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Key Players Returning:
QB Noah Fifita, WR Chris Hunter, WR/RS Jeremiah Patterson, OG Alexander Doost, DE Tre Smith, LB Taye Brown, LB Chase Kennedy, NB Treydan Stukes, FS Jack Luttrell, FS Genesis Smith, SS Dalton Johnson, and PK/PT Michael Salgado-Medina.
Key Players Departing:
RB Quali Conley, TE Keyan Burnett, WR Montana Lemonious-Craig, WR Tetairoa McMillan, OC Josh Baker, OG Ryan Stewart, OT Joey Capra, OT Jonah Savaiinaea, DE Ta’ita’I Uiagalelei, DT Stanley Ta’ufo’ou, LB Justin Flowe, LB Jacob Manu, CB Tacario Davis, SS Owen Goss, and PK Tyler Loop.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: LB Myron Robinson (San Antonio, Texas).
3 Star Recruits: TE Keyan Burnett (Kansas transfer),WR Isaiah Mizell (Orlando, Florida), TE Kellan Ford (Danville, California), CB Michael Dansby (San Jose State transfer), CB Swayde Griffin (Lago Vista, Texas), WR Luke Wysong (New Mexico transfer), WR Tre Spivey (Kansas State transfer), DL Deshawn McKnight (UT-Martin transfer), OT Ty Buchanan (Texas Tech transfer), and CB Dajon Hinton (Chandler, Arizona).
2024 Results:
G01 NEW MEXICO W 61-39
G02 NORTHERN ARIZONA W 22-10
G03 @ #14 Kansas State L 7-31
G04 @ #10 Utah W 23-10
G05 TEXAS TECH L 22-28
G06 @ #14 BYU L 19-41
G07 COLORADO L 7-34
G08 WEST VIRGINIA L 26-31
G09 @ UCF L 12-56
G10 HOUSTON W 27-3
G11 @ TCU L 28-49
G12 #16 ARIZONA STATE L 7-49
Team Info:
2024 Overall: 4-8 (15th in Big XII)
Home: 3-4
Away: 1-4
Neutral: 0-0
P12: 2-7
Non-P12: 2-1
Head Coach: Brent Brennan
Arizona: 4-8
Bowls: 0-3
Career: 38-56
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Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Noah Fifita (260-430, 2958 yards, 60.5%, 6.9 avg., 18 TD, 12 INT)
Rushing: Kedrick Reescano (78 car., 359 yards, 4.6 avg., 1 TD)
Receiving: Chris Hunter (35 rec., 323 yards, 9.2 avg., 3 TD)
TD’s Scored: Chris Hunter (3)
Sacks: Tre Smith (4.5)
Tackles: Dalton Johnson (94)
Interceptions: Jack Luttrell/Genesis Smith (3)
Pass Deflections: Genesis Smith (6)
Tackles For Loss: Tre Smith (8)
Forced Fumbles: Dalton Johnson/Genesis Smith (2)
Kick Returns: Jeremiah Patterson (27 ret., 596 yards, 22.1 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Jeremiah Patterson (14 ret., 78 yards, 5.6 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: None
Punting: Michael Salgado-Medina (39 punts, 1690 yards, 43.3 avg., 15 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 1 Noah Fifita (RS JR)
RB: 21 Ismail Mahdi (SR/TR)
WR: 16 Chris Hunter (RS JR)
WR: 4 Kris Hutson (RS SR/TR)
WR: 15 Luke Wysong (RS SR/TR)
TE: 84 Sam Olson (RS SR/TR)
LT: 77 Michael Wooten (RS JR/TR)
LG: 55 Chubba Ma’ae (RS SR/TR)
OC: 50 Ise Matautia (RS SR/TR)
RG: 52 Ka’ena Decambra (RS SR/TR)
RT: 75 Ty Buchanan (RS SR/TR)
KR: 2 Jeremiah Patterson (SR/TR)
PK: 19 Michael Salgado-Medina (SO)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 3 Tre Smith (RS SR/TR)
NT: 98 Tiaoalil Savea (RS SR/TR)
DT: 99 Deshawn McKnight (SR/TR)
DE: 42 Dominic Lolesio (RS SO)
LB: 11 Chase Kennedy (RS JR/TR)
LB: 6 Taye Brown (JR)
NB: 2 Treydan Stukes (RS SR)
CB: 5 Marquis Groves-Killebrew (RS JR/TR)
CB: 9 Jay’Vion Cole (RS JR/TR)
FS: 12 Genesis Smith (JR)
SS: 43 Dalton Johnson (RS SR)
PR: 2 Jeremiah Patterson (SR/TR)
PT: 49 Jordan Forbes (RS JR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: C
Secondary: C
Special Teams:
Kick Returners: B
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: B
Schedule:
08/30 HAWAII RAINBOW WARRIORS | Arizona leads the series 5-1. The Wildcats lost (38-45) the last meeting in 2019, and they won (47-28) the prior meeting in 2016,
09/06 WEBER STATE WILDCATS | First meeting.
09/12 KANSAS STATE WILDCATS | Arizona leads the series 5-2-1. The Wildcats lost (7-31) last season’s meeting, and they won (31-0) the prior meeting in 1978.
09/27 @ Iowa State Cyclones | Arizona leads the series 4-1-1. The Wildcats won (21-12) the last meeting in 1968, and they won (27-24) the prior meeting in 1966
10/04 OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS | Arizona trails the series 4-5. The Wildcats won (59-38) the last meeting in 2012, and they lost (14-37) the prior meeting in 2011.
10/11 BYU COUGARS | Arizona trails the series 12-13-1. The Wildcats are 0-4 since restarting the series in in 2016, and their last series win (31-21) was in 2008.
10/18 @ Houston Cougars | Arizona trails the series 2-3. The Wildcats won (27-3) last season’s meeting, and they lost (18-45) the prior meeting in 2018.
11/01 @ Colorado Buffaloes | Arizona trails the series 10-17. The Wildcats are 6-4 since 2015, and their last series win (34-31) was in 2023.
11/08 KANSAS JAYHAWKS | Arizona trails the series 2-3-1. The Wildcats lost (13-35) the last meeting in 1966, and they won (23-15) the prior meeting in 1965.
11/15 @ Cincinnati Bearcats | First meeting.
11/22 BAYLOR BEARS | Arizona lost (15-20) the only prior meeting in 1992.
11/29 @ Arizona State Sun Devils | Arizona leads the series 51-46-1. The Wildcats are 3-7 since 2015, and their last series win (59-23) was in 2023.
Predictions:
Home: 4-3
Away: 0-5
Neutral: 0-0
B12: 2-7
Non-B12: 2-1
Overall: 4-8 (14th in Big XII)
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