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Arizona State looks to rebound vs. rival Arizona

Dec 1, 2007 - 11:30 AM Arizona (5-6) at No. 13 Arizona State (9-2) 8:00 pm EST

TEMPE, Arizona (Ticker) -- One week after getting routed by Southern California, Arizona State will be hoping for the Trojans to stumble.

Should USC get upset by UCLA, the 13th-ranked Sun Devils would have another opportunity to win the Pac-10 Conference with a victory over Arizona on Saturday night.

When the Arizona-Arizona State games kicks off, the Sun Devils will know where they stand. The USC-UCLA contests starts 3 1/2 hours earlier.

If USC beat UCLA as expected, Arizona State (9-2, 6-2 Pac-10) would have to settle for beating its arch-rival in the annual battle for the Territorial Cup.

The Sun Devils will be looking to rebound from a 45-14 drubbing to the Trojans on Thanksgiving. John David Booty threw four touchdowns passes for USC, which sacked Rudy Carpenter six times.

Arizona State also has to be wary of Arizona, which has had two weeks off since surprising then-No. 2 Oregon, 34-24, in its last game on November 15.

The Wildcats (5-6, 4-4 Pac-10) are trying to finish a disappointing season with four straight wins. A victory over Arizona State would make Arizona bowl eligible.

After starting 2-6, the Wildcats have recovered to beat Washington, UCLA and Oregon.