American college football season
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 Wildcats ended the season on a seven-game winning streak and finished 10–3, achieving the fourth 10-win regular season in program history. The Wildcats netted a berth in the 2023 Alamo Bowl , the school's bowl appearance since 2017, where they faced the Oklahoma Sooners . Arizona won 38–24, marking their first bowl victory since 2015. Arizona finished ranked 11th in the final AP Poll , their highest finish in the poll since the 1998 season .
Offseason [ edit ] ^ a b May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE) ^ Also known as offensive guard (OG) ^ Also known as placekicker (PK) ^ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB) Team departures [ edit ] Over the course of the off-season, Arizona lost 40 total players. 5 players graduated, 3 declared for the 2023 NFL draft, while the other 33 entered the transfer portal.
2023 Arizona offseason departures Name Pos. Height/Weight Year Hometown Reason Anthony Simpson WR 5′11, 205 Sophomore Pawling, NY Transferred to UMass Jalen Harris DL 6′6, 275 Senior Gilbert, AZ Completed college eligibility Isaiah Rutherford CB 6′1, 190 Junior Sacramento, CA Unknown Jaydin Young CB 6′0, 180 Sophomore Peoria, AZ Transferred to Oregon State Jordan McCloud QB 6′0, 193 Sophomore Tampa, FL Transferred to James Madison Christian Roland-Wallace CB 6′0, 205 Junior Palmdale, CA Transferred to USC Christian Young DB 6′3, 225 Senior Houston, TX Declared for 2023 NFL draft Drake Anderson RB 6′0, 180 Sophomore Chandler, AZ Transferred to Akron Dorian Singer WR 6′1, 185 Sophomore Saint Paul, MN Transferred to USC Jamayre Joiner WR 6′1, 220 Junior Tucson, AZ Transferred to Jacksonville State Kolbe Cage LB 6′1, 215 Freshman New Orleans, LA Transferred to Southern Miss J.B. Brown DL 6′2, 280 Grad Student Long Beach, CA Transferred to UMass Ma'Jon Wright lWR 6′2, 218 Freshman Fort Lauderdale, FL Transferred to Grambling State Adama Fall DB 6′2, 192 Freshman Simi Valley, CA Transferred to Arizona State Jaxen Turner DB 6′2, 210 Junior Moreno Valley, CA Transferred to UNLV Jalen John RB 5′11, 225 Sophomore Portland, OR Transferred to UMass Jashon Butler RB 5′10, 200 Junior Lynnwood, WA Transferred Hunter Echols DL 6′5, 250 Grad Student Los Angeles, CA Declared for 2023 NFL draft Matthew Weerts LB 6′1, 220 Freshman Batavia, IL Transferred James Bohls RB 6′0, 215 Freshman San Clemente, CA Transferred to Southern Utah RJ Edwards LB 6′2, 222 Junior Las Vegas, NV Transferred to UMass Kevon Garcia DE 6′2, 230 Freshman New Orleans, LA Transferred Eddie Siaumau-Saniota DE 6′3, 245 Sophomore Pago Pago, AS Transferred Jerry Roberts LB 6′2, 230 Grad Student Erie, PA Transferred to UMass Malik Reed LB 6′2, 230 Sophomore Chandler, AZ Transferred Tyler Martin LB 6′1, 245 Sophomore Acton, MA Transferred to UMass Evan Branch-Hayes DL 6′2, 300 Sophomore Richmond, CA Transferred to Bowling Green Josh Donovan OL 6′6, 325 Senior College Station, TX Completed college eligibility Shontrail Key OL 6′5, 305 Freshman Chicago, IL Transferred to Grambling State Jack Buford OT 6′4, 310 Sophomore St. Louis, MO Transferred to Lindenwood Woody Jean OL 6′4, 315 Sophomore Deerfield Beach, FL Transferred to Florida Atlantic Paiton Fears DL 6′6, 275 Senior Mascotte, FL Declared for 2023 NFL draft Jake George WR 6'1, 200 Freshman Whittier, CA Unknown Kyon Barrs DL 6′4, 310 Junior Murrieta, CA Transferred to USC Dion Wilson Jr. DL 6′6, 295 Sophomore Perris, CA Transferred to New Mexico State Paris Shand DL 6′5, 290 Sophomore Toronto, ON Transferred to LSU Alex Lines TE 6′6, 250 Sophomore Gilbert, AZ Transferred Traemaine Savea DL 6′2, 295 Senior Utulei, American Samoa Completed college eligibility Jermaine Wiggins Jr. DL 6′3, 250 Freshman Boxford, MA Transferred to UMass
Incoming transfers [ edit ] Over the off-season, Arizona added thirteen players via transfer portal. According to 247 Sports, Arizona had the No. 51 ranked transfer class in the country.[1]
Arizona Incoming transfers Name Pos. Height/Weight Year Hometown Previous school Source Dylan Wyatt DB 6′1, 180 Senior Oakland, CA Cal Poly [2] Montana Lemonious-Craig WR 6′2, 190 Sophomore Inglewood, CA Colorado [3] Justin Flowe LB 6′3, 220 Freshman Upland, CA Oregon [4] Martell Irby DB 5′9, 208 Junior San Diego, CA UCLA [5] David Heimuli LB 6′0, 225 Sophomore East Palo Alto, CA Washington [6] Cruz Rushing DB 6′0, 194 Freshman Tucson, AZ Florida [7] C. J. Flores DB 5′11, 190 Freshman Tucson, AZ NAU [8] Orin Patu LB 6′4, 235 Junior Seattle, WA California [9] Sio Nofoagatoto’a DL 6′3, 315 Senior Ili'ili, American Samoa Indiana [10] Tyler Manoa DL 6′4, 300 Senior Hayward, CA UCLA [11] Bill Norton DL 6′6, 300 Junior Memphis, TN Georgia [12] Taylor Upshaw DL 6′4, 255 Senior Bradenton, FL Michigan [13] Chase Randall DL 6′2, 265 Freshman Tucson, AZ Valparaiso [14] Cash Peterman K 6′0, 200 Sophomore Chandler, AZ BYU [15]
Returning starters [ edit ] Offense
Defense
Player Class Position Jason Harris Sophomore Defensive lineman Jacob Manu Sophomore Linebacker Gunner Maldonado Sophomore Defensive back Reference:
Special teams
Player Class Position Tyler Loop Junior Placekicker Kyle Ostendorp Senior Punter Reference:
* Bowl game not played. ^ Waiting decision for 2023 season. † Indicates player was a starter in 2021 but missed all of 2022 due to injury.
Recruiting class [ edit ] Arizona signed 26 players in the class of 2023. The Wildcats' was ranked forty-fourth by 247Sports and ranked forty-fifth by Rivals.com rankings. One signees were ranked in the ESPN 300 top prospect list. Arizona also signed walk-ons during national signing period.
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 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 Leviticus Su'a LB Santa Ana, CA Mater Dei 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jan 20, 2023 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80 Carlos Wilson WR Sacramento, CA Inderkum 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Devin Hyatt WR Irmo, SC IMG (FL) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Feb 1, 2023 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 78 Arian Parish S Katy, TX Katy 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 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 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 286 lb (130 kg) Jul 13, 2022 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 77 Tylen Gonzalez DE Carlsbad, NM Carlsbad 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 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 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 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 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 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 (HI) 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 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 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 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 Keanu Mailoto DT Auburn, WA Mt. San Antonio (JC) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Dec 29, 2022 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 70 Charles Yates ATH Mobile, AL Los Angeles Pierce (JC) 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jan 7, 2023 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : N/A 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:
* = 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 , Dorman received a four star 247Sports Composite rating . Δ = Left the Arizona program following signing but prior to the 2023 season.
2023 overall class rankings
Website National rank Conference rank 4 star recruits 3 star recruits 2 star recruits 1 star recruits No star ranking ESPN [16] -- -- 3 14 0 0 0 On3 Recruits [17] 56 6 1 11 0 0 0 Rivals [18] 36 4 1 11 0 0 0 247 Sports [19] 36 4 1 15 0 0 0
Walk-ons [ edit ] Name Pos. Height/Weight Hometown High school Tyler Mustain ATH 6′2, 220 Tucson, AZ Pusch Ridge Deric English WR 6'4, 210 Scottsdale,AZ Saguaro Nolan Clement DE 6′3, 220 Scottsdale, AZ Desert Mountain Zarius Wells OL 6′6, 290 Chandler, AZ Chandler Bryce Echols DL 6′5, 245 Henderson, NV Coronado Ammon Kaufusi DL 6′5, 257 Salt Lake City, UT Highland
Preseason [ edit ] Spring game [ edit ] The Wildcats were scheduled to hold spring practices on March 13–14, 2023, with spring game is tentatively scheduled to take place in Tucson, Arizona on April 15, 2023, with Blue Team Holds off Red Team 23–19 in Spring Game.[20]
Award watch lists [ edit ] Listed in the order that they were released
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Pac-12 Media Day [ edit ] The Pac-12 Media Day was held on July 21, 2023, at the TBD in Las Vegas, NV (Pac-12 Network ). The preseason polls will be released in July 2023.[41]
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 1 USC 413 (25) 2 Washington 367 (4) 3 Utah 359 (6) 4 Oregon 344 (1) 5 Oregon State 309 6 UCLA 248 7 Washington State 186 8 Arizona 176 9 California 132 10 Arizona State 122 11 Colorado 98 12 Stanford 54
Preseason All-Pac-12 [ edit ] Source: [42] Second team
Second Team All-Americans Player Position AP AS CBS Sports ESPN PFF Sporting News WCFF Designation Jacob Cowing WR Y
Schedule [ edit ] Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 2 7:00 p.m. Northern Arizona * P12N W 38–348,159 September 9 4:30 p.m. at Mississippi State * SECN L 24–31 OT 51,648 September 16 8:00 p.m. UTEP * Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ P12N W 31–1044,182 September 23 4:00 p.m. at Stanford P12N W 21–2038,046 September 30 7:00 p.m. No. 7 Washington Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ P12N L 24–3150,800 October 7 7:30 p.m. at No. 9 USC ESPN L 41–43 3OT 62,916 October 14 4:00 p.m. at No. 19 Washington State P12N W 44–626,155 October 28 7:30 p.m. No. 11 Oregon State Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ ESPN W 27–2445,023 November 4 7:30 p.m. No. 19 UCLA Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ FS1 W 27–1044,956 November 11 12:00 p.m. at Colorado No. 21 P12N W 34–3152,788 November 18 12:30 p.m. No. 22 Utah No. 17 Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ P12N W 42–1850,800 November 25 1:30 p.m. at Arizona State No. 15 ESPN W 59–2353,414 7:15 pm vs. No. 12 Oklahoma No. 14 ESPN W 38–2455,853
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Personnel [ edit ] Game summaries [ edit ] vs Northern Arizona [ edit ] Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Lumberjacks 0 3 0 0 3 Wildcats 7 7 21 3 38
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date : September 2, 2023Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)Game attendance : 48,159Referee : Cravonne BarrettTV announcers (Pac-12 Network ) : J. B. Long (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst)
Game information First quarter (11:13) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 4-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:47; Arizona 7–0 ) Second quarter (13:24) ARIZ – Jonah Coleman 7-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:04; Arizona 14–0 ) (0:00) NAU – Marcus Lye 49-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 49 yards, 7:43; Arizona 14–3 ) Third quarter (11:26) ARIZ – Tacario Davis 85-yard blocked field goal return, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:34; Arizona 21–3 ) (4:34) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 5-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 2:04; Arizona 28–3 ) (2:02) ARIZ – Jayden de Laura 53-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:07; Arizona 35–3 ) Fourth quarter (10:46) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 35-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:32; Arizona 38–3 )
Statistics NAU ARIZ First downs 17 22 Total yards 264 478 Rushing yards 41–78 27–186 Passing yards 186 292 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–29–0 20–26–1 Time of possession 35:04 24:56
Team Category Player Statistics Northern Arizona Passing Kai Millner 14/22, 166 yards Rushing T. J. McDaniel 14 carries, 56 yards Receiving Coleman Owen 5 receptions, 90 yards Arizona Passing Jayden de Laura 18/24, 285 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Michael Wiley 10 carries, 54 yards Receiving Michael Wiley 6 receptions, 57 yards
at Mississippi State [ edit ] Arizona Wildcats (1–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (1–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 OT Total Wildcats 0 7 7 10 0 24 Bulldogs 14 0 7 3 7 31
at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS
Game information First quarter (5:06) MSST – Lideatrick Griffin 23-yard pass from Will Rogers, Kyle Ferrie kick (Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:53; Mississippi State 7–0 ) (3:27) MSST – Jo'Quavious Marks 1-yard run, Kyle Ferrie kick (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:22; Mississippi State 14–0 ) Second quarter (0:02) ARIZ – Jayden de Laura 1-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 0:38; Mississippi State 14–7 ) Third quarter (11:07) MSST – Lideatrick Griffin 15-yard pass from Will Rogers, Kyle Ferrie kick (Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 2:06; Mississippi State 21–7 ) (6:34) ARIZ– Jacob Cowing 17-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:33; Mississippi State 21–14 ) Fourth quarter (9:14) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 11-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:40; Tied 21–21 ) (6:47) MSST – Kyle Ferrie 36-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:27; Mississippi State 24–21 ) (0:05) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 36-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:31; Tied 24–24 ) Overtime (0:00) MSST – Jeffery Pittman 29-yard pass from Will Rogers, Kyle Ferrie kick (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; Mississippi State 31–24 )
Statistics ARIZ MSST First downs 23 16 Total yards 431 307 Rushing yards 25–91 38–145 Passing yards 340 162 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 33–47–4 13–17–0 Time of possession 32:22 27:38
Team Category Player Statistics Arizona Passing Jayden de Laura 32/46, 342 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT Rushing Jayden de Laura 8 carries, 44 yards, TD Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 8 receptions, 161 yards, TD Mississippi State Passing Will Rogers 13/17, 162 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jo'Quavious Marks 24 carries, 123 yards, TD Receiving Lideatrick Griffin 5 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD
vs UTEP [ edit ] UTEP Miners (1–2) vs Arizona Wildcats (1–1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Miners 0 3 0 7 10 Wildcats 0 14 10 7 31
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date : September 16, 2023Game time : 8:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)Game attendance : 44,182Referee : Mark DuddyTV announcers (Pac-12 Network) : Jordan Kent (play-by-play), Bob Davie (analyst)
Game information First quarter None
Second quarter (14:53) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 18-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 2:38; Arizona 7–0 ) (5:13) UTEP – Buzz Flabiano 25-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:40; Arizona 7–3 ) (1:23) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 3-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 3:44; Arizona 14–3 ) Third quarter (8:59) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 38-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:33; Arizona 17–3 ) (2:42) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 2-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:13; Arizona 24–3 ) Fourth quarter (9:19) ARIZ – Montana Lemonious-Craig 4-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 1:26; Arizona 31–3 ) (1:32) UTEP – Javoni Gardere 25-yard pass from Kevin Hurley, Buzz Flabiano kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:12; Arizona 31–10 )
Statistics UTEP ARIZ First downs 13 26 Total yards 332 544 Rushing yards 26–49 32–244 Passing yards 283 300 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–35–0 25–32–0 Time of possession 29:43 30:17
Team Category Player Statistics UTEP Passing Gavin Hardison 15/31, 228 yards Rushing Deion Hankins 9 carries, 34 yards Receiving Torrance Burgess Jr. 3 receptions, 78 yards Arizona Passing Jayden de Laura 23/29, 285 yards, 3 TD Rushing Michael Wiley 17 carries, 87 yards, TD Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 6 receptions, 89 yards, TD
at Stanford [ edit ] Arizona Wildcats (2–1) at Stanford Cardinal (1–2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Wildcats 0 7 7 7 21 Cardinal 3 7 7 3 20
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
Date : September 23, 2023Game time : 4:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)Game attendance : 38,046Referee : Mike McCabeTV announcers (Pac-12 Network) : Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
Game information First quarter (10:35) STAN – Joshua Karty 35-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:39; Stanford 3–0 ) Second quarter (13:37) ARIZ – Tanner McLachlan 36-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:23; Arizona 7–3 ) (5:44) STAN – Bryce Farrell 2-yard run, Joshua Karty kick (Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:58; Stanford 10–7 ) Third quarter (5:53) ARIZ – Jayden de Laura 7-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:45; Arizona 14–10 ) (1:49) STAN – Sedrick Irvin 1-yard run, Joshua Karty kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:04; Stanford 17–14 ) Fourth quarter (7:42) ARIZ – D. J. Williams 2-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:58; Arizona 21–17 ) (3:09) STAN – Joshua Karty 46-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:34; Arizona 21–20 )
Statistics ARIZ STAN First downs 20 18 Total yards 349 354 Rushing yards 37–145 34–108 Passing yards 204 246 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–30–0 18–32–0 Time of possession 28:51 31:09
Team Category Player Statistics Arizona Passing Jayden de Laura 14/26, 157 yards, TD Rushing Jonah Coleman 12 carries, 75 yards Receiving Jacob Cowing 8 receptions, 85 yards Stanford Passing Ashton Daniels 14/26, 198 yards Rushing Sedrick Irvin 10 carries, 70 yards, TD Receiving Tiger Bachmeier 4 receptions, 93 yards
vs No. 7 Washington [ edit ] No. 7 Washington Huskies (4–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (3–1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Huskies 14 7 7 3 31 Wildcats 0 10 7 7 24
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date : September 30, 2023Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game weather : Clear, 73 °F (23 °C)Game attendance : 50,800Referee : Justin ElliottTV announcers (Pac-12 Network) : Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
Game information First quarter (6:02) WASH – Dillon Johnson 4-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 6:59; Washington 7–0 ) (0:38) WASH – Germie Bernard 3-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:13; Washington 14–0 ) Second quarter (9:31) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 8-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:07; Washington 14–7 ) (3:31) WASH – Will Nixon 5-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:58; Washington 21–7 ) (0:23) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 30-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 3:08; Washington 21–10 ) Third quarter (6:42) WASH – Dillon Johnson 4-yard run, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:34; Washington 28–10 ) (3:03) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 1-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:39; Washington 28–17 ) Fourth quarter (13:24) WASH – Grady Gross 37-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:39; Washington 31–17 ) (1:08) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 10-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 2:47; Washington 31–24 )
Statistics WASH ARIZ First downs 26 27 Total yards 474 342 Rushing yards 26–111 31–110 Passing yards 363 232 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 30–40–0 27–39–1 Time of possession 29:51 30:09
Team Category Player Statistics Washington Passing Michael Penix Jr. 30/40, 363 yards Rushing Dillon Johnson 16 carries, 91 yards, 2 TD Receiving Germie Bernard 8 receptions, 89 yards Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 27/39, 232 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Jonah Coleman 12 carries, 44 yards Receiving Jacob Cowing 8 receptions, 61 yards, TD
at No. 9 USC [ edit ] Arizona Wildcats (3–2) at No. 9 USC Trojans (5–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 OT 2OT 3OT Total Wildcats 10 7 3 8 7 6 0 41 No. 9 Trojans 0 14 7 7 7 6 2 43
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
Date : October 7, 2023Game time : 7:30 p.m.Game weather : Clear, 71 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 62,916Referee : Jeff DahleTV announcers (ESPN ) : Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst) & Kayla Burton (sideline)
Game information First quarter (10:12) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 23-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:19; Arizona 3–0 ) (4:59) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 23-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:21; Arizona 10–0 ) Second quarter (13:05) ARIZ – Tanner McLachlan 18-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 11 plays, 92 yards, 5:51; Arizona 17–0 ) (9:43) USC – Caleb Williams 3-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 1:22; Arizona 17–7 ) (13:05) USC – Kyron Hudson 5-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:50; Arizona 17–14 ) Third quarter (10:20) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 22-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 4:40; Arizona 20–14 ) (5:44) USC – MarShawn Lloyd 9-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:36; USC 21–20 ) Fourth quarter (12:54) USC – Caleb Williams 1-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:29; USC 28–20 ) (8:17) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 3-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Noah Fifita two-point pass to Tetairoa McMillan (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:37; Tied 28–28 ) First overtime USC – Caleb Williams 18-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards; USC 35–28 ) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 25-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards; Tied 35–35 ) Second overtime ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 8-yard pass from Noah Fifita, two-point pass failed (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards; Arizona 41–35 ) USC – Austin Jones 11-yard run, two-point pass failed (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards; Tied 41–41 ) Third overtime USC - Caleb Williams run for two-point conversion (USC 43-41 )
Statistics ARIZ USC First downs 28 23 Total yards 506 365 Rushing yards 42–203 33–146 Passing yards 303 219 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–35–1 14–25–0 Time of possession 35:39 24:21
Team Category Player Statistics Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 25/35, 303 yards, 5 TD, INT Rushing Jonah Coleman 22 carries, 143 yards Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 6 receptions, 138 yards USC Passing Caleb Williams 14/25, 219 yards, TD Rushing MarShawn Lloyd 15 carries, 86 yards, TD Receiving Brenden Rice 4 receptions, 96 yards
at No. 19 Washington State [ edit ] Arizona Wildcats (3–3) at No. 19 Washington State Cougars (4–1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Wildcats 10 10 10 14 44 No. 19 Cougars 6 0 0 0 6
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
Date : October 14, 2023Game time : 4:07 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)Game attendance : 26,155Referee : Matthew RichardsTV announcers (Pac-12 Network) : Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
Game information First quarter (10:01) WSU – Nakia Watson 1-yard run, two-point pass failed (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:59; Washington State 6–0 ) (8:29) ARIZ – Jonah Coleman 1-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:32; Arizona 7–6 ) (5:18) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 37-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 1:34; Arizona 10–6 ) Second quarter (14:53) ARIZ – Rayshon Luke 40-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:07; Arizona 17–6 ) (8:07) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 40-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 4:48; Arizona 20–6 ) Third quarter (10:49) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 21-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:11; Arizona 23–6 ) (2:57) ARIZ – Jonah Coleman 1-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 16 plays, 60 yards, 7:11; Arizona 30–6 ) Fourth quarter (12:37) ARIZ – DJ Williams 15-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 1 play, 15 yards, 0:05; Arizona 37–6 ) (6:52) ARIZ – Jonah Coleman 23-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:59; Arizona 44–6 )
Statistics ARIZ WSU First downs 26 12 Total yards 516 234 Rushing yards 37–174 22–35 Passing yards 342 199 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 34–43–0 23–33–2 Time of possession 38:39 21:21
Team Category Player Statistics Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 34/43, 342 yards Rushing Rayshon Luke 10 carries, 71 yards, TD Receiving Jonah Coleman 4 receptions, 98 yards Washington State Passing Cameron Ward 22/30, 192 yards, INT Rushing Dylan Paine 3 carries, 23 yards Receiving Nakia Watson 5 receptions, 88 yards
vs No. 11 Oregon State [ edit ] No. 11 Oregon State Beavers (6–1) vs Arizona Wildcats (4–3) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total No. 11 Beavers 7 3 0 14 24 Wildcats 3 7 3 14 27
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Game information First quarter (8:28) OSU – Jack Velling 22-yard pass from DJ Uiagalelei, Atticus Sappington kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:32; Oregon State 7–0 ) (1:34) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 51-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 41 yards, 6:54; Oregon State 7–3 ) Second quarter (10:32) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 7-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 94 yards, 3:22; Arizona 10–7 ) (5:13) OSU – Atticus Sappington 35-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 5:19; Tied 10–10 ) Third quarter (11:27) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:33; Arizona 13–10 ) Fourth quarter (14:47) OSU – Silas Bolden 8-yard run, Atticus Sappington kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:06; Oregon State 17–13 ) (8:46) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 40-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 2 plays, 40 yards, 0:45; Arizona 20–17 ) (2:22) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 3-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:20; Arizona 27–17 ) (1:38) OSU – Jimmy Valsin III 20-yard pass from DJ Uiagalelei, Atticus Sappington kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:44; Arizona 27–24 )
Statistics OSU ARIZ First downs 23 21 Total yards 407 363 Rushing yards 29–131 30–88 Passing yards 276 275 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–33–0 25–32–1 Time of possession 29:14 30:46
Team Category Player Statistics Oregon State Passing DJ Uiagalelei 16/30, 218 yards, 2 TD Rushing Damien Martinez 14 carries, 87 yards Receiving Jack Velling 5 receptions, 71 yards, TD Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 25/32, 275 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Jonah Coleman 11 carries, 55 yards Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 8 receptions, 80 yards, TD
vs No. 19 UCLA [ edit ] No. 19 UCLA Bruins (6–2) vs Arizona Wildcats (5–3) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total No. 19 Bruins 0 7 3 0 10 Wildcats 7 7 3 10 27
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date : November 4, 2023Game time : 7:30 p.m.Game weather : Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 44,956Referee : John LoveTV announcers (FS1 ) : Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
Game information First quarter (2:27) ARIZ – Montana Lemonious-Craig 9-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:10; Arizona 7–0 ) Second quarter (1:27) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 9-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:07; Arizona 14–0 ) (0:03) UCLA – Carsen Ryan 14-yard pass from Ethan Garbers, Blake Glessner kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:24; Arizona 14–7 ) Third quarter (8:15) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 37-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 6:45; Arizona 17–7 ) (2:28) UCLA – Blake Glessner 29-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 5:47; Arizona 17–10 ) Fourth quarter (14:37) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 11-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:51; Arizona 24–10 ) (4:40) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 22-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 3:12; Arizona 27–10 )
Statistics UCLA ARIZ First downs 17 23 Total yards 271 429 Rushing yards 29–114 35–129 Passing yards 157 300 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–33–0 25–33–1 Time of possession 24:46 35:14
Team Category Player Statistics UCLA Passing Ethan Garbers 13/21, 143 yards, TD Rushing Collin Schlee 6 carries, 46 yards Receiving Logan Loya 3 receptions, 42 yards Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 25/32, 300 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Jonah Coleman 17 carries, 77 yards Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 4 receptions, 81 yards, TD
at Colorado [ edit ] No. 21 Arizona Wildcats (6–3) at Colorado Buffaloes (4–5) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total No. 21 Wildcats 7 10 7 10 34 Buffaloes 14 10 7 0 31
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
Date : November 11, 2023Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 57 °F (14 °C)Game attendance : 52,788Referee : Cravonne BarrettTV announcers (Pac-12 Network) : Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
Game information First quarter (11:14) COLO – Shedeur Sanders 16-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 1:16; Colorado 7–0 ) (8:26) ARIZ – DJ Williams 11-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:48; Tied 7–7 ) (0:14) COLO – Jimmy Horn Jr. 20-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:04; Colorado 14–7 ) Second quarter (8:33) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 3-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:23; Tied 14–14 ) (3:13) COLO – Sy'veon Wilkerson 1-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:20; Colorado 21–14 ) (1:32) ARIZ - Tyler Loop 52-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 1:31; Colorado 21-17 ) (0:00) COLO - Alejandro Mata 39-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 1:32; Colorado 24-17 ) Third quarter (12:41) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 2-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:19; Tied 24–24 ) (3:22) COLO – Michael Harrison 7-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:47; Colorado 31–24 ) Fourth quarter (14:55) ARIZ – DJ Williams 7-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:27; Tied 31–31 ) (0:00) ARIZ - Tyler Loop 24-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:57; Arizona 34-31 )
Statistics ARIZ COLO First downs 22 18 Total yards 421 339 Rushing yards 27–207 30–77 Passing yards 214 262 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–35–0 22–35–0 Time of possession 28:12 31:48
Team Category Player Statistics Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 21/35, 214 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jonah Coleman 11 carries, 179 yards Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 9 receptions, 107 yards, TD Colorado Passing Shedeur Sanders 22/35, 262 yards, 2 TD Rushing Shedeur Sanders 13 carries, 29 yards, TD Receiving Xavier Weaver 5 receptions, 84 yards
vs No. 22 Utah [ edit ] No. 22 Utah Utes (7–3) vs No. 17 Arizona Wildcats (7–3) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total No. 22 Utes 0 7 3 8 18 No. 17 Wildcats 21 7 0 14 42
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
Date : November 18, 2022Game time : 12:30 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 50,800Referee : Jeff DahleTV announcers (Pac-12 Network) : Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
Game information First quarter (10:33) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 21-yard pass from Tetairoa McMillan, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:27; Arizona 7–0 ) (8:32) ARIZ – Anthony Ward 2-yard blocked punt return, Tyler Loop kick (Arizona 14–0 ) (4:06) ARIZ – Montana Lemonious-Craig 32-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:55; Arizona 21–0 ) Second quarter (14:53) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 31-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:19; Arizona 28–0 ) (0:52) UTAH – Devaughn Vele 20-yard pass from Bryson Barnes, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 4:46; Arizona 28–7 ) Third quarter (10:00) UTAH – Cole Becker 36-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:00; Arizona 28–10 ) Fourth quarter (7:57) ARIZ – Jonah Coleman 1-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:25; Arizona 35–10 ) (0:43) UTAH – Munir McClain 2-yard pass from Bryson Barnes, Bryson Barnes run for two-point conversion (Drive: 14 plays, 88 yards, 2:44; Arizona 35–18 ) (0:32) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 51-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 1 play, 46 yards, 0:09; Arizona 42–18 )
Statistics UTAH ARIZ First downs 26 21 Total yards 438 443 Rushing yards 37–118 24–118 Passing yards 320 325 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 31–53–2 25–33–0 Time of possession 35:34 24:26
Team Category Player Statistics Utah Passing Bryson Barnes 31/53, 320 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Ja'Quinden Jackson 10 carries, 47 yards Receiving Devaughn Vele 9 receptions, 111 yards, TD Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 22/30, 253 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jonah Coleman 14 carries, 90 yards, TD Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 8 receptions, 116 yards, TD
at Arizona State [ edit ] No. 15 Arizona Wildcats (8–3) at Arizona State Sun Devils (3–8) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total No. 15 Wildcats 10 28 14 7 59 Sun Devils 7 0 8 8 23
at Mountain America Stadium • Tempe, AZ
Date : November 25, 2023Game time : 1:30 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)Game attendance : 53,414Referee : Mark DuddyTV announcers (ESPN) : Mark Jones (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
Game information First quarter (11:57) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 35-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:03; Arizona 3–0 ) (7:53) ASU – Cam Skattebo 4-yard run, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:04; Arizona State 7–3 ) (3:45) ARIZ – Tanner McLachlan 3-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:08; Arizona 10–7 ) Second quarter (13:26) ARIZ – Jonah Coleman 4-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 0:44; Arizona 17–7 ) (7:16) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 22-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:40; Arizona 24–7 ) (2:12) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 1-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:56; Arizona 31–7 ) (0:42) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 21-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 0:35; Arizona 38–7 ) Third quarter (13:29) ARIZ – Tanner McLachlan 8-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:39; Arizona 45–7 ) (9:08) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 50-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:11; Arizona 52–7 ) (4:04) ASU – Jalin Conyers 1-yard run, Jalin Conyers run for two-point conversion (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:04; Arizona 52–15 ) Fourth quarter (4:04) ASU – Troy Omeire 31-yard pass from Jaden Rashada, DeCarlos Brooks run for two-point conversion (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:02; Arizona 52–23 ) (3:54) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 1-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 4:36; Arizona 59–23 )
Statistics ARIZ ASU First downs 24 28 Total yards 619 306 Rushing yards 25–92 42–224 Passing yards 527 82 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 30–41–1 10–23–2 Time of possession 30:03 29:57
Team Category Player Statistics Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 30/41, 527 yards, 5 TD, INT Rushing Michael Wiley 12 carries, 66 yards, 2 TD Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 11 receptions, 266 yards, TD Arizona State Passing Jaden Rashada 10/22, 82 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Cameron Skattebo 17 carries, 108 yards, TD Receiving Tre Omeire 3 receptions, 38 yards, TD
No. 14 Arizona Wildcats (9–3) vs No. 12 Oklahoma Sooners (10–2) – Game summary (2023 Valero Alamo Bowl)
Period 1 2 3 4 Total No. 14 Wildcats 10 3 8 17 38 No. 12 Sooners 0 14 10 0 24
at Alamodome • San Antonio, TX
Date : December 28, 2023Game time : 7:15 p.m.Game weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 55,853Referee : David SmithTV announcers (ESPN) : Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst) & Cole Cubelic (sideline)
Game information First quarter (10:57) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 39-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:56; Arizona 3–0 ) (10:33) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 35-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:08; Arizona 10–0 ) Second quarter (13:05) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 38-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 4:24; Arizona 13–0 ) (9:42) OKLA – Gavin Sawchuk 18-yard run, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:23; Arizona 13–7 ) (2:53) OKLA – Nic Anderson 10-yard pass from Jackson Arnold, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 2:39; Oklahoma 14–13 ) Third quarter (14:29) OKLA – Brenen Thompson 63-yard pass from Jackson Arnold, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:31; Oklahoma 21–13 ) (6:59) OKLA – Zach Schmit 22-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 4:12; Oklahoma 24–13 ) (0:02) ARIZ – Gunner Maldonado 87-yard fumble return, Noah Fifita two-point pass to Montana Lemonious-Craig (Oklahoma 24–21 ) Fourth quarter (12:49) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 37-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -9 yards, 2:02; Tied 24–24 ) (5:28) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 57-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 4:27; Arizona 31–24 ) (2:56) ARIZ – D.J. Williams 19-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:47; Arizona 38–24 )
Statistics ARIZ OKLA First downs 17 23 Total yards 383 562 Rushing yards 29–26 34–201 Passing yards 354 361 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–38–1 26–45–3 Time of possession 31:25 28:35
Team Category Player Statistics Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 24/38, 354 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing D.J. Williams 6 carries, 28 yards, TD Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 10 receptions, 160 yards Oklahoma Passing Jackson Arnold 26/45, 361 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Gavin Sawchuk 15 carries, 135 yards, TD Receiving Brenen Thompson 2 receptions, 83 yards, TD
Wide receiver Jacob Cowing was named Offensive MVP.
Safety Gunner Maldonado was named Defensive MVP.
Awards and honors [ edit ] Pac-12 Weekly Honors Date Player Position Award Ref. Week 6 Noah Fifita QB Freshman of the Week [44] Week 7 [45] Week 9 [46] Week 10 [47] Week 11 Tyler Loop PK Special Teams Player of the Week [48] Week 13 Tetairoa McMillan WR Offensive Player of the Week [49] Noah Fifita QB Freshman of the Week
Sources: [50]
National Weekly Honors Date Player Position Award
All-Pac 12 [ edit ] Rankings [ edit ] Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP — — — — — — — — — RV 23 19 16 14 14 11 Coaches RV RV — — — — — RV RV RV 24 22 16 15 14 11 CFP Not released — 21 17 15 15 14 Not released
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