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2013 Arizona Wildcats football
AdvoCare V100 Bowl champion
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record8–5 (4–5 Pac-12)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorCalvin Magee (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorRod Smith (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorJeff Casteel (2nd season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
(Capacity: 56,037)[1]
Uniform
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 11 Stanford xy$   7 – 2     11 – 3  
No. 9 Oregon x   7 – 2     11 – 2  
No. 25 Washington   5 – 4     9 – 4  
Oregon State   4 – 5     7 – 6  
Washington State   4 – 5     6 – 7  
California   0 – 9     1 – 11  
South Division
No. 21 Arizona State x   8 – 1     10 – 4  
No. 16 UCLA   6 – 3     10 – 3  
No. 19 USC   6 – 3     10 – 4  
Arizona   4 – 5     8 – 5  
Utah   2 – 7     5 – 7  
Colorado   1 – 8     4 – 8  
Championship: Stanford 38, Arizona State 14
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson for the 85th straight year. The 2013 season was Arizona's third in the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference and the second for head coach Rich Rodriguez.

Before the season

Previous season

In the 2012 season, head coach Rich Rodriguez's first at Arizona, the Wildcats went 8–5 overall and 4–5 in Pac-12 play. The team defeated Nevada 49–48 in the 2012 New Mexico Bowl after trailing 48–35 with 1:48 remaining in the game.[2]

No Arizona player was taken in the NFL Draft for the first time since 2005, although three signed with teams as free agents. Quarterback Matt Scott signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars, center Kyle Quinn signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, and wide receiver Dan Bucker signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[3]

Spring practice

Arizona held fifteen spring practices from March 12 through April 13 including an hour-long scrimmage at Phoenix College on March 29. The team's defense won the scrimmage by one point after stopping the offense on its final drive. Quarterback B.J. Denker threw for four touchdowns and 176 yards. Javelle Allen had 57 yards passing and 50 through the air. Coach Rodriguez rested all-American running back Ka'Deem Carey, who appeared for only one series. Several key defensive players were held out entirely, including Jake Fischer, Marquis Flowers, Jonathan McKnight, Shaquille Richardson, C.J. Dozier, Jourdon Grandon and Dan Pettinato.[4]

Arizona's offense won the 2013 spring game, held on April 13 in front of 4,095 at the program's practice facility, Kindall/Sancet Stadium, and televised on Pac-12 Arizona. Carey and Fischer again sat out, among others.[5] Denker went 13–20, 246 yards, 4 touchdowns, and 1 interception; Jesse Scroggins went 6–14, 44 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception; and Jack Nykaza went 8–12, 89 yards, and 2 touchdowns. Dakota Conwell and Shane Wilson led the defense with 5 tackles apiece. Dame Ndiaye had 4 tackles, 1 sack (−10 yards), 1 tackle-for-loss (−1), a pass-broken-up, and a forced-fumble. William Parks and Tra'mayne Bondurant each made an interception.[6]

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2013 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Samajie Grant
ATH 		Ontario, California Colony High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 4.5 Jun 29, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Pierre Cormier
RB 		San Diego, California Madison High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 4.45 Aug 8, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Derek Babiash
CB 		Poway, California Poway High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 4.8 Jul 1, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
T.J. Johnson
ATH 		Cape Coral, Florida Island Coast High School 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) – Jan 1, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
DeAndre Miller
ILB 		Buckeye, Arizona Buckeye Union High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 4.5 Jun 19, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Logan Scott
OG 		St. George, Utah Pine View High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 300 lb (140 kg) 4.5 May 12, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Derrick Turituri
TE 		Central Point, Oregon Crater High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 4.44 Jun 30, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Nate Phillips
WR 		Chandler, Arizona Basha High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 4.65 Jun 11, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Jesse Scroggins
QB 		Lakewood, California Lakewood High School/El Camino College (JC) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 4.5 Dec 2, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Lawerence "Lee" Walker
WR 		San Diego, California Madison High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 166 lb (75 kg) – Aug 7, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Anu Solomon
QB 		Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 202 lb (92 kg) – May 20, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Calvin Allen
OT 		Albuquerque, New Mexico La Cueva High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 240 lb (110 kg) 4.5 Jun 20, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Mauriece Lee
ATH 		Tempe, Arizona Marcos De Niza High School 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 180 lb (82 kg) – Apr 7, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 81
Ryan Dunn
OLB 		Danville, California San Roman Valley High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 4.57 Jun 21, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Zachary Green
RB 		Ventura, California Saint Bonaventure High School 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 4.65 Apr 7, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Steven Gurrola
C 		Glendale, Arizona Phoenix Washington High School/Glendale Community College (JC) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 285 lb (129 kg) 4.54 Feb 6, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
David Price
S 		Long Beach, California Long Beach Polytechnic High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) – Feb 10, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Jack Banda
DE 		Loganville, Georgia Grayson High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) – Jun 8, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Khari McGhee
QB 		Fresno, California Edison High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) – Feb 6, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Jacob Alsadek
OT 		Del Mar, California Torrey Pines High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 342 lb (155 kg) – Jul 20, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
R.J. Morgan
OLB 		Central Point, Oregon Crater High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 5.1 Jun 24, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
Philip Wright
ILB 		Santa Rosa, California Cardinal Newman High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 229 lb (104 kg) 4.5 Jun 18, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
David Maka
DT 		Tustin, California Tustin High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 300 lb (140 kg) 4.4 Feb 4, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 72
Devin Holiday
ATH 		San Marcos, California Mission Hills High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 148 lb (67 kg) 4.42 Jun 21, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Luca Bruno
OG 		Oak Park, California Oak Park High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 280 lb (130 kg) 4.60 Aug 11, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 69
Paul Elvira
WR 		Tempe, Arizona Marcos De Niza High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 4.60 Jun 11, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 69
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 27   Rivals: 37  ESPN: 39
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Scout.com Football Recruiting: Arizona". Scout.com. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  • "2013 Player Signees- Arizona". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 10, 2013.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:00 p.m.Northern Arizona*
P12NW 35–053,793
September 77:30 p.m.at UNLV*
CBSSNW 58–1326,950
September 147:30 p.m.UTSA*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
P12NW 38–1341,661
September 284:00 p.m.at No. 16 Washington
FOXL 13–3165,815
October 107:30 p.m.at USC
FS1L 31–3864,215
October 197:00 p.m.Utah
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ (Family Weekend)
P12NW 35–2450,871
October 265:00 p.m.at Colorado
P12NW 44–2038,679
November 212:30 p.m.at California
P12NW 33–2841,874
November 98:00 p.m.No. 16 UCLAdagger
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
ESPNL 26–3151,531
November 16NoonWashington State
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
P12NL 17–2442,080
November 2312:30 p.m.No. 5 Oregon
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
ABC/ESPN2W 42–1645,777
November 307:30 p.m.at No. 13 Arizona State
P12NL 21–5872,542
December 3110:30 a.m.vs. Boston College*
ESPNW 42–1936,917
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

Arizona played six of twelve regular season games at home: two of three non-conference games and four of nine Pac-12 games. The Cats played neither Oregon State nor Stanford in both 2013 and 2014.[7] They played the Boston College Eagles in the 2013 AdvoCare V100 Bowl to conclude the season, which they won 42–19.[8]

Roster

2013 Arizona Wildcats roster
2013 Arizona Wildcats roster from the University of Arizona Athletic Site Archived April 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
 

Quarterbacks

  • 1 Jesse Scroggins – Junior/TR
  • 7 B.J. Denker – Senior
  • 9 Javelle Allen – Redshirt Freshman
  • 11 Connor Brewer – Redshirt Freshman
  • 12 Anu Solomon – Freshman
  • 13 Adam Friederichsen – Freshman
  • 14 Nick Isham – Sophomore/TR
  • 15 Khari McGee – Freshman

Running backs

  • 2 Kylan Butler – Senior
  • 3 Daniel Jenkins – Senior
  • 4 Pierre Cormier – Freshman
  • 23 Jared Baker – Sophomore
  • 24 Terris Jones-Grigsby – Junior
  • 25 Ka'Deem Carey – Junior
  • 34 Zach Green – Freshman
  • 35 Myles Smith – Freshman

Wide Receivers

  • 5 Trey Griffey – Redshirt Freshman
  • 6 Nate Phillips – Freshman
  • 8 Cayleb Jones – Sophomore
  • 10 Samajie Grant – Freshman
  • 16 Garic Wharton – Junior
  • 18 Terrence Miller – Senior
  • 19 DaVonte' Neal – Sophomore/TR
  • 20 Trevor Ermisch – Junior
  • 24 Paul Elvira – Freshman
  • 29 Austin Hill – Junior
  • 30 Johnny Jackson – Sophomore
  • 80 David Richards – Sophomore
  • 81 Clive Georges – Redshirt Freshman
  • 82 Aaron Lacombe – Freshman
  • 85 Drake Pierre – Freshman
  • 87 Donte' Cretain – Freshman
  

Tight Ends

  • 17 Josh Kern – Redshirt Freshman
  • 89 Nolan Heyer – Sophomore
  • 95 Gerhard De Beer – Freshman

Offensive Linemen

  • 52 Vaughn Fontana – Freshman
  • 56 Steven Gurrola – Junior/TR
  • 59 Beau Boyster – Redshirt Freshman
  • 61 Cayman Bundage – Sophomore
  • 62 Chris Putton – Senior
  • 64 Faitele Faafoi – Sophomore
  • 65 Zach Hemmila – Redshirt Freshman
  • 66 Carter Wood – Sophomore
  • 68 Mickey Baucus – Junior
  • 67 Alec Anderson – Redshirt Freshman
  • 69 Eric Bender-Ramsay – Senior
  • 70 T. D. Gross – Redshirt Freshman
  • 73 Fabbians Ebbele – Junior
  • 74 Jacob Arzouman – Sophomore
  • 76 Austin Hyatt – Freshman
  • 77 Lene Maiava – Sophomore
  • 78 Jacob Alsadek – Freshman
  • 79 Trent Spurgeon – Junior

Long Snapper

  • 50 Chase Gorham – Sophomore
  • 63 Brian Chacon – Senior
  • 71 Alex Arnaud – Freshman
  

Defensive Lineman

  • 43 Justin Washington – Senior
  • 60 Luca Bruno – Freshman
  • 75 Kirfi Taula – Junior
  • 84 Reggie Gilbert – Junior
  • 90 Dan Pettinato – Junior
  • 91 Sione Tuihalamaka – Senior
  • 92 Jack Banda – Freshman
  • 93 Parker Zellers – Freshman
  • 94 Calvin Allen – Freshman
  • 97 Dwight Melvin – Redshirt Freshman
  • 98 Tevin Hood – Senior/TR
  • 99 Kyle Kelley – Redshirt Freshman

Linebackers

  • 2 Marquis Flowers – Senior
  • 3 Keoni Bush-Loo – Sophomore
  • 19 Hank Hobson – Junior
  • 25 Ryan Dunn – Freshman
  • 31 Scooby Wright III – Freshman
  • 32 DeAndre' Miller – Freshman
  • 33 Jake Fischer – Senior
  • 44 Brian Keyes – Freshman
  • 45 Derrick Turituri – Freshman
  • 47 Jake Matthews – Freshman
  • 49 Haden Gregory – Junior/TR
  • 51 Cole Ramseyer – Freshman
  • 53 Sir Thomas Jackson – Sophomore
  • 57 Cody Ippolito – Sophomore
  

Cornerbacks

  • 1 Derek Babiash – Freshman
  • 5 Shaquille Richardson – Senior
  • 6 Jonathan McKnight – Junior
  • 8 Richard Morrison – Senior
  • 13 Devin Holiday – Freshman
  • 17 Derrick Rainey – Senior
  • 26 Jourdon Grandon – Junior
  • 29 Justin Samuels – Senior
  • 36 David Redman – Junior
  • 40 Brendan Murphy – Senior/TR
  • 42 Shane Wilson – Redshirt Senior

Safeties

  • 7 David Price – Freshman
  • 10 Yamen Sanders – Redshirt Freshman
  • 11 William Parks – Sophomore
  • 12 Wayne Capers Jr. – Sophomore
  • 14 Tellas Jones – Freshman/TR
  • 15 Jarvis McCall Jr. – Freshman
  • 21 Tra'Mayne Bondurant – Junior
  • 27 Jamar Allah – Sophomore
  • 28 Anthony Lopez – Sophomore
  • 34 Tyler Grammar – Sophomore
  • 35 Tyler Turituri – Sophomore
  • 37 Carter Hehr -Freshman
  • 38 Jared Tevis – Junior
  • 39 Brogan Kemmerly – Freshman
  • 46 Blake Brady – Junior
  • 48 Zach Streuling – Redshirt Freshman
  • 88 R.J. Morgan – Freshman

Placekickers

  • 41 Casey Skowron – Sophomore
  • 86 Jake Smith – Senior/TR

Punters

  • 39 Drew Riggleman – Sophomore
  • 42 Bret Miller – Freshman
  • 48 Jack Flatau – Freshman

Top Returners

Depth chart

Departures

Position Player Notes
QB Matt Scott Graduated, signed with Jacksonville Jaguars
LB Greg Nwoko Graduated
WR Dan Buckner Graduated, signed with Arizona Cardinals
WR Tyler Slavin Transfer
C Kyle Quinn Graduated, signed with Philadelphia Eagles
TE Drew Robinson Graduated
RB Elliot Taylor Graduated
FB Taimi Tutogi Graduated
S Mark Watley Graduated
OL Shane Zink Graduated
DL Chris Merril Graduated
DL Dominique Austin Graduated
DL Lamar de Rego Graduated
DL Christian Upshaw Graduated
DL Wille Mobley Transferred to New Mexico State
LB Tyler Ermisch Graduated
K John Bonano Graduated
P Kyle Dugandzic Graduated
P Jaime Salazar Graduated

Arrivals

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Cayleb Jones 1 Wide Receiver 6'3" 204 RS Sophomore (Transfer) Austin, TX transferred from Texas after his freshman year. Jones redshirted the 2013 season under NCAA transfer rules and will have 3 years eligibility at Arizona.
Connor Brewer 11 Quarterback 6'2" 196 RS Sophomore Scottsdale, AZ transferred from Texas after his redshirt freshman year. Brewer sat out the 2013 season under NCAA transfer rules and will have 3 years eligibility at Arizona.
DaVonte' Neal 19 Wide Receiver/Punt Return 5'10" 176 RS Sophomore (Transfer) Akron, OH transferred from Notre Dame after his freshman year. Neal redshirted the 2013 season under NCAA transfer rules and will have 3 years eligibility at Arizona

Coaching staff

Name Position Seasons at
Arizona		 Alma Mater
Rich Rodriguez Head Coach 2 West Virginia (1986)
Calvin Magee Associate Head Coach, Co-Offensive Coordinator, Running Backs 2 South Florida (1990)
Rod Smith Co-Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks 2 Glenville State (1997)
Jeff Casteel Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers 2 CALU (1993)
Matt Caponi Safeties 2 Mount Union (2005)
Tony Dews Wide Receivers 2 Liberty (1996)
Bill Kirelawich Defensive Line 2 Salem (1969)
David Lockwood Cornerbacks 2 West Virginia (1989)
Jim Michalczik Offensive Line 1 Washington State (1988)
Charlie Ragle Tight Ends, Special Teams 2 Eastern New Mexico (1998)
Matt Dudek Director of On-Campus Recruiting and Player Personnel 2 Pittsburgh (2003)
Mike Parrish Assistant Athletic Director, Football Operations 2 West Virginia (2006)
Billy Kirelawich Assistant Director of Operations 2 West Virginia (2008)
Jahmile Addae Operations Coordinator 1 West Virginia (2005)
Andrew Warsaw Operations Coordinator 1 West Virginia (2009)
Chris Allen Associate Athletic Director, Director of Strength and Conditioning 2 West Virginia (2000)
Parker Whiteman Director of Skill Development 2 Shepherd (2006)
Vincent Amey Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach 1 Arizona State (1998)
Frank Davis Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach 2 South Florida (2009)
Ovid Goulbourne Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach 1 West Virginia (2009)
Miek DiAngelo Defensive Graduate Assistant 1 Baldwin Wallace (2006)
Reed Willams Defensive Graduate Assistant 1 West Virginia (2009)
Lee Coleman Offensive Graduate Assistant 1 Northwestern (2010)
Cory Zirbel Offensive Graduate Assistant 2 Michigan (2009)
Miguel Reveles Intern 1 La Verne (2010)

Game summaries

Northern Arizona

See also: 2013 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team
1 234Total
Northern Arizona 0 000 0
• Arizona 7 7147 35

In the first non-conference game of the 2013 season, Arizona will play the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at Tucson. In their previous meeting in 2011, Arizona defeated the Northern Arizona 41–10 and Arizona lead the all-time series 11–1.

UNLV

See also: 2013 UNLV Rebels football team
1 234Total
• Arizona 17 28310 58
UNLV 0 607 13
  • Location: Sam Boyd Stadium
    Whitney, Nevada
  • Game start: 7:34
  • Elapsed time: 3:30:00
  • Game attendance: 26,950
  • Game weather: 87°F, Mostly Cloudy
  • Referee: Terry Leyden
  • Television network: CBS Sports

Junior RB Ka’Deem Carey, the nation’s leading rusher and a consensus All-American in 2012, rushed 16 times for 171 yards (averaging 10.7 yards per carry) as Arizona routed the UNLV Rebels in a 58–13 road victory at Sam Boyd Stadium. Carey saw his first action of the season after serving a one-game suspension related to offseason off-the-field issues. His first carry was a 58-yard touchdown run, early in the second quarter, which set the tone for the rest of the game.

Defensively, Arizona also showed solid performance; senior LB Jake Fischer intercepted UNLV QB Nick Sherry midway through the second quarter and returned it 49 yards for a touchdown; soon afterward, safety Tra’Mayne Bondurant picked off Sherry and ran 52 yards for a touchdown, his second in as many weeks.

The Cats excelled with their ground game, finishing with 68 carries for 397 yards and five touchdowns. Arizona, up 45–6 at halftime, attempted only four passes after the break.

Arizona senior QB B.J. Denker also had two rushing scores in the first half. He scored from 35 and 4 yards in the first quarter. Denker finished the game with 60 yards on 16 carries, but only passed for 81 yards on 8-of-21 passing. For the second straight game, Denker was interception-free.

In their previous meeting in 2001, Arizona defeated the Rebels 38–21 and Arizona leads the all-time series 2–0. Arizona has also won the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas at Sam Boyd Stadium in 2008, defeating BYU 31–21 under then-head coach Mike Stoops.

UTSA

See also: 2013 UTSA Roadrunners football team
1 234Total
UTSA 3 307 13
• Arizona 14 1077 38
  • Location: Arizona Stadium
    Tucson, Arizona
  • Game start: 7:37
  • Elapsed time: 3:00:00
  • Game attendance: 41,661
  • Game weather: 91°F, Mostly Clear
  • Referee: Jack Wood
  • Television network: Pac-12 Network

In their third and final non-conference game, Arizona defeated the UTSA Roadrunners at home by a score of 38–13.[12]

Washington

See also: 2013 Washington Huskies football team
1 234Total
Arizona 0 670 13
• #16 Washington 8 3146 31
  • Sources:

In the fourth and first road conference game of the 2013 season, Arizona will play the Washington Huskies at Seattle. In their previous meeting, Arizona defeated Washington 52–17, and Washington leads the all-time series 18–10–1.

USC

See also: 2013 USC Trojans football team
1 234Total
Arizona 0 10714 31
• USC 14 1437 38
  • Sources:

In their fifth game, Arizona will play the USC Trojans in Los Angeles. In their previous meeting, Arizona defeated USC 39–36, and USC leads the all-time series 28–8.

Utah (Family Weekend)

See also: 2013 Utah Utes football team
Family Weekend
1 234Total
Utah 7 0143 24
• Arizona 7 13015 35
  • Location: Arizona Stadium
    Tucson, Arizona
  • Sources:

In their sixth and first home conference game of the 2013 season, Arizona will play the Utah Utes in Tucson. In their previous meeting, Arizona defeated Utah 34–24, and Utah leads the all-time series 20–16–2.

Colorado

See also: 2013 Colorado Buffaloes football team
1 234Total
• Arizona 10 141010 44
Colorado 7 670 20
  • Sources:

In their seventh game, Arizona will play the Colorado Buffaloes in Boulder. In their previous meeting, Arizona defeated Colorado 56–38, and Colorado leads the all-time series 13–2.

California

1 234Total
• Arizona 9 10140 33
California 7 777 28
  • Sources:
See also: 2013 California Golden Bears football team

In their eighth game, Arizona played the California Golden Bears in Berkeley. In their previous meeting, in 2010, Arizona defeated California 10–9 and tied the all-time series 14–14–2.

1st quarter scoring: CAL – Khalf Muhammad 11-yard pass from Jared Goff (Vincen D'Amato kick); ARIZ – B. Denker 9-yard run (J. Smith kick); ARIZ – Team safety

2nd quarter scoring: ARIZ – Smith 53-yard field goal; ARIZ – N. Phillips 21-yard pass from Denker (Smith kick); CAL – Kenny Lawler 17-yard pass from Goff (D'Amato kick)

3rd quarter scoring: ARIZ – Denker 1-yard run (Smith kick); CAL – Lawler 3-yard pass from Goff (D'Amato kick); ARIZ – Denker 14-yard run (Smith kick)

4th quarter scoring: CAL – Lawler 29-yard pass from Goff (D'Amato kick)

UCLA (Homecoming)

See also: 2013 UCLA Bruins football team
Homecoming
1 234Total
• #16 UCLA 14 737 31
Arizona 3 7313 26
  • Location: Arizona Stadium
    Tucson, Arizona
  • Referee: Jack Folliard
  • Sources:

In their ninth game Arizona will play the UCLA Bruins in Tucson. In their previous meeting, Arizona defeated by UCLA 66–10 and UCLA leads the all-time series 20–15–2.

1st quarter scoring: ARIZ – Jake Smith 44-yard field goal; UCLA – Shaquell Evans 66-yard pass from Brett Hundley (Kaim Fairbairn kick); UCLA – Hundley 15-yard run (Fairbairn kick)

2nd quarter scoring: ARIZ – Ka’Deem Carey 4-yard run (Smith kick); UCLA – Evans 4-yard pass from Hundley (Fairbairn kick)

3rd quarter scoring: UCLA – Fairbairn 34-yard field goal; ARIZ – Smith 27-yard field goal

4th quarter scoring: ARIZ – N. Phillips 15-yard pass from B. Denker (2-point conversion failed); UCLA – Myles Jack 66-yard run (Fairbairn kick); ARIZ – Phillips 14-yard pass from Denker (Smith kick)

Washington State

See also: 2013 Washington State Cougars football team
1 234Total
• Washington State 10 077 24
Arizona 7 730 17
  • Location: Arizona Stadium
    Tucson, Arizona
  • Referee: Jay Stricherz
  • Sources:

In their tenth game, Arizona will play the Washington State Cougars in Tucson. In their previous meeting, first time since in 2010, Arizona defeated Washington State 24–7, and Arizona leads the all-time series 25–13.

Oregon

See also: 2013 Oregon Ducks football team
1 234Total
#5 Oregon 3 607 16
• Arizona 14 1477 42
  • Location: Arizona Stadium
    Tucson, Arizona
  • Game start: 1:37 pm
  • Elapsed time: 3:04:00
  • Game attendance: 45,777
  • Game weather: 50° F, Rain; Overcast
  • Television network: ESPN
  • Sources:

In the final home game the 2013 season, Ka'Deem Carey ran for 206 yards and four touchdowns while becoming Arizona's all-time leading rusher, and the Wildcats pulled off a monumental upset by taking advantage of numerous miscues, shocking the fifth-ranked Oregon Ducks 42–16 in Tucson.

Arizona was coming off consecutive home losses, the most disappointing being the previous week's tough loss against Washington State, a team the Wildcats were expected to defeat.

The Wildcats jumped out to a quick 14–0 lead and kept going for their first win over a top-five team since knocking off the same Oregon team, then number 2, in 2007.

Carey, a junior RB, was the workhorse for Arizona as he has been all season, carrying a school-record 48 times while scoring on runs of 6, 1, 9 and 2 yards to break Art Luppino's career record of 48 total touchdowns set from 1953–1956. Carey also reached 3,913 career yards rushing, breaking the mark of 3,824 set by Trung Canidate from 1996–1999.

Senior QB B.J. Denker, who was 19 of 22 passing, threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns, ran for 102 more. As a team, Arizona had 304 yards rushing against Oregon, a season-high. This was Denker's final home game as a Wildcat.

Oregon sputtered most of the day, showing only flashes of the offensive brilliance that had them No. 2 in total offense and third in scoring entering the game.

Ducks QB Marcus Mariota, widely considered a contender for the Heisman Award, threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns, but also had two interceptions, his first since Nov. 17, 2012, against Stanford (the Cardinal, with this Oregon loss and their rout of traditional rival California 63–13 at Stanford Stadium in the Big Game, clinched a spot in the Pac-12 championship game, and a chance at the Rose Bowl, that many thought was the Ducks' for the taking.)

Senior LB Jake Fischer, who like Denker was playing in his final game at Arizona Stadium, led the team with 14 tackles. Fischer led an Arizona defense that held an Oregon offense that came into the game averaging 50.9 points per game to just 16. Fischer now has 75 tackles on the season and 259 for his career. This was Fischer’s first-ever win against the Ducks.

This win brings the Wildcats' overall win total to seven games, strengthening their chances at a post-season bowl game invitation, possibly to the Alamo Bowl, the Sun Bowl or several others.

Arizona State (Territorial Cup)

See also: 2013 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
Territorial Cup
1 234Total
Arizona 0 7140 21
• #13 Arizona State 13 171414 58
  • Sources:

In the 2013 edition of the Territorial Cup and final road game of the 2013 season, Arizona played the Arizona State Sun Devils in Tempe. In their previous meeting, Arizona State defeated Arizona 41–34. Arizona leads the all-time series 47–39-1.

Boston College (AdvoCare V100 Bowl)

See also: 2013 Boston College Eagles football team and 2013 AdvoCare V100 Bowl
2013 AdvoCare V100 Bowl
1 234Total
Boston College 3 3013 19
• Arizona 7 14147 42
  • Sources:

In the 2013 AdvoCare V100 Bowl and final game the season, Arizona played the Boston College Eagles in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Statistics

Scores by quarter (non-conference opponents)

1 2 3 4 Total
Arizona 52 59 38 31 180
All non-conference opponents 9 21 0 27 57

Scores by quarter (Pac-12 opponents)

1 2 3 4 Total
Arizona 50 88 68 59 265
Pac-12 opponents 83 60 69 58 270

After the season

Notes

  • January 13, 2014, Ka'Deem Carey will declare going to the 2014 NFL Draft.

Awards

Tra’Mayne Bondurant

Ka'Deem Carey

B.J. Denker

  • Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (October 28, 2013)[18]

Jake Smith

  • Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week (September 9, 2013)[19]

Nate Phillips

  • FWAA Freshman All American (January 6, 2014)

Team Records Broken

Team Total Offense

Rushing Yards – Career

YR NAME POS ATT YDS AVG TD
New 2013 Ka'Deem Carey RB 743 4,239 18.4 48
Old 1999 Trung Canidate RB 604 3,824 6.3 25

Players Drafted

The following Arizona players were selected in the 2014 NFL Draft.[20]

Player Position Round Pick Team
Ka'Deem Carey RB 4 117 Chicago Bears
Shaquille Richardson CB 5 157 Pittsburgh Steelers
Marquis Flowers LB 6 212 Cincinnati Bengals

Rankings

See also: 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
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CoachesRVRVRVRVRVRVRV————RV————RV
HarrisNot released——RVRV—————Not released
BCSNot released————————Not released

Media affiliates

Radio

See also: 2013–14 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team, 2013–14 Arizona Wildcats women's basketball team, 2013 Arizona Wildcats women's soccer team, and 2013 Arizona Wildcats women's volleyball team

TV

References

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  2. ^ Murray, Chris (December 16, 2012). "Arizona Edges Nevada 49–48 in New Mexico Bowl". USA Today. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
  3. ^ Berk, Daniel (April 28, 2013). "NFL Draft: Undrafted Scott Signs Deal with Jaguars". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  4. ^ Berk, Daniel (March 30, 2013). "Arizona Football: Morrison, Denker, 'D' Light It Up in Phoenix". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
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  11. ^ "Scoring Summary" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletic Department. September 14, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
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  13. ^ Gimino, Anthony (September 2, 2013). "Passion and Instincts Make Arizona Safety Bondurant a Playmaker". Tucson Citizen. Archived from the original on October 5, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
  14. ^ a b c d e f Gimino, Anthony (December 18, 2013). "Ka'Deem Carey Repeats As Consensus All-American". Tucson Citizen. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  15. ^ a b Gemmel, Kevin (December 2, 2013). "Pac-12 Names All-Conference Team". ESPN. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  16. ^ Gemmell, Kevin (October 21, 2013). "Pac-12 Names Players of the Week". ESPN. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
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