2012 Arizona Wildcats football | |
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New Mexico Bowl champion | |
New Mexico Bowl, W 49–48 vs. Nevada | |
Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
South Division | |
Record | 8–5 (4–5 Pac-12) |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Calvin Magee (1st season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Rod Smith (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread option |
Defensive coordinator | Jeff Casteel (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–3–5 |
Home stadium | Arizona Stadium (Capacity: 51,811) |
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No. 7 Stanford xy$ | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Oregon x% | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Oregon State | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 2 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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UCLA x | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2012 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played at Arizona Stadium in Tucson for the 84th straight year. The 2012 season was Arizona's second in the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference and the first for head coach Rich Rodriguez.
High School Recruits
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Division I Transfers
Arizona held its spring Red and Blue game on April 14 at Kino Stadium in Tucson. The team's offense gained 597 yards over 98 plays, scoring 10 touchdowns. 445 yards and 6 touchdowns came through the air. [1]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 7:30 p.m. | Toledo * | ESPNU | W 24–17 OT | 48,670 | ||
September 8 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 18 Oklahoma State * |
| P12N | W 59–38 | 45,602 | |
September 15 | 7:30 p.m. | South Carolina State * | No. 24 |
| P12N | W 56–0 | 43,919 |
September 22 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 3 Oregon | No. 22 | ESPN | L 0–49 | 58,334 | |
September 29 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 18 Oregon State |
| P12N | L 35–38 | 44,153 | |
October 6 | Noon | at No. 18 Stanford | FOX | L 48–54 OT | 48,204 | ||
October 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Washington |
| P12N | W 52–17 | 50,148 | |
October 27 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 10 USC |
| ABC | W 39–36 | 47,822 | |
November 3 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 25 UCLA | No. 24 | P12N | L 10–66 | 81,673 | |
November 10 | 11:30 a.m. | Colorado |
| FOX | W 56–31 | 51,236 | |
November 17 | 8:00 p.m. | at Utah | ESPNU | W 34–24 | 45,031 | ||
November 23 | 8:00 p.m. | Arizona State |
| ESPN | L 34–41 | 51,901 | |
December 15 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. Nevada * | ESPN | W 49–48 | 24,610 | ||
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Arizona plays eight of twelve regular season games at home: all three non-conference games and five of nine Pac-12 games. The Cats play neither Washington State nor California for the second straight season after the league's expansion to 12 teams. [2]
2012 Arizona Wildcats roster | ||||||||
2012 Arizona Wildcats roster from the University of Arizona Athletic Site Archived April 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine | ||||||||
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Fullback
Offensive linemen
Centers
Long snapper
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Linebackers
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Safeties
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Position | Player | Notes |
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QB | Nick Foles | drafted to Philadelphia Eagles |
LB | Rob Hankins | retired from a concussion injury |
WR | Juron Criner | drafted to Oakland Raiders |
CB | Trevin Wade | drafted to Cleveland Browns |
QB | Bryson Beirne | graduated |
RB | Keola Antolin | graduated |
RB | David Hill | graduated |
WR | David Roberts | graduated |
WR | Gino Crump | graduated/undrafted to Arizona Cardinals |
WR | David Douglas | graduated |
WR | Sean Lieb | graduated |
DL | C.J. Parish | graduated |
DL | Mohammed Usman | graduated |
DL | Lolomana Mikaele | graduated |
LB | Derek Earls | graduated |
LB | Bilal Muhammed | graduated |
DB | Robert Golden | graduated |
DB | Lyle Brown | graduated |
DB | Trevor Foster | graduated |
DB | Adam Gottschalk | graduated |
LB | Joseph Perkins | graduated |
K | Alex Zendejas | graduated |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Rockets | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Wildcats | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
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Statistics | TOL | ARIZ |
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First downs | 24 | 33 |
Total yards | 358 | 624 |
Rushing yards | 47–161 | 41–237 |
Passing yards | 197 | 387 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–47–0 | 30–47–1 |
Time of possession | 31:49 | 28:11 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Toledo | Passing | Terrance Owens | 11/22, 134 yards, TD |
Rushing | David Fluellen | 20 carries, 72 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Alonzo Russell | 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD | |
Arizona | Passing | Matt Scott | 30/46, 387 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Ka'Deem Carey | 20 carries, 147 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Austin Hill | 7 receptions, 139 yards, TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 18 Cowboys | 14 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 38 |
Wildcats | 10 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 59 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
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Statistics | OKST | ARIZ |
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First downs | 30 | 32 |
Total yards | 636 | 501 |
Rushing yards | 32–200 | 49–181 |
Passing yards | 436 | 320 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 37–60–3 | 28–41–0 |
Time of possession | 27:56 | 32:04 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Oklahoma State | Passing | Wes Lunt | 37/60, 436 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Joseph Randle | 23 carries, 123 yards | |
Receiving | Tracy Moore | 8 receptions, 106 yards, 4 TD | |
Arizona | Passing | Matt Scott | 28/41, 320 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Ka'Deem Carey | 26 carries, 126 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Austin Hill | 5 receptions, 124 yards |
Arizona's first ever televised football game on the Pac-12 Network.
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 24 Wildcats | 7 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
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Statistics | SCST | ARIZ |
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First downs | 8 | 43 |
Total yards | 154 | 689 |
Rushing yards | 29–65 | 56–323 |
Passing yards | 89 | 366 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–25–1 | 36–46–0 |
Time of possession | 24:58 | 35:02 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Carolina State | Passing | Richard Cue | 12/25, 89 yards, INT |
Rushing | Julius Pendergrass | 9 carries, 24 yards | |
Receiving | Tyler McDonald | 4 receptions, 47 yards | |
Arizona | Passing | Matt Scott | 30/36, 288 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Daniel Jenkins | 12 carries, 76 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Dan Buckner | 6 receptions, 85 yards, TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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#22 Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
#3 Ducks | 7 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 49 |
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
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Statistics | ARIZ | ORE |
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First downs | 19 | 25 |
Total yards | 332 | 495 |
Rushing yards | 32–89 | 53–228 |
Passing yards | 243 | 267 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–52–4 | 21–36–1 |
Time of possession | 26:27 | 33:33 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arizona | Passing | Matt Scott | 22/44, 210 yards, 3 INT |
Rushing | Ka'Deem Carey | 21 carries, 79 yards | |
Receiving | David Richards | 7 receptions, 50 yards | |
Oregon | Passing | Marcus Mariota | 20/35, 260 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Kenjon Barner | 20 carries, 86 yards | |
Receiving | Bralon Addison | 3 receptions, 83 yards, TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 18 Beavers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 35 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
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Statistics | OSU | ARIZ |
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First downs | 30 | 28 |
Total yards | 613 | 545 |
Rushing yards | 43–180 | 23–142 |
Passing yards | 433 | 403 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29–45–0 | 31–53–2 |
Time of possession | 36:41 | 23:19 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Oregon State | Passing | Sean Mannion | 29/45, 433 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Storm Woods | 29 carries, 161 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Markus Wheaton | 10 receptions, 166 yards, 2 TD | |
Arizona | Passing | Matt Scott | 31/53, 403 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Ka'Deem Carey | 17 carries, 115 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Dan Buckner | 6 receptions, 119 yards, TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Wildcats | 0 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 48 |
#18 Cardinal | 7 | 7 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 54 |
at Stanford Stadium • Palo Alto, CA
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Statistics | ARIZ | STAN |
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First downs | 38 | 27 |
Total yards | 617 | 617 |
Rushing yards | 34–126 | 43–257 |
Passing yards | 491 | 360 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 45–69–1 | 21–34–0 |
Time of possession | 28:21 | 31:39 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arizona | Passing | Matt Scott | 45/69, 491 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Ka'Deem Carey | 29 carries, 132 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Austin Hill | 11 receptions, 165 yards, 2 TD | |
Stanford | Passing | Josh Nunes | 21/34, 360 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Stepfan Taylor | 31 carries, 142 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Levine Toilolo | 5 receptions, 141 yards, TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Wildcats | 10 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
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Statistics | WASH | ARIZ |
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First downs | 25 | 23 |
Total yards | 613 | 545 |
Rushing yards | 29–124 | 49–277 |
Passing yards | 256 | 256 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29–52–2 | 14–22–1 |
Time of possession | 32:26 | 27:34 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Washington | Passing | Keith Price | 29/52, 256 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Bishop Sankey | 19 carries, 87 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Austin Seferian-Jenkins | 8 receptions, 110 yards, TD | |
Arizona | Passing | Matt Scott | 14/22, 256 yards, 4 TD, INT |
Rushing | Ka'Deem Carey | 29 carries, 172 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Dan Buckner | 5 receptions, 86 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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#9 Trojans | 0 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 36 |
Wildcats | 10 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 39 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
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Statistics | USC | ARIZ |
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First downs | 28 | 30 |
Total yards | 618 | 588 |
Rushing yards | 26–125 | 43–219 |
Passing yards | 493 | 369 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 31–49–2 | 27–51–1 |
Time of possession | 30:02 | 29:58 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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USC | Passing | Matt Barkley | 31/49, 493 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | D.J. Morgan | 9 carries, 63 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Marqise Lee | 16 receptions, 345 yards, 2 TD | |
Arizona | Passing | Matt Scott | 27/50, 369 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Ka'Deem Carey | 28 carries, 119 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Austin Hill | 10 receptions, 259 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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#24 Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
#25 Bruins | 21 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 66 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
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Statistics | ARIZ | UCLA |
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First downs | 18 | 36 |
Total yards | 257 | 611 |
Rushing yards | 40–121 | 63–308 |
Passing yards | 136 | 303 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–30–0 | 25–30–0 |
Time of possession | 26:16 | 33:44 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arizona | Passing | Matt Scott | 15/25, 124 yards |
Rushing | Ka'Deem Carey | 16 carries, 54 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Austin Hill | 5 receptions, 57 yards | |
UCLA | Passing | Brett Hundley | 23/28, 288 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Johna Franklin | 24 carries, 162 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Joseph Fauria | 5 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Buffaloes | 10 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
Wildcats | 7 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
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Statistics | COLO | ARIZ |
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First downs | 24 | 21 |
Total yards | 437 | 574 |
Rushing yards | 56–224 | 38–438 |
Passing yards | 213 | 136 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–20–1 | 12–14–0 |
Time of possession | 41:48 | 18:12 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Colorado | Passing | Nick Hirschman | 12/13, 123 yards, INT |
Rushing | Christia Powell | 37 carries, 137 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Scott Fernandez | 1 reception, 71 yards, TD | |
Arizona | Passing | B.J. Denker | 12/14, 136 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Ka'Deem Carey | 25 carries, 366 yards, 5 TD | |
Receiving | David Richards | 3 receptions, 39 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wildcats | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 34 |
Utes | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT
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Statistics | ARIZ | UTAH |
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First downs | 27 | 21 |
Total yards | 480 | 449 |
Rushing yards | 46–320 | 36–136 |
Passing yards | 160 | 313 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–27–0 | 29–41–0 |
Time of possession | 24:57 | 35:03 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arizona | Passing | Matt Scott | 12/27, 160 yards, TD |
Rushing | Ka'Deem Carey | 26 carries, 204 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Austin Hill | 6 receptions, 96 yards, TD | |
Utah | Passing | Travis Wilson | 28/40, 311 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | John White | 27 carries, 112 yards | |
Receiving | DeVonte Christopher | 3 receptions, 84 yards, TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Sun Devils | 0 | 14 | 3 | 24 | 41 |
Wildcats | 6 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 34 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
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Statistics | ASU | ARIZ |
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First downs | 24 | 36 |
Total yards | 460 | 522 |
Rushing yards | 55–269 | 57–292 |
Passing yards | 191 | 230 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–29–0 | 19–39–3 |
Time of possession | 29:18 | 30:42 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arizona State | Passing | Taylor Kelly | 16/29, 191 yards |
Rushing | Marion Grice | 18 carries, 156 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Jamal Miles | 5 receptions, 39 yards | |
Arizona | Passing | Matt Scott | 19/39, 230 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Ka'Deem Carey | 25 carries, 172 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Garic Wharton | 6 receptions, 89 yards, TD |
Arizona wore red helmets for the first time since the 1980 season for their rivalry game with Arizona State. [3]
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wolf Pack | 21 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 48 |
Wildcats | 7 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 49 |
at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM
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Statistics | NEV | ARIZ |
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First downs | 39 | 31 |
Total yards | 659 | 578 |
Rushing yards | 73–403 | 36–196 |
Passing yards | 256 | 382 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–32–2 | 28–47–2 |
Time of possession | 39:10 | 20:50 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Nevada | Passing | Cody Fajardo | 22/31, 256 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Stefphon Jefferson | 34 carries, 180 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Richy Turner | 6 receptions, 96 yards, TD | |
Arizona | Passing | Matt Scott | 28/47, 382 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Ka'Deem Carey | 28 carries, 172 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Austin Hill | 8 receptions, 175 yards, 2 TD |
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Arizona Wildcats linebacker Rob Hankins retired due to a concussion injury.
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The 2022 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington as a member of the Pac–12 Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Kalen DeBoer, the Huskies played their home games at Husky Stadium in Seattle.
The 2023 Utah Utes football team represent the University of Utah as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Utes are led by Kyle Whittingham in his 19th year as Utah's head coach. They play their home games at Rice–Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City.
The 2023 Colorado Buffaloes football team is an American football team that represents the University of Colorado Boulder as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This is the program's 13th and final year in the Pac-12 before rejoining the Big 12 Conference in 2024. The Buffaloes are led by first-year head coach Deion Sanders. They play their home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado.
The 2023 Washington Huskies football team represent the University of Washington as a member of the Pac–12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Huskies are led by Kalen DeBoer in his second season as Washington's head coach. They play their home games at Husky Stadium in Seattle. This will be the final season in the Pac-12 Conference with Washington moving to the Big Ten Conference in 2024.
The 2023 Oregon State Beavers football team represents Oregon State University in the Pac–12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Jonathan Smith, the Beavers play their home games on campus at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon.
The 2023 Arizona Wildcats football team represent the University of Arizona as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats are be led by third-year head coach Jedd Fisch and play home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. 2023 is Arizona's 124th season of competition and the program's 45th and final year in the Pac-12 Conference before it joins the Big 12 Conference in 2024.
The 2023 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represents Arizona State University as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Sun Devils are led by Kenny Dillingham in his first year as head coach. Dillingham was hired as Arizona State's head coach in late November 2022.