2018 Arizona Wildcats football team
The 2018 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season marked the Wildcats's 119th season. They played their home games at the Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona (for the 90th year) and competed members of the South Division (8th season) in the Pac-12 Conference (41st overall season). They were led by first-year head coach Kevin Sumlin.[1] The Wildcats finished the season 5–7 and did not qualify for a bowl game. They went 4–5 in Pac-12 play, tying USC for third place in the South Division.
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Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
South Division | |
Record | 5–7 (4–5 Pac-12) |
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Offensive coordinator | Noel Mazzone (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Marcel Yates (3rd season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Captain | 4
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Home stadium | Arizona Stadium (Capacity: 55,675) |
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No. 10 Washington State x | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 1 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Utah xy | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 3 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Washington 10, Utah 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Offseason
Offseason departures
The Wildcats have 17 senior graduates only graduated players noted until spring practice. As well as one junior who would choose to forgo their senior season in pursuit of an earlier NFL career. The Wildcats would lose four more players from the 2017 team due to various reasons. Notable departures from the 2017 squad included.
Name | Position | Year | Reason |
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Donavan Tate | QB | FR | Left from team |
Nick Wilson | RB | SR | Graduation |
Zach Green | RB | rSR | Graduation |
Tyrell Johnson | WR | SR | Graduation |
Zach Benjamin | WR | rSR | Graduation |
Trevor Wood | TE | rJR | Chose to graduate and transfer |
Gerhard de Beer | OL | rSR | Graduation/NFL |
Jacob Alsadek | OL | rSR | Graduation |
De’Andre Miller | DE | rSR | Graduation |
Jack Banda | DE | rSR | Graduation |
Brandon Rutt | LB | JR | Chose to graduate and transfer |
Brandon Dawkins | QB | rJR | Chose to graduate and transfer |
Isaiah Strong | LB | SR | Graduation |
Christian Boettcher | OL | SR | Graduation |
Parker Zellers | DL | rSR | Graduation |
Marcus Griffin | DL | rJR | Chose to graduate and transfer |
Dane Cruikshank | CB | rSR | Graduation/NFL |
Kwesi Mashack | CB | SR | Graduation |
Luca Bruno | DL | rSR | Graduation |
Larry Tharpe Jr. | LB | rJR | Declared for the 2018 NFL draft. |
Jarvis McCall Jr. | S | SR | Graduation |
Francisco Nelson | DE | rSO | Elected to transfer |
Recruiting
On December 20, 2017, NCAA Football started the first ever early signing period which they signed 15 recruits. On the national signing day the Wildcats received 2 more high school recruits tipping off the signing period with a total of 20 high school recruits, 1 walk-on HS recruit, 2 JUCO transfers and 4 college transfers which totals 28 total recruits in the 2018 offseason.
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Jaden Mitchell WR |
Las Vegas, NV | Desert Oasis HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Apr 28, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
David Watson OT |
Tucson, AZ | Amphi HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Apr 8, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Jamarye Joiner QB |
Vail, AZ | Cienega HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | Sep 25, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
Jhevon Hill ATH |
San Bernardino, CA | Cajon HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | Jul 29, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
Mykee Irving DT |
Calabasas, CA | Calabasas HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 333 lb (151 kg) | Aug 10, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
Darrius Smith RB |
Pearland, TX | Glenda Dawson HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jun 30, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 | ||||||
Adam Plant DE |
Las Vegas, NV | Bishop Gorman HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 244 lb (111 kg) | Nov 19, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 | ||||||
Trey Adams WR |
Frisco, TX | Wakeland HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | Oct 4, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 | ||||||
Donovan Laie OG |
Oceanside, CA | Oceanside HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 302 lb (137 kg) | Oct 23, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 | ||||||
Zach Williams WR |
Alpharetta, GA | Johns Creek HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | Oct 26, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 | ||||||
Jake Peters TE |
Santa Margarita, CA | Santa Margarita Catholic HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 236 lb (107 kg) | Sep 10, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 | ||||||
Issaiah Johnson ILB |
Los Alamitos, CA | Los Alamitos HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | May 15, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 | ||||||
McKenzie Barnes CB |
Fresno, CA | Edison HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 167 lb (76 kg) | Aug 12, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 | ||||||
Christian Young S |
Richmond, TX | Foster HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Nov 15, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 72 | ||||||
Jailen Bailey WR |
San Diego, CA | Abraham Lincoln HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Nov 19, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Nahe Sulunga DT |
Calabasas, CA | Calabasas HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 252 lb (114 kg) | Dec 1, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 | ||||||
Thomas Marcus WR |
San Diego, CA | San Diego HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Oct 14, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Steven Bailey OG |
Peoria, AZ | Glendale CC (JC) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Dec 3, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 | ||||||
P. J. Johnson DT |
Sacramento, CA | City College of San Francisco (JC) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
Dayven Coleman S |
Mesquite, TX | West Mesquite HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | Feb 6, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Geno Albini LS |
Wimberley, TX | Wimberley HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Walk-On (02/03/18) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Kevin Doyle QB |
West Chester, PA | St. John’s College HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Feb 7, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #40 Rivals: #37 247Sports: #40 ESPN: #26 | ||||||
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Incoming transfers
In addition to the 2018 recruiting class, Arizona add two JC transfer players from junior college and six transfer players from college, which includes eligible for the current season, to the 2018 roster:
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Name | Pos. | Eligible beginning | Years of eligibility | Previous school | Notes |
P. J. Johnson | DT | 2018 | 2 | Sacramento State | Junior college transfer from City College of San Francisco.[2] |
Steven Bailey | OG | 2018 | 2 | Northern Arizona | Junior college transfer from Glendale C.C.[3] |
Keyshawn Johnson Jr. | WR | 2018 | 4 | Nebraska | Transfer from Nebraska. He is expected to be eligible for the 2018 season.[4] |
Dylan Klumph | P | 2018 | 1 | California | Graduate Transfer from California. He is expected to be eligible for Arizona this year.[5] |
Tim Hough | CB | 2018 | 1 | UNLV | Graduate Transfer from UNLV. He is expected to be eligible for Arizona this year. |
Robert Congel | OL | 2018 | 3 | Texas A&M | Transfer from Texas A&M. He will likely to sit out for the 2018 season.[6] |
Joshua Szott | WR | 2018 | 4 | Colgate | Transfer from Colgate. He is expected to be eligible for the 2018 season. |
Santino Marchiol | LB | 2018 | 4 | Texas A&M | Transfer from Texas A&M. He will likely to sit out for the 2018 season. |
Position key
Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |||
Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
Returning starters
Arizona returns 30 starters in 2018, including 15 on offense, 9 on defense, and 5 on special teams.
Offensive starters
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Defensive starters
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Special Teams starters
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† Indicates player was a starter in 2017 but missed all of 2018 due to injury.
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Lott Trophy[7] | Colin Schooler | LB | SO |
Rimington Trophy[8] | Nathan Eldridge | C | JR |
Maxwell Award[9] | Khalil Tate | QB | JR |
Davey O'Brien Award[10] | Khalil Tate | QB | JR |
Doak Walker Award[11] | J. J. Taylor | RB | RS SO |
John Mackey Award[12] | Bryce Wolma | TE | SO |
Wuerffel Trophy[13] | Malcolm Holland | DB | JR |
Paul Hornung Award[14] | Shun Brown | WR | SR |
Walter Camp Award[15] | Khalil Tate | QB | JR |
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[16] | Khalil Tate | QB | JR |
Manning Award[17] | Khalil Tate | QB | JR |
Pac-12 media poll
The 2018 Pac-12 media days are set for July 25, 2018 in Hollywood, California. Kevin Sumlin (Head coach), Khalil Tate (QB) & Colin Schooler (ILB) at Pac-12 media days. The Pac-12 media poll was released with the Wildcats predicted to finish in third place at Pac-12 South division.[18]
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Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | USC | 225 (22) |
2 | Utah | 209 (14) |
3 | Arizona | 178 (3) |
4 | UCLA | 116 (2) |
5 | Colorado | 80 (1) |
6 | Arizona State | 72 |
Spring game
The 2018 Wildcats had spring practice on March 19, 2018. The 2018 Arizona football spring game will take place in Tucson, AZ on April 14, 2018, and time to be determined.
Date | Spring Game | Site | TV | Result |
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April 14, 2018 | Offensive vs. Defense | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | P12N | Defense 55–46 |
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Schedule
Arizona announced its 2018 football schedule on November 16, 2017. The 2018 Wildcats' schedule consists of 7 home and 4 away games for the regular season. Arizona will host nine Pac-12 conference opponents California, Colorado, Oregon, USC and arch-rival Arizona State for the 91st annual Territorial Cup to close out the regular season and will travel to UCLA, Utah, Oregon State and Washington State. Arizona is not scheduled to play Pac-12 North opponents Stanford and Washington in the 2018 regular season. The Wildcats bye week comes during week 11 on November 10.
Arizona's out of conference opponents represent the American and Big Sky conferences. The Wildcats will host two non–conference games which are against Southern Utah (first ever meeting) from the Big Sky and BYU (NCAA Division I FBS independent) and travel to Houston from the American.[19][20]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 7:45 p.m. | BYU* | ESPN | L 23–28 | 51,002 | |
September 8 | 9:00 a.m. | at Houston* | ABC/ESPN2 | L 18–45 | 32,534 | |
September 15 | 8:00 p.m. | Southern Utah* |
| P12N | W 62–31 | 41,493 |
September 22 | 2:00 p.m. | at Oregon State | P12N | W 35–14 | 33,022 | |
September 29 | 7:30 p.m. | USC |
| ESPN2 | L 20–24 | 43,573 |
October 6 | 7:00 p.m. | California |
| FS1 | W 24–17 | 44,253 |
October 12 | 7:00 p.m. | at Utah | ESPN | L 10–42 | 45,862 | |
October 20 | 7:30 p.m. | at UCLA | ESPN2 | L 30–31 | 54,686 | |
October 27 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 19 Oregon |
| ESPN | W 44–15 | 42,845 |
November 2 | 8:30 p.m. | Colorado |
| FS1 | W 42–34 | 43,080 |
November 17 | 8:30 p.m. | at No. 8 Washington State | ESPN | L 28–69 | 22,400 | |
November 24 | 1:30 p.m. | Arizona State |
| FS1 | L 40–41 | 51,805 |
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Personnel
Roster
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receiver
Tight end
Punter
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Defensive lineman
Linebackers
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Coaching staff
Arizona's coaching staff has finalized as of February 22, 2018.
Name | Position | Consecutive season at Arizona in current position | |
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Kevin Sumlin | Head coach | 1st year | |
Clarence McKinney | Assistant coach/running backs coach | 1st year | |
Noel Mazzone | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | 1st year | |
Taylor Mazzone | Assistant coach/outside wide receivers coach | 1st year | |
Iona Uiagalelei | Assistant coach/Defensive lineman coach | 1st year | |
Demetrice Martin | Assistant coach/cornerbacks coach | 1st year | |
Marcel Yates | Defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | 3rd year | |
Jeremy Springer | Tight ends coach and special teams coordinator | 1st year | |
Theron Aych | Assistant coach/inside wide receiverss coach and passing game coordinator | 2nd year | |
John Rushing | Assistant coach/safeties coach | 1st year | |
Joe Gilbert | Assistant coach/offensive lineman coach and run game coordinator | 1st year | |
Chuck Cecil | Senior defensive analyst | 2nd year | |
Brian Johnson | Associate athletic director, head strength/conditioning coach | 1st year | |
Reference:[22][23] |
Depth chart
Starters and backups.
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Depth Chart Source: 2018 Arizona Wildcats Football Fact Book
True Freshman
Double Position : *
BYU
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Arizona | -10.0 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cougars | 0 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 28 |
Wildcats | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
- Location: Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
- Date: September 1, 2018
- TV: ESPN
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Statistics | BYU | Arizona |
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First downs | 23 | 22 |
Total yards | 392 | 326 |
Rushing attempts–yards | 43–183 | 35–129 |
Passing yards | 209 | 197 |
Passing (Comp–Att–Int) | 18-28-0 | 17-34-0 |
Time of possession | 36:33 | 23:27 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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BYU | Passing | Tanner Mangum | 18–28, 209 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Squally Canada | 24 carries, 98 yards, 3 TDs | |
Receiving | Aleva Hifo | 23 rec, 36 yards | |
Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 17–34, 197 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | J. J. Taylor | 18 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Shawn Poindexter | 4 rec, 68 yards |
To open up the 2018 season, Arizona hosted the BYU Cougars for the non-conference home opener in Tucson. Arizona lost the previous meeting in Glendale to BYU, 16–18. Arizona leads the all-time series with 12–10.
At Houston
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Arizona | +4.0 |
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Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
Cougars | 21 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
- Location: TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX
- Date: September 8, 2018
- TV: ABC
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First downs | 31 | 28 |
Total yards | 531 | 551 |
Rushing attempts–yards | 50–150 | 40–297 |
Passing yards | 381 | 254 |
Passing (Comp–Att–Int) | 28-50-2 | 19-40-0 |
Time of possession | 35:20 | 24:40 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics[26] |
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Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 24–45, 341 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | J. J. Taylor | 18 carries, 54 yards | |
Receiving | Shawn Poindexter | 7 rec, 134 yards | |
Houston | Passing | D'Eriq King | 17–34, 246 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Terence Williams | 12 carries, 65 yards | |
Receiving | Romello Brooker | 2 rec, 76 yards, 1 TD |
After losing to BYU to begin the season. Arizona traveled to Houston to face the Cougars. It was the second straight game that the Wildcats played an opponent that was nicknamed the Cougars. Arizona lost the previous meeting to Houston, 16–19 in Tucson last season. Arizona trails the all-time series by Houston with 1–2.
Southern Utah
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Arizona | -24.5 |
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Thunderbirds | 0 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
Wildcats | 7 | 17 | 24 | 14 | 62 |
- Location: Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
- Date: September 15, 2018
- TV: P12N
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Statistics | Southern Utah | Arizona |
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First downs | 30 | 26 |
Total yards | 463 | 626 |
Rushing attempts–yards | 54–193 | 38–268 |
Passing yards | 270 | 358 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27-44-1 | 15-22 |
Time of possession | 37:08 | 22:52 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Southern Utah | Passing | Chris Helbig | 27/44, 270 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jay Green Jr. | 15 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Landen Measom | 5 receptions, 74 yards | |
Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 13/29, 349 yards, 5 TDs |
Rushing | Gary Brightwell | 9 carries, 86 yards | |
Receiving | Tony Ellison | 4 receptions, 111 yards, 1 TD |
After playing Houston, Arizona hosted the Southern Utah Thunderbirds for third and final non-conference game of the season. This was the first ever meeting between the two schools. Arizona won to give Sumlin his first win as a Wildcat coach.
At Oregon State
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Arizona | -5.5 |
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Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Beavers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
- Location: Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR
- Date: September 22, 2018
- TV: P12N
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Statistics | Arizona | Oregon State |
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First downs | 29 | 18 |
Total yards | 594 | 238 |
Rushing attempts–yards | 50–442 | 44–97 |
Passing yards | 152 | 141 |
Passing (Comp–Att–Int) | 9–17–0 | 17–24–0 |
Time of possession | 27:05 | 32:55 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 9/17, 152 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | J. J. Taylor | 27 carries, 284 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Shawn Poindexter | 4 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD | |
Oregon State | Passing | Conor Blount | 17/24, 137 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Jermar Jefferson | 19 carries, 82 yards | |
Receiving | Timmy Hernandez | 4 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD |
After defeating Southern Utah at home for Sumlin's first win as coach, Arizona opened the Pac-12 regular season on the road at Corvallis against Oregon State. Arizona won the previous meeting over Oregon State 49–28 at Tucson last season. Arizona leads the all-time series over Oregon State at 23–15–1.
USC
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Arizona | +3.0 |
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Trojans | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
- Location: Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
- Date: September 29, 2018
- TV: ESPN2
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Statistics | USC | Arizona |
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First downs | 17 | 20 |
Total yards | 450 | 330 |
Rushing attempts–yards | 47–253 | 37–98 |
Passing yards | 197 | 232 |
Passing (Comp–Att–Int) | 16–24–0 | 16–33–1 |
Time of possession | 32:51 | 27:09 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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USC | Passing | JT Daniels | 16/24, 197 yards, 0 TDs |
Rushing | Aca'Cedric Ware | 21 carries, 173 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Josh Falo | 3 receptions, 54 yards | |
Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 16/23, 232 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | J. J. Taylor | 18 carries, 50 yards | |
Receiving | Shawn Poindexter | 5 receptions, 81 yards |
After winning its first Pac-12 game of the season against Oregon State on the road, Arizona faced USC in Arizona's family weekend game in Tucson. The Wildcats have lost four games in a row to the Trojans. UA lost 38–31 in 2013, 38–30 in 2015, and last previous meeting 49–35 at Los Angeles in 2017, and 28–26 at Tucson in 2014 in a close games. Arizona's last win in the series came in 2012 in Tucson. Arizona trails the all-time series by USC with 8–32.
California
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Arizona | +2.0 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Bears | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Wildcats | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
- Location: Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
- Date: October 6, 2018
- TV: FS1
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Statistics | California | Arizona |
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First downs | 25 | 14 |
Total yards | 476 | 265 |
Rushing attempts–yards | 34–161 | 34–124 |
Passing yards | 315 | 141 |
Passing (Comp–Att–Int) | 32–43–3 | 15–25–1 |
Time of possession | 34:46 | 25:14 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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California | Passing | Brandon McIlwain | 32/43, 315 yards, 0 TDs, 3 INTs |
Rushing | Brandon McIlwain | 20 carries, 107 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Maurice Ways | 8 receptions, 97 yards | |
Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 15/25, 141 yards, 1 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | J. J. Taylor | 15 carries, 73 yards | |
Receiving | Tony Ellison | 3 receptions, 41 yards, 1 TD |
After losing against USC at home, Arizona played again at home facing California in Tucson. In the previous meeting, Arizona won over California 45–44 in double overtime in Berkeley and captured a 49–45 crazy comeback win in Tucson in 2014. Arizona leads the all-time series lead over California with 17–14–2. The Golden Bears have not defeated the Wildcats since 2009 and has not won in Tucson since 2004.
The first half was a low-scoring affair. Arizona would score a pair of defensive touchdowns to get the win.
At Utah
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Arizona | +13.5 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
Utes | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
- Location: Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT
- Date: October 12, 2018
- TV: ESPN
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Statistics | Arizona | Utah |
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First downs | 19 | 23 |
Total yards | 318 | 495 |
Rushing attempts–yards | 31–72 | 46–230 |
Passing yards | 246 | 265 |
Passing (Comp–Att–Int) | 20–38–0 | 14–19–1 |
Time of possession | 26:50 | 33:10 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arizona | Passing | Rhett Rodriguez | 20/38, 226 yards, 1 TDs |
Rushing | J. J. Taylor | 14 carries, 63 yards | |
Receiving | Cedric Peterson | 4 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD | |
Utah | Passing | Tyler Huntley | 14/19, 201 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Zack Moss | 15 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Demari Simpkins | 3 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD |
After defeating the California Golden Bears at home, Arizona traveled to Salt Lake City and faced the Utah Utes. The Wildcats lost the previous meeting to Utah 24–30 in last season at Tucson. Arizona last defeated the Utes in 2015 in Tucson and trails the all-time series by Utah, 19–22–2.
At UCLA
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Arizona | +3.0 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 30 |
Bruins | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
- Location: Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
- Date: October 20, 2018
- TV: ESPN2
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Statistics | Arizona | UCLA |
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First downs | 22 | 23 |
Total yards | 520 | 460 |
Rushing attempts–yards | 38–289 | 47–153 |
Passing yards | 231 | 307 |
Passing (Comp–Att–Int) | 15–34–2 | 17–27–0 |
Time of possession | 27:18 | 32:42 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arizona | Passing | Rhett Rodriguez | 15/34, 231 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
Rushing | J. J. Taylor | 19 carries, 154 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Shawn Poindexter | 6 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TDs | |
UCLA | Passing | Wilton Speight | 17/27, 204 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Joshua Kelley | 31 carries, 136 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Theo Howard | 3 receptions, 84 yards |
After losing to Utah on the road, Arizona faced UCLA on the road at Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Arizona defeated the Bruins in the previous meeting 47–30 last season in Tucson. Arizona trails the all-time series by UCLA, 16–24–2.
Oregon
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Arizona | +7.5 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#19 Ducks | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 15 |
Wildcats | 10 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 44 |
- Location: Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
- Date: October 27, 2018
- TV: ESPN
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Statistics | Oregon | Arizona |
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First downs | 18 | 27 |
Total yards | 270 | 465 |
Rushing attempts–yards | 23–84 | 51–276 |
Passing yards | 186 | 189 |
Passing (Comp–Att–Int) | 24–48–1 | 19–33–1 |
Time of possession | 23:51 | 36:09 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Oregon | Passing | Justin Herbert | 24/48, 186 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Justin Herbert | 6 carries, 31 yards | |
Receiving | Dillon Mitchell | 6 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD | |
Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 19/33, 189 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | J. J. Taylor | 30 carries, 212 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Shun Brown | 10 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD |
Following its close loss to UCLA on the road, Arizona returned home against 19th-ranked Oregon in the homecoming game. The Ducks defeated the Wildcats 48–28 in the previous meeting on the road at Eugene. Arizona trails the all-time series to Oregon, 26–16.
Colorado
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Arizona | -2.0 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Buffaloes | 10 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 34 |
Wildcats | 0 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 42 |
- Location: Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
- Date: November 2, 2018
- TV: FS1
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First downs | 27 | 27 |
Total yards | 383 | 566 |
Rushing attempts–yards | 32–40 | 47–216 |
Passing yards | 343 | 350 |
Passing (Comp–Att–Int) | 27–43–1 | 17–22–1 |
Time of possession | 30:56 | 29:04 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Colorado | Passing | Steven Montez | 27/42, 343 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Travon McMillian | 11 carries, 59 yards | |
Receiving | Juwann Winfree | 8 receptions, 101 yards | |
Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 17/22, 350 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | J. J. Taylor | 40 carries, 192 yards | |
Receiving | Cedric Peterson | 2 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD |
After dominating Oregon in an upset win, the Wildcats remained at home against the Colorado Buffaloes in Tucson, AZ. In previous season, Arizona defeated Colorado 45–42 in Boulder in a game where quarterback Khalil Tate broke the NCAA single-game record for most rushing yards. Colorado won the previous meeting in Tucson, 49–24, in 2016. Arizona trails the all-time series to Colorado at 5–14.
At Washington State
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Arizona | +10.5 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
#8 Cougars | 21 | 34 | 0 | 14 | 69 |
- Location: Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA
- Date: November 17, 2018
- TV: ESPN
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First downs | 21 | 31 |
Total yards | 431 | 605 |
Rushing attempts–yards | 37–127 | 23–123 |
Passing yards | 304 | 482 |
Passing (Comp–Att–Int) | 20–34–1 | 44–56–0 |
Time of possession | 26:19 | 33:41 |
Team | Category | Player(s) | Statistics |
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Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 18/30, 294 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | J. J. Taylor | 20 carries, 69 yards | |
Receiving | DeVaughn Cooper | 3 receptions, 97 yards | |
Washington State | Passing | Gardner Minshew | 43/55, 473 yards, 7 TDs |
Rushing | James Williams Max Borghi | 5 carries, 50 yards, 1 TD 8 carries, 50 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Davontavean Martin | 7 receptions, 124 yards, 1 TD |
After their win over Colorado, the Wildcats traveled to Pullman to face eighth-ranked Washington State in their final road game of the season. Arizona defeated Washington State in Tucson in the previous year. After a 21–7 start, the Cougars’ powerful offense exploded for 34 second quarter points, leading 55–14 at halftime, and cruising to a 41-point victory. It was the second straight time that the Wildcats went to Washington State and lost by giving up 69 points (they were destroyed by a 69–7 score in 2016) and the third loss of the season to a team named the Cougars (they lost to BYU and Houston to start the year). Arizona leads the all-time series lead over Washington State at 27–17.
Arizona State (Territorial Cup)
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Arizona | +1.5 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Sun Devils | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 41 |
Wildcats | 10 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 40 |
- Location: Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
- Date: November 24, 2018
- TV: FS1
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Statistics | Arizona State | Arizona |
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First downs | 20 | 26 |
Total yards | 401 | 520 |
Rushing attempts–yards | 31–136 | 44–238 |
Passing yards | 265 | 282 |
Passing (Comp–Att–Int) | 18–31–0 | 21–39–1 |
Time of possession | 27:43 | 32:17 |
Team | Category | Player(s) | Statistics |
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Arizona State | Passing | Manny Wilkins | 18/31, 265 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Eno Benjamin | 21 carries, 80 yards, 3 TDs | |
Receiving | Brandon Aiyuk | 5 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD | |
Arizona | Passing | Khalil Tate | 21/39, 282 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | J. J. Taylor | 28 carries, 144 yards | |
Receiving | Shawn Poindexter Tony Ellison | 6 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD 3 receptions, 50 yards, 2 TDs |
After being blown out by Washington State on the road, Arizona closed out the season and faced its arch-rivals, the Arizona State Sun Devils, in the 92nd meeting of the "Territorial Cup" in Tucson. Arizona lost to ASU in the previous meeting in Tempe, 42–30. The Wildcats defeated the Sun Devils 56–35 in Tucson in 2016. Arizona leads the all-time series over ASU at 49–41–1.
This game featured one of the most biggest comebacks/collapses in Arizona football history. The Wildcats, needing a win to become bowl-eligible, dominated ASU for the first three quarters to lead 40–21 going into the fourth. However, Arizona, feeling like the game was over due to their 19-point lead, began to play conservatively by draining the clock, which led to being prone to turnovers, which seemed to motivate Arizona State. The Devils capitalized on the Wildcats’ errors and scored 20 points to take the lead with over three minutes left. The Wildcats drove down the field in the final minute to possibly regain but missed a field goal attempt and the Territorial Cup remained in the Phoenix area for another year. The Wildcats ended the season with a record of 5–7 (4–5 in Pac-12 play).
Many fans blamed Sumlin and the coaching staff for the loss by calling more running plays than passing ones in the final quarter. Sumlin said that the team wanted to run the ball more to drain more time to keep the lead, but that doing so would lead to mistakes. He also believed that the loss affected the program, particularly in recruiting, which led to mixed results on the field and a period of futility, in which it became a factor in Sumlin's firing after the 2020 season.
Rankings
Preseason polls
Poll source | Date of poll | Arizona rank | Source |
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SB Nation | February 9, 2018 | 33rd | [27] |
Orlando Sentinel | May 28, 2018 | 62nd | [28] |
Athlon Sports | June 20, 2018 | 32nd | [29] |
Sports Illustrated | August 7, 2018 | 19th | |
CBS Sports | August 7, 2018 | 36th |
Statistics
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Team Statistics | ||
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Arizona | Opponents | |
Points | 138 | 118 |
Points per game | 34.5 | 29.5 |
Points off turnovers | 7 | 10 |
First Downs | 108 | 99 |
Rushing | 49 | 47 |
Passing | 49 | 42 |
Penalty | 10 | 10 |
Rushing Yards | 1,061 | 844 |
Long rushing yards | 72 | 74 |
Rushing Attempts | 174 | 181 |
Average per rushing attempts | 5.7 | 4.3 |
Average per game | 247.3 | 192.5 |
Rushing TDs | 9 | 8 |
Passing Yards | 1,088 | 874 |
Comp–Att–INT | 69–123–2 | 82–138–1 |
Average per pass | 8.8 | 6.3 |
Average per catch | 15.6 | 11.5 |
Average per game | 272.0 | 218.5 |
Passing TDs | 8 | 8 |
Total Offense | 2,077 | 1,644 |
Total plays | 297 | 317 |
Average per play | 7.0 | 5.2 |
Average per game | 519.3 | 411.0 |
Touchdown Scored | 18 | 16 |
Interceptions: # – Yards | 1–17 | 2–44 |
Average per INT return | 17.0 | 22.0 |
TDs | 0 | 0 |
Kickoff: # – Yards | 20–1296 | 20–1110 |
Average per kick | 64.6 | 59.9 |
Net kickoffs average | 43.1 | 43.9 |
Kickoff Returns: # – Yards | 16–320 | 4–73 |
Average per kickoff return | 20.0 | 18.2 |
TDs | 1 | 0 |
Punts: # – Yards | 12–536 | 20–840 |
Average per punt | 44.6 | 41.0 |
Net punt average | 39.2 | 39.8 |
Punt Returns: # – Yards | 5–34 | 3–45 |
Average per punt return | 6.8 | 15.0 |
TDs | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles – Fumbles Lost: # - Yards | 6–2–0 | 5–0–0 |
TDs | 0 | 0 |
Penalties – Yards | 29–264 | 29–292 |
Average per game | 66.0 | 73.0 |
3rd–Down Conversions | 19/43 (45%) | 23/52 (44%) |
4th–Down Conversions | 3/5 (66%) | 8/10 (75%) |
Sacks by - Yards | 5–20 | 4–30 |
Miscellaneous Yards | 0 | 5 |
Average per game of possession | 27:11 | 32:49 |
Time of possession | 1:48:45 | 2:11:15 |
Field Goals–Attempts | 4–8 | 2–4 |
PAT–Attempts | 11–12 (92%) | 14–14 (100%) |
Onside kicks | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Red-Zone Scores | 14–16 (92%) | 13–17 (80%) |
Red-Zone touchdowns | 11–16 (69%) | 11–17 (67%) |
Offense
- Rushing
Note: G = Games played; ATT = Attempts; YDS = Yards; AVG = Average yard per carry; LG = Longest run; TD = Rushing touchdowns
Name | GP | Att | Gain | Loss | Net | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
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#21 J. J. Taylor | 4 | 71 | 485 | 8 | 477 yards | 6.7 | 3 TDs | 62 | 119.2 |
#23 Gary Brightwell | 4 | 44 | 272 | 9 | 262 yards | 6.0 | 1 TDs | 43 | 65.7 |
#25 Anthony Mariscal | 4 | 11 | 70 | 2 | 68 yards | 6.2 | 1 TDs | 33 | 17.0 |
#6 Shun Brown | 4 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 37 yards | 37.0 | 0 TDs | 27 | 9.2 |
#14 Khalil Tate (QB) | 4 | 23 | 74 | 43 | 31 yards | 1.3 | 2 TDs | 12 | 7.7 |
#86 Stanley Berryhill (WR) | 4 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 yards | 17.0 | 0 TDs | 17 | 4.2 |
#16 Jake Glatting (P) | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 yards | 8.0 | 0 TDs | 8 | 2.0 |
#38 Branden Leon | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 21 yards | 7.0 | 1 TDs | 15 | 7.0 |
#4 Rhett Rodriguez (QB) | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 7 yards | 2.3 | 0 TDs | 8 | 2.3 |
#20 Darrius Smith | 2 | 15 | 68 | 6 | 62 yards | 4.1 | 1 TDs | 14 | 31.0 |
Total | 4 | 174 | 1,061 | 72 | 989 yards | 5.7 | 9 TDs | 62 | 247.2 |
- Passing
Note: G = Games played; COMP = Completions; ATT = Attempts; COMP % = Completion percentage; YDS = Passing yards; TD = Passing touchdowns; INT = Interceptions; EFF = Passing efficiency
Name | GP | Att-Cmp-Int | QBR | Pct | Yds | TD | Lng | Avg/G |
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#14 Khalil Tate | 4 | 63–116–2 | 148.86 | 54.3% | 1,039 yards | 8 TDs | 75 | 259.7 |
#4 Rhett Rodriguez | 3 | 6–7–0 | 144.51 | 85.7% | 49 yards | 0 TDs | 16 | 16.3 |
Total | 4 | 69–123–2 | 145.61 | 56.1% | 1,088 yards | 8 TDs | 75 | 272.0 |
- Receiving
Note: G = Games played; REC = Receptions; YDS = Yards; AVG = Average yard per catch; LG = Longest catch; TD = Receiving touchdowns
Name | GP | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
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#19 Shawn Poindexter | 4 | 16 | 369 yards | 23.0 | 2 TDs | 75 | 92.2 |
#9 Tony Ellison | 4 | 12 | 241 yards | 20.3 | 2 TDs | 55 | 60.2 |
#6 Shun Brown | 4 | 18 | 223 yards | 12.3 | 3 TDs | 65 | 55.7 |
#7 DeVaughn Cooper | 4 | 3 | 79 yards | 26.3 | 0 TDs | 53 | 19.7 |
#86 Stanley Berryhill | 4 | 4 | 66 yards | 16.5 | 0 TDs | 28 | 16.5 |
#18 Cedric Peterson | 4 | 4 | 34 yards | 8.5 | 1 TDs | 16 | 8.5 |
#21 J. J. Taylor (RB) | 4 | 4 | 27 yards | 6.7 | 0 TDs | 18 | 6.7 |
#85 Jamie Nunley (TE) | 4 | 2 | 21 yards | 10.5 | 0 TDs | 11 | 5.2 |
#81 Bryce Wolma (TE) | 4 | 2 | 13 yards | 6.5 | 0 TDs | 11 | 3.2 |
#25 Anthony Mariscal (RB) | 4 | 1 | 3 yards | 3.0 | 0 TDs | 3 | 0.75 |
#82 Zach Williams (TE) | 1 | 1 | 10 yards | 10.0 | 0 TDs | 10 | 10.0 |
#20 Darrius Smith (RB) | 2 | 1 | 3 yards | 3.0 | 0 TDs | 3 | 1.5 |
#80 Zach Peters (TE) | 1 | 1 | -1 yards | -1.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | -1.0 |
#40 Thomas Reid III | 0 | 0 | 0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0.0 |
#83 Jailen Bailey | 0 | 0 | 0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0.0 |
#1 Drew Dixon | 0 | 0 | 0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0.0 |
#5 Brian Casteel | 0 | 0 | 0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0.0 |
#88 Tre Adams | 0 | 0 | 0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0.0 |
Total | 4 | 69 | 1,088 yards | 15.7 | 8 TDs | 75 | 272.0 |
Defense
Note: G = Games played; Solo = Solo tackles; Ast = Assisted tackles; Total = Total tackles; TFL-Yds = Tackles for loss-yards lost; Sack = Sacks; INT = Interceptions; PD = Passes defended; FF = Forced fumbles; FR = Forced recoveries
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#1 Tony Fields II | 2 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#2 Lorenzo Burns | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 3 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#3 Jarrius Wallace | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#4 Antonio Parks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#5 Christian Young | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.5–1 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#6 Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#7 Colin Schooler | 2 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 4.0–9 yards | 0–0 yards | 1 | 2 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#8 Tim Hough | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 1 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#9 Tony Ellison (WR) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#9 Dayven Coleman | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.5–3 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#10 Malcolm Holland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#12 J.B. Brown | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#13 Chacho Ulloa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#14 Kylan Wilborn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#15 McKenzie Barnes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 1 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#17 Jace Whittaker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#19 Scottie Young Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#20 Azizi Hearn | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#21 Isaiah Hayes | 2 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#26 Anthony Pandy | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.0–1 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#27 Sammy Morrison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#31 Tristan Cooper | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#34 Jacob Colacion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#37 Xavier Bell | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0–0 yards | – yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#42 Dylan Klumph (P) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#44 Kurtis Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#45 Issaiah Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#49 Jalen Harris | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#51 Lee Anderson III | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#52 P. J. Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#56 Nick Reinhardt (LS) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#71 Abraham Maiava | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#81 Jalen Cochran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#86 Justin Belknap | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#91 Finton Connolly | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.0–1 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
#99 Dereck Boles | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0–0 yards | 0–0 yards | 0 | 0 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 84 | 56 | 140 | 8.0–15 yards | 0.0–0 yards | 8 | 3 | 0–0 yards | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
Special teams
Kick and punt returning
Note: G = Games played; PR = Punt returns; PYDS = Punt return yards; PLG = Punt return long; KR = Kick returns; KYDS = Kick return yards; KLG = Kick return long; TD = Total return touchdowns
Pos. | Player | G | PR | PYDS | PLG | AVG | Total PR TDs | KR | KYDS | KLG | Total KOR TDs | AVG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WR | Cedric Peterson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 19 | 0 | 15.0 |
WR | Stanley Berryhill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 19 | 0 | 16.0 |
RB | J. J. Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 231 | 84 | 1 | 28.9 |
RB | Gary Brightwell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
WR | Shun Brown | 3 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
WR | Tony Ellison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TE | Jamie Nunley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 |
TE | Bryce Wolma | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
Kicking
Note: G = Games played; FGM = Field goals made; FGA = Field goals attempted; LG = Field goal long; XPT = Extra points made; XPT ATT = XPT attempted; In20 = Kicking inside the 20; 20-29 = Kicking inside the 20-29; 30-39 = Kicking inside the 30-39; 40-49 = Kicking inside the 40-49; 50 = Kicking inside the 50; TP = Total points
Pos. | Player | G | FGM | FGA | LG | I20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | BLK | XPT | XPT ATT | KO | KO Yards | TB | AVG | OB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K | Lucas Havrisik | 2 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 581 | 7 | 64.6 | 1 |
K | Josh Pollack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Punting
Note: G = Games played; P = Punts; YDS = Yards; AVG = Average per punt; LG = Punt long; In20 = Punts inside the 20; TB = Touchbacks
Pos. | Player | G | P | YDS | AVG | LG | FC | In20 | 50+ | TB | BLK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P | Dylan Klumph | 2 | 11 | 482 | 43.8 | 53 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
P | Jake Glatting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Awards and honors
Weekly awards
- Pac-12 Rose Bowl Player of the Week, week 3 vs Southern Utah
- Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week, week 4 vs Oregon State
All-Americans
- J. J. Taylor, RB – AP Third Team
2019 NFL draft
Team players drafted into the NFL
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Team |
---|---|---|---|---|
P. J. Johnson | DT | 7 | 229 | Detroit Lions |
Media affiliates
Radio
- ESPN Radio – (ESPN Tucson 1490 AM & 104.09 FM) – Nationwide (Dish Network, Sirius XM, TuneIn radio and iHeartRadio)
- KCUB 1290 AM – Football Radio Show – (Tucson, AZ)
- KHYT – 107.5 FM (Tucson, AZ)
- KTKT 990 AM – La Hora de Los Gatos (Spanish) – (Tucson, AZ)
- KGME 910 AM – (IMG Sports Network) – (Phoenix, AZ)
- KTAN 1420 AM – (Sierra Vista, AZ)
- KDAP 96.5 FM (Douglas, Arizona)
- KWRQ 102.3 FM – (Safford, AZ/Thatcher, AZ)
- KIKO 1340 AM – (Globe, AZ)
- KVWM 970 AM – (Show Low, AZ/Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ)
- XENY 760 – (Nogales, Sonora) (Spanish)
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