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Key Players Returning:
RB Michael Wiley, WR Stanley Berryhill, OC Josh McCauley, OG Josh Donovan, OG Donovan Laie, OT Paiton Fears, OT Jordan Morgan, DE Jalen Harris, DT Kyon Bars, DT Trevon Mason, LB Anthony Pandy, CB Christian Roland-Wallace, NB Rourke Freeburg, SS Jaxen Turner, SS Rhedi Short, KR Tayvian Cunningham, PK Lucas Havrisik, and PT Tyler Loop.
Key Players Departing:
QB Grant Gunnell, RB Gary Brightwell, and NT Roy Lopez.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: RB James Bohls (San Clemente, California), S Javione Carr (Arlington, Texas), LB Kevon Garcia (Houston, Texas), LB D.J. Fryar (Steilacoom, Washington), LB Jackson Bailey (Red Oak, Texas), LB Kolbe Cage (New Orleans, Louisiana), RB Stevie Rocker (Tucson, Arizona), TE Colby Powers (Spring, Texas), DL Alex Navarro-Silva (Riverside, California), and S Dalton Johnson (Katy, Texas).
2020 Results:
G01 #20 USC L 30-34
G02 at Washington L 27-44
G03 at UCLA L 10-27
G04 COLORADO L 13-24
G05 ARIZONA STATE L 7-70
Team Info:
2020 Overall: 0-5 (6th in PAC-12 South)
Home: 0-3
Away: 0-2
Neutral: 0-0
P12: 0-5
Non-P12: 0-0
Head Coach: Jedd Fisch
Arizona: 0-0
Career: 1-1
Bowls: 0-1
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Will Plummer (43-80, 388 yards, 53.8%, 4.9 avg., 0 TD, 3 INT)
Rushing: Michael Wiley (31 car., 222 yards, 7.2 avg., 3 TD)
Receiving: Stanley Berryhill (23 rec., 227 yards, 9.9 avg., 3 TD)
TD’s Scored: Stanley Berryhill/Michael Wiley (3)
Sacks: Paris Shand (1)
Tackles: Anthony Pandy/Rhedi Short (30)
Interceptions: Anthony Pandy (2)
Pass Deflections: Christian Roland-Wallace (3)
Tackles For Loss: Rourke Freeburg (3.5)
Forced Fumbles: Isaiah Mays (1)
Kick Returns: Tayvian Cunningham (11 ret., 212 yards, 19.3 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: None
Kicking: Lucas Havrisik (6-7 fg/fga., 86%, 9-10 xp/xpa., 27 pts.)
Punting: Tyler Loop (24 punts, 1033 yards, 43.0 avg., 8 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 9 Gunner Cruz (RS FR/TR)
RB: 6 Michael Wiley (SO)
WR: 86 Stanley Berryhill (RS JR)
WR: 2 Boobie Curry (SO)
WR: 11 Tayvian Cunningham (SR/TR)
TE: 81 Bryce Wolma (SR)
LT: 77 Jordan Morgan (SO)
LG: 78 Donovan Laie (SR)
OC: 50 Josh McCauley (RS SR)
RG: 56 Josh Donovan (RS JR/TR)
RT: 78 Paiton Fears (RS JR/TR)
KR: 11 Tayvian Cunningham (SR/TR)
PK: 43 Lucas Havrisik (SR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 12 J.B. Brown (SR)
DT: 90 Trevon Mason (SR/TR)
DT: 52 Aaron Blackwell (GR/TR)
DE: 49 Jalen Harris (RS JR)
LB: 48 Jerry Roberts (RS JR/TR)
LB: 24 Treshaun Hayward (GR/TR)
LB: 8 Anthony Pandy (SR)
CB: 4 Christian Roland-Wallace (SO)
CB: 2 Isaiah Rutherford (SO/TR)
FS: 13 Isaiah Mays (JR/TR)
SS: 21 Jaxen Turner (SO)
PR: 6 Michael Wiley (SO)
PT: 33 Tyler Loop (FR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams:
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: B
Punters: B
Schedule:
09/04 vs. Brigham Young Cougars | Arizona leads the series 12-11-1. The Wildcats lost (23-28) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
09/11 SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS | Arizona leads the series 10-5. The Wildcats won (23-10) the last meeting between schools in 2001.
09/18 NORTHERN ARIZONA LUMBERJACKS | Arizona leads the series 15-1. The Wildcats are 5-0 since 2011, and they won (65-41) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
09/25 at Oregon Ducks | Arizona trails the series 17-27. The Wildcats are 3-5 since 2011, and they lost (6-34) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
10/09 UCLA BRUINS | Arizona trails the series 17-26-2. The Wildcats are 2-8 since 2011, and their last series win (20-17) was in 2019.
10/16 at Colorado Buffaloes | Arizona trails the series 8-15. The Wildcats are 7-3 since 2011, and their last series win (35-30) was in 2019.
10/22 WASHINGTON HUSKIES | Arizona trails the series 11-23-1. The Wildcats are 2-6 since 2011, and their last series win (27-26) was in 2014.
10/30 at USC Trojans | Arizona trails the series 8-36. The Wildcats are 1-9 since 2011, and their last series win (39-36) was in 2012.
11/06 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS | Arizona leads the series 18-14-2. The Wildcats are 4-0 since renewing the series in 2013, and they won (24-17) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
11/13 UTAH UTES | Arizona trails the series 19-24-2. The Wildcats are 4-5 since 2011, and they lost (7-35) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
11/19 at Washington State Cougars | Arizona leads the series 27-17. The Wildcats are 2-4 since renewing the series in 2013, and they lost (28-69) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
11/27 at Arizona State Sun Devils | Arizona leads the series 49-44-1. The Wildcats are 3-7 since 2011, and their last series win (56-35) was in 2016.
Predictions:
Home: 3-3
Away: 0-5
Neutral: 0-1
P12: 1-8
Non-P12: 2-1
Overall: 3-9 (6th in PAC-12 South)
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