Arizona nips Arizona State 20-17 on game’s final play

Published 5:04 pm Saturday, November 28, 2009

TEMPE, Ariz. — Alex Zendejas kicked a 32-yard field goal as time expired, and Arizona defeated Arizona State 20-17 on Saturday to retain the Territorial Cup.

Arizona won after ASU’s Kyle Williams — who had caught the tying TD pass minutes earlier — muffed a punt to give the Wildcats the ball at the Sun Devils 22-yard line.

A skirmish broke out between Arizona State (4-8, 2-7 Pac-10) and Arizona (7-4, 5-3) at midfield moments after Zendejas’ kick, but order was quickly restored.

Keola Antolin scored on a 67-yard run and Orlando Vargas blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown for the Wildcats, who have beaten the Sun Devils in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1997-98.