Arizona Wildcats exiting Pac-12 with rare feat vs. ASU Sun Devils, rivalry bragging rights
The Arizona Wildcats and Arizona State Sun Devils are set to join the Big 12 beginning with the college football season in 2024.
But Arizona is exiting the Pac-12 with big-time bragging rights over its in-state rival in football and basketball.
As pointed out by the Wildcat Country podcast on social media, Arizona has swept ASU in football, men's basketball and women's basketball for the first time since the 1998-99 season.
And it wasn't even close. The Wildcats won all five games by at least 11 points.
Wildcats fans can raise their heads high this season, while Sun Devils fans are hoping their fortunes in the rivalry can quickly change.
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For the first time since the 1998-99 season, Arizona has swept ASU in football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball. pic.twitter.com/lnJH0nTBXO
— Wildcat Country 🌵 (@CatCountryAZ) February 29, 2024
Arizona dominates Arizona State in football, basketball games
In football, the Wildcats beat the Sun Devils on Nov. 25 in the Territorial Cup rivalry game in Tempe, 59-23.
In men's basketball, Arizona defeated Arizona State in Tucson on Feb. 17, 105-60 and then it beat ASU in Tempe on Feb. 28, 85-67.
In women's basketball Arizona topped Arizona State on Dec. 17 in Tempe, 91-52 and the Wildcats knocked off the Sun Devils on Feb. 4 in Tucson, 63-52.
The combined total score of those five games? Arizona 403, Arizona State 254.
Ouch.
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Wildcats fans revel in their domination of the Sun Devils
Arizona fans had fun with their team's domination of Arizona State on social media after the Wildcats beat the Sun Devils in men's basketball on Wednesday night.
How many times has ASU swept that series 😂
— Matt Perry (@Perry14Matt) February 29, 2024
This might be a tough math problem for ASU grads: but how many fingers does it take to count to zero?
— #Let's Go Brandon (@NoDemonKKKrats) February 29, 2024
I’d have to go back and look at 1997-98, but were the games historic blowouts like 59-23, 105-60 and 91-52 (2 of the 3 in Tempe)? Tough times for Sun Devil fans.
— Azjazzman (@Azjazzman21) February 29, 2024
ASU is a hockey school.
— redtailsforever (@redtailsforever) February 29, 2024
BUT BUT BUT SE-SE-SEVENTY TO SEVEN 💀💀💀
— The UofA Fan Ever (@avgazfan) February 29, 2024
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Will a new era mean new results for ASU vs. Arizona?
There's no denying that the Arizona football and basketball programs are in a better place than ASU right now.
How long will it stay that way with the move to the Big 12? Can ASU get things turned around quickly in football and basketball in the rivalry series or will the Wildcats continue to dominate?
We'll find out soon enough.
For now, we're just wondering if ASU baseball and ASU softball can salvage some respect for the Sun Devils in the final season of their rivalry series against the Arizona Wildcats in the Pac-12.
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Reach Jeremy Cluff at jeremy.cluff@arizonarepublic.com. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter @Jeremy_Cluff.
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Arizona sweeps rival Arizona State in football, basketball in 2023-24
