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11/01/25 - QB Noah Fifita, rJr/2027, Arizona, (DS#16 QB)

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

(DS#16 QB) rJr/2027