There’s no real way to overstate the austerity of No. 1 Arizona’s win over Washington State on Thursday at McKale Center to open Pac-12 play. But here is a look at the 60-25 blowout, by the numbers, to help you get your mind around the game. 1 Only one player on either side, Kaleb Tarczewski […]
The Arizona Wildcats went head to head with Alabama and came out on top. Thursday, during the Under Armor All-America Game, cornerback Jalen Tabor announced he had chosen Arizona over Alabama. Tabor is ranked as the 15th-best prospect in the country by ESPN.com, 24th by Rivals.com, 38th by Scout.com and 53rd by 247Sports. A 6-foot-1, […]
The Arizona Wildcats beat the Boston College Eagles 42-19 to win the AdvoCare V100 Bowl in Shreveport, LA. Here is a look at the game, by the numbers. 2 Arizona freshman receiver Trey Griffey caught three passes for 41 yards and two touchdowns, which were the first two scores of his Arizona career. 2.9 Boston […]
It’s rare that a bowl matchup between a pair of 7-5 teams with no history between them carries much intrigue, but Arizona’s tilt with Boston College does exactly that. Because as the Wildcats (7-5, 4-5 in the Pac-12) face off against the Eagles (7-5, 4-4 in the ACC) in the AdvoCare V100 Bowl, they each […]
Three universities will be represented in Tuesday’s AdvoCare V100 Bowl in Shreveport, La. In the gridiron matchup, Arizona will face off against Boston College at Independence Stadium. But at halftime, the Boston College marching band will share the spotlight with Northwestern State’s marching band, who has been hired to fill in for the Arizona band, […]
For the fourth straight week, coach Sean Miller’s Arizona Wildcats were the No. 1 team in the nation, according to both the AP Top 25 and USA Today Coaches polls. After rising to the top of the polls three weeks ago, the Wildcats easily held their ground with a 77-44 beatdown of NAU on Monday. […]
For the third straight week, coach Sean Miller’s Arizona Wildcats hold the No. 1 spot in the nation, according to both the AP Top 25 and USA Today Coaches polls. After rising to the top of the polls two weeks ago, the Wildcats easily held their ground with a 69-43 drubbing of Southern on Thursday. […]
For the second consecutive season, Arizona Wildcats junior running back Ka’Deem Carey was named a consensus All-American. Carey, who finished No. 10 in the Heisman Trophy voting, was named to 12 All-American teams, including American Football Coaches’ Association (AFCA), Football Writers’ Association of America (FWAA), ESPN.com, Sports Illustrated, CBSSports.com and USA Today. In 2013, Carey […]
The Arizona Wildcats are 11-0 and ranked No. 1 in the country, so it stands to reason they would be viewed as one of the favorites to win the 2014 National Championship. ESPN NCAA hoops analyst Jay Bilas, in an ESPN Insider piece, says they are exactly that. Saying there are no great teams yet, […]
The Arizona athletic department announced Monday it has raised money — and is looking to raise more — in order to upgrade the McKale Center. According to a press release, the department is working to raise $30 million for Phase I of an overall $80 million renovation project. It has already secured $12.6 million — […]
For the second straight week, coach Sean Miller’s Arizona Wildcats hold the No. 1 spot in the nation, according to both the AP Top 25 and USA Today Coaches polls. After rising to the top of the polls last week, the Wildcats managed to hold the spot with wins over Michigan and New Mexico State. […]
Arizona Wildcats junior running back Ka’Deem Carey finished 10th in Heisman Trophy balloting, as announced Saturday, with Florida State freshman quarterback Jameis Winston capturing the award. Carey, who gained 1,716 rushing yards on 322 carries, scoring 17 touchdowns in 2013, managed two first-place votes, 14 second-place votes and 36 third-place votes in the ballotting, grabbing […]
The Arizona Wildcats have raced to the top spot in the AP and Coaches Poll with a 10-0 start to the 2013-14 season. Sean Miller’s squad has beaten good teams, bad teams and teams somewhere in between. The Wildcats have won in Tucson, in San Diego and in New York City. But what they haven’t […]
Arizona running back Ka’Deem Carey continues to pile up the awards. Though he was not the winner of the Doak Walker Award Thursday, which is given annually to the nation’s best running back, it was announced that Carey was named to the Walter Camp First-Team All-America list for the second straight season. Last season, Carey […]
The awards are starting to come in for Arizona junior Ka’Deem Carey. The running back, who was a consensus All-American last season as a sophomore, was named a First-team All American by USA Today. Carey rushed for 1,716 yards and 17 touchdowns for the Wildcats this season, while also hauling in 26 passes for 173 […]
It’s possible, maybe even likely, that the Advocare V100 Bowl will be Ka’Deem Carey’s last game as an Arizona Wildcat. At the very least, he’s exploring the possibility. Ka'Deem Carey filed his paperwork to NFL draft advisory board this week. Said 1st couple rounds would be tough to pass up. No real timetable — Daniel […]
College football bowl season is here. While it’s great for the players to participate in these big games, they also get some cool stuff for playing. Each bowl puts together a gift bag of sorts for those participating in the game, usually connected with the sponsor. Sports Business Daily put together a list of each […]
The the top-ranked men’s basketball team in the nation resides in Tucson. The USA Today Coaches Poll and AP Poll were released Monday, and the Arizona Wildcats were atop both lists. It’s the first time the Wildcats have held the top spot since March 2003. The Wildcats were second last week, but Michigan State’s home […]
While their regular season ended on a bit of a rough note in a 58-21 rout at the hands of rival Arizona State, Rich Rodriguez and the Arizona Wildcats will still be going bowling in 2013. Sunday night, Arizona (7-5) has accepted an invitation to play in Shreveport, La. to play in the 2013 AdvoCare […]
Arizona junior guard Nick Johnson was named the Pac-12 Player of the Week, the league announced Monday. Johnson was honored for his play during the NIT Season Tip-Off, in which he was named the tournament’s MVP. Against Drexel, Johnson scored 20 points, adding five boards and four assists. Then, in the championship game against Duke, […]
Arizona’s strong start to the season seems to have impressed Associated Press voters, as the team moved up to the second spot in the latest AP rankings released Monday. The Wildcats moved up two spots from the previous week and received two first-place votes, with Michigan State receiving the rest while retaining the top spot […]
Every day, we at ArizonaSports.com ask our readers a question. It’s the Sanderson Ford Poll Question of the Day, and it can be found midway down the right side of our home page. On Friday, Nov. 29, the question was, “Who will win the 87th Territorial Cup Saturday night?” With 352 people voting, the most […]
Every day, we at ArizonaSports.com ask our readers a question. It’s the Sanderson Ford Poll Question of the Day, and it can be found midway down on the right hand side of our home page. On Thursday, Nov. 28, the question was: Who will be the most important player in Saturday’s Arizona-Arizona State rivalry game? […]
Win Score early The Wildcats have proven all season that in order to win, they must score early, and they must get ahead early. In every one of their losses this season, they’ve started slow. They’ve gotten behind by a couple touchdowns. History shows that when they’re behind, they can’t come back (see: Washington State). […]
Author’s note: This piece was originally written before the 2012 Territorial Cup game. However, given the fact that I wasn’t terribly fond of how that one went, nothing on my list has changed. When tasked with putting together a list of my favorite Territorial Cup rivalry memories, I did so with a caveat: I began […]
Saturday’s Territorial Cup at Sun Devil Stadium pits two teams in different stages of their rebuilding processes. ASU has clinched the Pac-12 South and will play Stanford in the Pac-12 Championship Game, though we don’t yet know where. Arizona is coming off a win against then-No. 5 Oregon, though that came on the heels of […]
When the Arizona Wildcats and Arizona State Sun Devils take the field Saturday night at Sun Devil Stadium, they’ll do so with the most combined wins (16) heading into the Territorial Cup since 1986. That statistic may not come as much of a surprised given that the both teams feature top-flight running backs, competent and […]
Tempe, Ariz. — You can take the players out of the rivalry, but you can’t take the rivalry out of the players. Arizona vs. Arizona State. The Duel in the Desert. The Territorial Cup. Even though they are no longer wearing the Red and Blue or Maroon and Gold, once a part of the rivalry, […]
It’s a good year for college basketball prospects in Arizona. Arizona’s Aaron Gordon and Arizona State’s Jahii Carson and Jordan Bachynski were all selected in the first round in The Big Lead’s latest 2014 NBA Mock Draft. Gordon, a freshman combo forward out of San Jose, Calif., was projected seventh to the Los Angeles Lakers. […]
