No. 5 – Arizona Football & Trung Candidate run over ASU
When: November 27, 1998
Outcome: Arizona won 50-42
Where: Tucson, AZ
Beginning the year at 10-1, the Wildcats entered the 1998 game against ASU with a lot of hype and the potential to end the regular season with their best record in school history.
While the Wildcats did come up short in making the schools’ first ever Rose Bowl earlier in the year… thanks UCLA, there was still plenty to play for in this rivalry match-up. ASU was 5-5 and looking to become bowl eligible, and a win against Arizona would surely lift their help with bragging rights as well as get them into postseason play.
From the start, this game was a competitive one as both teams seemingly exchanged scores on the majority of their possessions. Going back and forth, luckily, it was the Wildcats that ultimately came away with the 50-42 victory, outpacing the Sun Devils in this thrilling win.
Arizona running back Trung Candidate would shatter the school rushing record, finishing the game with 288 yards on 18 carries with three touchdowns in the Wildcats’ win!
While the Wildcats did come up short in making the schools’ first-ever Rose Bowl earlier in the year… thanks to UCLA, there was still plenty to play for in this rivalry match-up. ASU was 5-5 and looking to become bowl eligible, and a win against Arizona would surely lift their help with bragging rights as well as get them into postseason play.