2014 Arizona Wildcats football team

The 2014 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season was the Wildcats's 115th overall, 37th as a member of the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12) and its fourth within the Pac-12 South Division. The team was led by head coach Rich Rodriguez, in his third year, and played its home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona for the 86th straight year.

2014 Arizona Wildcats football
Pac-12 South Division champion
Pac-12 Championship Game, L 13–51 vs. Oregon
Fiesta Bowl, L 30–38 vs. Boise State
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 19
Record10–4 (7–2 Pac-12)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorCalvin Magee (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorRod Smith (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorJeff Casteel (3rd season)
Base defense3–3–5
MVPScooby Wright III
Captain
13
  • Dan Pettinato (DL)
  • Terris Jones-Grigsby (RB)
  • Hank Hobson (LB)
  • Fabbians Ebbele (OL)
  • Jonathan McKnight (CB)
  • Jared Tevis (S)
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
Uniform
2014 Pac-12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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

They ultimately finished 10–4, achieving the third 10-win regular season in program history. The Wildcats won the Pac-12 South Division for the first time, advancing to the Pac-12 Football Championship Game at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, where they faced the Oregon Ducks. The Wildcats played in the first year of the New Year's Six bowls, netting a berth in the 2014 Fiesta Bowl, the school's third major-bowl appearance, where they faced the Boise State Broncos. Arizona lost the game to Boise State, 38–30.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Javelle Allen9Quarterback6'2"223RS freshmanProsper, TXdismissed from team.
Eric Bender-Ramsay69Offensive guard6'6"331SeniorCarson, CAGraduated.
Kylan Butler2Running back5'7"187SeniorAntioch, CAGraduated.
Ka'Deem Carey25Running back5'10"207JuniorTucson, AZForwent Senior season to enter in the 2014 NFL draft.[1]
Wayne Capers Jr.12Safety6'1"201SophomorePittsburgh, PAleft team due to injuries.
Brian Chacon63Long snapper6'3"251SeniorCypress, CAGraduated.
B.J. Denker7Quarterback6'3"184SeniorTorrance, CAGraduated.
Jake Fischer33Linebacker6'0"222SeniorTucson, AZGraduated.
Marquis Flowers2Linebacker6'3"229SeniorPhoenix, AZGraduated.
Tevin Hood98Defensive Tackle6'0"302SeniorChandler, AZGraduated.
Nick Isham14Quarterback5'10"185JuniorHidden Hills, CATransferred.
Daniel Jenkins3Running back5'9"195SeniorMoreno Valley, CAGraduated.
Terrence Miller18Receiver6'4"233SeniorMoreno Valley, CAGraduated.
Richard Morrison8Cornerback5'11"184SeniorRoyse City, TXGraduated.
Chris Putton62Offensive guard6'4"284SeniorGlendale, AZGraduated.
Derrick Rainey17Cornerback6'1"185SeniorHouston, TXGraduated.
Shaquille Richardson5Cornerback6'1"188SeniorCarson, CAGraduated.
Justin Samuels29Cornerback5'10"171SeniorCamas, WAGraduated.
Jake Smith86Kicker6'2"201SeniorPhiladelphia, PAGraduated.
Sione Tuihalamaka91Defensive end6'2"269SeniorHawthorne, CAGraduated.
Justin Washington43Defensive end6'2"244SeniorCypress, TXGraduated.
Shane Wilson42Cornerback5'10"171SeniorWoodland Hills, CAGraduated.

Before the season

Top returning players

Arrivals

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jerrard Randall8Quarterback6'1"186Junior (Junior College)Hollywood, FLtransferred from Northeast Mississippi Community College. Randall also played at LSU along with Jordan Allen, before Junior College.
Jordan Allen18Defensive end6'6"254SeniorWest Monroe, LAtransfer 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 Smith26Running back5'11"200SeniorOakland, CAtransfer from UNLV in last season and Northwestern in last two seasons, will be able to play in the 2014 season.
Ethan Kerysling34Placekicker/punter6'8"330SeniorChapel Hill, N.C.transfer from Virginia Tech
Freddie Tagaloa72Offensive lineman6'8"330Junior (Transfer)Richmond, CAtransfer from Cal. Will sit out 2014 season under NCAA transfer rules. Will have 2 years eligibility at Arizona.
Niko Kittrell86Defensive lineman6'1"186SophomoreTucson, AZtransferred from San Jose State.
Blair Tushaus87Tight end6'1"186SeniorScottsdale, AZtransferred from BYU.
Aiulua Fanene98Defensive lineman6'4"295RS sophomoreNuʻuuli, ASrejoins 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   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:2/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 15   Rivals: 21  247Sports: 31  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:

  • "Arizona Signee List 2014". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  • "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

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:30 p.m.UNLV*ESPNW 58–1350,103
September 45:00 p.m.at UTSA*FS1W 26–2333,472
September 138:04 p.m.Nevada*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
P12NW 35–2848,504
September 207:00 p.m.California
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
P12NW 49–4545,595
October 27:30 p.m.at No. 2 OregonESPNW 31–2456,032
October 117:30 p.m.USCNo. 10
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
ESPN2L 26–2856,754
October 253:00 p.m.at Washington StateNo. 15P12NW 59–3732,952
November 17:30 p.m.at No. 22 UCLANo. 12ESPNL 7–1780,246
November 86:00 p.m.ColoradodaggerNo. 19
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
P12NW 38–2050,177
November 151:30 p.m.WashingtonNo. 14
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
FOXW 27–2647,757
November 221:30 p.m.at No. 17 UtahNo. 15ESPNW 42–1045,824
November 281:30 p.m.No. 13 Arizona StateNo. 11
FOXW 42–3556,083
December 57:00 p.m.vs. No. 2 Oregon*No. 7
FOXL 13–5145,618
December 312:00 p.m.vs. No. 20 Boise State*No. 10ESPNL 30–3866,896

Roster

2014 Arizona Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
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/PR 19 DaVonte' Neal  So
RB 21 Ty Cruz Fr
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 35 Omar Boyd Fr
RB 36 Jocquez Kalili Fr
WR 39 Tony Ellison Fr
TE 42 Alexi Oro 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 62 Aiulua Fanene  So
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 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.#NameClass
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
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 48 Elijah Marshall Fr
LB 49 Haden Gregory  Jr
LB 51 Jason Sweet  So
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 99 Sani Fuimaono So
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K/P 9 Josh Pollack Fr
P 16 Jake Glatting 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 Magee – Associate 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 Casteel – Defensive 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, 22 November 2014 (UTC)

Depth chart

Source:[6]

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 summaries

vs UNLV

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

at Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ

  • Date: August 29, 2014
  • Game time: 7:30 P.M.
  • Game weather: Clear, 93 °F (34 °C)
  • Game attendance: 50,103
  • Referee: Cooper Castleberry
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Neely (play-by-play), Mike Bellotti (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (1:40) ARIZ – Nate Phillips 39-yard pass from Anu Solomon, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 3 plays, 96 yards, 0:38; Arizona 7–0)
  • (0:13) ARIZ – Samajie Grant 63-yard pass from Anu Solomon, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:40; Arizona 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:22) UNLV – Jonathan Leiva 41-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:51; Arizona 14–3)
  • (5:52) ARIZ – Casey Skowron 28-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 2:51; Arizona 17–3)
  • (3:08) UNLV – Nicolai Bornand 48-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:44; Arizona 17–6)
  • (0:50) ARIZ – DaVonte' Neal 13-yard pass from Anu Solomon, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:18; Arizona 24–6)
Third quarter
  • (14:40) ARIZ – Austin Hill 92-yard pass from Anu Solomon, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 1 play, 92 yards, 0:14; Arizona 31–6)
  • (12:14) UNLV – Anthony Williams 2-yard pass from Blake Decker, Jonathan Leiva kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:26; Arizona 31–13)
  • (8:48) ARIZ – Terris Jones-Grigsby 2-yard run, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:26; Arizona 38–13)
  • (2:36) ARIZ – Casey Skowron 49-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 24 yards, 2:54; Arizona 41–13)
  • (0:43) ARIZ – Nick Wilson 85-yard run, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 1 play, 85 yards, 0:13; Arizona 48–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:38) ARIZ – Casey Skowron 39-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 2:07; Arizona 51–13)
  • (1:18) ARIZ – Connor Brewer 3-yard run, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 19 plays, 77 yards, 9:18; Arizona 58–13)
StatisticsUNLVARIZ
First downs2032
Total yards371787
Rushing yards31–11948–353
Passing yards252434
Passing: Comp–Att–Int22–41–126–46–0
Time of possession28:2431:36
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UNLVPassingBlake Decker22/41, 252 yards, TD, INT
RushingBlake Decker10 carries, 56 yards
ReceivingDevonte Boyd6 receptions, 102 yards
ArizonaPassingAnu Solomon25/44, 425 yards, 4 TD
RushingTerris Jones-Grigsby13 carries, 124 yards, TD
ReceivingAustin Hill3 receptions, 110 yards, TD

at UTSA

Arizona Wildcats (1–0) at UTSA Roadrunners (1–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 10 10 6026
Roadrunners 7 9 0723

at AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX

  • Date: September 4, 2014
  • Game time: 5:00 P.M.
  • Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 33,472
  • Referee: Steve Barth
  • TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play by play), Joel Klatt (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:42) ARIZ – Cayleb Jones 85-yard pass from Anu Solomon, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 1 play, 85 yards, 0:18; Arizona 7–0)
  • (11:05) ARIZ – Casey Skowron 38-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:10; Arizona 10–0)
  • (0:55) UTSA – David Morgan II 10-yard pass from Tucker Carter, Sean Ianno kick (Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:01; Arizona 10–7)
Second quarter
  • (12:11) ARIZ – Casey Skowron 23-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 3:44; Arizona 13–7)
  • (8:47) UTSA – Kam Jones 18-yard run, Sean Ianno kick (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:24; UTSA 14–13)
  • (4:43) UTSA – Team safety (UTSA 16–13)
  • (0:26) ARIZ – Nick Wilson 2-yard run, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 2:42; Arizona 20–16)
Third quarter
  • (8:31) ARIZ – Casey Skowron 44-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 3:50; Arizona 23–16)
  • (4:12) ARIZ – Casey Skowron 28-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 2:31; Arizona 26–16)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:32) UTSA – David Glasco II 3-yard run, Sean Ianno kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:05; Arizona 26–23)
StatisticsARIZUTSA
First downs2223
Total yards454349
Rushing yards44–22339–121
Passing yards231228
Passing: Comp–Att–Int17–32–022–33–1
Time of possession26:5633:04
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ArizonaPassingAnu Solomon17/32, 231 yards, TD
RushingNick Wilson30 carries, 174 yards, TD
ReceivingCayleb Jones4 receptions, 143 yards, TD
UTSAPassingTucker Carter22/33, 228 yards, TD, INT
RushingDavid Glasco II12 carries, 35 yards, TD
ReceivingDavid Morgan II5 receptions, 76 yards, TD

vs Nevada

Nevada Wolf Pack (2–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (2–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Wolf Pack 3 10 8728
Wildcats 7 14 7735

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: September 13, 2014
  • Game time: 8:00 P.M.
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 84 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 48,504
  • Referee: Michael Mothershed
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Kevin Calabro (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:34) NEV – Brent Zuzo 22-yard field goal (Drive: 19 plays, 70 yards, 9:26; Nevada 3–0)
  • (1:50) ARIZ – Nick Wilson 2-yard run, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 3:37; Arizona 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (10:42) NEV – Brent Zuzo 21-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 6:08; Arizona 7–6)
  • (5:04) ARIZ – Nick Wilson 28-yard run, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:40; Arizona 14–6)
  • (2:08) ARIZ – Tyrell Johnson 35-yard pass from Anu Solomon, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:12; Arizona 21–6)
  • (0:08) NEV – Jarred Gipson 7-yard pass from Cody Fajardo, Brent Zuzo kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:00; Arizona 21–13)
Third quarter
  • (6:03) NEV – Hasaan Henderson 6-yard pass from Cody Fajardo, Don Jackson run for two-point conversion (Drive: 16 plays, 84 yards, 7:13; Tied 21–21)
  • (3:34) ARIZ – Cayleb Jones 22-yard pass from Anu Solomon, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:24; Arizona 28–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:55) ARIZ – Cayleb Jones 24-yard pass from Anu Solomon, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:35; Arizona 35–21)
  • (6:01) NEV – Jarred Gipson 6-yard pass from Cody Fajardo, Brent Zuzo kick (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:10; Arizona 35–28)
StatisticsNEVARIZ
First downs2526
Total yards429507
Rushing yards40–10838–229
Passing yards321278
Passing: Comp–Att–Int29–39–022–26–1
Time of possession35:4824:12
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NevadaPassingCody Fajardo29/39, 321 yards, 3 TD
RushingJames Butler13 carries, 50 yards
ReceivingRichy Turner7 receptions, 99 yards
ArizonaPassingAnu Solomon22/26, 278 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingNick Wilson29 carries, 171 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingCayleb Jones9 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD

vs California

California Golden Bears (2–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (3–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 14 14 31445
Wildcats 0 6 73649

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: September 20, 2014
  • Game time: 7:00 P.M.
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 45,595
  • Referee: Terry Leyden
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play by play), Glenn Parker (analyst), Jill Savage (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:17) CAL – Daniel Lasco 44-yard run, James Langford kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:43; California 7–0)
  • (11:53) CAL – Bryce Treggs 80-yard pass from Jared Goff, James Langford kick (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:13; California 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:39) ARIZ – Casey Skowron 39-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:18; California 14–3)
  • (8:55) CAL – Stephen Anderson 26-yard pass from Jared Goff, James Langford kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:44; California 21–3)
  • (5:28) ARIZ – Casey Skowron 28-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 3:27; California 21–6)
  • (3:43) CAL – Chris Harper 30-yard pass from Jared Goff, James Langford kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:45; California 28–6)
Third quarter
  • (11:02) ARIZ – Cayleb Jones 41-yard pass from Anu Solomon, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 8 plays, 96 yards, 1:54; California 28–13)
  • (8:28) CAL – James Langford 45-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 2:34; California 31–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:46) ARIZ – Casey Skowron 31-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:04; California 31–16)
  • (13:36) ARIZ – Austin Hill 9-yard pass from Anu Solomon, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:32; California 31–23)
  • (10:56) CAL – Khalfani Muhammad 50-yard run, James Langford kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:40; California 38–23)
  • (8:09) ARIZ – Cayleb Jones 16-yard pass from Anu Solomon, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:47; California 38–30)
  • (5:21) CAL – Khalfani Muhammad 6-yard run, James Langford kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:48; California 45–30)
  • (3:30) ARIZ – Terris Jones-Grigsby 6-yard run, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:51; California 45–37)
  • (2:44) ARIZ – Cayleb Jones 15-yard pass from Anu Solomon, two-point pass failed (Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 0:43; California 45–43)
  • (0:00) ARIZ – Austin Hill 47-yard pass from Anu Solomon (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 0:52; Arizona 49–45)
StatisticsCALARIZ
First downs2436
Total yards573627
Rushing yards42–19332–107
Passing yards380520
Passing: Comp–Att–Int18–30–147–74–2
Time of possession28:5231:08
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
CaliforniaPassingJared Goff18/30, 380 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingDaniel Lasco20 carries, 123 yards, TD
ReceivingBryce Treggs5 receptions, 119 yards, TD
ArizonaPassingAnu Solomon47/73, 520 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT
RushingAnu Solomon16 carries, 46 yards
ReceivingCayleb Jones13 receptions, 186 yards, 3 TD

at No. 2 Oregon

Arizona Wildcats (4–0) at No. 2 Oregon Ducks (4–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 3 0 21731
No. 2 Ducks 0 7 71024

at Autzen StadiumEugene, OR

  • Date: October 2, 2014
  • Game time: 7:30 P.M.
  • Game weather: Mostly clear, 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 50,024
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Rece Davis (play by play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), David Pollack (analyst), Samantha Ponder (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:27) ARIZ – Casey Skowron 28-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 3:05; Arizona 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:37) ORE – Marcus Mariota 26-yard pass from Royce Freeman, Matt Wogan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:45; Oregon 7–3)
Third quarter
  • (12:52) ARIZ – Nick Wilson 3-yard run, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:08; Arizona 10–7)
  • (9:58) ORE – Devon Allen 6-yard pass from Marcus Mariota, Matt Wogan kick (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 2:54; Oregon 14–10)
  • (6:27) ARIZ – Nick Wilson 2-yard run, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 9 plays, 93 yards, 3:31; Arizona 17–14)
  • (1:33) ARIZ – Nick Wilson 34-yard pass from Anu Solomon, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:13; Arizona 24–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:26) ORE – Matt Wogan 21-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:07; Arizona 24–17)
  • (8:21) ORE – Keanon Lowe 9-yard pass from Marcus Mariota, Matt Wogan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 2:37; Tied 24–24)
  • (2:54) ARIZ – Terris Jones-Grigsby 1-yard run, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 5:27; Arizona 31–24)
StatisticsARIZORE
First downs2925
Total yards495446
Rushing yards55–20841–144
Passing yards287302
Passing: Comp–Att–Int20–31–121–33–0
Time of possession33:3226:28
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ArizonaPassingAnu Solomon20/31, 287 yards, TD, INT
RushingTerris Jones-Grigsby27 carries, 115 yards, TD
ReceivingTerris Jones-Grigsby4 receptions, 95 yards
OregonPassingMarcus Mariota20/32, 276 yards, 2 TD
RushingRoyce Freeman19 carries, 85 yards
ReceivingDevon Allen5 receptions, 78 yards, TD

vs USC

USC Trojans (3–2) vs No. 10 Arizona Wildcats (5–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Trojans 7 7 14028
No. 10 Wildcats 6 0 71326

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: October 11, 2014
  • Game time: 7:30 P.M.
  • Game weather: Clear, 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 56,754
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Pasch (play by play), Brian Griese (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:21) ARIZ – Casey Skowron 32-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:04; Arizona 3–0)
  • (6:03) USC – Javorius Allen 34-yard run, Alex Wood kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:10; USC 7–3)
  • (0:42) ARIZ – Casey Skowron 25-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards, 5:21; USC 7–6)
Second quarter
  • (10:30) USC – Javorius Allen 48-yard run, Alex Wood kick (Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 0:43; USC 14–6)
Third quarter
  • (9:17) USC – Nelson Agholor 21-yard pass from Cody Kessler, Alex Wood kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:43; USC 21–6)
  • (6:05) ARIZ – Jared Baker 6-yard run, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 1:10; USC 21–13)
  • (0:35) USC – Javorius Allen 1-yard run, Alex Wood kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:30; USC 28–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:19) ARIZ – Jared Baker 41-yard pass from Anu Solomon, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 2:55; USC 28–20)
  • (1:07) ARIZ – Jared Baker 1-yard run, two-point run failed (Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 2:20; USC 28–26)
StatisticsUSCARIZ
First downs2234
Total yards424472
Rushing yards39–23929–77
Passing yards185395
Passing: Comp–Att–Int20–30–143–72–0
Time of possession31:1028:50
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
USCPassingCody Kessler20/30, 185 yards, TD, INT
RushingJavorius Allen26 carries, 205 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingNelson Agholor7 receptions, 81 yards, TD
ArizonaPassingAnu Solomon43/72, 395 yards, TD
RushingJared Baker12 carries, 43 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingAustin Hill7 receptions, 70 yards

at Washington State

No. 15 Arizona Wildcats (5–1) at Washington State Cougars (2–5) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 15 Wildcats 24 7 21759
Cougars 0 16 02137

at Martin StadiumPullman, WA

  • Date: October 25, 2014
  • Game time: 3:00 P.M.
  • Game weather: Mostly clear, 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 32,952
  • Referee: Terry Leyden
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play by play), Glenn Parker (analyst), Jill Savage (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:54) ARIZ – DaVonte' Neal 81-yard punt return, Casey Skowron kick (Arizona 7–0)
  • (8:28) ARIZ – Casey Skowron 31-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 3:58; Arizona 10–0)
  • (3:55) ARIZ – DaVonte' Neal 2-yard pass from Anu Solomon, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:42; Arizona 17–0)
  • (1:11) ARIZ – Nate Phillips 21-yard pass from Anu Solomon, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:10; Arizona 24–0)
Second quarter
  • (8:56) ARIZ – Cayleb Jones 3-yard pass from Anu Solomon, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 3:58; Arizona 31–0)
  • (6:36) WSU – Isiah Myers 37-yard pass from Connor Halliday, Quentin Breshears kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:13; Arizona 31–7)
  • (1:51) WSU – Isiah Myers 18-yard pass from Connor Halliday, kick failed (Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 3:26; Arizona 31–13)
  • (0:19) WSU – Quentin Breshears 40-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -6 yards, 1:22; Arizona 31–16)
Third quarter
  • (13:37) ARIZ – Nick Wilson 2-yard run, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 1:13; Arizona 38–16)
  • (10:12) ARIZ – Austin Hill 14-yard pass from Anu Solomon, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:06; Arizona 45–16)
  • (1:06) ARIZ – Trey Griffey 13-yard pass from Anu Solomon, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:14; Arizona 52–16)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:26) WSU – Gerard Wicks 1-yard run, Quentin Breshears kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:40; Arizona 52–23)
  • (6:15) WSU – Vince Mayle 8-yard pass from Connor Halliday, Quentin Breshears kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 2:58; Arizona 52–30)
  • (6:09) ARIZ – Cayleb Jones 44-yard kickoff return, Casey Skowron kick (Arizona 59–30)
  • (0:16) WSU – Tyler Baker 8-yard pass from Connor Halliday, Quentin Breshears kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:39; Arizona 59–37)
StatisticsARIZWSU
First downs2533
Total yards451543
Rushing yards36–15720–54
Passing yards294489
Passing: Comp–Att–Int26–38–056–79–2
Time of possession25:3634:24
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ArizonaPassingAnu Solomon26/38, 294 yards, 5 TD
RushingTerris Jones-Grigsby13 carries, 107 yards
ReceivingCayleb Jones7 receptions, 78 yards, TD
Washington StatePassingConnor Halliday56/79, 489 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
RushingJamal Morrow6 carries, 48 yards
ReceivingVince Mayle14 receptions, 145 yards, TD

at No. 22 UCLA

No. 12 Arizona Wildcats (6–1) at No. 22 UCLA Bruins (6–2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 12 Wildcats 7 0 007
No. 22 Bruins 0 3 14017

at Rose BowlPasadena, CA

  • Date: November 1, 2014
  • Game time: 7:30 P.M.
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 80,246
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Jessica Mendoza (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:29) ARIZ – Cayleb Jones 14-yard pass from Anu Solomon, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 2:31; Arizona 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:17) UCLA – Ka'imi Fairbairn 24-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 6:16; Arizona 7–3)
Third quarter
  • (5:34) UCLA – Paul Perkins 5-yard run, Ka'imi Fairbairn kick (Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 4:42; UCLA 10–7)
  • (4:44) UCLA – Jordan Payton 70-yard pass from Brett Hundley, Ka'imi Fairbairn kick (Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:10; UCLA 17–7)
Fourth quarter
  • No scoring plays
StatisticsARIZUCLA
First downs1921
Total yards255460
Rushing yards31–8059–271
Passing yards175189
Passing: Comp–Att–Int18–48–119–26–0
Time of possession21:5138:09
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ArizonaPassingAnu Solomon18/48, 175 yards, TD, INT
RushingTerris Jones-Grigsby11 carries, 50 yards
ReceivingTrey Griffey4 receptions, 48 yards
UCLAPassingBrett Hundley19/26, 189 yards, TD
RushingBrett Hundley24 carries, 131 yards
ReceivingJordan Payton6 receptions, 119 yards, TD

vs Colorado

Colorado Buffaloes (2–7) vs No. 19 Arizona Wildcats (6–2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buffaloes 7 10 3020
No. 19 Wildcats 7 14 31438

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: November 8, 2014
  • Game time: 6:00 P.M.
  • Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 50,177
  • Referee: Michael Batlan
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Kevin Calabro (play by play), Glenn Parker (analyst), Jill Savage (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:49) COLO – Shay Fields 75-yard pass from Sefo Liufau, Will Oliver kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11; Colorado 7–0)
  • (1:12) ARIZ – Tra'Mayne Bondurant 22-yard fumble return, Casey Skowron kick (Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (12:16) ARIZ – Tyrell Johnson 8-yard pass from Anu Solomon, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 1:47; Arizona 14–7)
  • (10:19) COLO – Sefo Liufau 7-yard pass from Nelson Spruce, Will Oliver kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:57; Tied 14–14)
  • (4:09) COLO – Will Oliver 19-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 5:28; Colorado 17–14)
  • (0:11) ARIZ – David Richards 1-yard pass from Anu Solomon, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 1:56; Arizona 21–17)
Third quarter
  • (12:48) ARIZ – Casey Skowron 37-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:12; Arizona 24–17)
  • (7:35) COLO – Will Oliver 33-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:13; Arizona 24–20)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:50) ARIZ – Samajie Grant 27-yard pass from Anu Solomon, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 1:26; Arizona 31–20)
  • (5:49) ARIZ – Samajie Grant 20-yard pass from Anu Solomon, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:54; Arizona 38–20)
StatisticsCOLOARIZ
First downs1928
Total yards353499
Rushing yards36–9447–288
Passing yards259211
Passing: Comp–Att–Int25–39–221–38–0
Time of possession30:0529:55
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ColoradoPassingSefo Liufau24/33, 252 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingPhillip Lindsay17 carries, 114 yards
ReceivingShay Fields5 receptions, 94 yards, TD
ArizonaPassingAnu Solomon21/38, 211 yards, 4 TD
RushingNick Wilson21 carries, 153 yards
ReceivingSamajie Grant6 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD

vs Washington

Washington Huskies (6–4) vs No. 14 Arizona Wildcats (7–2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Huskies 7 10 9026
No. 14 Wildcats 7 14 0627

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: November 15, 2014
  • Game time: 1:30 P.M.
  • Game weather: Clear, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 47,757
  • Referee: Jack Folliard
  • TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Charles Davis (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:32) ARIZ – Nick Wilson 2-yard run, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:08; Arizona 7–0)
  • (6:36) WASH – Joshua Perkins 36-yard pass from Marvin Hall, Cameron Van Winkle kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:56; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (9:27) WASH – Cameron Van Winkle 39-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:42; Washington 10–7)
  • (5:16) WASH – Dwayne Washington 66-yard run, Cameron Van Winkle kick (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 3:12; Washington 17–7)
  • (1:39) ARIZ – Casey Skowron 18-yard run, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 3:37; Washington 17–14)
  • (0:08) ARIZ – Nick Wilson 8-yard run, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 0:25; Arizona 21–17)
Third quarter
  • (10:19) WASH – Cameron Van Winkle 31-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 3:40; Arizona 21–20)
  • (2:45) WASH – Dwayne Washington 1-yard run, two-point run failed (Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 5:16; Washington 26–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:08) ARIZ – Casey Skowron 35-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 0:57; Washington 26–24)
  • (0:00) ARIZ – Casey Skowron 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 1:23; Arizona 27–26)
StatisticsWASHARIZ
First downs2522
Total yards504375
Rushing yards60–24540–133
Passing yards259242
Passing: Comp–Att–Int21–30–017–40–2
Time of possession36:0523:55
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
WashingtonPassingCyler Miles20/29, 223 yards
RushingDwayne Washington19 carries, 148 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJaydon Mickens4 receptions, 69 yards
ArizonaPassingAnu Solomon17/39, 242 yards, 2 INT
RushingNick Wilson30 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingSamajie Grant4 receptions, 85 yards

at No. 17 Utah

No. 15 Arizona Wildcats (8–2) at No. 17 Utah Utes (7–3) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 15 Wildcats 7 7 71334
No. 17 Utes 14 21 3341

at Rice-Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT

  • Date: November 22, 2014
  • Game time: 1:30 P.M.
  • Game weather: Rain, 47 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 52,435
  • Referee: Terry Leyden
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play by play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Jessica Mendoza (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (3:23) ARIZ – Anu Solomon 11-yard run, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 2:09; Arizona 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (4:12) ARIZ – Nick Wilson 17-yard run, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:27; Arizona 14–0)
  • (1:17) ARIZ – Dan Pettinato 31-yard fumble return, Casey Skowron kick (Arizona 21–0)
  • (0:07) UTAH – Westlee Tonga 11-yard pass from Travis Wilson, Andy Phillips kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:10; Arizona 21–7)
Third quarter
  • (5:14) UTAH – Andy Phillips 28-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:28; Arizona 21–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:50) ARIZ – Nick Wilson 75-yard run, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 5 plays, 95 yards, 2:18; Arizona 28–10)
  • (10:40) ARIZ – Nick Wilson 19-yard run, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:06; Arizona 35–10)
  • (9:58) ARIZ – Tra'Mayne Bondurant 39-yard interception return, Casey Skowron kick (Arizona 42–10)
StatisticsARIZUTAH
First downs2120
Total yards520384
Rushing yards47–29843–213
Passing yards222171
Passing: Comp–Att–Int11–22–018–35–3
Time of possession27:3232:28
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ArizonaPassingAnu Solomon8/17, 158 yards
RushingNick Wilson20 carries, 218 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingSamajie Grant4 receptions, 88 yards
UtahPassingTravis Wilson16/29, 143 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingDevontae Booker23 carries, 142 yards
ReceivingWestlee Tonga4 receptions, 68 yards, TD

vs No. 13 Arizona State

No. 13 Arizona State Sun Devils (9–2) vs No. 11 Arizona Wildcats (9–2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 13 Sun Devils 7 14 01435
No. 11 Wildcats 14 7 14742

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: November 28, 2014
  • Game time: 1:30 P.M.
  • Game weather: Sunny and clear, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 56,083
  • Referee: Mark Duddy
  • TV announcers (Fox): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:16) ARIZ – Anthony Lopez 25-yard fumble return, Casey Skowron kick (Arizona 7–0)
  • (5:56) ASU – Demetrius Cherry 2-yard fumble return, Zane Gonzalez kick (Tied 7–7)
  • (5:01) ARIZ – Samajie Grant 69-yard pass from Anu Solomon, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:55; Arizona 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (11:54) ASU – Jaelen Strong 3-yard pass from Taylor Kelly, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:13; Tied 14–14)
  • (3:41) ARIZ – Nick Wilson 21-yard run, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 2:05; Arizona 21–14)
  • (0:24) ASU – Demario Richard 7-yard pass from Taylor Kelly, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:51; Tied 21–21)
Third quarter
  • (12:22) ARIZ – Nick Wilson 1-yard run, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:38; Arizona 28–21)
  • (9:06) ARIZ – Nick Wilson 72-yard run, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:12; Arizona 35–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:23) ASU – Kody Kohl 2-yard pass from Mike Bercovici, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:13; Arizona 35–28)
  • (8:31) ARIZ – Samajie Grant 20-yard pass from Anu Solomon, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:42; Arizona 42–28)
  • (5:02) ASU – De'Marieya Nelson 9-yard pass from Mike Bercovici, Zane Gonzalez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:24; Arizona 42–35)
StatisticsASUARIZ
First downs2713
Total yards380333
Rushing yards43–11337–125
Passing yards267208
Passing: Comp–Att–Int27–44–115–21–0
Time of possession35:5424:06
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Arizona StatePassingTaylor Kelly13/22, 144 yards, 2 TD
RushingDemario Richard13 carries, 68 yards
ReceivingJaelen Strong4 receptions, 80 yards, TD
ArizonaPassingAnu Solomon15/21, 208 yards, 2 TD
RushingNick Wilson24 carries, 178 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingSamajie Grant4 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD

vs No. 2 Oregon (Pac-12 Championship Game)

No. 7 Arizona Wildcats (10–2) vs No. 2 Oregon Ducks (11–1) – Game summary
(2014 Pac-12 Football Championship Game)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Wildcats 0 0 7613
No. 2 Ducks 6 17 21751

at Levi's StadiumSanta Clara, CA

  • Date: December 5, 2014
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Rain, 60 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 45,618
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (Fox): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst) & Jenny Taft (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:30) ORE – Aidan Schneider 34-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 3:39; Oregon 3–0)
  • (7:55) ORE – Aidan Schneider 22-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, 3:26; Oregon 6–0)
Second quarter
  • (7:27) ORE – Marcus Mariota 7-yard run, Aidan Schneider kick (Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:10; Oregon 13–0)
  • (1:34) ORE – Marcus Mariota 4-yard run, Aidan Schneider kick (Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:21; Oregon 20–0)
  • (0:00) ORE – Aidan Schneider 31-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 1:07; Oregon 23–0)
Third quarter
  • (10:37) ORE – Devon Allen 4-yard pass from Marcus Mariota, Aidan Schneider kick (Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:00; Oregon 30–0)
  • (9:34) ARIZ – Cayleb Jones 69-yard pass from Jesse Scroggins, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:54; Oregon 30–7)
  • (7:59) ORE – Darren Carrington 11-yard pass from Marcus Mariota, Aidan Schneider kick (Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:24; Oregon 37–7)
  • (4:54) ORE – Marcus Mariota 1-yard run, Aidan Schneider kick (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:39; Oregon 44–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (4:12) ORE – Kenny Bassett 19-yard run, Aidan Schneider kick (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 6:07; Arizona 51–7)
  • (0:00) ARIZ – Jerrard Randall 25-yard run (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:07; Arizona 51–13)
StatisticsARIZORE
First downs1031
Total yards224627
Rushing yards35–11154–301
Passing yards113326
Passing: Comp–Att–Int9–26–127–40–0
Time of possession21:0538:55
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ArizonaPassingJesse Scroggins3/11, 79 yards, TD, INT
RushingJerrard Randall10 carries, 81 yards, TD
ReceivingCayleb Jones2 receptions, 71 yards, TD
OregonPassingMarcus Mariota26/45, 361 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
RushingRoyce Freeman21 carries, 114 yards
ReceivingDarren Carrington7 receptions, 126 yards, TD

Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota was named MVP.

vs No. 20 Boise State (Fiesta Bowl)

No. 20 Boise State Broncos (11–2) vs No. 10 Arizona Wildcats (10–3) – Game summary
(2014 Vizio Fiesta Bowl)
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 20 Broncos 21 10 7038
No. 10 Wildcats 7 10 10330

at University of Phoenix StadiumGlendale, AZ

  • Date: December 31, 2014
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: None (Retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 66,896
  • Referee: John O'Neill
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Chris Spielman (analyst) & Todd McShay (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:18) BSU – Jay Ajayi 56-yard run, Dan Goodale kick (Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:42; Boise State 7–0)
  • (9:17) BSU – Chaz Anderson 57-yard pass from Grant Hedrick, Dan Goodale kick (Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 2:30; Boise State 14–0)
  • (5:12) BSU – Jay Ajayi 16-yard run, Dan Goodale kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:11; Boise State 21–0)
  • (1:23) ARIZ – Anu Solomon 1-yard run, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:37; Boise State 21–7)
Second quarter
  • (11:56) BSU – Jay Ajayi 1-yard run, Dan Goodale kick (Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:40; Boise State 28–7)
  • (8:03) ARIZ – Nick Wilson 1-yard run, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 3:49; Boise State 28–14)
  • (0:30) ARIZ – Casey Skowron 42-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:23; Boise State 28–17)
  • (0:03) BSU – Dan Goodale 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 0:27; Boise State 31–17)
Third quarter
  • (9:11) ARIZ – Casey Skowron 24-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 50 yards, 4:18; Boise State 31–20)
  • (1:57) BSU – Donte Deayon 16-yard interception return, Dan Goodale kick (Boise State 38–20)
  • (0:41) ARIZ – Samajie Grant 51-yard pass from Anu Solomon, Casey Skowron kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:16; Boise State 38–27)
Fourth quarter
  • (6:11) ARIZ – Casey Skowron 32-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 3:06; Boise State 38–30)
StatisticsBSUARIZ
First downs2229
Total yards471492
Rushing yards34–16256–157
Passing yards309335
Passing: Comp–Att–Int24–35–128–50–2
Time of possession29:0130:59
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Boise StatePassingGrant Hedrick24/34, 309 yards, TD, INT
RushingJay Ajayi22 carries, 134 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingThomas Sperbeck12 receptions, 199 yards
ArizonaPassingAnu Solomon28/49, 335 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingNick Wilson19 carries, 86 yards, TD
ReceivingCayleb Jones8 receptions, 117 yards

Boise State wide receiver Thomas Sperbeck was named Offensive MVP.

Boise State linebacker Tanner Vallejo was named Defensive MVP.

Team

Offense

Defense

Special teams

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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 46 105 74 59 284
Arizona 75 62 70 117 324

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
APRVRVRVRVRVRV101615142117151281219
CoachesRVRVRVRVRVRV131715152118131281117
CFPNot released1219141511710Not released

Postseason

Pac-12 Conference awards

  • Defensive Player of the Year
Scooby Wright III
  • Coach of the Year
Rich Rodriguez

Reference:[8]

Team awards

Reference:[9]

All-Americans

Scooby Wright III

  • SI.com 2014 Midseason All-American Team
  • 2014 College Football All American (Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Walter Camp Foundation (WCFF), The Sporting News (TSN), Sports Illustrated (SI), USA Today (USAT) ESPN, CBS Sports (CBS), College Football News (CFN), Scout.com, and Yahoo! Sports (Yahoo!))

Pac-12 All-Conference Team

The Wildcats saw 10 of its players honored as members of the 2014 Pac-12 All-Conference team. The first team had one such honoree, while the second team had two. Seven other Cats would land Honorable Mention status.

  • First team
Scooby Wright III, LB, So.
  • Second team
Steven Gurrola, OL, Sr.
Drew Riggleman, P, Jr.
  • Honorable mention
Austin Hill, WR, Sr.
Cayleb Jones, WR, So.
Jonathan McKnight, CB, Sr.
Dan Pettinato, DE, Sr.
Anu Solomon, QB, Fr.
Jared Tevis, S, Sr.
Nick Wilson, RB, Fr.

NCAA Academic All-Americans

Pac-12 Conference All-Academic players

The Wildcats had six players selected to the Pac-12 Conference All-Academic Team. One player garnered first team honors, while two players landed on the second team, the Wildcats had 3 players granted honorable mention. In order to be eligible for the academic team a player must maintain a minimum 3.0 overall grade-point average and play in at least 50 percent of their team's games.

  • First team
Jared Tevis, S, Sr., 3.28 GPA
  • Second team
Jared Baker, RB, Jr., 3.30 GPA
Jake Matthews, LB, So., 3.55 GPA
  • Honorable mention
Calvin Allen, DE, Fr., 3.23 GPA
Abraham Mendivil, WR, Fr., 3.29 GPA
Casey Skowron, PK, Jr., 3.37 GPA

Reference:[10]

Player of the Week

Anu Solomon

  • 2x Coaches Offensive Player of the Week
  • 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
  • Maxwell Award Watchlist
  • Hard Edge Player of the Week

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
  • Biletnikoff Award Watch List

Terris Jones-Grigsby

  • Coaches Offensive Player of the Week

Austin Hill

  • Co-CFPA Wide Receivers of the Week

Samajie Grant

  • Coaches Offensive Player of the Week

Nate Phillips

  • Hard Edge Player of the Week

Nick Wilson

  • 4x Coaches Offensive Player of the Week
  • Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week

Steven Gurrola

  • Coaches Co-Hard Edge Player of the Week

Parker Zellers

  • Coaches Co-Hard Edge Player of the Week

Dan Pettinato

  • Coaches Defensive Player of the Week

Jared Tevis

  • 2x Coaches Defensive Player of the Week
  • 2x Hard Edge Player of the Week

Scooby Wright III

  • 3x Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week
  • 5x Coaches Defensive Player of the Week
  • Hard Edge Player of the Week
  • Athlon Sports' National Defensive Player of the Week
  • National Defensive Performer of the Week
  • National Linebacker of the Week
  • 2x Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week
  • Bednarik Award watchlist

Davonte' Neal

  • Coaches Special Teams Player of the Week

Tyrell Johnson

  • Coaches Special Teams Player of the Week

Jourdon Grandon

  • Coaches Defensive Player of the Week

Drew Riggleman

  • 2x Coaches Special Teams Player of the Week
  • Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week

Casey Skowron

  • 3x Coaches Special Teams Player of the Week
  • Lou Groza Award Stars of the Week
  • National Specialist of the Week by CFPA, Sept. 8th

Notes

  • February 5, 2014 – National Signing Day, first day when high school students can sign a NLI with Arizona.
  • November 11, 2014 – All American WR Nate Phillips is done for remainder of the season with broken foot injury.

Media affiliates

Radio

TV

References

  1. "Arizona RB Ka'Deem Carey to Enter 2014 NFL draft". National Football League. January 13, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  2. "Maxwell Football Club Announces Maxwell And Bednarik Watch Lists For 2014". Maxwell Football Club. July 7, 2014. Archived from the original on July 20, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  3. Leigh, Brian (July 18, 2014). "Walter Camp Award Watch List 2014: Full List and Bleacher Report Favorites". Bleacher Report. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  4. "Maxwell Football Club Announces Maxwell And Bednarik Watch Lists For 2014". Maxwell Football Club. July 7, 2014. Archived from the original on July 20, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  5. Richardson, Steve (July 10, 2014). "2014 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List Unveiled". Football Writers Association of America. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  6. "2014 Arizona Football Game Notes - Game 5 at Oregon (as of Sept. 28)" (PDF).
  7. "Football Statistics". Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  8. "Pac-12 awards: Rich Rodriguez named Coach of the Year". December 2, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  9. "Dargan and Mariota Share Oregon's Football MVP Honors". GoDucks.com. November 30, 2014. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  10. "Pac-12 All-Academic Team" (PDF). Pac-12 Conference. December 2, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 9, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
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