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Arizona state's Marion Grice (1) runs for a long gain against Arizona during the second half of an NCAA college football game at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz., Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. Arizona State won 41- 34. (AP Photo/John Miller)

Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won't tell you everything that happened in a football game. So, we will give you a fork report, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from ASU's game against Arizona on November 23. Final score: Arizona State 41, Arizona 34.

The Good:

The Sun Devils regained the Territorial Cup, scoring 24 unanswered points in the fourth quarter. The victory -- the first against an FBS team with a winning record this season -- was set up by an offense that scored touchdowns after each of the four turnovers forced by the defense.

Marion Grice had three of those scores and finished with a career-high 156 yards on 18 carries.

The Bad:

The Sun Devils committed seven penalties for a season-high 86 yards; however, four of those penalties came in the first quarter.

He Said It:

"It showed the character that the guys have," head coach Todd Graham said of his team's fourth quarter rally that secured the Sun Devils' first winning season since 2007. "I'm just so proud to hold this Territorial Cup."

Noted:

• For the fourth consecutive season, the visiting team won the Duel in the Desert.

• Senior linebacker Brandon Magee set a new career-high with 17 tackles (14 solo) to go over 100 tackles for the season. He became the first Sun Devil to have more than 100 tackles in a single season since Robert James had 106 in 2007.

Coming Up Next:

The Sun Devils (7-5, 5-4) are bowl eligible for the second straight year. They now await their postseason destination, likely to be announced Sunday, December 2.

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    azgbayfan wrote...
    Ouch!
    Couldn't believe the Devils gave up 18 straight to trail by 11 at the end of 3 qtrs only to watch the Cats fall apart like a K-Mart shirt and give up 24 straight
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    nokidding wrote...
    Off to San Francisco
    With a 5-4 PAC 12 record, the Devils will be offered the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl at AT&T Park Dec 29th. Look for the Cats to get the New Mexico Bowl.
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    BLIN wrote...
    Beat down, no Bear down this time
    As a ASU alumni and diehard, these years have been rough - but great game last night. Shutting up those people down south and knocking them out of the top 25. Go Devils to the end!
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