1899: Arizona Normal School (eventually ASU) defeats Arizona 11-2 before approximately 300 people in Tucson in the first edition of the rivalry game.
1934: The Wildcats defeat the Sun Devils 32-6 before approximately 5,500 at Arizona Stadium, the first meeting at the venue with recorded attendance. Arizona beat ASU 26-0 in the first matchup at Arizona Stadium in 1929.
1949: The Sun Devils defeat the Wildcats 34-7 in Tempe to break a run of 20 Arizona victories in 22 meetings. ASU would establish a similar streak in taking 15 of 17 matchups between 1965 and 1981.
1975: The Sun Devils’ John Jefferson leapt to grab a touchdown in the back of the end zone in a play known thereafter in the series as “”The Catch,”” and ASU’s 24-21 victory helps propel the team to 12-0 record and No. 2 final national ranking.
1986: Wildcat safety Chuck Cecil returns an interception 106 yards to help Arizona defeat ASU 34-17 and give the Sun Devils their only loss of the season.
1987: The only tie in this series comes after ASU botches a punt attempt with 13 seconds remaining, and Arizona kicks a field goal to knot the score at 24.
1989: Arizona defeats ASU 28-10 in Tempe before 74,926 at Sun Devil Stadium, the largest crowd to date to see the teams compete.
1998: The Wildcats win the highest-scoring meeting between the teams 50-42 and end up with a program-best 12-1 record and a berth in the Holiday Bowl. The season marked Arizona’s last trip to the postseason.
2004: The Wildcats ride three touchdown passes from quarterback Richard Kovalcheck to take down the then-No. 18 Sun Devils 34-27 to end Arizona head coach Mike Stoops’ first season on a high note.
2005: Terry Richardson returns a fourth-quarter punt 71 yards to help the Sun Devils’ erase a 15-point deficit, and ASU wins 23-20 in Tempe.
– Compiled by Tom Knauer
Sources: Arizona Athletics, ASU Athletics, Arizona Daily Star
last 10 in Tucson
The results from the previous 10 meetings between Arizona and ASU at Arizona Stadium:
1986: 34-17 (W)
1988: 28-18 (W)
1990: 21-17 (W)
1992: 7-6 (L)
1994: 28-27 (W)
1996: 56-14 (W)
1998: 50-42 (W)
2000: 30-17 (L)
2002: 34-20 (L)
2004: 34-27* (W)
Win-loss record: 7-3
Average score: Arizona 29, ASU 23
Wildcats’ home record in series: 28-16 (21-15 at Arizona Stadium)
*under current Arizona head coach Mike Stoops
– Compiled by Tom Knauer
Source: Arizona Athletics
