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Arizona Football: Ranking the Top 5 wins over Arizona State

By Eric Townsend

TUCSON, AZ - NOVEMBER 28: Arizona Wildcats mascot Wilbur is hoisted by fans after the Wildcats defeated the Suns Devils 42-35 to win the PAC-12 south championship following the Territorial Cup college football game at Arizona Stadium on November 28, 2014 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
TUCSON, AZ - NOVEMBER 28: Arizona Wildcats mascot Wilbur is hoisted by fans after the Wildcats defeated the Suns Devils 42-35 to win the PAC-12 south championship following the Territorial Cup college football game at Arizona Stadium on November 28, 2014 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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TUCSON, AZ – SEPTEMBER 29: Mascot of the Arizona Wildcats, Wilbur runs out onto the field before the college football game against the Oregon State Beavers at Arizona Stadium on September 29, 2012 in Tucson, Arizona. The Beavers defeated the Wildcats 38-35. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
TUCSON, AZ – SEPTEMBER 29: Mascot of the Arizona Wildcats, Wilbur runs out onto the field before the college football game against the Oregon State Beavers at Arizona Stadium on September 29, 2012 in Tucson, Arizona. The Beavers defeated the Wildcats 38-35. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

No. 2 – Arizona knocks ASU out of the Rose Bowl Pt. 2

When: November 23, 1985

Outcome: Arizona won 16-13

Where: Tempe, AZ

The rivalry game where the legend of Arizona kicker Max Zendejas was born!

The Sun Devils came into this one at 8-2 on the year with a great chance at making the Rose Bowl, And from the start, ASU looked motivated as they jumped out to a 13-3 lead that would put pressure on the Wildcats.

Luckily, Arizona wouldn’t go down without a fight as the team would do what they tend to do best, Bear Down!

The rally started when ASU would muff a punt deep in their own territory, which subsequently led to a touchdown from Arizona’s Don Be’Ans as he fell on the football in the end zone to pull the Cats within three points.

Later, Zendejas would tie the game at 13-13 after connecting on a 53-yard field goal attempt with 5:29 remaining.

Needing more late-game heroics, Arizona would rely on their kicker once more as Zendejas came up big again, this time booting a 32-yard field with 1:43 remaining to complete the Arizona comeback and officially knocking ASU out of the Rose Bowl for the second time in four years.

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