TUCSON, Ariz. - Nick Wilson ran for 178 yards and three touchdowns and Arizona held off Arizona State in the Territorial Cup to win the Pac-12 South title.
Arizona (10-2, 7-2 Pac-12, CFP No. 11) needed to beat its biggest rival and have Stanford knock off No. 9 UCLA to win the Pac-12 South. The Cardinal took care of the first part by rolling over the Bruins. The Wildcats handled their end with a stream of big plays and a final defensive stand.
Arizona will face No. 3 Oregon in the Pac-12 Championship game Dec. 5.
Arizona State (9-3, 6-3, CFP No. 13) got a spark by replacing Taylor Kelly with Mike Bercovici, but a final drive stalled at Arizona's 40. Bercovici threw two TD passes, but had a key interception that led to a score.
Anu Solomon threw for 208 yards and hit Samajie Grant on a pair of touchdown passes for Arizona.