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Noah Fifita and Arizona's revamped defense produced the perfect capper to a turnaround season. Fifita threw for 286 yards and a touchdown, Arizona's defense forced five turnovers and the Wildcats spoiled rival Arizona State's Big 12 championship game hopes with a dominating 23-7 win on Friday night. The reigning Big 12 champion Sun Devils (8-4, 6-3 Big 12, No. 20 CFP) entered the most anticipated Territorial Cup game in a decade with a slim chance of reaching the title game again. Arizona (9-3, 6-3, No. 25 CFP) squeezed the life out of their chances with a suffocating defense that filled up their turnover sword and limited Arizona State to 214 total yards. Arizona's Michael Salgado-Medina made two of his three field goals in the second half after missing two kicks and having another blocked. Kedrick Reescano scored on a 1-yard touchdown run with 1:56 left and Dalton Johnson capped Arizona's fifth straight win with an interception near midfield. Not bad for a team that finished 4-8 in Brennan's first season. Sun Devils' quarterback Jeff Sims, making his fourth start for the injured Sam Leavitt, threw three interceptions and lost two fumbles.

His botched handoff at Arizona State's 6 to open the third quarter set up Fifita's 9-yard touchdown pass to Cameron Barmore that kicked off a run of 20 straight points by Arizona. Sims finished with 114 yards on 11-of-25 passing. Arizona State won last year's game 49-7 in Tucson, but Arizona has taken a huge step forward defensively in Brennan's second season, ranking in the top 25 nationally in numerous categories after being near the bottom last season. The Wildcats clamped down on the Sun Devils from the start, holding them to 15 yards in the first quarter. Arizona State found some success on the ground on a 90-yard drive capped by Sims' 27-yard run, but its only other sustained first-half drive ended when Jesus Gomez's 49-yard field goal clanked off the right goal post. The Wildcats spent most of the first half stumbling in Arizona State's end of the field. Quincy Craig lost a fumble at the Sun Devils' 8, Salgado-Medina missed a 42-yard field goal and had another from the same distance blocked. Arizona also failed to take advantage of Michael Dansby's interception to the ASU 37, punting after failing to gain a yard on three plays. Salgado-Medina kicked a 37-yard field goal in the closing seconds to cap a quick-hitting drive, making it 7-3 at halftime. - Arizona/AP College Football

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11/24/25 - Dalton Johnson, rSr/2026, Arizona, 5-11, 198 (DS#12 SS) + More +

WEEK 13 BIG 12 CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Dalton Johnson, DB, Arizona,...With a career-high 18 tackles in Arizona's win over Baylor, Johnson tallied the most total tackles by a Wildcat since 2014. He helped an Arizona defense limit FBS passing leader Sawyer Robertson to just 162 yards for the game. His 18 tackles were the most by a Big 12 player and tied for the sixth-most by an FBS player this season. - Big 12 Football

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11/22/25 - Kedrick Reescano, Jr/2027, Arizona, 5-11, 214 (DS#60 RB) + More +

Kedrick Reescano ran for three touchdowns, Jabari Mann returned an interception for a 34-yard touchdown and Arizona used a dominating fourth quarter to roll over Baylor 41-17 on Saturday. The Wildcats (8-3, 5-3 Big 12) shut down one of the nation's best passing offenses, holding Baylor's Sawyer Robertson to 161 yards - half his season average - while forcing three fourth-quarter turnovers. With Arizona leading 21-17, Robertson threw an interception in the end zone late in the third quarter, then running back Bryson Washington lost a fumble at Baylor's 28. Ismail Mahdi scored on the next play and, after Arizona forced a turnover on downs, Reescano burst through a big hole for a 19-yard touchdown. Mann sealed it on the next drive with his pick-6, capping a flurry of 20 points in a little over four minutes. Kris Hutson had nine catches for 133 yards and a touchdown in Arizona's fourth straight win.

The Bears (5-6, 3-5) turned the ball over on five straight possessions - twice on downs - starting with Treydan Stukes' interception of Robertson in the end zone late in the third quarter. The game looked like it would be an offensive shootout as both teams moved quickly down the field for two touchdowns each - with a little help. Robertson hit Josh Cameron for a 9-yard touchdown pass on an opening drive kept alive by a fourth-down pass interference call against Arizona. Robertson scored on a 2-yard run the next drive, helped by a fourth-down offside penalty and a pass interference call against the Wildcats. Arizona took advantage of a pass interference call in the end zone to score on Reescano's 2-yard run and Noah Fifita converted a fourth-and-goal from the 2 by finding Hutson in the corner of the end zone. The Wildcats scored again the help of two more penalties - holding and pass interference on Baylor cornerback Reggie Bush - to open the third quarter, going up 21-17 on Reescano's 1-yard run. - Arizona/AP College Football

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RB Kedrick Reescano, Arizona
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11/19/25 - Quincy Craig, rJr/2027, Arizona, 5-09, 196 (DS#999 RB) + More +

WEEK 11 BIG 12 CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Quincy Craig, RB, Arizona,...Craig scored two touchdowns in just five touches in Arizona's 24-20 win over Kansas. He rushed for the game-winning score on a 24-yard carry with 39 seconds remaining after catching a touchdown from quarterback Noah Fifita in the second quarter. The catch was part of Arizona history as Fifita tied the program record for career passing touchdowns with 67. Craig made the most of his three carries, rushing for 47 yards to average 15.7 yards per carry. - Big 12 Football

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RB Quincy Craig, Arizona
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11/19/25 - Noah Fifita, rJr/2027, Arizona, 5-10, 195 (DS#18 QB) + More +

WEEK 10 BIG 12 CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Noah Fifita, QB, Arizona,...Quarterbacking Arizona to a big day on offense in its 52-17 victory at Colorado, Fifita threw for 213 yards and four touchdowns on just 19 pass attempts. Two of his four touchdown passes were completions of 57 yards and 60 yards as he did not throw an interception for the second straight game. Fifita became the sixth FBS quarterback this season to throw four touchdowns in three different games. - Big 12 Football

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11/15/25 - Noah Fifita, rJr/2027, Arizona, 5-10, 195 (DS#18 QB) + More +

Noah Fifita passed for 294 yards and a touchdown to become Arizona's all-time leader in TD passes as the Wildcats beat No. 22 Cincinnati 30-24 on Saturday in the first game between the teams. Fifita was 23 for 31 passing and his scoring pass in the fourth quarter was his 68th career TD pass, surpassing the marks of Nick Foles and Willie Tuitama. Kris Hutson had eight catches for 123 yards for Arizona (7-3, 4-3 Big 12), his fourth career 100-yard receiving game. Cincinnati, coming off a bye week following a 45-14 loss at No. 14 Utah, got within three points on Zion Johnson's TD run with 6:38 left. Arizona kicker Michael Salgado-Medina, who missed a field goal try and had another attempt blocked in the first half, connected from 50 yards to extend the Wildcats' lead to 30-24 with 1:34 left. The Wildcats' defense made a big play on the first play from scrimmage.

Brendan Sorsby's pass was deflected and intercepted by Jay'Vion Cole at the Bearcats' 26. Two plays later, Ismail Mahdi's 27-yard touchdown run put the Wildcats ahead 7-0 just 57 seconds in. Sorsby, who came in averaging 230 passing yards per game, was 15 for 28 passing for 154 yards against Arizona. The Bearcats (7-3, 5-2) rushed for 140 yards in the first quarter, led by Tawee Walker who had 104 yards on his first four carries, including a 54-yard run. It's Walker's first 100-yard rushing game since Oct. 19, 2024. Sorsby threw a touchdown pass to Jeff Caldwell and ran for another score to help the Bearcats take a 14-10 lead into halftime. Cincinnati rushed for only 50 yards after the opening quarter. A 50-yard touchdown run by Kedrick Reescano put Arizona ahead 20-14 in the third quarter. It was the second TD run of more than 50 yards in his career. Fifita's 15-yard TD pass to Gio Richardson with 10:53 left in the fourth quarter capped a nine-play, 75-yard drive and gave the Wildcats a 27-17. - Arizona/AP College Football

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QB Noah Fifita, Arizona
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11/08/25 - Quincy Craig, rJr/2027, Arizona, 5-09, 196 (DS#999 RB) + More +

Quincy Craig scored his second touchdown of the game on a 24-yard run with 39 seconds left in regulation and Arizona rallied to beat Kansas 24-20 on Saturday. Coming off a blowout win over Colorado, the Wildcats (6-3, 3-3 Big 12) had a hard time moving the ball against a defense that entered the game ranked 12th in the Big 12. Noah Fifita threw an early touchdown pass, but was sacked five times and nearly had three passes intercepted before rallying Arizona to become bowl eligible. "We knew it was going to be an incredible battle and our players kept responding," Arizona coach Brent Brennan said. "They kept responding and responding...I know it wasn't perfect, but we'll fix that." After Kansas' Laith Marjan pushed a 30-yard field goal wide right - his first miss in 15 attempts this season - the Wildcats took over at their own 20 with 2:39 left. Arizona moved quickly down the field and Craig burst through a big hole up the middle for the go-ahead score. "That was definitely one of my favorite touchdowns I've experienced," said Craig, who had 47 yards rushing on three carries. The Jayhawks (5-5, 3-4) controlled Arizona's offense for most of the game, holding the Wildcats to 323 total yards - nearly 100 yards below their season average. They also held Fifita to 158 yards and two touchdowns on 16-of-31 passing.

Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels threw for 199 yards and a touchdown, adding 74 yards and another score rushing. His desperation attempt bounded out of the end zone as time expired. "We were able to throw a very accurate quarterback really out of rhythm there for a while," Kansas coach Lance Leipold said. "But they made the plays down the stretch." Fifita showed off his dual-threat skill set on Arizona's second drive, breaking off a 19-yard run - his longest of the season - and floating a 16-yard touchdown pass to tight end Sam Olson just as he got hit. Daniels took his two-way turn on the Jayhawks' next two drives. He scored on a 1-yard keeper set up by a 14-yard run, then hit Emmanuel Henderson Jr. in stride for a 24-yard touchdown. Kansas appeared to be headed to a 24-7 halftime lead when Leroy Harris III returned an interception 77 yards for a touchdown. Instead, it came back when cornerback Jalen Todd was called for holding away from the play. Craig scored on an 8-yard touchdown two plays later by reaching the ball to the pylon, pulling Arizona within 17-14 at halftime. The defenses took over in the second half. - Arizona/AP College Football

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RB Quincy Craig, Arizona
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11/01/25 - Noah Fifita, rJr/2027, Arizona, 5-10, 195 (DS#18 QB) + More +

Noah Fifita threw four first-half touchdown passes and the Arizona Wildcats forced five turnovers in rebounding from two closes losses with a 52-17 rout of the Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday night. "This is a huge win coming off two heartbreaking losses," said coach Brent Brennan, whose Wildcats had lost in double-overtime to BYU and by a field goal at Houston. "We're gonna enjoy the plane ride home." The Wildcats (5-3, 2/3 Big 12) raced to a 38-7 halftime lead by scoring on six of their first seven drives, and the Buffaloes (3-6, 1-5) trudged into the locker room with more penalties (nine) than points. For the first time in his three-year tenure in Boulder, Colorado, coach Deion "Prime" Sanders didn't allow any of his players to talk post-game. He said that was because he was solely to blame for the bedraggled Buffs' second straight blowout loss. "Don't attack the coordinators. Come at me. Don't attack the players. Come at me," Sanders said.

Sanders had no answers as to why the Buffs played so poorly again, insisting good practices had given no inkling another rout was forthcoming. He bristled when asked if his team had checked out: "I know a quitter when I see one. I haven't seen that." Sanders added that he's confident he can coach Colorado back into winning ways, saying, "I don't doubt me. Let's get that straight: I. Don't. Doubt. Me." Buffaloes QB Kaidon Salter was benched late in the first half for Ryan Staub, who was also benched after both of his passes were intercepted in the third quarter. Freshman Ju-Ju Lewis came on and threw a 59-yard touchdown strike - the first of his career - to Omarion Miller. The pass also was 10 yards longer than the 49 yards passing that Salter managed while completing 11 of 15. Lewis left the game in the final minute with an injury to his throwing hand. Colorado's two most damaging first-half flags wiped out a 75-yard touchdown catch and an interception. - Arizona/AP College Football

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QB Noah Fifita, Arizona
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10/08/25 - Noah Fifita, rJr/2027, Arizona, 5-10, 195 (DS#18 QB) + More +

WEEK 6 BIG 12 CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Noah Fifita, QB, Arizona,...Fifita found the endzone five times and guided the Wildcats to 41 points in their win over Oklahoma State. The Arizona quarterback threw for 376 yards, completed 28 of his 38 passes, and matched his career high with five touchdown passes. Fifita eclipsed 300 passing yards for the ninth time in his career as he moved into fourth and third in school history in career passing yards and passing touchdowns, respectively. - Big 12 Football

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09/15/25 - Ismail Mahdi, rSr/2026, Arizona, 5-09, 184 (DS#32 RB) + More +

WEEK 3 BIG 12 CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ismail Mahdi, RB, Arizona,...Mahdi erupted for 189 yards on the ground on 22 attempts in the Wildcats' win over Kansas State. His 189 rush yards are the most in a game against a Power Four opponent through week three. The senior's performance in Tucson also marked the most rushing yards by an Arizona back in a game since the 2022 Territorial Cup. - Big 12 Football

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RB Ismail Mahdi, Arizona
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09/15/25 - Kaena DeCambra, rSr/2026, Arizona, 6-3, 308 (DS#27 C) + More +

WEEK 3 BIG 12 OFFENSIVE LINE OF THE WEEK: Arizona,...Arizona's offensive line paved the way for the Wildcats' backs to rush for 234 yards and allowed quarterback Noah Fifita to rush for two scores against K-State. Fifita also became the first Wildcat QB to rush for multiple touchdowns in a game since Khalil Tate in 2017. The unit allowed its fewest tackles for a loss to a Power Four opponent since 2023. - Big 12 Football

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C Kaena DeCambra, Arizona
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09/13/25 - Ismail Mahdi, rSr/2026, Arizona, 5-09, 184 (DS#32 RB) + More +

Ismail Mahdi ran for 189 yards, Noah Fifita had two touchdown runs and Arizona overcame a shaky start to the second half for a 23-17 win over Kansas State on Friday night. Arizona (3-0) faced its first big test of the year after beating two smaller-conference teams by a combined score of 88-9. The Wildcats led by 14 at halftime, but let Kansas State back in it with a series of mistakes. They sealed the win with a turnover on downs, opening 3-0 for the first time since 2015. Coming off a home loss to Army, Kansas State (1-3) struggled offensively for much of the nonconference matchup between future Big 12 foes - a game scheduled before Arizona joined the league. Kansas State had 193 total yards and quarterback Avery Johnson was limited to 88 yards and no touchdowns on 13 of 29 passing.

Arizona led 17-3 at halftime on touchdown runs of 15 and two yards by Fifita. Kansas State needed one play to get back in it. Taking a direct snap, Jayce Brown weaved through a blockade of tacklers on the right side and raced past the rest of the defense for a 75-yard touchdown run - the first touchdown Arizona’s defense has allowed this season. After a three-and-out, Arizona punter Michael Salgado-Medina fumbled a snap and had his kick blocked, setting up Kansas State at Arizona’s 13. Johnson scored four plays later on a 1-yard run to tie it at 17-all. Salgado-Medina kicked field goals of 31 and 41 yards to put Arizona up 23-17 before hitting the upright on a 46-yard attempt with 1:55 left. - Arizona/AP College Football

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RB Ismail Mahdi, Arizona
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09/08/25 - Noah Fifita, rJr/2027, Arizona, 5-10, 195 (DS#18 QB) + More +

Noah Fifita threw for 373 yards and five touchdowns in less than three quarters, Javin Whatley caught two touchdowns and Arizona rolled to a weather-delayed 48-3 win over Weber State on Saturday night. Lightning led to a delay of more than two hours, but it did little to slow down Arizona (2-0) against the FCS Wildcats (0-2). Arizona raced out to a 24-0 first-quarter lead, pushed it to 34-0 by halftime and racked up 556 total yards. Its defense had a second straight dominating game, holding Weber State to 184 total yards while forcing two turnovers, including a 27-yard interception return for a touchdown by Jay'Vion Cole. "Staying mission focused, that was the main thing for us in the locker room," Arizona linebacker Max Harris said of the delay. "Adversity's going to hit, it's going to come in different ways and just stay mission focused." Offensive coordinator Seth Doege wanted Arizona to sharpen up its passing game after last week's 40-6 win over Hawaii and Fifita responded with a highly-efficient performance. The third-year starter completed his first 14 passes and finished 17 for 22 after throwing for 161 yards on 13-of-23 passing last week. He connected with Whatley five times for 168 yards. Fifita hit Whatley on a 31-yard TD pass on Arizona's opening drive and found him again on its next play from scrimmage for an 85-yard score. Fifita connected with Tre Spivey on a 10-yard touchdown late in the first quarter and added a 13-yard scoring pass to Brandon Phelps in the second. Arizona didn't let up until late. Ismail Mahdi opened the second half by turning a third-and-22 screen pass into a 27-yard touchdown and Cole's pick-6 made it 48-0. - Arizona/AP College Football

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QB Noah Fifita, Arizona
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08/31/25 - Noah Fifita, rJr/2027, Arizona, 5-10, 195 (DS#18 QB) + More +

Noah Fifita threw for a touchdown and ran for another score, Arizona's defense forced five turnovers and the Wildcats rolled to a 40-6 win over Hawaii on Saturday night. It was an impressive opener for second-year coach Brent Brennan and the Wildcats, who are trying to bounce back from a disappointing 4-8 season in 2024. Arizona's defense had 10 tackles for a loss, including five sacks, snagged three interceptions and recovered two fumbles. Quincy Craig had 125 yards rushing and a touchdown on just seven carries. Fifita connected on a 5-yard touchdown pass to Sam Olson early in the third quarter, pushing Arizona up 24-6 and giving them a comfortable advantage for the rest of the night. Fifita - a redshirt junior - is now the sixth-leading passer in Wildcats history with 6,126 career yards.

Hawaii freshman quarterback Micah Alejado threw for 157 yards and an interception before leaving the game in the third quarter with a right ankle injury. He battled a similar injury in last week's win over Stanford. Arizona (1-0) jumped ahead 7-0 on its first offensive drive, starting with excellent field position after Jeremiah Patterson returned a punt 41 yards to Hawaii's 47. Four plays later, Kedrick Reescano ran 13 yards for a touchdown, slicing right through the middle of the Rainbow Warriors' line. The Wildcats exposed the middle of Hawaii's defense again in the second quarter when Craig took a handoff and sprinted 54 yards for a touchdown and a 14-3 lead. Hawaii (1-1) was one of the few teams in the country playing its second game of the season this weekend. The Rainbow Warriors beat Stanford 23-20 last week for their first win against an ACC opponent. - Arizona/AP College Football

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QB Noah Fifita, Arizona
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09/03/24 - Tetairoa McMillan, Jr/2025, Arizona, 6-4, 219 (DS#1 WR) + More +

WEEK 1 AP NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona,...McMillan, an AP first-team preseason All-American, set the school record with 304 yards receiving and tied another with four touchdown catches in the Wildcats' 61-39 win over New Mexico. It was the first 300-yard receiving game in the Bowl Subdivision since Ohio State's Jaxon Smith-Njigba amassed 347 against Utah in the 2022 Rose Bowl.

The 6-foot-5, 212-pound third-year player from Waimanalo, Hawaii, averaged 30.4 yards on his 10 catches and in the third quarter surpassed the previous school record of 283 yards by Jeremy McDaniel in 1996. McMillan matched Jacob Cowing's touchdown catches record set against Southern California last season. It was McMillan's fifth straight 100-yard receiving game and eighth of his career. He had touchdown catches of 69, 17 and 78 yards in the first half and a 40-yarder early in the third quarter. - AP College Football

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WR Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
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