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What Brent Brennan, Noah Fifita and Tre Smith after the loss to BYU
Arizona football suffered not only its first loss of the season but also its first Big 12 loss after a 28-17 loss to BYU. It was a game where the Wildcats looked phenomenal in the first half but were shut down in the second half. Our recap can be found here. Here is what head […]
Arizona volleyball narrowly overcomes Oregon State to end 5-game losing streak
It wasn’t pretty, but Arizona volleyball found a way to end its five-game losing streak with a victory over Oregon State on Saturday. The Wildcats won 3-1 (25-23, 25-23, 16-25, 27-25) at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, Calif. “It was necessary for us to win that match,” said Arizona head coach Rita Stubbs. It […]
Grading Arizona football’s performance in loss to BYU
In the first big test of the season, Arizona traveled to BYU and kept in touch with the Cougars but ultimately fell 28-17 in a hard fought battle. In the first half, the Wildcats looked like they were up to the task but a second half shutout killed any confidence from the first 30 minutes. […]
No. 15 BYU wears down Arizona in 2nd half in Big 12 opener
One good half isn’t enough to win on the road against a ranked opponent. Arizona was thoroughly dominated by No. 15 BYU after halftime on Saturday afternoon, losing 28-17 at LaVell Edwards Stadium in the Big 12 Conference opener for both teams. It was the UA’s sixth consecutive loss to the Cougars and third in […]
Arizona football at BYU fan discussion
It’s Game Day! And the debut of Monster Energy Big 12 football! The Arizona Wildcats begin conference play with a big one, opening at No. 15 BYU. The UA has not won in Provo since 1975 and has lost the last five games against the Cougars. Here’s everything you need to know to watch or […]
Arizona football at BYU: Game time, TV schedule, odds, streaming and more
It’s Game Day! And the debut of Monster Energy Big 12 football! The Arizona Wildcats begin conference play with a big one, opening at No. 15 BYU. The UA has not won in Provo since 1975 and has lost the last five games against the Cougars. Here’s everything you need to know to watch or […]
Arizona volleyball follows the game plan but dops 5th straight
When Arizona volleyball head coach Rita Stubbs put together a tougher schedule last year, she thought there would be more nonconference losses. A four-match losing streak with losses to Washington, San Diego, UTEP, and Nebraska was the result. The Wildcats still made their first NCAA Tournament since 2018. They upped the nonconference challenge this year […]
Arizona baseball announces fall schedule
There will be five opportunities to get an early look at Arizona’s 2027 team this fall, including one that could be parlayed with taking in a few other UA sports. The Wildcats announced their fall schedule on Thursday, one that includes two exhibitions against a Mexico pro team and one against another Division I school […]
What to watch for when Arizona football visits No. 15 BYU
In order for Arizona not to have its lone off week of the season come so early, a conference game had to be slotted into Week 2. It just so happened that BYU was the only one of the UA’s opponents that has the ability to play this week as well. “I think everyone’s kind […]
Arizona football has ‘unbelievable opportunity’ for signature win this weekend
Last season’s double OT loss to BYU showed Arizona could hang with the conference’s better teams. A game the Cats probably should have won, the game helped to propel the team to a 9-win season. This season’s game at BYU will, hopefully, show Arizona can beat the conference’s better teams. Occurring in the second week […]
Arizona soccer produces big plays to defeat NAU
The Arizona Wildcats have now given up four penalty kicks this season. Their goalkeepers have saved three of them. Laurynn Ziller’s save against NAU in the second half was just one big play that lifted the Wildcats to a 3-0 victory over the Lumberjacks at Mulcahy Soccer Stadium Thursday evening. The Wildcats weathered an early […]
Arizona makes top 7 for 5-star shooting guard Adan Diggs
Tommy Lloyd and the Wildcats have made the top seven for one of their top targets for the 2027 recruiting class in 5-star shooting guard Adan Diggs. The Goodyear Millennium High School product’s list has been shortened to Arizona, Arkansas, Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina and USC. The 6-foot-4 senior is the No. 1 shooting […]
Arizona men’s basketball: RJ Godfrey eligibility up in the air following latest court ruling
The courts giveth and the courts taketh. A court of appeals in Georgia ruled yesterday that Arizona basketball player RJ Godfrey is not considered eligible after granting the NCAA a preliminary injunction in a case pitting the group against players seeking a fifth year. The ruling came on the same day that a judge in […]
Arizona soccer still searching for consistent offense in final week of nonconference
Last season, Arizona soccer (2-3-1) ended the season ranked No. 239 in Division I in goal differential at -6. With Big 12 play still to come, the Wildcats are No. 188 with a -1 goal differential. That’s lower than their first opponent this week. Northern Arizona (2-3-1) comes into Thursday’s match ranked No. 159 with […]
Arizona running back Ismail Mahdi, linebacker Max Harris gain eligibility via court ruling
Arizona’s veteran roster just got a little more experienced. A Pima County Superior Court judge has issued a temporary restraining order that will allow running back Ismail Mahdi and linebacker Max Harris to suit up for the Wildcats for a fifth college season. Both had previously been granted eligibility via a federal judge’s ruling in […]
Friday Night Lights 2026: Edition 3
The Arizona Wildcat football season has officially started, with the ’Cats knocking off the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 35-7 this past Saturday. Arizona now turns its attention to BYU as they head to Provo to take on the Cougars. On the recruiting front, the Wildcats currently have 18 members of the 2027 class. The ‘Cats had […]
Arizona football notebook: Wildcats ready to remove taste of last season’s BYU loss
The 2026 season officially started for Arizona last weekend but one of the biggest tests arrives on Saturday. The Wildcats (1-0), coming off a 35-7 win over NAU, now head to Provo for a matchup with No. 15 BYU that could have major conference championship implications. Last season’s matchup is still fresh in the eyes […]
Arizona football on outside of AP Top 25 ahead of BYU game
As expected, Arizona football’s season opening win over NAU didn’t move the needle for AP poll voters. But a win Saturday over a top-15 BYU team would catapult the Wildcats into the rankings. Arizona received 33 votes in this week’s AP Top 25, the fourth-most in the receiving voters category. It’s one more vote than […]
BYU football expert previews the Arizona game, makes a score prediction
ASU will always be Arizona’s No. 1 rival, no matter the sport. But with the move from the Pac-12 to the Big 12 the door opened for someone new to take over the No. 2 spot on regular opponents for the fanbase to have a rivalry with, and BYU fits that bill. The Wildcats and […]
Aari McDonald signs with Minnesota Lynx
It’s been a long time since former Arizona star Aari McDonald played in a WNBA game. That has come to an end with the first-place Minnesota Lynx announcing her signing on Monday afternoon. McDonald was injured last August while playing for the Indiana Fever. She tried to come back by playing in the Unrivaled 3×3 […]
What Brent Brennan said at his press conference to open BYU week
The first game is out of the way, now comes the first true test. Arizona heads to Provo on Saturday for a clash with No. 14 BYU, an early Big 12 matchup that could determine if the Wildcats contend for the conference title. It’s a game every UA fan has had circled since the schedule […]
Arizona softball adds pair of in-state commits to 2028 class
The class of 2028 began hearing from softball coaches on Sept. 1. The commitments started soon after. Arizona joined the fun with a pair of commitment announcements from in-state prospects on Sunday. Right-handed pitcher/first baseman Annika Ridling and power-hitting catcher/first baseman Jaiden Stell will both come to Tucson from the Phoenix area. They are teammates […]
Arizona soccer thwarted by defensive-minded Dartmouth
In its visit to the desert, Dartmouth scored one goal early and tried to make that stand up until the end. It didn’t work on Thursday against Arizona State, but the Big Green got their lone goal to hold up against Arizona on Sunday in a 1-0 victory. “I think this was a good organized […]
Arizona volleyball drops 5-setter to Pepperdine to go winless at Bluejay Invitational
Arizona and Pepperdine came into Sunday morning’s volleyball match hoping to get out of Omaha with one win. The more consistent team accomplished that goal. That team was Pepperdine, which walked away with the 3-2 victory (25-17, 24-26, 25-19, 22-25, 15-11). The Wildcats started the weekend with a five-set loss to No. 10 Creighton. That […]
Tracking snap counts and Pro Football Focus grades from Arizona’s victory over NAU
Arizona started the season on a good note with a 35-7 victory over in-state foe NAU. Pro Football Focus gave the Wildcats an overall mark of 80.6. The offense was graded at 77.9 and the defense was given a 74.8 grade. The best aspect of Arizona’s performance was the pass blocking which received a 88.2 […]
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