Brennan: Big Noon Kickoff will showcase Arizona’s talent on national stage

The Arizona Wildcats are preparing for their biggest test this season as they will take on No. 2 ranked Utah.

Arizona has had a successful season themselves, sitting at 7-2 and being ranked No. 23 in the country.

Their matchup with Utah is scheduled to host Big Noon Kickoff as one of this week’s most highly anticipated games.

Arizona head coach Brent Brennan said thas there’s a lot of excitement that comes with being on that stage.

“There’s a lot of excitement,” Brennan said. “It gives us a chance for a lot more people to see what we already know, that the University of Arizona is an incredibly special place to go to college, to play college football or just the city of Tucson.”

The matchup features two of college football’s best quarterbacks: Arizona’s Noah Fifita and Utah’s Devon Dampier.

On the season, Fifita has thrown for 2,794 yards and 21 touchdowns, while Dampier, an Arizona native, has thrown for 2,053 yards and 20 touchdowns.

When Brennan was asked if there was any difference in Fifita’s preparation for facing one of the top teams, he said that there wasn’t.

“I don’t think Noah’s preparation changes week to week,” Brennan said. “I think the consistency and detail about how he goes about his business makes him one of the best players in college football.”

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