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SI.com speculation links UA coach Rich Rodriguez to Florida job

The more the Arizona Wildcats win, the more you'll read about the possibility of head coach Rich Rodriguez being poached by a different school.
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Shane Dale

Arizona Wildcats: What to expect in the second half of the season

Here are five things to keep an eye on as coach Rich Rodriguez leads the Wildcats into the second half of their schedule, beginning Saturday.
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Shane Dale

Arizona Wildcats coach Rodriguez praises Washington State’s pass attack, defense

Rodriguez praised coach Mike Leach's unbalanced offensive approach and said the Cougars' experienced front seven can create havoc.
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Arizona to face UCLA at 7:30 pm on Nov. 1

The start time for one of the biggest games left on Arizona’s football schedule has been announced. The game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. and be broadcast on ESPN. It figures to be a key game in the Pac-12 South. Arizona (5-1, 2-1) and UCLA (5-2, 2-2) are two of the top teams in […]
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Arizona jumps up in polls during week off

When it comes to the polls, teams with a week off usually benefit. This week proved to be no different for the Arizona Wildcats.
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Arizona Wildcats No. 2 in initial USA Today Coaches Poll

It’s fair to say the Arizona Wildcats are entering the 2014-15 season with some pretty lofty expectations. The initial USA Today Coaches Poll was released Thursday, and Arizona comes in at No. 2 behind Kentucky. Arizona is the only Pac-12 school in the top 25. Arizona, which won 33 games last season and reached the […]
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Arizona’s Scooby Wright III makes Sports Illustrated’s Midseason All-America Team

University of Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright III is featured on Sports Illustrated’s Midseason All-America Team. Wright is one of four Pac-12 players to make the first team, and the only Wildcat on the list. The sophomore has 70 tackles — including 41 solo tackles — 11 TFL (Tackles For Loss) and 6 sacks on the […]
10 years ago
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Adam Green

Arizona suffers tough loss to USC: A poem

The Arizona Wildcats suffered their first loss of the season Saturday, 28-26 at the hands of the USC Trojans. But not all losses are created equal, and this one will likely go down as one of the most painful in recent Arizona history. The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the Wildcats that day For the team […]
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Former Wildcat Steve Kerr donates $1 million to Arizona athletics

Former University of Arizona basketball player Steve Kerr and his wife, Margot, pledged $1 million to the school on Tuesday, as part of the Arizona NOW campaign by the school. The Kerrs’ donation will directly assist with the McKale Memorial Center renovation and academic facility enhancements for the athletic department. The donation to the McKale […]
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Arizona Wildcats, Washington State to meet in matinee matchup

The Arizona Wildcats' Oct. 25 matchup at Washington State will begin at 3 p.m. and will be televised on Pac-12 Networks.
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Shane Dale

Rich Rodriguez: Arizona Wildcats can be better in second half of season

The Wildcats were a 36-yard kick away a 6-0 record and improving upon their No. 10 national ranking.
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Arizona Wildcats one spot ahead of ASU Sun Devils in latest national polls

The latest college football polls were released Sunday, and in a rare occurrence, the two major Arizona programs are ranked directly after one another.
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A tale of two field goals: Arizona’s first loss By the Numbers

The USC Trojans suffered a wild finish last week at the hands of the No. 10 Wildcats' neighbor to the North, Arizona State. Tonight, they had a wild finish of their own, defeating Arizona 28-26 after a missed go-ahead field goal attempt with 12 seconds left in the game.
10 years ago
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Preview: No. 10 Arizona looks to make winning a habit against USC

The Wildcats indeed need to keep their heads about them heading into the weekend, because their last two major upsets (Oregon in 2013, USC in 2012) were followed by blowout losses the next week (ASU, UCLA respectively).
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Vince Marotta

ESPN’s Mark May: ‘No love for the state of Arizona?’

For the first time in maybe forever, one can make a very convincing argument that the state of Mississippi is the epicenter of the college football world. Last Saturday, the Mississippi State Bulldogs dismantled sixth-ranked Texas A&M 48-31 to move to 5-0 on the season. Following that win, MSU is now ranked third in the […]
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Arizona Wildcats jump all the way to No. 10 in AP Poll

The Wildcats opened the college football weekend with an upset of then ranked No. 2 Oregon in Eugene on Thursday night.
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Wildcats’ win over Oregon latest in line of upsets

With yet another win over a top-ranked team, the University of Arizona is making its case for the title of biggest spoiler in the NCAA. The Wildcats’ 31-24 victory over the No. 2 Oregon Ducks Thursday is the school’s seventh win over an AP Top 10 team in the last 10 years. Three of those […]
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Rich Rodriguez enjoying the wins, committed to Arizona

The team sang the fight song and reveled in the celebration after the Arizona Wildcats beat the second-ranked Oregon Ducks on Thursday, 31-24. But outside the locker room, rumblings began about what this could mean for head coach Rich Rodriguez’s future in Tucson. This is the second straight season Rodriguez has led the Wildcats to […]
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Wildcats upset No. 2 Oregon: By The Numbers

Stunned. Silence. That's how ESPN's Rece Davis described the scene in Eugene, Ore. Thursday night as he signed off the telecast.
10 years ago
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Adam Green

ESPN’s Goodman: Arizona Wildcats will have NCAA’s best starting lineup

The Arizona Wildcats are once again projected to be one of the best basketball teams in the country in 2014-15 season. Because while they lost Aaron Gordon and Nick Johnson to the NBA Draft, the players who are returning — as well as some impressive newcomers — are expected to help Sean Miller’s team contend […]
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Shane Dale

Arizona at Oregon preview: Wildcats look to slow Marcus Mariota once again

Last year’s matchup between Arizona and Oregon, which ended with the Wildcats routing the fifth-ranked Ducks by a score of 42-16, is in the past. But it’s far from a distant memory. “The most lasting image is the seniors,” Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez said. “The happiness they had in the locker room with that being […]
10 years ago
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Huge weekend: Arizona tries to crash center stage against Oregon

I’m spending my Sunday watching college football! Obviously, that may sound confusing but I’ll be traveling to Southern California and watching ASU all day Saturday, so I’ll miss the games. Give me the third-greatest invention of all-time (the DVR), and I’ll be watching all these great games that I’ll miss. Nationally, all eyes are on […]
10 years ago
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Oregon to wear pink Breast Cancer Awareness jerseys on Thursday

Arizona Wildcats fans, this is a warning, your TV is supposed to be covered in pink on Thursday night. The Oregon Ducks will be wearing special jerseys when they host the Wildcats on Thursday, with pink numbers, names, socks, gloves, shoes and team decals on black jerseys. The Ducks will wear the pink in honor […]
10 years ago
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UA coach Rodriguez: Luck, effort have played role in 4-0 start

That the Arizona Wildcats are 4-0 to start their season isn't a complete surprise, not with a non-conference schedule that appeared weak on paper and a Pac-12 opener at home against California.
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Arizona Wildcats announce late-night showdown with No. 16 USC

The Trojans are 28-8 all-time vs. the Wildcats, but UA upended USC in their last meeting in Tucson.
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Shane Dale

ESPN analyst: Arizona Wildcats’ comeback win ‘spectacular,’ QB Solomon ‘legit’

Mark May said UA's last-second win over Cal, along with QB Anu Solomon's performance, was an awesome sight to behold.
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Arizona’s Cayleb Jones named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week

Arizona’s Cayleb Jones was named the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week Monday. Jones, a sophomore, caught 13 passes for 186 yards and three touchdowns in the Wildcats’ thrilling 49-45 come-from-behind win over Cal Saturday in Tucson. Of his 13 catches, nine resulted in first downs or touchdowns, and the overall total is just one […]
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Vince Marotta

Pac Mentality Week 4: A comeback for the ages in Tucson

I can only imagine how many Arizona Wildcats fans shuffled off to bed during the fourth quarter of Saturday night's Pac-12 opener against Cal.
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Shane Dale

Last-second TD catch completes Arizona Wildcats’ miracle comeback: By The Numbers

In Rich Rodriguez’s first season as Arizona Wildcats head coach, UA scored 14 points in the final 46 seconds of the New Mexico Bowl to earn a 49-48 win over Nevada. The Wildcats’ amazing 49-45 comeback victory over the Cal Golden Bears in front of a “Whiteout” crowd in Tucson on Saturday night was enough […]
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Arizona vs. California preview: Wildcats look to start 4-0 for first time since 2010

The Arizona Wildcats have started 3-0 in each of Rich Rodriguez’s first three seasons in Tucson. In 2012, the fourth game saw them get blown out 49-0 at Oregon. In 2013, Washington handled them by a score of 31-13 in Seattle. Saturday night, the ‘Cats will have a shot to be 4-0 for the first […]
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