In His Blood For all of the criticism Alex Zendejas got after the Oregon game, he made up for it against ASU. Zendejas followed in his uncle Max's footsteps, hitting the game-winning field goal as time ran out to win the game for Arizona. Zendejas' game-winner in the 1983 matchup kept ASU out of the Rose Bowl For Alex, missing chip shots has been his credo this year He has fans holding their breath when he kicks extra points. The game-winner showed that he has the same clutch blood that is in his family's genes. This kick may have been the one to give the younger Zendejas, and fans, the confidence they both need in the kicking game 2. 
Special Play Special teams ended up being the key to Arizona's victory on Saturday. ASU's Kyle Williams muffed a punt that was recovered by Arizona's Mike Turner at the Sun Devil 22-yard line That was the key play that set up Zendejas' game-winner. Orlando Vargas, Arizona's special teams guru, came up big when he blocked a punt then he came up even bigger when he picked the ball up and walked into the endzone for his first career touchdown Vargas' play ended up being a crucial for the Cats. Without the blocked punt and return for a touchdown, they would have lost the game. On a day when the offense struggled, the special teams play won the game for the Wildcats 3. A Tale of Two Teams The Wildcats suffered from a hangover on Saturday but not the kind that you get in Vegas. They had a psychological hangover from the Oregon game; the disappointment of losing that one was clear with how the Cats played They came out flat and played that way all game.

Minus the touchdown run by Keola Antolin, the Wildcats didn't move the ball well against Arizona State. Some of this could be contributed to Arizona State having the best defense in the Pac-10 statistically, but the Cats just seemed to be going through the motions. This team did not look like the same squad that almost took down the Ducks last week. Hopefully, the big win over the Sun Devils will allow the Cats to play better next week against USC 4.