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 |
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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
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Wide receivers
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Fullback
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Centers
Long snapper
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Linebackers
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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 |
Quarter | 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 |
Quarter | 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.
Quarter | 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 |
Quarter | 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 |
Quarter | 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 |
Quarter | 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 |
Quarter | 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 |
Quarter | 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 |
Quarter | 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 |
Quarter | 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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 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 |
Quarter | 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]
Quarter | 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 |
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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.
The 2008 Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Mike Stoops, in his fifth year at Arizona. The Wildcats played their home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona and compete in the Pacific-10 Conference. Arizona finished the 2008 regular season with a record of 7–5, and faced BYU in the Las Vegas Bowl on December 20, their first postseason appearance since 1998; they defeated the Cougars 31–21 for a final record of 8–5. In that game, the Wildcats' 31 points were the most put up by the team in any of their bowl appearances. Senior wide receiver Mike Thomas, playing in his final game as a Wildcat, also got the Pac-10 record of most receptions by any wide receiver in the Pac-10. Senior Quarterback Willie Tuitama was named MVP for the 2008 Las Vegas Bowl, by throwing 328 yards, 2 pass TD's and 1 rush TD.
The 2011 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team played their home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. This was the first year for Arizona in the newly reconfigured Pac-12 Conference; they played in the Pac-12 South Division. They finished the season 4–8, 2–7 in Pac-12 play.
The 2013 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson for the 85th straight year. The 2013 season was Arizona's third in the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference and the second for head coach Rich Rodriguez.
The 2002 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. They were coached by John Mackovic in his second season with the Wildcats. Arizona ended the season with a record of 4–8 and finished tied for last place in the Pac-10 standings.
The 2001 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. They were coached by John Mackovic in his first season with the Wildcats, replacing longtime coach Dick Tomey. Arizona finished the year with a record of 5–6 and again missed the postseason due to a losing record.
The 2014 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season was the Wildcats's 115th overall, 37th as a member of the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12) and its fourth within the Pac-12 South Division. The team was led by head coach Rich Rodriguez, in his third year, and played its home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona for the 86th straight year.
The 2015 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It marked the Wildcats's 116th overall season, 38th as a member of the Pac-12 Conference and its 5th within the Pac-12 South Division. The team was led by head coach Rich Rodriguez, in his fourth year, and played its home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, AZ for the 87th straight year. They finished the season 7–6, 3–6 in Pac-12 play to finish in fifth place in the South Division. They were invited to the New Mexico Bowl where they defeated New Mexico.
The 2015 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Todd Graham and played their home games at Sun Devil Stadium. They were a member of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference.
The 2016 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the 2016 season. The season was the Wildcats's 117th overall, 39th as a member of the Pac-12 Conference, and its sixth within the Pac-12 South Division. The team played their home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona for the 88th straight year. They were led by fifth-year head coach Rich Rodriguez. They finished the season 3–9, 1–8 in Pac-12 play to finish in last place in the South Division.
The 2017 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona during the 2017 season. The season was the Wildcats's 118th overall, 40th as a member of the Pac-12 Conference, seventh within the Pac-12 South Division, and the sixth and final year under head coach Rich Rodriguez. The team played their home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona for the 89th straight year.
The 2017 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Sun Devils were led by sixth-year head coach Todd Graham and played their home games at Sun Devil Stadium. They competed as a member of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 6–3 in Pac-12 play to finish in second place in the South Division. They were invited to the Sun Bowl where they lost to NC State.
The 2018 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season marked the Wildcats's 119th season. They played their home games at the Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona and competed members of the South Division in the Pac-12 Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Kevin Sumlin. The Wildcats finished the season 5–7 and did not qualify for a bowl game. They went 4–5 in Pac-12 play, tying USC for third place in the South Division.
The 2019 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season marked the Wildcats' 120th season. They played their home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona and competed as members of the South Division in the Pac-12 Conference. They were led by second-year head coach Kevin Sumlin. They finished the season 4–8, 2–7 in Pac-12 play to finish in last place in the South Division.
The 2020 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Arizona was led by third-year head coach Kevin Sumlin, in the Wildcats' 121st season. The Wildcats played in the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference, and played their home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.
The 2021 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Jedd Fisch, and they played their home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. It was the Wildcats' 122nd season overall and 43rd as a member of the Pac-12 Conference and 11th in the Pac-12 South Division.
The 2022 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Jedd Fisch, and played their home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. It was the Wildcats' 123rd season overall and 44th as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. The Wildcats finished 5–7 overall and failed to qualify for a bowl game.
The 2022 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado Boulder as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Buffaloes played their home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. After losing the first five games of the season, third-year head coach Karl Dorrell and defensive coordinator Chris Wilson were fired on October 2; offensive coordinator Mike Sanford Jr. was named the interim head coach of the Buffaloes for the remainder of the season, who named Clay Patterson as the offensive coordinator and Gerald Chatman as the defensive coordinator.
The 2022 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University as a member of as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. After starting the season 1–2, head coach Herm Edwards was fired on September 18. Shaun Aguano took over as interim head coach. The Sun Devils played their home games at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe Arizona. The Sun Devils went 3-9, their worst season since 1946. This season is also the worst attended season since 1968, averaging 43,081 for the six home games.
The 2023 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats were led by third-year head coach Jedd Fisch and played home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. 2023 was Arizona's 124th season of competition and the program's 45th and final year in the Pac-12 Conference before it joined the Big 12 Conference in 2024.
The 2023 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Sun Devils were led by Kenny Dillingham in his first year as head coach. Dillingham was hired as Arizona State's head coach in late November 2022.