The ASU Alumni Association has filed a police report over the recent Arizona Wildcat red-and-blue paint job the "A" in Tempe received, a Phoenix TV station is reporting.
Painting of the A's in both cities is a tradition before UA-ASU rivalry games.
But homecoming fever hit early this year.
Overnight Nov. 9, some University of Arizona fans painted the "A" on Tempe's "A" Mountain red and blue. "Bear Down U of A," was also written on it.
The ASU Alumni Association then filed a report with Tempe police, calling the paint job vandalism, criminal damage and trespassing, according to a news report on KPHO, the Phoenix CBS affiliate.
"We take really great care and follow strict guidelines to make sure the environment isn't negatively impacted," Dan Turbyfill, of the alumni group is quoted as saying.
It appears that Tempe police didn't take the Sun Devil allegations too seriously.
"We look at the intent behind why something is done," Lt. Scott Smith told the station. "The intent is rivalry and we feel it wouldn't be a responsible use or allocation of police resources."
They passed the complaint to ASU campus police.
The Arizona Wildcats take on the ASU Sun Devils on Nov. 28 in Tucson.
