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Key Players Returning:
QB Jayden de Laura, RB Michael Wiley, WR Jacob Cowing, WR Tetairoa McMillan, TE Tanner McLachlan, OC Josh Baker, OT Jordan Morgan, OT Jonah Savaiinaea, LB Jacob Manu, NB Treydan Stukes, FS Isaiah Taylor, SS Gunner Maldonado, PR Jacob Cowing, PK Kyle Ostendorp and PT Tyler Loop.
Key Players Departing:
WR Dorian Singer, OG Josh Donovan, OT Paiton Fears, DE Hunter Echols, DE Jalen Harris, NT Kyon Bars, LB Jerry Roberts, CB Christian Roland-Wallace, FS Jaxen Turner, SS Christian Young and KR Anthony Simpson.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: WR Montana Lemonious-Craig (Colorado transfer), LB Justin Flowe (Oregon transfer), QB Brayden Dorman (Colorado Spring, Colorado) and LB Liviticus Su’a (Santa Ana, California).
3 Star Recruits: DS Genesis Smith (Chandler, Arizona), OT Raymond Pulido (Apple Valley, California), TE Dorian Thomas (Kent, Washington), WR Devin Hyatt (Bradenton, Florida), DL Bill Norton (Georgia transfer) and EDGE Taylor Upshaw (Colorado transfer).
2022 Results:
G01 @ San Diego State W 38-20
G02 MISSISSIPPI STATE L 17-39
G03 NORTH DAKOTA STATE W 31-28
G04 @ California L 31-49
G05 COLORADO W 43-20
G06 #12 OREGON L 22-49
G07 @ Washington L 39-49
G08 #10 USC L 37-45
G09 @ #14 Utah L 20-45
G10 @ #12 UCLA W 34-28
G11 WASHINGTON STATE L 20-31
G12 ARIZONA STATE W 38-35
Team Info:
2022 Overall: 5-7 (8th in PAC12)
Home: 3-4
Away: 2-3
Neutral: 0-0
P12: 3-6
Non-P12: 2-1
Head Coach: Jedd Fisch
Arizona: 6-18
Career: 7-19
Bowls: 0-1
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Jayden de Laura (272-435, 3685 yards, 62.5%, 8.5 avg., 25 TD, 13 INT)
Rushing: Michael Wiley (113 car., 771 yards, 6.8 avg., 8 TD)
Receiving: Jacob Cowing (85 rec., 1034 yards, 12.2 avg., 7 TD)
TD’s Scored: Michael Wiley (11)
Sacks: Jacob Manu/Ta’ita’I Uiagalelei/Isaiah Ward (1)
Tackles: Jacob Manu (54)
Interceptions: Treydan Stukes (1)
Pass Deflections: Treydan Stukes (5)
Tackles For Loss: Jacob Manu (4)
Forced Fumbles: Gunner Maldonado (3)
Kick Returns: None
Punt Returns: Jacob Cowing (7 ret., 56 yards, 8.0 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Tyler Loop (18-21 fg/fga., 86%, 38-38xp/xpa., 92 pts.)
Punting: Kyle Ostendorp (34 punts, 1546 yards, 45.5 avg., 10 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 7 Jayden de Laura (JR/TR)
RB: 6 Michael Wiley (SR)
WR: 4 Tetairoa McMillan (SO)
WR: 5 Montana Lemonious-Craig (JR/TR)
WR: 2 Jacob Cowing (SR/TR)
TE: 84 Tanner McLachlan (RS SR/TR)
LT: 77 Jordan Morgan (SR)
LG: 72 Wendell Moe (RS FR)
OC: 75 Josh Baker (JR)
RG: 79 Raymond Pulido (FR)
RT: 71 Jonah Savaiinaea (SO)
KR: 27 Will Uhrich (SO)
PK: 33 Tyler Loop (JR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 00 Taylor Upshaw (GR/TR)
NT: 45 Bill Norton (RS SR/TR)
DT: 92 Tyler Manoa (RS SR/TR)
DE: 90 Isaiah Ward (RS FR)
LB: 15 Daniel Halmuli (JR/TR)
LB: 5 Jacob Manu (SO)
NB: 2 Treydan Stukes (JR)
CB: 3 Dylan Wyatt (RS SR/TR)
CB: 7 Ephesians Prysock (SO)
FS: 9 Gunner Maldanado (JR/TR)
BS: 43 Dalton Johnson (RS SO)
PR: 2 Jacob Cowing (SR/TR)
PT: 19 Kyle Ostendorp (SR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams:
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: A
Punters: A
Schedule:
09/02 NORTHERN ARIZONA LUMBERJACKS | Arizona leads the series 15-2. The Wildcats lost (19-21) the last meeting between schools in 2021.
09/09 @ Mississippi State Bulldogs | First meeting between schools.
09/16 UTEP MINERS | Arizona leads the series 39-11-2. The Wildcats won (63-16) the last meeting between schools in 2017.
09/23 @ Stanford Cardinal | Arizona trails the series 14-17. The Wildcats lost (31-41) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
09/30 WASHINGTON HUSKIES | Arizona trails the series 11-25-1. The Wildcats are 1-7 since 2013 and their last series win (27-26) was in 2014.
10/07 @ USC Trojans | Arizona trails the series 8-38. The Wildcats are 0-10 since 2013 and their last series win (39-36) was in 2012.
10/14 @ Washington State Cougars | Arizona leads the series 27-19. The Wildcats are 2-6 since 2013 and their last series win (58-37) was in 2017.
10/28 OREGON STATE BEAVERS | Arizona leads the series 24-16-1. The Wildcats lost (38-56) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
11/04 UCLA BRUINS | Arizona trails the series 18-27-2. The Wildcats are 3-7 since 2013 and their last series loss (16-34) was in 2021.
11/11 COLORADO BUFFALOS | Arizona trails the series 9-16. The Wildcats are 7-3 since 2013 and their last series loss (0-34) was in 2021.
11/18 UTAH UTES | Arizona trails the series 19-26-2. The Wildcats are 3-6 since 2013 and their last series win (37-30) was in 2015.
11/25 @ Arizona State Sun Devils | Arizona leads the series 50-45-1. The Wildcats are 3-7 since 2013 and their last series loss (15-38) was in 2021.
Predictions:
Home: 5-2
Away: 2-3
Neutral: 0-0
P12: 5-4
Non-P12: 2-1
Overall: 7-5 (4th in PAC12 South)
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