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Arizona jumps to No. 16 in AP poll

Sep 20, 2015, 1:07 PM

Arizona quarterback Anu Solomon (12) throws downfield against Northern Arizona during the first hal...

Arizona quarterback Anu Solomon (12) throws downfield against Northern Arizona during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Arizona climbed four spots to No. 16 overall in the new AP poll on Sunday.

Arizona had a school record win against NAU. A 77-13 rout included five touchdowns from quarterback Anu Solomon and two more touchdowns from his backup Jerrard Randall.

The Wildcats scored 63 straight points after they led 14-13 in the second quarter.

Arizona’s opponent next week, UCLA, come in at No. 9 after a comeback victory against No. 22 BYU. ESPN’s College Gameday will be in Tucson and the game will be on ABC.

Other Pac-12 teams ranked include No. 13 Oregon, No. 18 Utah, No. 19 USC and No. 21 Stanford.

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