Tucson Convention Center in the Barrio Historico district. The Cup has been registered with the NCAA and thereby sanctions the game as the oldest trophy game. Early origins of the piece are unclear but the cup itself is silver-plated over base metal and was manufactured by Reed and Barton of Taunton, Mass., according to some reports, which also indicate a catalog price of $20. The lone inscription reads: "Arizona Foot Ball League 1899 Normal." The Cup's whereabouts for the next eight decades also remains unclear until its discovery among items found in the baseman of a church near ASU in the early 1980s and then displayed in various ASU collections. In 2001, then ASU President Lattie Coor led the move to have it again presented to the game winner. Over the years the Governor's Trophy (1953-1979) and a "Victory" sculpture by artist Ben Goo (1979-1997) were presented to the game's winner. The Saguaro Trophy, a bronze piece commissioned from artist Dora Perry in 1998, also has been in the mix, and now goes to the winning coach each year. The Bob Moran Most Outstanding Player in the game, named in 2008 after the late sportswriter who covered both teams, earns the Ben Goo sculpture for his school's hall of fame. The Cup on the sideline at the game itself is a replica, with the original piece requiring curator treatment for its hall of fame type display. The games themselves are not atypical of a state where the Territorial Legislature awarded one city (Phoenix) the initial economic prize, the state hospital, while the other town (Tucson) got the fledgling first state university. The games are competitive, territorial and a distinct matter of pride.

Series History: Arizona owns a 49-41-1 all-time lead in the series … ASU prevailed in the last meeting, 42-30, last Nov. 25 in Tempe … Arizona's last win came two years ago in a 56-35 rout to end the 2016 season … The home team has won the last five meetings in this series, but previously the road team had won four straight Territorial Cups from 2009-12 … Since these schools jointly became Pac-10/12 members prior to the 1978 season, the Wildcats boast a 21-18-1 record against their rivals. That includes "The Streak" in which Arizona did not lose to ASU from 1982-90, a run that included eight wins and a tie … The Wildcats own a 31-19 advantage playing in Tucson, including a 24-18 record at Arizona Stadium … Arizona's longest win streak in the series is 11 games (from 1932-48), while the Devils once had a nine-game win streak (1965-73) … The winning team has scored at least 41 points in the prior six matchups.

Charting the Cats (Season Totals):

• Khalil Tate is the 17th quarterback in school history to pass for 2,000+ yards in a season. His 2,248 passing yards this season rank No. 15. Tate needs 269 more passing yards to surpass B.J. Denker (2,516 in 2013) for No. 10 in UA single-season history.
• Tate has thrown 23 passing touchdowns this season, tying Willie Tuitama (2008) for the fifth-best single-season tally at Arizona. The record is 28 passing touchdowns shared by Anu Solomon (2014), Nick Foles (2011) and Tuitama (2007).
• J.J. Taylor's 1,290 rushing yards rank No. 8 in UA single-season history. With 86 more rushing yards, Taylor would surpass Nick Wilson's 1,375 yards (2014), which stands No. 5 all-time. And with 122 more rushing yards, Taylor would surpass Khalil Tate's total of 1,411 yards set last season.
• With 227 rushing attempts this season, J.J. Taylor ranks No. 8 in UA single-season history for carries. A dozen more carries and Taylor will surpass David Adams' 238 attempts in 1986, which currently is fifth-most in school history.
• Shawn Poindexter's 10 receiving touchdowns this season are tied with Rob Gronkowski (2008) and Keith Hartwig (1976) for the No. 6 spot in UA single-season history. The single-season record is 11, shared Austin Hill (2012), Juron Criner (2010 & 2011), Mike Thomas (2007) and Theopolis "T" Bell in 1974.
• Shun Brown's 59 pass receptions this season are six shy of tying David Douglas (2011) and Gino Crump (2011) for No. 10 in single-season history.
• Khalil Tate is 242 yards of total offense shy of the No. 10 mark in school single-season history (Anu Solomon, 2,667 – 2015).
• J.J. Taylor has accumulated 1,863 all-purpose yards this season. That total currently ranks No. 7 in UA single-season history. With 137 more yards, Taylor would become the fifth player in school history to tally 2,000 all-purpose yards in a season.

Charting the Cats (Career):

• Running back J.J. Taylor has 2,398 career rushing yards, which is 11th-most in school history. He needs 133 yards to surpass Clarence Farmer (2,530 yds) and break into the Top 10.
• Quarterback Khalil Tate has passed for 4,082 yards in his career, which ranks 12th-most in program history. He'll need another 1,000+ yards to break into the Top 10.
• Tate has rushed for 1,826 yards. Another 174 yards would make him the 17th player in program history to run for 2,000 yards.
• Tate has racked up 5,908 yards of total offense in his career, which currently ranks No. 9 in school history. With only 152 more total offense yards, Tate could move up to No. 7.
• Tate has passed for 40 touchdowns in his career, which ranks No. 9 in UA history. With two more touchdowns, he would tie Keith Smith and Ortege Jenkins for No. 7. With three more touchdowns, Tate would match Dan White for No. 6. Another five touchdowns and Tate would catch Bruce Hill, who rounds out the UA career top-five in the category.
• Receiver Shun Brown has 135 career receptions, which is one shy of matching Jon Horton for No. 10 in school history.
• Browns' 1,697 receiving yards rank 14th-most in school history. Another 93 yards would move Brown up to No. 13.

Tate's Trifecta: Quarterback Khalil Tate battled injuries much of the season and finally sat out the Oct. 20 game UCLA to allow time to get back near 100 percent. The little bit of rest and relaxation seems to have paid dividends with the talented junior turning in three strong performances since his return. He was nearly flawless a few weeks ago against Colorado, when he tossed for a career-high 350 yards and five touchdowns. It was the third time in his career Tate tallied five passing touchdowns, something no other Arizona quarterback has ever done. Here's a look back at Tate's last three games:

Opponent	Att	Comp	Pct.	Yards	Yards/Att	TD	Int
Oregon	33	19	57.6	189	5.7	3	1
Colorado	22	17	77.3	350	15.9	5	1
@ 7 Washington St.	30	18	0.6	294	9.8	4	1
	85	54	63.5%	833	9.8	12	3

 
Tate Tossin' It Efficiently: While many think of Khalil Tate's running ability as his top talent, his big arm and sneaky-good efficiency as a passer is catching many by surprise this season. The junior already has 23 passing touchdowns this season (t-5^th in school single-season history) and now 40 passing scores in his career (No. 9 program history). He's doing so while completing 56.7-percent of his passes in 2018, including a pass efficiency rating of 151.99, which is second-best in the Pac-12 and No. 17 among all FBS passers for those with at least 250 attempts. In fact, Tate's current pass efficiency rating would be the best for any Arizona quarterback in the last 10 seasons with at least 250 attempts. Here's a look:

Arizona Pass Efficiency Last 10 Seasons (min. 250 attempts)

Player	Year	Pass Eff.
1. Khalil Tate	2018	151.99
2. Anu Solomon	2015	146.98
3. Nick Foles	2011	145.54
4. Nick Foles	2010	140.86
5. Matt Scott	2012	133.51
6. Anu Solomon	2014	130.74
7. Nick Foles	2009	127.20
8. B.J. Denker	2013	126.82
(2017: Tate 152.42 - only 179 attempts)

 
J.J. Taylor Named Doak Walker Award Semifinalist: One of the nation's top all-purpose players, running back J.J. Taylor was last week named one of 10 national semifinalists for the Doak Walker Award. The diminutive 5-foot-6 Taylor doubles as Arizona's primary kickoff returner, having an 84-yard score to his credit already. A native of Corona, Calif., Taylor ranks No. 4 among all FBS players with 1,863 all-purpose yards, a clip of 169.4 yards per game that would rank third-best among all Arizona players since 2000. Taylor has gained 1,290 yards rushing (No. 6 in FBS), 115 yards receiving and 458 yards on kick returns. 

FBS Top 5 Individual All-Purpose Leaders (Yards/Game)

Name	Team	GP	AP Yards	Yards/G
1. Jonathan Taylor	Wisconsin	11	1,921	174.6
2 Darrell Henderson	Memphis	11	1,915	174.1
3. Rondale Moore	Purdue	11	1,894	172.2
4. J.J. Taylor	Arizona	11	1,863	169.4
5. Pooka Williams Jr.	Kansas	10	1,545	154.5

Kicking Game is Ticking: Arizona has settled into a plan in its kicking game. Sophomore Lucas Havrisik is the go-to kickoff man, having handled all 61 of UA's non-onside kicks this season. Havrisik ranks eighth nationally in touchback percentage, booting 81.8 percent of his kickoffs (54 of 66) for touchbacks this season. At the start of the season, Havrisik also handled all place-kicking duties, but missed a pair of extra points and was just 4-for-9 on field goal tries after five games. That led to a change in Week 6, with Josh Pollack taking over most place kicking duties, though they have shared the duties. Pollack has come on to make 9-of-11 field goals and 15-of-16 extra point tries. Havrisik still has the big leg and outside of 45 yards he may be the option. Against Colorado, he drilled kicks of 49 and 55 yards, respectively, which helped extend UA's streak of made field goals to 10-consecutive dating back to the Utah game on Oct. 12. Collectively, Pollack and Havrisik are 10-for-12 inside 40 yards. From the punting standpoint, Dylan Klumph (grad transfer from California) has handled most all of the duties. He has punted 46 times for an average of 41.7 yards per kick, putting 14 inside the 20-yardline. His backup, Jake Glatting, has two punts for 37.5 yards, placing each inside the 20-yardline. Glatting is also the holder on place kicks.

Run Defense Steps Up: Arizona's run defense has stiffened up in recent games. In fact, in their last two victories, the Wildcats held each of their opponents (Oregon and Colorado) under 100 yards rushing. The last time a UA defense did that was to close the 2011 season against Arizona State and Louisiana. In terms of conference games, it last occurred over a four-game stretch in 2010 against Oregon State, Washington State, Washington and UCLA. Also of note: the Wildcats limited three straight foes under 4.0 yards per carry, (3.3 ypc vs UCLA, 3.7 ypc vs. Oregon and 1.2 ypc vs. Colorado), something that hadn't happened since the four-game stretch listed above from 2010.

School-er Zone: A consensus Freshman All-America selection last season, Colin Schooler has been a man on a mission his sophomore season. He leads Arizona with 114 tackles through 11 games. Schooler has 21.5 tackles-for-loss, which leads the Pac-12 and is tied for second-most in the country. Schooler has had at least ½ tackle-for-loss in 10 of 11 games this season. In the team's most recent game against Washington State, Schooler had a game-high 13 tackles and 2.5 tackles-for-loss. Prior, in a 42-34 win over Colorado, Schooler had nine tackles, three tackles-for-loss, one sack and a pass breakup. The game before, a 44-15 win over Oregon, Schooler led the Wildcats with 11 tackles and finished with 1 ½ tackles-for-loss. That came on the heels of a 10-tackle, three-TFL game against UCLA the week before at the Rose Bowl. The linebacker had Arizona's first 16-tackle game in four seasons in the opener versus BYU. Schooler has 35 career TFLs to his credit in just 24 career games and 21 career starts. Schooler is averaging 1.67 TFLs per start in his career. He's had at least three TFLs in a game six times over his last 13 games dating back to last season. Also dating back to last season, Schooler has either been the team's leading tackler or second leading tackler in 15 of Arizona's last 17 games. Nationally, he is one of 11 players to register 114 or more tackles already this season. Only six Power 5 players have hit that mark already.

Pac-12 Leading Tacklers Through 11 Games

Player	School	Total Tackles
Ben Burr-Kirven	Washington	145
Adarius Pickett	UCLA	115
Colin Schooler	Arizona	114
Jordan Kunaszyk	California	114
Evan Weaver	California	109

 
More on his TFLs: Schooler's 21.5 tackles-for-loss are the second-most through 11 games by any Arizona defensive player since Scooby Wright collected 22 through the Wildcats' first 11 games of the 2014 season. Wright is the only player who has collected more TFLs in the first 11 games of a season than Schooler. Schooler's 21.5 tackles-for-loss this season are the most by any player in a Power 5 Conference. With 21.5 TFLs already this season, Schooler has more TFLs than 21 of the past 22 end-of-season leaders for Arizona. Only Wright, with 29, finished with more. Additionally, Schooler is already fifth all-time in single-season TFLs at Arizona and is 5.5 TFLs away from reaching the top 10 for career TFLs in Arizona history. 

National Leaders in TFLs

Player	School	TFLs
Nate Harvey	East Carolina	24
Colin Schooler	Arizona	21.5
Jaylon Ferguson	Louisiana Tech	21.5
Kenny Willekes	Michigan State	20.5
Chase Hansen	Utah	19.0

 
Shun Does a Ton: A member of the Paul Hornung Award List for the country's most versatile player, Shun Brown does a little bit of everything for Arizona. A dynamic punt returner, Brown's primary responsibility for the Wildcats is as the team's leading receiver. Brown has led the team in catches in six of the team's last seven games. For his career, Brown has 135 catches. He is just one catch away from tying Jon Horton for 10^th all-time at Arizona. He would need 10 more to tie Samajie Grant for ninth. Brown has also entered Arizona's Top 11 all-time in receiving touchdowns with 15. He is tied with Nate Phillips and Derek Hill for 11^th. Additionally, Brown has 1,697 career receiving yards and sits in 14^th place in Arizona history in career receiving yards. He is 92 yards away from Brad Anderson for 13^th. (Chart on Page 9). On the season, Brown has 59 catches for 579 yards and six touchdowns. Brown led Arizona with 43 receptions last year and finished with 573 yards, which was second most on the team behind Tony Ellison. Against Oregon last month, Brown had a career high 10 catches for 96 yards and a touchdown. He also had five catches for 57 yards and a touchdown in Arizona's 42-34 win over Colorado earlier this month. Brown has now caught five or passes in seven of 11 games this season. He only had five or more catches in three games total last season. In the 38 career games he played leading into the season, Brown had five or more catches a total of five times.
 
Khalil Climbing the TD Chart: After throwing five touchdown passes against Colorado and four more against Washington State, Khalil Tate has 23 touchdown passes on the season. He's currently tied with Willie Tuitama (2008) for fifth all-time in single-season passing touchdowns. With one more, he'll pass Tuitama and be three away from Matt Scott (2012) for fourth. Tate's five-touchdown game against Colorado was his second of the season. He also threw five touchdowns against Southern Utah earlier this season. Tate has thrown five TDs in a game three times now, becoming the first Arizona quarterback ever to do that. Tate also had five touchdowns against Purdue last season in the Foster Farms Bowl.  
    
Single-Season Passing Touchdowns

Player	Touchdown Passes	Season
Nick Foles	28	2011
Willie Tuitama	28	2011
Anu Solomon	28	2013
Matt Scott	27	2012
Khalil Tate	23	2018
Willie Tuitama	23	2008
Nick Foles	20	2010
Marc Reed	20	1966
Anu Solomon	20	2015

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
All over the Field(s): Sophomore linebacker Tony Fields has been a tackling machine since making his debut last season. Fields led Arizona with 104 stops last season, and currently sits second on the team with 81 tackles and is 12th in the league through nine games with 7.4 tackles per game. In his 24 career games, Fields has 185 total tackles, which is now the second-most by any Arizona player through 24 career games. His teammate, Colin Schooler has 24 more tackles than Fields through their first 24. Fields has started every game of his career and has proven to be a stalwart for coach Marcel Yates' defense. The combination of Fields and Schooler at linebacker has been a lethal one-two punch. In fact, the two teammates have combined for 195 total tackles through 11 games, which is the third-most of any conference teammates this season. The two combined for 199 last season with 21 tackles-for-loss and nine sacks. The two combined for three tackles-for-loss against Oregon and then four against Colorado. Fields picked up his first sack of the season against the Ducks, and had his second of the season one week later against the Buffaloes.
 

Teammates	Team	Total Tackles
Jordan Kunaszyk/Evan Weaver	California	223
Ben Burr-Kirven/Tevis Bartlett	Washington	210
Colin Schooler/Tony Fields	Arizona	195

 
Lockdown Lo: Sophomore cornerback Lorenzo Burns, who had a breakout season last year as a redshirt freshman, has taken the next step in his development this year as a sophomore. Burns has played in 10 of 11 games, missing the UCLA contest with an injury. He leads Arizona with 11 pass breakups and is fifth in tackles with 39. Burns ranks fourth in the Pac-12 with his 11 pass breakups and is also fourth at 1.10 passes defended per game. After missing the game against the Bruins, Burns returned against Oregon. He was effective in coverage and only notched one tackle. He also had a pass breakup and a fumble recovery. Against Colorado, Burns had a pair of pass breakups to get into double digits for the season. He also had four tackles, including one for a loss. Burns established himself as one of Arizona's most reliable defenders a year ago as a freshman. He tied for second in the nation in interceptions by a freshman with his five. The five picks were the most by an Arizona defender since Trevin Wade also had five in 2009. Burns now has 16 career pass breakups in 21 games.

Pac-12 Leaders in Pass Breakups

Player	School	Pass Breakups
Thomas Graham Jr.	Oregon	16
Paulson Adebo	Stanford	15
Byron Murphy	Washington	12
Lorenzo Burns	Arizona	11