Football is the focus right now (and rightfully so), but I hope many of you will join me and the fam at DFA tonight. It's the last time we'll see Bobby and the boys at home until 2025 (not loving this style of scheduling, but understand it).

We play San Diego, who we lost to last year. These pre-holiday games are often an adventure under Hurley, but I hope we take care of business against a team we should easily beat by double digits.

“They're just a unique goofy group of Misfits that somehow came together and are accomplishing things that are special." A half jokingly statement does still perfectly describe ASU landing its two star players Cam Skattebo and Jordyn Tyson

"Recruiting is the lifeblood of the program, but at the end of the day, it's about your own players. The priority is the guys who chose to come here." ASU is in an exclusive group balancing a conference title game with a recruiting signing period

As a reminder the AP Top 25 Poll is coming out later today around 11:00 a.m.

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That's what sports columnist (Michael Lev) for the Daily Star does in his rivalry column today as he explores the areas where AU and ASU have switched roles this football season...

As we all know, the Cats were picked 5th in the Big-12 preseason poll following a 10 win season, while the Devils were picked dead last following a 3-9 season last year...

The Cats were expecting a run at the conference championship while nobody was expecting much out of our Devils, while most fans were hoping for enough wins to make a bowl game...

So, fast forward and look how things have turned out this season as the Devils are 9-2 in title contention, while the Cats are 4-7 and won't be going to a bowl after the season...

The Devils are rushing the ball significantly better than they did last season behind an OL that has had a lot of continuity while the Cats, due to injuries, have not and their best OL - Jonah Savaiinaea - may miss the game tomorrow since he injured his leg against TCU last weekend...

The Devils also have a very good RB in Cam Skattebo while the Cats don't have anyone that comes close to matching his production this season...

In terms of the QB position, Sam Leavitt, has flourished at ASU after transferring from Mich St while the Cats returning QB, Noah Fifita, has not this season, for the most part...

Leavitt has an 18-5 TD to INT ratio, while Fifita has gone from a 25-6 ratio last season to a 17-12 ratio this season, so far...

And, the Devils have the best TO margin in the Big-12 while the Cats have struggled in the TO game this season...

But, the Cats still have an AA WR in TMac who catches everything in sight, passes that are thrown his way, against a Devils secondary that has been exploited on a regular basis this season...

The Cats will be focused on stopping Skattebo and eliminating turn-overs while the Devils will have to figure out ways to put more pressure on Fifita and not let him find TMac in the open on too many occasions...

There are good reasons that ASU is favored in this game but, as we all know, you can throw all of that out of the window in this game...

Go Devils and Beat the Cats!!!

A spot in the Big 12 title game is on the line for ASU when they will meet their in-state rival. What are the matchups to look out for in Tucson, and can the Sun Devils prevail in the 98th Territorial Cup Game? Justin LaCertosa and I analyze the contest

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Just like Jackie Gleason used to say!! If you don't know who that is....well.....Google it!! https://www.si.com/college/arizonas...ig-12-football-championship-game-01je00kh4cw2

“It wasn’t the most pleasant locker room at halftime. The guys responded and then played harder. The second half was great." Lighter practices leading up to Tuesday's game did more harm than good, yet ASU managed to overwhelm USD 90-53