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| RT_Starter = Fabbians Ebbele (73)
| RT_Starter = Fabbians Ebbele (73)
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| ROLB_Starter = DeAndre' Miller (32)
| ROLB_Starter = DeAndre' Miller (32) <br> Jake Matthews (47)
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2014 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 2 Oregon x$^   8 1     13 2  
Stanford   5 4     8 5  
Washington   4 5     8 6  
California   3 6     5 7  
Oregon State   2 7     5 7  
Washington State   2 7     3 9  
South Division
No. 19 Arizona x   7 2     10 4  
No. 10 UCLA   6 3     10 3  
No. 12 Arizona State   6 3     10 3  
No. 20 USC   6 3     9 4  
No. 21 Utah   5 4     9 4  
Colorado   0 9     2 10  
Championship: Oregon 51, Arizona 13
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Arizona Wildcats football team represents the University of Arizona in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It marks the Wildcats's 115th overall season, 37th as a member of the Pac-12 Conference and its 4th within the Pac-12 South Division. The team is led by head coach Rich Rodriguez, in his third year, and will play its home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, AZ.

Previous season

The Arizona Wildcats finished the 2013 regular season with an (8–5, 4–5 Pac-12) record. They played Boston College Eagles in the 2013 AdvoCare V100 Bowl. The Arizona Wildcats defeated Boston College Eagles, 42-19.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Nick Isham Quarterback 5'10" 185 Junior Hidden Hills, CA transferred
Javelle Allen 9 Quarterback 6'2" 223 RS Freshman Prosper, TX dismissed from team.
Eric Bender-Ramsay 69 Offensive Guard 6'6" 331 Senior Carson, CA Graduated.
Kylan Butler 2 Running Back 5'7" 187 Senior Antioch, CA Graduated.
Ka'Deem Carey 25 Running Back 5'10" 207 Junior Tucson, AZ Forwent Senior season to enter in the 2014 NFL Draft.[1]
Wayne Capers Jr. 12 Safety 6'1" 201 Sophomore Pittsburgh, PA left team due to injuries.
Brian Chacon 63 Long Snapper 6'3" 251 Senior Cypress, CA Graduated.
B.J. Denker 7 Quarterback 6'3" 184 Senior Torrance, CA Graduated.
Jake Fischer 33 Linebacker 6'0" 222 Senior Tucson, AZ Graduated.
Marquis Flowers 2 Linebacker 6'3" 229 Senior Phoenix, AZ Graduated.
Tevin Hood 98 Defensive Tackle 6'0" 302 Senior Chandler, AZ Graduated.
Daniel Jenkins 3 Running Back 5'9" 195 Senior Moreno Valley, CA Graduated.
Terrence Miller 18 Receiver 6'4" 233 Senior Moreno Valley, CA Graduated.
Richard Morrison 8 Cornerback 5'11" 184 Senior Royse City, TX Graduated.
Chris Putton 62 Offensive Guard 6'4" 284 Senior Glendale, AZ Graduated.
Derrick Rainey 17 Cornerback 6'1" 185 Senior Houston, TX Graduated.
Shaquille Richardson 5 Cornerback 6'1" 188 Senior Carson, CA Graduated.
Justin Samuels 29 Cornerback 5'10" 171 Senior Camas, WA Graduated.
Jake Smith 86 Kicker 6'2" 201 Senior Philadelphia, PA Graduated.
Sione Tuihalamaka 91 Defensive End 6'2" 269 Senior Hawthorne, CA Graduated.
Justin Washington 43 Defensive End 6'2" 244 Senior Cypress, TX Graduated.
Shane Wilson 42 Cornerback 5'10" 171 Senior Woodland Hills, CA Graduated.

Before the season

Top returning players

Arrivals

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Jerrard Randall 8 Quarterback 6'1" 186 Junior (Junior College) Hollywood, FL transferred from Northeast Mississippi Community College. Randall also played at LSU along with Jordan Allen, before Junior College.
Jordan Allen 18 Defensive End 6'6" 254 Senior West Monroe, LA transfer from LSU. Previously played with Jerrard Randall at LSU. Will have eligibility to play in the 2014 season under NCAA transfer rules at Arizona.
Adonis Smith 26 Running Back 5'11 200 Senior Oakland, CA transfer from UNLV in last season and Northwestern in last two seasons, will able to play in the 2014 season.
Ethan Kerysling 34 Placekicker/Punter 6'8" 330 Senior Chapel Hill, N.C. transfer from Virginia Tech
Freddie Tagaloa 72 Offensive Lineman 6'8" 330 Junior (Transfer) Richmond, CA transfer from Cal. Will sit out 2014 season under NCAA transfer rules. Will have 2 years eligibility at Arizona.
Niko Kittrell 86 Defensive Lineman 6'1" 186 Sophomore Tucson, AZ transferred from San Jose State.
Blair Tushaus 87 Tight End 6'1" 186 Senior Scottsdale, AZ transferred from BYU.
Aiulua Fanene 98 Defensive Lineman 6'4 295 RS Sophomore Nu'uuli, AS rejoins the team after returning from his mission.

Spring football

On April 12, 2014, Arizona capped off its spring football camp with a scrimmage at Arizona Stadium which was open to the public.

2014 Arizona Wildcats Football Spring Game – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Navy Blue (Defense) 14 7 71038
White (Offense) 7 21 21857

at Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ

  • Date: April 12, 2014
  • Game time: 1:00 pm PST
  • Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
  • TV: Pac-12 Network
Game information

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2014 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Marquis Ware
ATH
Los Angeles, CA Salesian High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 4.6 Aug 21, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 83
Cameron Denson
ATH
Tucson, AZ Salpointe Catholic High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) - Jan 12, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 83
Jamardre Cobb
OLB
Los Angeles, CA Salesian High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 229 lb (104 kg) 4.7 Aug 21, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 83
Jordan Poland
OT
La Jolla, CA La Jolla Country Day School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 333 lb (151 kg) Jan 2, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 82
Nick Wilson
RB
Fresno, CA Central High School (Fresno, California) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Mar 12, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 82
Jonathan Haden
RB
Washington, D.C. Friendship Collegiate Academy Public Charter School 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 185 lb (84 kg) - May 24, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 81
Brandon Dawkins
QB
Westlake Village, CA Oaks Christian High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 199 lb (90 kg) - Jul 27, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/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   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 80
Trevor Wood
TE
Scottsdale, AZ Chaparral High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (110 kg) - Jul 27, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 78
Jerrard Randall
QB
Hollywood, FL Northeast Mississippi Community College/LSU (JC) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) - Dec 15, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 78
Tony Ellison
ATH
Granite Bay, CA Granite Bay High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 162 lb (73 kg) - Jun 23, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 77
Darrell Cloy
TE
La Habra, CA La Habra High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 226 lb (103 kg) Jul 27, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 77
Rodney Carr
ATH
Los Angeles, CA Salesian High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 23, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 77
Kaelin Deboskie
WR
Tucson, AZ Salpointe Catholic High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 4.45 Oct 20, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 77
Jordan Morgan
WR
Beaverton, OR Southridge High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 199 lb (90 kg) - Jun 2, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 76
Devon Brewer
S
Fresno, CA Central High School (Fresno, California) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 149 lb (68 kg) - Jun 5, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 75
Josh Pollack
P/K
Highland Park, IL Highland Park High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) - Jun 25, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 75
Marcus Griffin
DT
Bellevue, WA Bellevue High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 299 lb (136 kg) 4.6 Feb 5, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 74
Jace Whittaker
ATH
Oceanside, CA Oceanside High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) - Jun 25, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 74
Levi Walton
OT
Cape Coral, FL Ida S. Baker High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 260 lb (120 kg) - Oct 20, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 74
J.R. Hunt
S
Chandler, AZ Chandler High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 199 lb (90 kg) Jul 27, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 74
Sharif Williams
DT
Fresno, CA Central High School (Fresno, California) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Jul 28, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 72
Kwesi Mashack
CB
Norco, CA Norco High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Jul 27, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 72
Layth Friekh
OT
Peoria, AZ Centennial High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 251 lb (114 kg) 4.98 Oct 21, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 71
Antonio Smothers
ILB
Scottsdale, AZ Scottsdale Community College 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 240 lb (110 kg) 4.7 Aug 1, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: JC
Kaige Lawarence
OG
Victorville, CA Chaffey College 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 290 lb (130 kg) 4.60 Jun 7, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: JC
Patrick Glover
CB
Gilbert, AZ Scottsdale Community College 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 4.4 Jun 7, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: JC
Jerod Cody
DE
Las Vegas, NV Glendale Community College 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 250 lb (110 kg) - Jul 23, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: JC
Jeff Worthy
DT
Santa Ana, CA Santa Ana College 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 290 lb (130 kg) - Aug 3, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: JC
Michael Unzicker
K/P
Palmetto, FL Palmetto High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) -  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Freddie Tagaloa
OT
Richmond, CA La Jolla Country Day School/California (TR) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 330 lb (150 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Demarco Grayson
RB/CB
Tucson, AZ Catalina High School (Walk-On) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) - Feb 22, 2024 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: -
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 15   Rivals: 21  ESPN: 15
  • ‡ 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.
  • "2014 Player Signees- Arizona". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 10, 2013.

Preseason awards watchlists

Regular season

Personnel

Roster

2014 Arizona Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Cayleb Jones  So
WR 2 Tyrell Johnson Fr
WR 4 David Richards  Jr
WR 5 Trey Griffey  So
WR 6 Nate Phillips So
RB 7 Jonathan Haden Fr
QB 8 Jerrard Randall  Jr
WR 9 Kaelin DeBoskie Fr
WR/KR 10 Samajie Grant So
QB 11 Conner Brewer  So
QB 12 Anu Solomon (C)  Fr
QB 13 Brandon Dawkins Fr
QB 14 Zach Werlinger Fr
QB 15 Jesse Scroggins  Sr
TE 17 Josh Kern  So
WR 18 Khari McGhee  Fr
WR/PR 19 DaVonte' Neal  So
RB/KR 23 Jared Baker  Jr
RB 24 Terris Jones-Grigsby (C)  Sr
WR 25 Spencer Marciniak Fr
RB 26 Adonis Smith  Sr
RB 28 Nick Wilson Fr
WR 29 Austin Hill (C)  Sr
WR/PR 30 Johnny Jackson Jr
WR 31 Darius Aguirre Fr
RB 34 Zach Green  Fr
RB 36 Jocquez Kalili Fr
WR 39 Tony Ellison Fr
RB 43 Jonah Huff Fr
OL 55 Levi Walton Fr
OL 56 Steven Gurrola (C) Sr
OL 58 Layth Friekh Fr
OL 61 Cayman Bundage Jr
OL 64 Faitele Faafoi  Jr
OL 65 Zach Hemmila  So
OL 66 Carter Wood  Jr
OL 67 Gerhard de Beer  Fr
OL 68 Mickey Baucus (C)  Sr
OL 69 Christian Boettcher Fr
OL 70 T.D. Gross  So
OL 71 Jordan Poland Fr
OL 73 Fabbians Ebbele  Sr
OL 75 Kaige Lawrence  Jr
OL 77 Lene Maiava  Jr
OL 78 Jacob Alsadek  Fr
WR 81 Clive Georges  So
WR 84 Abraham Mendivil  Fr
WR 85 Drake Pierre  Fr
TE 86 Hunter Layton  Fr
TE 87 Blair Tushaus  Sr
TE 88 Trevor Wood Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 1 Tellas Jones  So
LB 2 Marquis Ware Fr
CB 3 Cam Denson Fr
LB 4 Antonio Smothers Jr
LB 5 Jamardre Cobb Fr
CB 6 Jonathan McKnight  Sr
FS 7 David Price  Fr
CB 8 Patrick Glover Jr
S 11 William Parks Jr
S 12 Rodney Carr Jr. Fr
CB 13 Devin Holiday So
S 14 Yamen Sanders  So
CB 15 Kwesi Mashack Fr
CB 17 Demetric Woodard Jr Fr
S 20 Trevor Ermisch Sr
S 21 Tra'Mayne Bondurant Sr
FS 26 Jourdon Grandon  Sr
FS 27 Jamar Allah Jr
S 28 Anthony Lopez Jr
CB 29 Jarvis McCall Jr.  Fr
LB 30 Brandon Rutt Fr
LB 32 DeAndre' Miller So
LB 33 Scooby Wright III So
S 37 Carter Hehr  Fr
S 38 Jared Tevis  Sr
CB 40 Brendan Murphy  Sr
LB 45 Derrick Turituri So
S 46 Blake Brady (C)  Sr
LB 47 Jake Matthews So
LB 49 Haden Gregory  Jr
LB 52 Alex King  So
LB 53 Sir Thomas Jackson  Jr
DL 55 Jeff Worthy Jr
LB 57 Cody Ippolito  So
LB 58 Tre Taylor Fr
LB 59 Hank Hobson (C) Sr
DL 60 Luca Bruno  Fr
DL 84 Reggie Gilbert Sr
LB 88 R.J. Morgan  Fr
DL 89 Hunter Long Jr
DL 90 Dan Pettinato (C)  Sr
DL 92 Jack Banda  Fr
DL 93 Parker Zellers  Fr
DL 94 Calvin Allen  Fr
DL 96 Marcus Griffin Fr
DL 97 Dwight Melvin  So
DL 98 Aiulua Fanene  So
DL 99 Sani Fuimaono So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K/P 9 Josh Pollack Fr
K/P 34 Ethan Keyserling  Sr
P/H 39 Drew Riggleman Jr
K 41 Casey Skowron Jr
LS 50 Chase Gorham (C)  Sr
LS 54 Jose Romero  Jr
P 56 Nick Reinhardt  Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Offense

  • Rod Smith – Co-Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks (3rd season)
  • Jim Michalczik – Running Game Coordinator & Offensive Line (2nd season)
  • Calvin MageeAssociate Head Coach, Co-Offensive Coordinator & Running Backs (3rd season)
  • Tony Dews – Associate Coach, Passing Game Coordinator & Wide Receivers (3rd season)
  • Charlie Ragle – Special Teams Coordinator & Tight Ends (3rd season)
  • Kylan ButlerOffensive Graduate Assistant (1st season)
  • Cory Zirbel – Offensive Graduate Assistant (3rd season)
  • Miguel Reveles – Offensive & Defensive Intern (2nd season)

Defense

  • Jeff CasteelDefensive Coordinator & Linebackers (3rd season)
  • Matt Caponi – Associate Coach & Safeties (3rd season)
  • Bill KirelawichAssociate Coach & Defensive Line (3rd season)
  • Vincent Amey – Assistant Strength & Conditioning (3rd season)
  • Brett Gerch – Assistant Strength & Conditioning (1st season)
  • Ovid Goulbourne – Assistant Strength & Conditioning (3rd season)
  • Chris Allen – Associate Athletic Director, Director of Strength & Conditioning (3rd season)
  • Miek DiAngelo – Defensive Graduate Assistant (2nd season)
  • Casey Vance – Defensive Graduate Assistant (1st season)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

2014 Arizona Wildcats roster Roster
Last update: 11:12, 12 August 2014 (UTC)

Depth chart

Source:[6]

Schedule

Legend
  Arizona win
  Arizona loss

August 297:30 PMUNLV*

ESPNW 58–1350,103 September 45:00 PMat UTSA*

FS1W 26–2333,472 September 138:00 PMNevada*

  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ

P12NW 35–2848,504 September 207:00 PMCalifornia

  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ

P12NW 49–4545,595 October 27:30 PMat No. 2 Oregon

ESPNW 31–2456,032 October 117:30 PMUSC

  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ

ESPN2   October 25at Washington State

  November 1at UCLA

  November 8Coloradodagger

  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ

  November 15Washington

  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ

  November 22at Utah

  November 281:30 PMArizona State

FOX  

Template:CFB Schedule End

On April 12, 2014, the Wildcats will play the White and Navy Blue game, the program's annual spring game. Arizona plays seven of twelve regular season games at home: two of three non-conference games and five of nine in Pac-12 play. For the second-straight year the Cats face neither Stanford nor Oregon State.

Game notes

UNLV Rebels

UNLV Rebels at Arizona Wildcats – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
UNLV 0 6 7013
Arizona 14 10 241058

at Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ

  • Date: August 29, 2014
  • Game time: 7:30 PM MST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 93° F • Wind: 3mph N • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 50,103
  • Referee: Referee: C. Castleberry • Umpire: K. Matthews; Linesman: T. Crowley • Linesman: • Line judge: F. LeBlanc • Back judge: J. Wetzel • Field judge: B. Bernard • Side judge: D. Cuschman
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Neely, Mike Bellotti, & Dawn Davenport
  • [7]
Game information

TUCSON, Ariz. -- Anu Solomon threw for 425 yards and four touchdowns in his first career start, and Arizona broke a 45-year-old school record with 787 total yards in a season-opening 58-13 rout over Nevada-Las Vegas Friday night in third meeting. Solomon shook off some early-game jitters with a series of big plays to break the school freshman record for passing yards, highlighted by a 92-yard touchdown pass to Austin Hill on the first play of the second half.

Terris Jones-Grigsby laid the groundwork, running for 124 yards and a touchdown in Arizona's first game in three years without two-time All-American Ka'Deem Carey. Freshman Nick Wilson added an 85-yard touchdown run to help the Wildcats break the school record of 691 total yards, set against New Mexico in 1969. UNLV failed to capitalize on a few early offensive opportunities and had no chance once Arizona got rolling for its second straight lopsided loss to the Wildcats.

Blake Decker threw for 252 yards and a touchdown in his debut for the Rebels, who lost to Arizona by the same score last season in Las Vegas. Solomon spent his freshman season learning Arizona's system while redshirting behind B.J. Denker, then emerged from a four-way battle to start this season's opener. Coach Rich Rodriguez said Solomon wouldn't have to worry about looking over his shoulder if he makes a mistake, but added the other quarterbacks would likely play this season, if not Friday.

Solomon, who's from Las Vegas, had a bit of trouble with his touch early, overthrowing a couple of long passes, including one to Samajie Grant that would have been a touchdown. He finally dialed one late in the first quarter, dropping in a pass behind coverage for a 39-yard touchdown to Nate Phillips (FWAA Freshman All-American). Solomon kept the big plays rolling after that, squeezing a ball in front of coverage to Grant, who turned it into a 63-yard touchdown pass. Solomon added a 13-yard scoring pass to Davonte' Neal that put Arizona up 24-6 at halftime. Solomon opened the second half with the 92-yard catch-and-run TD to Hill and Jones-Grigsby was rewarded for his hard work with a 2-yard touchdown run that made it 38-13. Solomon finished 25 of 44 and completed passes to 10 different players. Hill (110) and Grant (101) each went over 100 yards receiving.

Like Solomon, Decker won a close quarterback battle, edging out junior Nick Sherry after transferring from Scottsdale Community College. Decker was able to gouge out a few big chunks in the first half, including a 52-yard pass to Devonte Boyd and a 49-yard run. The Rebels couldn't capitalize on the good field position, settling for a pair of field goals and a 43-yarder that Jonathan Leiva missed at the horn. Decker hit Anthony Williams on a 2-yard score early in the third quarter, but it was too late; Arizona was well on its way to another blowout.

at UTSA Roadrunners

Arizona Wildcats at UTSA Roadrunners – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Arizona 10 10 6026
UTSA 7 9 0723

at AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX

  • Date: September 4th, 2014
  • Game time: 5:00 PM MST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 72° F • Wind: Indoors • Weather: Indoors
  • Game attendance: 33,472
  • Referee: Referee: Steve Barth • Umpire: Mike Stephens • Linesman: Jerry Harris • Line judge: Adam Savoie • Back judge: Tom Healy • Field judge: Victor Sanchez • Side judge: Maurice Pierre
  • TV announcers (Fox Sports 1): Tim Brando and Joel Klatt
  • [9]
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Nevada Wolfpack

Nevada Wolfpacks at Arizona Wildcats – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Nevada 3 10 8728
Arizona 7 14 7735

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: September 13th, 2014
  • Game time: 8:00 PM MST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 84° F • Wind: 8mph NE • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 48,504
  • Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
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  • [10]
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TUCSON, Ariz. -- Anu Solomon threw for 278 yards and three touchdowns, Nick Wilson ran for 171 yards and Arizona held off Nevada 35-28 Saturday night. Arizona (3-0) came into the game with the nation's fifth-best offense and had another big night against the Wolfpack, rolling up 507 yards.

Wilson ran for a pair of touchdowns and gave Arizona a 100-yard rusher for the 20th straight game, tied for longest in the FBS since 1996. Solomon finished 22-of-26 passing and threw two second-half touchdown passes to Cayleb Jones, who had nine catches for 116 yards. Cody Fajardo kept Nevada (2-1) in it, throwing for 321 yards and three touchdowns, but the Wolfpack turned the ball over on downs their last drive.

Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez said after the 2012 New Mexico Bowl that he hoped to never face Fajardo again. The Wolfpack quarterback lit up the Wildcats in that game, throwing for 256 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 140 and another score. Fajardo, on the other hand, was looking forward to facing Arizona again. Despite having what may have been the best game of his career in the bowl game, Nevada lost the game 49-48 after the Wildcats scored two touchdowns in the final minute.

Fajardo had some success against Arizona early as the Wolfpack picked their way down the field. Nevada held the ball for the game's opening 9:33 and had another scoring drive that lasted 6:08. The problem for the Wolfpack was how both ended: in field goals.

Thirty-two plays, 141 yards and more than 15 minutes resulting in just six points—a dangerous game against an explosive offense like Arizona's. The Wildcats needed just 1:50 to score their first touchdown, a 2-yard run by Wilson. The freshman scored the next one, too, bursting off left tackle for a 28-yard score.

Solomon, who threw an ill-advised interception early in the second quarter, showed off his athletic ability just before halftime, rolling to the left and throwing off his back foot to hit Tyrell Johnson perfectly in stride for a 35-yard touchdown. Fajardo finally got the Wolfpack into the endzone after that, orchestrating a quick 75-yard drive capped by his 7-yard touchdown pass to Jarred Gipson that cut Arizona's halftime lead to 21-13.

The confidence of seeing six points go up on the board instead of three carried over into the third quarter, when Fajardo opened with a 6-yard touchdown pass to Hasaan Henderson. Arizona had an answer. Two, in fact. Solomon threw another touchdown on the run, this one going the other way, this one a 22-yarder to Jones. The Solomon-Jones connection worked again on the first play of the fourth quarter, a 24-yarder that put the Wildcats up 35-21.

Nevada and Fajardo still weren't done. He found Jarred Gipson on a 6-yard touchdown pass that cut Arizona's lead to 35-28 and the Wolfpack got the ball back at their own 17-yard line with 3:04 left. Fajardo took Nevada to near midfield, but his fourth-down attempt was just out of Jericho Richardson's reach.

California Golden Bears

California Golden Bears at Arizona Wildcats – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
California 14 14 31445
Arizona 0 6 73649

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: September 20th, 2014
  • Game time: 7:00 PM MST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 83° F • Wind: 6mph W • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 45,595
  • Referee: Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
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  • [11]
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TUCSON, Ariz. -- Anu Solomon hit Austin Hill on a 47-yard Hail Mary on the game's final play and Arizona scored 36 points in the fourth quarter to pull off an improbable 49-45 win over California Saturday night in a game that was quickly dubbed the "Hill Mary" game.[12][13] Cal (2-1, 0-1 Pac-12) threatened to turn Arizona's whiteout into a blowout, deflating the Wildcats and their white-shirt-wearing fans with two quick scores and a 22-point halftime lead.

Arizona (4-0, 1-0) charged back behind Solomon, who threw for 520 yards and had four of his five touchdown passes in the fourth quarter. The Wildcats recovered an onside kick after Cal was called for a batting penalty and pulled within two after Solomon hit Cayleb Jones on a 15-yard scoring pass.

Arizona got the ball back with less than a minute left and pulled off the miracle when Hill, a senior who missed last season with a torn ACL, brought the ball down among five Cal defenders. Solomon shook off a pair of first half interceptions to complete 47 of 73 passes, both school records. Jones caught 13 passes for 186 yards. Arizona finished with 627 total yards, and Cal had 573. Behind Jared Goff, who threw for 380 yards and three touchdowns, Cal led 31-16 heading into the fourth quarter.

That's when Arizona kicked its high-octane offense in gear, marching for one score after another. Solomon hit Hill on a 9-yard touchdown pass, then Jones on a 16-yarder after Khalfani Muhammad scored on a 50-yard touchdown run. Muhammad scored again on a 6-yard run to put Cal seemingly in good position, up 45-30 with just over 5 minutes left.

But the Wildcats kept coming. Arizona marched for a 6-yard touchdown run by Terris Jones-Grigsby then recovered a second try at an onside kick after Cal's batting penalty. Jones, who had 13 catches for 186 yards, pulled down a 15-yard pass from Solomon with 2:44 left, but the Wildcats' two-point try failed. With a chance to put the game away, Cal couldn't finish it off. James Langford hooked a 47-yard field goal left, turning the ball over to Arizona at its own 29-yard line with 52 seconds left. Solomon completed a couple of short passes before finding Hill on a 20-yard pass that moved the chains and briefly stopped the clock. Arizona raced to the line and Solomon spiked the ball to set up the final shot at the end zone. Hill came down with it, sending the Wildcats streaming from their sideline and the Bears collapsing to the turf.

at #2 Oregon Ducks

Arizona Wildcats at #2 Oregon Ducks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Arizona 3 0 21731
#2 Oregon 0 7 71024

at Autzen StadiumEugene, OR

  • Date: October 2nd, 2014
  • Game time: 7:30 PM MST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 65° F • Wind: 9mph N • Weather: Mostly Clear
  • Game attendance: 56,032
  • Referee: Referee: Chris Coyte • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line judge: • Back judge: • Field judge: • Side judge:
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Rece Davis, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack and Samantha Ponder
  • [14]
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EUGENE, Ore. -- True freshman Nick Wilson scored three touchdowns and Arizona stunned heavily favored Oregon once again, holding off the second-ranked Ducks 31-24 on Thursday night. Terris Jones-Grigsby plowed into the end zone from a yard out for the tiebreaking touchdown with 2:54 left. Wilson ran for a pair of scores and caught another to lift the Wildcats (5-0, 2-0 Pac-12), who were 24-point underdogs.

It was the second straight season and third time since 2007 that an unranked Arizona team upset an Oregon squad ranked in the top 5. Arizona has won its first five games for the first time since 1998. "They're probably having a good time in Tucson, Arizona, right now," Wildcats coach Rich Rodriguez said. The loss silenced Autzen Stadium's 100th straight sellout crowd and damaged the Ducks' chances of getting a spot in college football's first postseason playoff.

With his team trailing 24-14 going into the final quarter, Oregon's Matt Wogan made a 21-yard field goal. Marcus Mariota then hit Keanon Lowe with a 9-yard scoring pass to tie it with 8:21 left. With Arizona driving downfield, the Ducks (4-1, 1-1) sacked Anu Solomon on third-and-8, but Tony Washington was called for unsportsmanlike conduct to give the Wildcats a first down. A pass interference call got Arizona closer for Jones-Grigsby's go-ahead touchdown. On Oregon's ensuing series, Mariota was sacked by Scooby Wright, who stripped the ball from the Heisman Trophy hopeful and recovered it himself.

Arizona then gained a clinching first down on the ground and ran out the clock. Mariota threw for 181 yards and a touchdown. He also caught a TD pass, but was sacked three times and turned the ball over for the first time all season. It was the first time Oregon had lost to an unranked team at home since the 2007 Civil War when it was beaten by rival Oregon State 38-31 in overtime. Last November, the No. 5 Ducks lost to Arizona 42-16 in Tucson, dashing any hopes the team had for a national championship. The blowout victory was the school's first over a top-5 team since knocking off No. 2 Oregon in 2007. Solomon, a redshirt freshman, threw for 287 yards and a touchdown for the Wildcats, who jumped out to an early 3-0 lead on Casey Skowron's 28-yard field goal.

The Ducks appeared to still be struggling with their unstable offensive line, with Tyler Johnstone, Andre Yruretagoyena and Jake Fisher all still out with injuries. True freshman Tyrell Crosby and former walk-on Matt Pierson started for the second game at tackle. Oregon got creative to start the second quarter with Mariota handing off to freshman running back Royce Freeman, who lobbed the ball back to Mariota for a 28-yard touchdown. After a review for what appeared could be a fumble at the goal line, the TD stood to put the Ducks up 7-3. The play recalled Keenan Howry's 18-yard touchdown pass to QB Joey Harrington in Oregon's 35-20 victory over Texas in the 2000 Holiday Bowl.

The Ducks weren't the only ones making unusual plays. Solomon threw a 21-yard pass to himself -- helped by a carom off Oregon defensive end DeForest Buckner. The Wildcats made it to the red zone, but Jones-Grigsby fumbled and the Ducks recovered on their own 10. Arizona opened the second half with a six-play, 80-yard drive capped by Wilson's 3-yard touchdown run to go up 10-7. Oregon answered with its own scoring drive -- helped along by a taunting call on Arizona that gave the Ducks a crucial first down -- that ended when Mariota hit Devon Allen with a 6-yard pass to make it 14-10.

Wilson added a 2-yard scoring run to give the Wildcats back the lead. Before the third quarter was over he added a 28-yard TD catch from Solomon to give Arizona a 24-14 advantage going into the final quarter. The Ducks were hurt when starting defensive end Arik Armstead left the game midway through the second quarter with what appeared to be a left foot injury. Armstead was slow to get up on a third-down play and later retreated to the locker room with team trainers.

Mariota threw for 329 yards and five touchdowns in Oregon's previous game, a 38-31 victory at Washington State on Sept. 20. Arizona also had a bye week after a dramatic, come-from-behind 49-45 victory over California, won when Solomon hit Austin Hill on a 47-yard Hail Mary on the game's final play.

USC Trojans (Family Weekend)

USC Trojans at Arizona Wildcats – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
USC 0 0 000
Arizona 0 0 000

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: October 11th, 2014
  • Game time: TBA MST
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at Washington State Cougars

Arizona Wildcats at Washington State Cougars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Arizona 0 0 000
Washington State 0 0 000

at Martin StadiumPullman, WA

  • Date: October 25th, 2014
  • Game time: TBA MST
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at UCLA Bruins

Arizona Wildcats at UCLA Bruins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Arizona 0 0 000
UCLA 0 0 000

at Rose BowlPasadena, CA

  • Date: November 1st, 2014
  • Game time: TBA MST
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Colorado Buffaloes (Homecoming game)

Colorado Buffaloes at Arizona Wildcats – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colorado 0 0 000
Arizona 0 0 000

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: November 8th, 2014
  • Game time: TBA MST
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Washington Huskies

Washington Huskies at Arizona Wildcats – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Washington 0 0 000
Arizona 0 0 000

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: November 15th, 2014
  • Game time: TBA MST
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at Utah Utes

Arizona Wildcats at Utah Utes– Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Arizona 0 0 000
Utah 0 0 000

at Rice-Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT

  • Date: November 22nd, 2014
  • Game time: TBA MST
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Arizona State Sun Devils (Territorial Cup)/(Senior night)

Arizona State Sun Devils at Arizona Wildcats – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Arizona State 0 0 000
Arizona 0 0 000

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: November 28th, 2014
  • Game time: 1:30 PM MST
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Statistics

Team

Offense

Scores by quarter (all opponents)

1 2 3 4 Total
Non-conference opponents 10 25 7 7 49
Arizona 31 34 37 17 119

Scores by quarter (Pac-12 opponents)

1 2 3 4 Total
Pac-12 opponents 14 21 10 24 69
Arizona 3 6 28 43 80

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
APRVRVRVRVRVRV
CoachesRVRVRVRVRVRV
CFPNot releasedNot released

After the season

Player of the Week

Anu Solomon

  • Coaches Offensive Player of the Week, Aug. 31st
  • Manning Award of the Week, Sept. 2nd
  • Athlon Sports' National Freshman of the Week
  • Davey O'Brien QB of the Week, Sept. 23rd
  • Athlon Sports' Pac12 Player of the Week
  • Manning Award Star of the Week
  • Vegas Seven- Las Vegas Bowl Pac-12 Player of the Week, Sept. 24th


Cayleb Jones

  • Pac-12 Player of the Week, Sept. 22nd
  • Coaches Offensive Player of the Week
  • Co-CFPA Wide Receivers of the Week
  • Earl Campbell Award Week 4 Honorable mention

Austin Hill

  • Co-CFPA Wide Receivers of the Week

Nate Phillips

  • Hard Edge Player of the Week

Nick Wilson

  • 2x Coaches Offensive Player of the Week

Jared Tevis

  • Coaches Defensive Player of the Week
  • Hard Edge Player of the Week

Scooby Wright

  • 3x Coaches Defensive Player of the Week
  • Hard Edge Player of the Week
  • National Defensive Performer of the Week
  • National Linebacker of the Week

Drew Riggleman

  • Coaches Special Teams Player of the Wek

Casey Skowron

  • 2x Coaches Special Teams Player of the Week
  • Lou Groza Award Stars of the Week
  • National Specialist of the Week by CFPA, Sept. 8th

Awards

Conference

National

All-star games

Notes

  • February 5, 2014 – National Signing Day, first day when high school students can sign a NLI with Arizona.

Media affiliates

Radio

2

Television

2

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