2022 Arizona Wildcats football team

2022 Arizona Wildcats football
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Record	5–7 (3–6 Pac-12)
Head coach	Jedd Fisch (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Brennan Carroll (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Johnny Nansen (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Arizona Stadium
Seasons ←  2021 2023  →

2022 Pac-12 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 12 USC y		8	–	1					11	–	3
No. 10 Utah y$		7	–	2					10	–	4
No. 8 Washington		7	–	1					11	–	1
No. 15 Oregon		7	–	2					10	–	3
No. 17 Oregon State		6	–	3					10	–	3
No. 21 UCLA		6	–	3					9	–	4
Washington State		4	–	5					7	–	6
Arizona		3	–	6					5	–	7
California		2	–	7					4	–	8
Arizona State†		1	–	7					1	–	9
Stanford		1	–	8					3	–	9
Colorado		1	–	8					1	–	11
Championship: Utah 47, USC 24
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

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 (3–6 in conference play) and failed to qualify for a bowl game.

Offseason

Position key

Positions key

C	Center		CB	Cornerback		DB	Defensive back		DE	Defensive end
DL	Defensive lineman		DT	Defensive tackle		FB	Fullback		FS	Free safety
G	Guard [lower-alpha 1]		K	Kicker [lower-alpha 2]		KR	Kickoff returner		LB	Linebacker
LS	Long snapper		MLB	Middle linebacker [lower-alpha 3]		OT	Offensive tackle		OL	Offensive lineman
OLB	Outside linebacker		NT	Nose tackle		P	Punter		PR	Punt returner
QB	Quarterback		RS	Return specialist		RB	Running back		S	Safety
SS	Strong safety		TE	Tight end		WR	Wide receiver

1. Also known as offensive guard (OG)
2. Also known as placekicker (PK)
3. Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

Team departures

Over the course of the off-season, Arizona lost 48 total players. 18 players graduated, while the other 28 entered the transfer portal.

2022 Arizona offseason departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Stanley Berryhill	#1	WR	5'11	190	Junior	Tucson, AZ	Declared for 2022 NFL draft
Rashie Hodge Jr.	#35	LB	5'11	214	Junior	Phoenix, AZ	Declared for 2022 NFL draft
Leevel Tatum III	#97	DL	6'1	284	Senior	Fresno, CA	Graduated/Declared for 2022 NFL draft
Mohamed Diallo	#26	DL	6'4	306	Senior	Toronto, CAN	Graduated/Declared for 2022 NFL draft
Trevon Mason	#90	DL	6'5	305	Graduated Student	Arlington, TX	Graduated/Declared for 2022 NFL draft
Lucas Havrisik	#43	PK	6'2	188	Graduated Student	Riverside, CA	Graduated/Declared for 2022 NFL draft
Christian Young	#5	DB	6'3	217	Senior	Houston, TX	Graduated
Anthony Pandy	#8	LB	6'1	228	Graduated Student	Carson, CA	Graduated
Luke Ashworth	#13	QB	6'2	208	Senior	Phoenix, AZ	Graduated
Thomas Reid III	#16	WR	6'3	221	Graduated Student	Chesapeake, VA	Graduated
Jacob Meeker-Hackett	#32	PK	6'0	215	Graduated Student	Tucson, AZ	Graduated
Donte Smith	#38	LB	5'10	222	RS senior	Round Rock, TX	Graduated
Clay Markoff	#44	RB	5'10	239	Graduated Student	Olympia, WA	Graduated
Josh McCauley	#50	OL	6'4	310	Graduated Student	Mesa, AZ	Graduated
Matthew Stefanski	#54	OL	6'4	324	RS senior	Frankfort, MI	Graduated
David Watson	#67	OL	6'5	290	RS senior	Tucson, AZ	Graduated
Donovan Laie	#78	OL	6'5	323	Senior	Oceanside, CA	Graduated
Connor Hutchings	#80	TE	6'5	230	Graduated Student	Phoenix, AZ	Graduated
Bryce Wolma	#81	TE	6'4	237	Graduated Student	Saline, MI	Graduated
Tristen D'Angelo	#84	WR	6'3	200	RS senior	Anthem, AZ	Graduated

Coaching staff departures

During the off-season, Arizona lost 2 position coaches and 1 support staff members. The two position coaches that departed the team were defensive coordinator Don Brown and linebackers coach Keith Dudzinski. Brown took an upgrade by becoming the 30th head coach to return at UMass, while Dudzinski was return to became the defensive coordinator at UMass. Furthermore, Brown and Dudzinski were the final 2 coaches that were under current head coach Jedd Fisch.

Name	Position	New Team	New Position
Don Brown	Defensive Coordinator	UMass	Head Coach
Keith Dudzinski	Assistant coach, Linebackers & Co-Special Teams Coordinator	UMass	Defensive coordinator
Ryan Partridge	Director of High School Scouting and Recruiting coordinator	UMass	Wide receivers coach

Outgoing transfers

Twenty-four players elected to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal during or after the 2021 season.

Arizona Outgoing transfers

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	Year	New school	Sources
Boobie Curry	#2	WR	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	211 pounds (96 kg)	Senior	Houston, TX	Transferred to Buffalo
BJ Casteel	#5	WR	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	197 pounds (89 kg)	Senior	Pasadena, CA	Transferred to Nevada
Jaden Mitchell	#7	WR	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	182 pounds (83 kg)	Freshman	Las Vegas, NV	Transferred to Texas State
Rhedi Short	#7	DB	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	196 pounds (89 kg)	Senior	Pasadena, CA	Transferred to Montana State
Tayvian Cunningham	#11	WR	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	183 pounds (83 kg)	Graduate	Vacaville, CA	TBD
Brayden Zermeno	#12	QB	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	216 pounds (98 kg)	Freshman	Los Angeles, CA	Transferred to UConn
Jalen Johnson	#13	WR	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	209 pounds (95 kg)	Sophomore	Corona, CA	TBD
Logan Kraut	#14	DB	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	197 pounds (89 kg)	Freshman	Santa Rosa, CA	Transferred to UC Davis
McKenzie Barnes	#15	CB	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 pounds (84 kg)	Junior	Fresno, CA	Transferred to Hawaii
Regen Terry	#17	DL	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	284 pounds (129 kg)	Freshman	Florence, AZ	Transferred to Boston College
Jabar Triplett	#17	LB	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	229 pounds (104 kg)	Freshman	Baton Rouge, LA	Transferred to Grambling State
Ma'Jon Wright	#18	WR	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	218 pounds (99 kg)	Freshman	Fort Lauderdale, FL	TBD	†
Nick Moore	#18	QB	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	182 pounds (83 kg)	Freshman	Newhall, CA	TBD
Darrius Smith	#20	RB	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	187 pounds (85 kg)	Junior	Houston, TX	Transferred to Jacksonville State
Malik Hausman	#23	DB	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	187 pounds (85 kg)	Senior	Las Vegas, NV	Transferred to Hawaii
Javione Carr	#25	DB	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	182 pounds (83 kg)	Freshman	Arlington, TX	Transferred to Kansas State
Jakelyn Morgan	#27	DB	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 pounds (77 kg)	Freshman	Tyler, TX	Transferred to Louisiana Tech
Jackson Bailey	#29	LB	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	229 pounds (104 kg)	Freshman	DeSoto, TX	Transferred to Louisiana–Monroe
Thor Canales	#46	LB	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	224 pounds (102 kg)	Freshman	Plano, TX	TBD
Rourke Freeburg	#47	LB	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 pounds (100 kg)	Senior	Scottsdale, AZ	Transferred to Toledo
Lucas Eckardt	#51	OL	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 pounds (100 kg)	Freshman	Spring Grove, IL	Transferred to Colorado
David Watson	#67	OL	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	290 pounds (130 kg)	Sophomore	Tucson, AZ	Transferred to Adams State
Edgar Burrola	#72	OL	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	305 pounds (138 kg)	Junior	Las Vegas, NV	TBD
Zach Williams	#82	TE	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	235 pounds (107 kg)	Sophomore	Johns Creek, GA	TBD
Colby Powers	#83	TE	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	230 pounds (100 kg)	Freshman	Spring, TX	Transferred to Tulsa
Stacey Marshall Jr.	#87	TE	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	262 pounds (119 kg)	Senior	Montgomery, AL	Transferred to Marshall
Alex Navarro-Silva	#91	DL	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	280 pounds (130 kg)	Sophomore	Chino, CA	TBD
Myles Tapusoa	#99	DT	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	345 pounds (156 kg)	Senior	Rose Park, UT	TBD

† Note: Players with a dash in the new school column didn't land on a new team for the 2022 season.

Acquisitions

Incoming transfers

Over the off-season, Arizona added nine players from the transfer portal. According to 247 Sports, Arizona had the 27th ranked transfer class in the country. ^[1] The first transfer was quarterback Jayden de Laura. de Laura transferred from Washington State. On the offensive side, Arizona also added Florida State running back D.J. Williams, UTEP wide receiver Jacob Cowing and New Mexico offensive lineman Jack Buford. However, Arizona only took 5 defensive transfers in UCLA defensive back DJ Warnell and UCLA defensive lineman Tiaoalii Savea, Michigan linebacker Anthony Solomon, USC Trojans linebacker Hunter Echols and Utah linebacker Jeremy Mercier.

Arizona Incoming transfers

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school	Sources
Jacob Cowing	#6	WR	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 pounds (77 kg)	Sophomore	Maricopa, AZ	UTEP
Jayden de Laura	#7	QB	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 pounds (86 kg)	Sophomore	Honolulu, HI	Washington State
Anthony Solomon	#10	LB	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	215 pounds (98 kg)	Junior	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Michigan
DJ Warnell	#14	DB	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	201 pounds (91 kg)	Sophomore	La Marque, TX	UCLA
Jeremy Mercier	#20	LB	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	235 pounds (107 kg)	Junior	Chandler, AZ	Utah
Hunter Echols	#31	LB	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	245 pounds (111 kg)	Senior	Los Angeles, CA	USC
D.J. Williams	#37	RB	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	210 pounds (95 kg)	Junior	Lake Placid, FL	Florida State
Anthony Ward	#57	LB	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	225 pounds (102 kg)	Freshman	Ontario, CA	Washington
Jack Buford	#59	OT	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	310 pounds (140 kg)	Sophomore	St. Louis, MO	New Mexico
Tanner McLachlan	#84	TE	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	255 pounds (116 kg)	Sophomore	Lethbridge, AB	Southern Utah
Tiaoalii Savea	#98	DL	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	275 pounds (125 kg)	Freshman	Las Vegas, NV	UCLA

2022 recruiting class

Main article: 2022 college football recruiting class

Arizona signed 25 players in the class of 2022. The Wildcats' recruiting class ranks 19th in the nation for 247Sports and 22nd in Rivals rankings. Four signees were ranked in the ESPN 300 top prospect list. Arizona also signed walk-ons during national signing day period.

See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football, and Recruiting (college athletics)

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Tetairoa McMillan WR	Waimanalo, HI	Servite High School (CA)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Dec 17, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Rayshon Luke RB	Bellflower, CA	St. John Bosco High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jan 8, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
Keyan Burnett TE	Anaheim, CA	Servite High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Aug 1, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
Ephesians Prysock S	Mission Hills, CA	Bishop Alemany High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Dec 15, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
Sterling Lane LB	Westlake Village, CA	Oaks Christian School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Aug 20, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Kevin Green Jr. WR	Mission Hills, CA	Bishop Alemany High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Dec 11, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Tyler Martin LB	Cambridge, MA	Buckingham Browne & Nichols School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Sep 16, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Grayson Stovall OG	Chandler, AZ	Hamilton High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Jan 21, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Russell Davis II DE	Chandler, AZ	Hamilton High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jul 3, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Jonah Coleman RB	Stockton, CA	Lincoln High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Mar 1, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Tacario Davis CB	Long Beach, CA	Millikan High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Feb 21, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
A.J. Jones WR	Ontario, CA	Colony High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jul 5, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine ATH	Miami, FL	Miami Palmetto Senior High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Dec 15, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Noah Fifita QB	Anaheim, CA	Servite High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Apr 5, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Isaiah Johnson DT	Chandler, AZ	Chandler High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Jul 13, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Jacob Manu LB	Anaheim, CA	Servite High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Oct 10, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Jermaine Wiggins Jr. DE	Boxford, MA	Bridgton Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Mar 19, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
Jonah Savaiinaea OG	Honolulu, HI	Saint Louis School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	330 lb (150 kg)	Jun 22, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
Taitai Uiagelelei DE	Santa Ana, CA	Mater Dei High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Dec 15, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 74
Tyler Powell TE	Phoenix, AZ	Brophy Prep	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Aug 13, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 74
Jacob Reece OG	Salt Lake City, UT	Brighton High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Dec 7, 2021
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 72
Wendell Moe OL	Long Beach, CA	Long Beach Poly High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	330 lb (150 kg)	Apr 30, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: #22   247Sports: #19   ESPN: #24
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Arizona Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022. "2022 Player Commitments – Arizona". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022. "2022 Arizona Wildcats football team". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.

*= 247Sports Composite rating; ratings are out of 1.00. (five stars= 1.00–.98, four stars= .97–.90, three stars= .80–.89, two stars= .79–.70, no stars= <70)
†= Despite being rated as a four and five star recruit by ESPN, On3.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com, McMillan received a four star 247Sports Composite rating.
Δ= Left the Arizona program following signing but prior to the 2022 season.

2022 overall class rankings

Website	National rank	Conference rank	5 star recruits	4 star recruits	3 star recruits	2 star recruits	1 star recruits	No star ranking
ESPN [2]	#24	#2	-	6	17	0	0	0
On3 Recruits [3]	#27	#2	-	5	17	0	0	0
Rivals [4]	#19	#1	1	4	15	3	0	0
247 Sports [5]	#21	#2	-	5	17	0	0	0

Walk-ons

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	High school
Joe Borjon	OL	6'8	330	La Puente, CA	Mt. San Antonio College (JC)
Jax Stam	DB	5'11	195	Peoria, AZ	Liberty High School
Jacob Rich Kongaika	DL	6'2	280	Santa Ana, CA	Mater Dei High School
Cole Tannebaum	QB	6'4	200	Brentwood, CA	Oaks Christian School
John Hart	TE	6'4	232	Peoria, AZ	Sunrise Mountain High School
Rex Haynes	WR	6'4	195	San Diego, CA	Cathedral Catholic High School
Matthew Moore	WR	6'3	203	Pomona, CA	Carlsbad High School (California)
Sam Graci-Glazer	WR	6'3	160	Tampa, FL	IMG Academy
Gavin Smith	WR	5'11	180	Scottsdale, AZ	Notre Dame Prep
Jake George	WR	6'3	190	Whittier, CA	La Serna High School
Javier Perkins	OL	6'4	295	Wauwatosa, WI	Wauwatosa West High School
Devin Dunn	CB	5'11	195	Chandler, AZ	Chandler High School
Brandon Craddock	LB	6'0	218	Phoenix, AZ	Sandra Day O'Connor High School
Will Uhrich	S	6'1	195	Burlingame, CA	Burlingame High School
Jordan Forbes	P	6'1	205	Mesa, AZ	Desert Ridge High School

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Brayden Dorman QB	Colorado Springs, CO	Vista Ridge High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Feb 22, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
Carlos Wilson WR	Sacramento, CA	Inderkum High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Dec 21, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Raymond Pulido OL	Apple Valley, CA	Apple Valley High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	325 lb (147 kg)	Aug 13, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Brandon Johnson RB	Palmdale, CA	Highland High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Jun 14, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Malachi Riley WR	Corona, CA	Centennial High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Dec 16, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Rhino Tapaatoutai OT	Mission Hills, CA	Bishop Alemany High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Apr 18, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Taye Brown LB	Chandler, AZ	Hamilton High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Nov 26, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Emmanuel Karnley CB	Pittsburg, CA	Pittsburg High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Dec 16, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Arian Parish S	Katy, TX	Katy High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 10, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Canyon Moses CB	Midland, TX	Midland High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Feb 1, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Elijha Payne OT	Las Vegas, NV	Desert Pines High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	286 lb (130 kg)	Jul 13, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN: N/A
Justin Johnson S	Inglewood, CA	Inglewood High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Apr 5, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Tylen Gonzalez DE	Carlsbad, NM	Carlsbad High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Jun 5, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports: N/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Nicholas Gonzalez DE	San Pedro, CA	San Pedro High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Nov 9, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Dorian Thomas TE	Kent, WA	Kentridge High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Dec 21, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Tristan Davis DE	Lake Oswego, OR	Lake Oswego High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Aug 2, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Gavin Hunter ATH	Mililani, HI	Mililani High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jun 8, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Jackson Holman TE	Mission Viejo, CA	Mission Viejo High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jul 2, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Julien Savaiinaea DE	Honolulu, HI	Saint Louis School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Jun 15, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
Dominic Lolesio DE	Long Beach, CA	Long Beach Polytechnic High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Jun 8, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
Genesis Smith S	Chandler, AZ	Hamilton High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Aug 27, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
Kamuela Kaaihue LB	Honolulu, HI	Roosevelt High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jun 8, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 73
Overall recruiting rankings:
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Arizona Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 21, 2022. "2023 Player Commitments – Arizona". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 21, 2022. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 21, 2022. "2022 Arizona Wildcats football team". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 21, 2022.

2023 overall class rankings

Website	National rank	Conference rank	5 star recruits	4 star recruits	3 star recruits	2 star recruits	1 star recruits	No star ranking
ESPN [6]	--	--	-	2	14	0	0	0
On3 Recruits [7]	#56	#6	-	1	11	0	0	0
Rivals [8]	#36	#4	--	1	11	0	0	0
247 Sports [9]	#36	#4	-	1	15	0	0	0

Coaching staff additions

Name	Previous Position/Team	New Position/Team
Johnny Nansen	Defensive line coach (UCLA)	Defensive coordinator (Arizona)
Jason Kaufusi	Assistant coach, Outside linebackers (UCLA)	Outside linebackers/Defensive ends (Arizona)
Jordan Paopao	Tight ends (UNLV)	Special teams coordinator/Tight ends (Arizona)

Returning starters

Offense

Player Class Position Games started Will Plummer Sophomore Quarterback Michael Wiley Junior Running back Jarmarye Joiner RS junior Wide receiver Dorian Singer Sophomore Wide receiver Paiton Fears RS senior Offensive line Reference:

Defense Player Class Position Games started J.B. Brown Grad Student Defensive line Jerry Roberts Grad Student Linebacker Christian Roland-Wallace Senior Cornerback Reference:

Special teams Player Class Position Games started Tyler Loop Sophomore Placekicker Kyle Ostendorp Junior Punter Kameron Hawkins Sophomore Long snapper Michael Wiley Junior Kickoff Returner Jamarye Joiner RSJunior Punt Returner Reference:

† Indicates player was a starter in 2021 but missed all of 2022 due to injury.

Preseason

Spring game

The 2022 Wildcats spring game is tentatively scheduled to take place in Tucson, Arizona on April 9, 2022. The Wildcats were scheduled to hold spring practices on March 2 to April 7, 2022.

See also: Arizona Wildcats football

ARZ Red at ARZ Blue

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
ARZ Red	0	10	14	0	24
ARZ Blue	7	0	7	7	21

at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ

• Date: April 9, 2022
• Game time: TBD MDT
• TV: P12N

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year	Ref
Lott Trophy	Kyon Barrs	DL	Jr.	[10]
Maxwell Award	Jacob Cowing	WR		[11]
Biletnikoff Award	Dorian Singer		So.	[12] [13]
Lou Groza Award	Tyler Loop	PK		[14]
Ray Guy Award	Kyle Ostendorp	P	Jr.	[15]
Wuerffel Trophy	Jordan Morgan	OL		[16]
Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award	Jonah Savaiinaea		Fr.	[17]
	Tetairoa McMillan	WR
	Tiaoalii Savea	DL	So.
Manning Award	Jayden de Laura	QB		[18]

Pac-12 Media Day

The Pac-12 Media Day was held on July 29, 2022 at the Novo Theater, LA Live (Pac-12 Network) with Jedd Fisch (HC), Jacob Cowing (WR) and Christian Young (DB). ^[19] The preseason polls will be released on July 28, 2022. Arizona was picked to finish 11th in the annual Pac-12 football media poll released by the league Thursday. ^[20]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Utah	384 (26)
2	Oregon	345 (2)
3	USC	341 (5)
4	UCLA	289
5	Oregon State	246
6	Washington	212
7	Washington State	177
8	Stanford	159
9	California	154
10	Arizona State	123
11	Arizona	86
12	Colorado	58

Preseason All-Pac-12 and All-American honors

First team

Position	Player	Class	Team
Special teams
PK	Kyle Ostendorp	Senior	Arizona

Second team

Position	Player	Class	Team
Offense
WR	Jacob Cowing	Senior	Arizona
Defense
DL	Kyon Barrs	Senior	Arizona

Source: ^[21]

Pre-season All-American Honors

Player	Position	AP	CBS Sports	ESPN	Sporting News	WCFF	Designation
Kyle Ostendorp	P (#19)	2nd team [22]	2nd team [23]	2nd team [24]	2nd team [25]	2nd team [26]	Unanimous

Roster

2022 Arizona Wildcats football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Anthony Simpson So WR 2 Jacob Cowing Jr WR 4 Tetairoa McMillan Fr WR 5 Dorian Singer So RB 6 Michael Wiley Jr QB 7 Jayden de Laura So RB 8 Drake Anderson Jr QB 9 Gunner Cruz  So WR 10 Jamayre Jones  Jr QB 11 Noah Fifita Fr WR 12 Kevin Green Jr. Fr QB 14 Cole Tannenbaum Fr QB 15 Will Plummer So WR 16 A. J. Jones Fr RB 20 Rayshon Luke Fr RB 21 Jalen John So RB 23 Stevie Rocker Jr. So RB 24 Jonah Coleman Fr WR 25 Chris Hunter Fr WR 26 Jaden Clark  Fr WR 27 Rex Haynes Fr RB 28 Nazar Bombata  Jr RB 29 Jashon Butler  Jr RB 32 D. J. Williams Sr RB 33 James Bohls  Fr OL 54 Jacob Reece Fr OL 55 J. T. Hand  Fr OL 56 Josh Donovan  Sr OL 57 Shontrail Key  Fr OL 58 Sam Langi  Jr OL 62 Joseph Borjon So OL 65 Leif Magnuson  Fr OL 71 Jonah Savaiinaea Fr OL 72 Wendell Moe Fr OL 73 Woody Jean  Fr OL 74 Paiton Fears  Sr OL 74 Josh Baker So OL 76 Anthony Patt  Fr OL 77 Jordan Morgan Jr OL 78 Grayson Stovall Fr WR 80 Matthew Moore Fr WR 81 Jake George Fr WR 82 Gavin Smith Fr WR 83 Sam Graci-Glazer Fr TE 84 Tanner McLachlan  Jr TE 85 Roberto Miranda  Fr TE 86 John Hart Fr TE 87 Tyler Powell Fr TE 89 Keyan Burnett Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 1 Jalen Harris Sr CB 2 Isaiah Rutherford Jr S 3 Jaydin Young So CB 4 Christian Roland-Wallace Jr S 5 Christian Young Sr DE 6 Jason Harris  Fr CB 7 Ephesians Prysock Fr LB 8 Sterling Lane II Fr S 9 Gunner Maldonado So LB 10 Anthony Solomon Sr LB 11 Kolbe Cage  Fr CB 13 Isaiah Mays  Jr S 14 D. J. Warnell Jr. So S 16 Dalton Johnson  Fr S 18 Isaiah Taylor  Fr CB 19 Adama Fall  Fr CB 20 Treydan Stukes So S 21 Jaxen Turner Jr CB 23 Tacario Davis Fr CB 24 Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine Fr S 27 Will Uhrich Fr CB 29 Devin Dunn Fr S 30 Jax Stam Fr DL 31 Hunter Echols  Sr LB 32 Mojo Weerts  Fr S 35 Samuel Chung Fr LB 36 R. J. Edwards So DE 37 Kevon Garcia  Fr LB 38 Dante Smith  Jr CB 39 Jeffrey Robinson  Fr LB 40 Ammon Allen  Fr DE 41 Eddie Siaumau-Sanitoa  So LB 44 Jeremy Mercier  Jr LB 45 Issaiah Johnson  Jr DE 46 Ta'ita'i Uiagalelei Fr LB 47 Victor Zayas  Fr LB 48 Jerry Roberts  Sr LB 50 Brandon Craddock Fr LB 53 Malik Reed So LB 54 Tyler Martin Fr DL 55 Evan Branch-Haynes  Fr LB 57 Anthony Ward  Fr LB 59 Jacob Manu Fr DL 90 Isaiah Ward Fr DL 91 Isaiah Johnson Fr DL 92 Kyon Barrs Jr DL 93 Jacob Kongaika Fr DL 94 Dion Wilson Jr. So DL 95 Paris Shand So DL 96 Traemaine Savea Sr DL 97 Jermaine Wiggins Jr. Fr DL 98 Tiaoali Savea So DL 99 Russell Davis II Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 19 Kyle Ostendorp Jr K 33 Tyler Loop So LS 39 Kameron Hawkins So P 42 Brady Weinberg Fr P 49 Jordan Forbes Fr LS 64 Seth MacKellar Jr	Head coach Jedd Fisch Coordinators/assistant coaches Brennan Carroll – Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Johnny Nansen – Defensive Coordinator Jimmie Dougherty – Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks Jordan Paopao – Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends Chuck Cecil – Defensive Backs Kevin Cummings – Wide Receivers Scottie Graham – Running Backs Ricky Hunley – Defensive Line Jason Kaufusi – Defensive Ends/Outside Linebackers DeWayne Walker – Defensive Backs Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 10/23/22

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	12:30 p.m.	at San Diego State *	Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, CA	CBS	W 38–20	34,046
September 10	8:00 p.m.	Mississippi State *	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	FS1	L 17–39	46,275
September 17	8:00 p.m.	No. 1 (FCS) North Dakota State *	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	FS1	W 31–28	41,211
September 24	2:30 p.m.	at California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	P12N	L 31–49	37,216
October 1	6:30 p.m.	Colorado	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	P12N	W 43–20	36,591
October 8	6:00 p.m.	No. 12 Oregon	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	P12N	L 22–49	50,800
October 15	2:30 p.m.	at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	P12N	L 39–49	63,189
October 29	4:00 p.m.	No. 10 USC	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	P12N	L 37–45	44,006
November 5	4:30 p.m.	at No. 14 Utah	Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	P12N	L 20–45	51,919
November 12	8:30 p.m.	at No. 12 UCLA	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	FOX	W 34–28	44,430
November 19	12:00 p.m.	Washington State	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	P12N	L 20–31	40,717
November 25	1:00 p.m.	Arizona State	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ (rivalry)	FS1	W 38–35	49,865
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 1 released prior to game All times are in Mountain time

^[27]

Game summaries

at San Diego State

See also: 2022 San Diego State Aztecs football team

Arizona Wildcats (0–0) at San Diego State Aztecs (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	10	14	7	7	38
Aztecs	0	10	10	0	20

at Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA

• Date: September 3, 2022
• Game time: 12:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 100 °F (38 °C)
• Game attendance: 34,046
• Referee: Francisco Villar
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (7:06) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 25-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 66 yards, 5:35; Arizona 3–0) (3:19) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 17-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:59; Arizona 10–0) Second quarter (13:31) SDSU – Jack Browning 44-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 4:48; Arizona 10–3) (10:19) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 6-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:12; Arizona 17–3) (4:49) SDSU – Tyrell Shavers 11-yard pass from Braxton Burmeister, Jack Browning kick (Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:37; Arizona 17–10) (0:28) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 4-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:07; Arizona 24–10) Third quarter (12:40) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 25-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:20; Arizona 31–10) (7:46) SDSU – Jaylon Armstong 0-yard blocked punt return, Jack Browning kick (Drive: 3 plays, -2 yards, 1:03; Arizona 31–17) (3:36) SDSU – Jack Browning 23-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:19; Arizona 31–20) Fourth quarter (13:02) ARIZ – D. J. Williams 10-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:34; Arizona 38–20)

Statistics	ARIZ	SDSU
First downs	25	14
Total yards	461	232
Rushes/yards	39–162	42–170
Passing yards	299	62
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	22–35–1	7–16–1
Time of possession	32:37	27:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing	Jayden de Laura	22/35, 299 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	D. J. Williams	14 carries, 88 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jacob Cowing	8 receptions, 152 yards, 3 TD
San Diego State	Passing	Braxton Burmeister	5/10, 51 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Cam Davis	8 carries, 39 yards
	Receiving	Kenan Christon	2 receptions, 19 yards

vs Mississippi State

See also: 2022 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

Mississippi State Bulldogs (1–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (1–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	15	3	7	14	39
Wildcats	7	3	7	0	17

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

• Date: September 10, 2022
• Game time: 8:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy, 84 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 46,275
• Referee: Kyle Olson
• TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play), Petros Papadakis (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (12:57) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 34-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:55; Arizona 7–0) (9:14) MSST – Jo'quavious Marks 9-yard run (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:13; Arizona 7–6) (5:27) MSST – Caleb Ducking 9-yard pass from Will Rogers (Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 1:03; Mississippi State 12–7) (0:40) MSST – Ben Raybon 39-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:46; Mississippi State 15–7) Second quarter (12:55) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 43-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:27; Mississippi State 15–10) (0:33) MSST – Ben Raybon 22-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 6:19; Mississippi State 18–10) Third quarter (10:45) MSST – Austin Williams 5-yard pass from Will Rogers, Ben Raybon kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:15; Mississippi State 25–10) (7:37) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 2-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:48; Mississippi State 25–17) Fourth quarter (14:17) MSST – Austin Williams 4-yard pass from Will Rogers, Ben Raybon kick (Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 1:49; Mississippi State 32–17) (3:18) MSST – Caleb Ducking 2-yard pass from Will Rogers, Ben Raybon kick (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:58; Mississippi State 39–17)

Statistics	MSST	ARIZ
First downs	27	19
Total yards	426	316
Rushes/yards	24–106	22–40
Passing yards	320	276
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	40–49–1	27–54–3
Time of possession	36:57	23:03

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing	Will Rogers	39/48, 313 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Dillon Johnson	11 carries, 60 yards
	Receiving	RaRa Thomas	5 receptions, 63 yards
Arizona	Passing	Jayden de Laura	23/45, 220 yards, TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Michael Wiley	6 carries, 49 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tetairoa McMillan	4 receptions, 69 yards

vs North Dakota State

See also: 2022 North Dakota State Bison football team

North Dakota State Bison (2–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (1–1) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	7	7	14	0	28
Wildcats	7	10	7	7	31

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

• Date: September 17, 2022
• Game time: 8:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear, 86 °F (30 °C)
• Game attendance: 41,211
• Referee: Mike McCabe
• TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play), Petros Papadakis (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (5:18) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 6-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:45; Arizona 7–0) (0:59) NDSU – Hunter Luepke 31-yard pass from Cam Miller, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:12; Tied 7–7) Second quarter (5:45) ARIZ – Jayden de Laura 7-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:44; Arizona 14–7) (0:50) NDSU – Cam Miller 2-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:55; Tied 14–14) (0:00) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 0:50; Arizona 17–14) Third quarter (9:40) NDSU – Hunter Luepke 6-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:45; North Dakota State 21–17) (5:41) ARIZ – Jonah Coleman 2-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:59; Arizona 24–21) (2:07) NDSU – Hunter Luepke 38-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:34; North Dakota State 28–24) Fourth quarter (4:53) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 22-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:06; Arizona 31–28)

Statistics	NDSU	ARIZ
First downs	21	23
Total yards	407	394
Rushes/yards	45–283	36–165
Passing yards	124	229
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	10–12–0	20–28–0
Time of possession	31:18	28:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Dakota State	Passing	Cam Miller	10/12, 124 yards, TD
	Rushing	Hunter Luepke	18 carries, 115 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Hunter Luepke	3 receptions, 65 yards, TD
Arizona	Passing	Jayden de Laura	20/28, 229 yards, TD
	Rushing	Michael Wiley	9 carries, 51 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dorian Singer	6 receptions, 88 yards

at California

See also: 2022 California Golden Bears football team

Arizona Wildcats (2–1) at California Golden Bears (2–1) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	14	10	0	7	31
Golden Bears	7	14	14	14	49

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

• Date: September 24, 2022
• Game time: 2:37 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 37,216
• Referee: Mark Duddy
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): J. B. Long (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (14:17) CAL – Jaydn Ott 73-yard run, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 0:43; California 7–7) (11:16) ARIZ – Jonah Coleman 1-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:01; Tied 7–7) (5:28) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 1-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 4:23; Arizona 14–7) Second quarter (11:56) CAL – J. Michael Sturdivant 16-yard pass from Jack Plummer, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:22; Tied 14–14) (10:00) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 24-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:56; Arizona 21–14) (3:40) CAL – DeCarlos Brooks 3-yard run, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:16; Tied 21–21) (0:40) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 37-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 2:53; Arizona 24–21) Third quarter (9:17) CAL – Keleki Latu 3-yard pass from Jack Plummer, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 4:03; California 28–24) (4:59) CAL – Jaydn Ott 18-yard run, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:14; California 35–24) Fourth quarter (14:53) CAL – Jeremiah Hunter 37-yard pass from Jack Plummer, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:53; California 42–24) (12:36) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 14-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:17; California 42–31) (4:56) CAL – Jaydn Ott 72-yard run, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:55; California 49–31)

Statistics	ARIZ	CAL
First downs	31	27
Total yards	536	599
Rushes/yards	26–135	38–354
Passing yards	401	245
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	27–45–2	18–28–0
Time of possession	26:46	33:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing	Jayden de Laura	27/45, 402 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Michael Wiley	14 carries, 79 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jacob Cowing	7 receptions, 133 yards, TD
California	Passing	Jack Plummer	18/28, 245 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Jaydn Ott	19 carries, 274 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Jeremiah Hunter	5 receptions, 82 yards

vs Colorado

See also: 2022 Colorado Buffaloes football team

Colorado Buffaloes (0–4) vs Arizona Wildcats (2–2) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	7	6	7	0	20
Wildcats	13	13	10	7	43

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

• Date: October 1, 2022
• Game time: 6:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy, 81 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 36,591
• Referee: Steven Strimling
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): J. B. Long (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (9:58) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 8-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:02; Arizona 7–0) (6:35) COL – Owen McCown 1-yard run, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:23; Tied 7–7) (1:19) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 3-yard pass from Jayden de Laura (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:16; Arizona 13–7) Second quarter (8:16) ARIZ – Dorian Singer 5-yard pass from Jayden de Laura (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:11; Arizona 19–7) (3:42) ARIZ – Tanner McLachlan 8-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:48; Arizona 26–7) (1:05) COL – Daniel Arias 14-yard pass from Owen McCown (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 0:50; Arizona 26–13) Third quarter (8:10) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 23-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:52; Arizona 33–13) (4:57) COL – Anthony Hankerson 7-yard run, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:13; Arizona 33–20) (1:22) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 29-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:35; Arizona 36–20) Fourth quarter (8:57) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 5-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:32; Arizona 43–20)

Statistics	COL	ARIZ
First downs	19	36
Total yards	340	673
Rushes/yards	31–154	34–178
Passing yards	186	495
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–30–0	34–49–0
Time of possession	24:43	35:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado	Passing	Owen McCown	14/30, 186 yards, TD
	Rushing	Anthony Hankerson	12 carries, 68 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jordyn Tyson	1 reception, 42 yards
Arizona	Passing	Jayden de Laura	33/46, 484 yards, 6 TD
	Rushing	Michael Wiley	16 carries, 77 yards
	Receiving	Jacob Cowing	12 receptions, 180 yards, TD

vs No. 12 Oregon

See also: 2022 Oregon Ducks football team

No. 12 Oregon Ducks (4–1) vs Arizona Wildcats (3–2) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Ducks	7	21	21	0	49
Wildcats	3	10	3	6	22

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

• Date: October 8, 2022
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 50,800
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (5:13) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 38-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:40; Arizona 3–0) (2:53) ORE – Noah Whittington 55-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:20; Oregon 7–3) Second quarter (12:01) ORE – Bo Nix 2-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 2:59; Oregon 14–3) (4:42) ORE – Moliki Matavao 3-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:13; Oregon 21–3) (3:43) ARIZ – D. J. Williams 52-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:59; Oregon 21–10) (0:34) ORE – Jordan James 1-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:09; Oregon 28–10) (0:00) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 36-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 0:34; Oregon 28–13) Third quarter (11:13) ORE – Bo Nix 2-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:47; Oregon 35–13) (9:44) ORE – Bucky Irving 23-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:09; Oregon 42–13) (5:04) ORE – Bo Nix 25-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:15; Oregon 49–13) (0:28) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 30-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:00; Oregon 49–16) Fourth quarter (9:51) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 11-yard pass from Jayden de Laura (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:20; Oregon 49–22)

Statistics	ORE	ARIZ
First downs	29	23
Total yards	580	356
Rushes/yards	41–306	25–115
Passing yards	274	241
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–29–0	24–42–1
Time of possession	33:19	26:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oregon	Passing	Bo Nix	20/25, 265 yards
	Rushing	Noah Whittington	6 carries, 92 yards, TD
	Receiving	Chase Cota	3 receptions, 60 yards
Arizona	Passing	Jayden de Laura	24/42, 241 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Jonah Coleman	9 carries, 74 yards
	Receiving	Jacob Cowing	6 receptions, 77 yards

at Washington

See also: 2022 Washington Huskies football team

Arizona Wildcats (3–3) at Washington Huskies (4–2) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	7	7	10	15	39
Huskies	7	14	21	7	49

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

• Date: October 15, 2022
• Game time: 2:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 63,189
• Referee: Francisco Villar
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (10:25) WASH – Jalen McMillan 23-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:45; Washington 7–0) (1:48) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 46-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 2:01; Tied 7–7) Second quarter (13:46) WASH – Cameron Davis 1-yard run, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:54; Washington 14–7) (2:23) ARIZ – Dorian Singer 39-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:27; Tied 14–14) (0:08) WASH – Sam Adams II 4-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 2:15; Washington 21–14) Third quarter (14:14) WASH – Rome Odunze 45-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 2 plays, 48 yards, 0:45; Washington 28–14) (12:16) ARIZ – Jonah Coleman 3-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:58; Washington 28–21) (8:15) WASH – Michael Penix Jr. 8-yard run, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:51; Washington 35–21) (4:01) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 48-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:14; Washington 35–24) (1:56) WASH – Rome Odunze 48-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:05; Washington 42–24) Fourth quarter (13:14) ARIZ – Tanner McLachlan 20-yard Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:42; Washington 42–31) (9:51) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 26-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Jayden de Laura two-point pass to Jonah Coleman (Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:31; Washington 42–39) (5:30) WASH – Cameron Davis 19-yard run, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:21; Washington 49–39)

Statistics	ARIZ	WASH
First downs	31	31
Total yards	526	595
Rushes/yards	33–126	29–79
Passing yards	400	516
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–35–0	36–44–0
Time of possession	28:45	31:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing	Jayden de Laura	25/34, 400 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Jonah Coleman	14 carries, 53 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tetairoa McMillan	7 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD
Washington	Passing	Michael Penix Jr.	36/44, 516 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Cameron Davis	8 carries, 41 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Rome Odunze	9 receptions, 169 yards, 2 TD

vs No. 10 USC

See also: 2022 USC Trojans football team

No. 10 USC Trojans (6–1) vs Arizona Wildcats (3–4) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Trojans	10	7	14	14	45
Wildcats	10	3	16	8	37

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

• Date: October 29, 2022
• Game time: 4:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 44,006
• Referee: Michael Mothershed
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (10:56) USC – Denis Lynch 45-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:04; USC 3–0) (7:01) ARIZ – Dorian Singer 23-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:55; Arizona 7–3) (2:57) USC – Raleek Brown 6-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:04; USC 10–7) (0:49) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:08; Tied 10–10) Second quarter (12:33) USC – Brenden Rice 2-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:16; USC 17–10) (6:59) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 25-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 5:34; USC 17–13) Third quarter (12:07) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 29-yard goal (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:53; USC 17–16) (10:58) USC – Tahj Washington 5-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:09; USC 24–16) (5:08) USC – Tahj Washington 47-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 1 plays, 47 yards, 0:12; USC 31–16) (3:58) ARIZ – Dorian Singer 19-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:10; USC 31–23) (1:42) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 10-yard run (Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:06; USC 31–29) Fourth quarter (13:38) USC – Kyle Ford 5-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:04; USC 38–29) (6:24) USC – Travis Dye 2-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:23; USC 45–29) (1:26) ARIZ – Dorian Singer 5-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Jayden de Laura two-point pass to Jacob Cowing (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:58; USC 45–37)

Statistics	USC	ARIZ
First downs	26	28
Total yards	621	543
Rushes/yards	32–210	26–163
Passing yards	411	380
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	31–45–0	26–43–1
Time of possession	30:51	29:09

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
USC	Passing	Caleb Williams	31/45, 411 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Travis Dye	20 carries, 113 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tahj Washington	7 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD
Arizona	Passing	Jayden de Laura	26/43, 380 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jayden de Laura	8 carries, 54 yards
	Receiving	Dorian Singer	7 receptions, 141 yards, 3 TD

at No. 14 Utah

See also: 2022 Utah Utes football team

Arizona Wildcats (3–5) at No. 14 Utah Utes (6–2) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	7	3	0	10	20
No. 14 Utes	14	14	3	14	45

at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT

• Date: November 5, 2022
• Game time: 5:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy, 46 °F (8 °C)
• Game attendance: 51,919
• Referee: Mike McCabe
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (8:53) UTAH – Jaylen Dixon 7-yard run, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:26; Utah 7–0) (7:07) ARIZ – Jayden de Laura 3-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:40; Tied 7–7) (1:35) UTAH – Nate Johnson 8-yard run, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:32; Utah 14–7) Second quarter (11:21) UTAH – Ja'Quinden Jackson 2-yard run, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:41; Utah 21–7) (3:23) UTAH – Nate Johnson 9-yard run, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 1 plays, 9 yards, 0:07; Utah 28–7) (0:44) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 30-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:39; Utah 28–10) Third quarter (4:31) UTAH – Jadon Redding 27-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:49; Utah 31–10) Fourth quarter (10:16) UTAH – Thomas Yassmin 12-yard pass from Cameron Rising, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:49; Utah 37–10) (4:10) UTAH – Charlie Vincent 2-yard run, Jadon Redding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 4:29; Utah 45–10) (2:31) ARIZ – Team safety (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:32; Utah 45–12) (0:57) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 2-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Noah Fifita two-point pass to Tetairoa McMillan (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 1:29; Utah 45–20)

Statistics	ARIZ	UTAH
First downs	14	27
Total yards	387	457
Rushes/yards	25–156	55–306
Passing yards	231	151
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–30–0	13–25–0
Time of possession	22:01	37:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing	Jayden de Laura	10/20, 159 yards
	Rushing	Michael Wiley	6 carries, 64 yards
	Receiving	Tetairoa McMillan	4 receptions, 78 yards, TD
Utah	Passing	Cameron Rising	13/25, 151 yards, TD
	Rushing	Ja'Quinden Jackson	13 carries, 97 yards, TD
	Receiving	Devaughn Vele	5 receptions, 57 yards

at No. 12 UCLA

See also: 2022 UCLA Bruins football team

Arizona Wildcats (3–6) at No. 12 UCLA Bruins (8–1) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	14	7	0	13	34
No. 12 Bruins	0	14	7	7	28

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

• Date: November 12, 2022
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear, 58 °F (14 °C)
• Game attendance: 44,430
• Referee: Matthew Richards
• TV announcers (FOX): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (8:47) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 10-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:15; Arizona 7–0) (3:50) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 22-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:01; Arizona 14–0) Second quarter (13:12) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 1-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 4:42; Arizona 14–7) (8:11) UCLA – Hudson Habermehl 51-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 5 plays, 99 yards, 1:34; Tied 14–14) (2:01) ARIZ – Jayden de Laura 3-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:10; Arizona 21–14) Third quarter (3:38) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 1-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 4:40; Tied 21–21) Fourth quarter (13:20) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 35-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:18; Arizona 24–21) (10:22) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 5-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:58; UCLA 28–24) (6:34) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 17-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 3:41; Arizona 31–28) (1:07) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 23-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 4:40; Arizona 34–28)

Statistics	ARIZ	UCLA
First downs	22	26
Total yards	436	465
Rushes/yards	36–124	37–220
Passing yards	312	245
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–29–0	26–39–0
Time of possession	34:20	25:40

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing	Jayden de Laura	22/28, 315 yards, 2 TD,
	Rushing	Michael Wiley	21 carries, 97 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jacob Cowing	9 receptions, 118 yards
UCLA	Passing	Dorian Thompson-Robinson	26/39, 245 yards, TD
	Rushing	Zach Charbonnet	24 carries, 181 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Hudson Habermehl	3 receptions, 64 yards, TD

vs Washington State

See also: 2022 Washington State Cougars football team

Washington State Cougars (6–4) vs Arizona Wildcats (4–6) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	7	14	10	0	31
Wildcats	0	6	0	14	20

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

• Date: November 19, 2022
• Game time: 11:00 a.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 40,717
• Referee: Francisco Villar
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Jordan Kent (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (11:31) WSU – Nakia Watson 4-yard pass from Cameron Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:29; Washington State 7–0) Second quarter (9:06) WSU – Cameron Ward 17-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:45; Washington State 14–0) (6:38) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 38-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:28; Washington State 14–3) (1:27) WSU – Nakia Watson 2-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:04; Washington State 21–3) (0:30) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 0:57; Washington State 21–6) Third quarter (4:45) WSU – Dean Janikowski 23-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:20; Washington State 24–6) (4:09) WSU – Derrick Langford Jr. 35-yard interception return, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:36; Washington State 31–6) Fourth quarter (10:41) ARIZ – Jayden de Laura 11-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:41; Washington State 31–13) (1:16) ARIZ – Dorian Singer 47-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, 0:51; Washington State 31–20)

Statistics	WSU	ARIZ
First downs	22	19
Total yards	354	441
Rushes/yards	37–161	22–84
Passing yards	193	357
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–36–0	28–46–4
Time of possession	33:00	27:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington State	Passing	Cameron Ward	25/36, 193 yards, TD
	Rushing	Cameron Ward	8 carries, 59 yards, TD
	Receiving	Donovan Ollie	3 receptions, 53 yards
Arizona	Passing	Jayden de Laura	28/46, 357 yards, TD, 4 INT
	Rushing	Michael Wiley	7 carries, 50 yards
	Receiving	Dorian Singer	9 receptions, 176 yards, TD

vs Arizona State

See also: 2022 Arizona State Sun Devils football team and Duel in the Desert

Arizona State Sun Devils (3–8) vs Arizona Wildcats (4–7) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	0	14	14	7	35
Wildcats	7	3	21	7	38

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

• Date: November 25, 2022
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 49,865
• Referee: Steve Strimling
• TV announcers (FS1): Adam Alexander (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (8:51) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 51-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:31; Arizona 7–0) Second quarter (14:17) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 29-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 28 yards, 3:28; Arizona 10–0) (10:35) ASU – Xazavian Valladay 4-yard run, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:42; Arizona 10–7) (0:58) ASU – Elijhah Badger 4-yard pass from Trenton Bourguet, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 5:24; Arizona State 14–10) Third quarter (12:43) ARIZ – Jonah Coleman 9-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:17; Arizona 17–14) (7:08) ASU – Giovanni Sanders 9-yard pass from Trenton Bourguet, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:29; Arizona State 21–17) (6:07) ASU – Michael Wiley 12-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:01; Arizona 24–21) (4:00) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 72-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 0:38; Arizona 31–21) (0:01) ASU – Xazavian Valladay 1-yard run, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:52; Arizona 31–28) Fourth quarter (11:04) ASU – Jalin Conyers 4-yard pass from Trenton Bourguet, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:03; Arizona State 35–31) (8:53) ARIZ – D. J. Williams 1-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:11; Arizona 38–35)

Statistics	ASU	ARIZ
First downs	39	18
Total yards	537	480
Rushes/yards	38–161	28–280
Passing yards	376	200
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	37–49–1	12–23–1
Time of possession	37:39	22:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona State	Passing	Trenton Bourguet	37/49, 376 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Xazavian Valladay	24 carries, 97 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Giovanni Sanders	8 receptions, 120 yards, TD
Arizona	Passing	Jayden de Laura	12/23, 200 yards, INT
	Rushing	Michael Wiley	12 carries, 214 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Dorian Singer	3 receptions, 91 yards

Awards and honors

Pac-12 Weekly Honors

Date	Player	Position	Award	Ref.
Week 1	Jayden de Laura	QB	Offensive Player of the Week	[28]
	Jalen Harris	DE	Defensive linemen of the Week
Week 3	Hunter Echols	DL	Defensive lineman Player of the Week	[29]
Week 5	Tetairoa McMillan	WR	Freshman Player of the Week	[30]
Week 7				[31]
Week 11	Jacob Manu	LB		[32]

Sources: ^[33]

National Weekly Honors

Date	Player	Position	Award
November 14	Jayden de Laura	QB	Maxwell Award Player of the Week
November 14	Michael Wiley	RB	Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award honorable mention

All-Pac 12

All-Pac-12

Player	Position	1st/2nd team
Dorian Singer	WR	2nd
Jacob Cowing	WR	HM
Jayden de Laura	QB	HM
Michael Wiley	RB	HM
Tyler Loop	K	HM
Jordan Morgan	OL	HM
Jonah Savaiinaea	OL	HM
HM = Honorable mention. Source:

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