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Former Arizona swimming coach Frank Busch passes away
Longtime Arizona swimming coach Frank Busch passed away Sunday at age 75, the university announced. Busch led the Wildcats swimming program to unchartered heights during his 22-year tenure, highlighted by men’s and women’s national championships in 2008. Under Busch, Arizona swimmers earned 49 NCAA individual titles and 31 NCAA relay titles. Several Wildcats swimmers went […]
Arizona’s Caleb ‘Jet’ Smith earns Big 12 Freshman of the week honors
After just the fourth collegiate game of his career, freshman Caleb ‘Jet’ Smith has been named Big 12 Freshman of the week. It is his first conference player of the week honor and is the eighth Wildcat to earn Big 12 honors since Arizona joined the conference, including quarterback Noah Fifita last week. *Stats vs […]
Kickoff time, TV info announced for Arizona football’s visit to West Virginia
Set those alarms, Wildcat Nation. The RichRod reunion is starting early. Arizona’s Oct. 10 trip to West Virginia has been slated for a 9 a.m. PT kickoff, with TNT airing the Big 12 contest. It marks the UA’s earliest start time since last year’s trip to Houston, which also started at 9 a.m. Tucson time. […]
Second straight double-digit comeback overshadows Arizona football’s slow start issues
It was one thing to be down 10-0 at home to Northern Illinois, a winless team that was unlikely to keep a hot start going much longer. But trailing 14-0 on the road, that’s a much deeper hole to dig out of. Yet like it did the week before, Arizona didn’t panic after another less […]
Tracking snap counts and PFF grades from Arizona’s win at Washington State
Arizona finished nonconference play perfect with a 34-24 win over former Pac-12 foe Washington State. Pro Football Focus gave the Wildcats (3-1) an overall mark of 75.2. The offense was given an overall mark of 76.0 and the defense was given a 67.2 overall mark. The best aspect of Arizona’s performance was the overall pass […]
Arizona soccer gives up 2 goals in final 9 minutes in loss at Kansas
A soccer match full of chippy play and unhappy coaches looked headed for a draw in Lawrence, Kan. Then, the Jayhawks broke through with two goals in under four minutes to defeat the Arizona Wildcats on Sunday morning. KU controlled possession in its attacking half. The Jayhawks spent 32 percent of their possession in the […]
Arizona volleyball drops heartbreaker in 5 sets at Colorado
Arizona volleyball had the chance to start Big 12 play off with a bang on Sunday afternoon in Boulder, Colo. The Wildcats ran off to a 2-1 lead against Colorado only to have the Buffaloes come back for the 3-2 (25-20, 20-25, 20-25, 25-22, 15-6) victory. “We had our chances,” said Arizona head coach Rita […]
Grading Arizona football’s performance in win at Washington State
“Pac-12 after dark” energy showed up in Arizona’s 34-24 win over Washington State. Despite a slow start, the Wildcats finished the game the right way and left the Palouse to end non-conference play 3-0. Arizona (3-1, 0-1 Big 12), heads back to Tucson for the home conference opener against unbeaten Cincinnati. Here are the grades […]
What Brent Brennan said after Arizona’s win over Washington State
Arizona football overcame a double digit first quarter deficit to defeat Washington State in Pullman on Saturday 34-24. It was a game where the Wildcats relied on their big playmakers on offense, namely Noah Fifita, Tre Spivey and Ismail Mahdi. Our recap of the game can be found here, as can our players of the […]
Arizona at Washington State: Players of the Game
Saturday night saw the Arizona Wildcats travel to Pullman, Washington to take on the Cougars of Washington State. After a pretty up and down first half, the ‘Cats settled down and found their rhythm in the second half, winning a hard-fought contest 34-24. Even with the inconsistencies, there were plenty of clutch plays and career […]
Arizona football digs out of early hole to win at Washington State
It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. Arizona shook off another terrible start, this time resulting in a 14-0 deficit, to win 34-24 at old Pac-12 foe Washington State on Saturday night. The Wildcats are 3-1 for the fourth consecutive season, the first time since doing so from 2012-15. Noah Fifita bounced back […]
What Miles Simon, AJ Bramlett and current Arizona players said about the Red-Blue showcase
The annual Arizona men’s basketball Red-Blue Showcase had everything fans wanted and then some. Honoring the 1997 National Championship team and the 2026 Final Four team, a three-point shooting contest, a dunk contest, and of course the main scrimmage. The Wildcats will have three exhibition games between the showcase and the season opener in Las […]
Arizona football at Washington State fan discussion
It’s Game Day! The Arizona Wildcats head to a familiar locale, visiting the Washington State Cougars in a reunion of former Pac-12 schools. Arizona (2-1) has won 12 of 19 trips to Pullman against the Cougars (1-2). Here’s everything you need to know to watch or listen to the game, as well as our pregame […]
Arizona volleyball hopes to join upsets in Big 12 opener at Colorado
The first night of Big 12 play was anything but typical. Preseason favorite Arizona State went down to the team picked to finish 13th in the 15-team league when West Virginia pulled out the five-setter in Morgantown. It was the Sun Devils’ second head scratching loss this season after they dropped a match to UC […]
Arizona football at Washington State: Game time, TV schedule, odds, streaming and more
It’s Game Day! The Arizona Wildcats head to a familiar locale, visiting the Washington State Cougars in a reunion of former Pac-12 schools. Arizona (2-1) has won 12 of 19 trips to Pullman against the Cougars (1-2). Here’s everything you need to know to watch or listen to the game, as well as our pregame […]
Arizona volleyball commit Asia Udo-Ema invited to UA Next All-American game
The high school volleyball season is in full swing around the country, but seniors are also preparing for their next step when they arrive at their college campuses. Arizona Wildcat commit Asia Udo-Ema has made an impression as she completes that preparation. The 2027 commit has been invited to the Under Armour Next All-American game. […]
Arizona men’s basketball set to host top 2027 recruits for Red-Blue Showcase
The Red-Blue Showcase is annually one of the biggest recruiting weekends of the year for the Arizona men’s basketball program. This year, Tommy Lloyd and the UA coaching staff are expected to host three of their top targets from the 2027 recruiting class. Comb guard Adan Diggs and big men Darius Wabbington and Kamsi Awaka […]
What to watch for when Arizona football visits Washington State
Though Arizona has already played a conference game, Saturday’s trip to Washington State feels like the end of the warmup portion of the 2026 season. Starting next week the rest of the opponents are in Big 12 play. The Wildcats (2-1) are seeking their fourth consecutive 3-1 start, which last happened during Rich Rodriguez’s first […]
Matchup with Washington State just as important as Big 12 game
For many of us, faith in the 2026 Arizona Wildcats football team came down to two simple things: Belief in Noah Fifita and confidence in the coaching staff’s ability to get the most out of the roster. Fifita, of course, needs little explanation. A fifth-year senior who entered the season on the verge of statistically […]
Arizona soccer ends even with K-State in 2nd straight draw
A win on the road is fantastic, but a draw isn’t bad, either. The Arizona Wildcats secured their second straight draw of the Big 12 soccer season in a 1-1 game at Kansas State. The match was not without some controversy. On three different occasions, it appeared that an Arizona defender had committed a hand […]
Miles Simon, 1997 Arizona men’s basketball title team excited to reunite at Red-Blue Showcase
They’re three of the most famous words in Arizona Wildcats history. Simon Says Championship. Nearly 30 years later, Billy Packer’s phrase still delivers goosebumps to Arizona fans old enough to remember the 1996-97 Wildcats win the national championship. For younger fans, it’s an entryway into the Arizona lexicon, right underneath Bear Down and Go Cats. […]
Arizona soccer seeks to keep Kansas, K-State from bouncing back after disappointing Big 12 openers
Kansas and Kansas State had good chances of winning their opening Big 12 soccer matches last week. Instead, they were both victims of what Arizona head coach Becca Moros says is the parity across the country. The Jayhawks traveled to Cincinnati to take on a Bearcats team that came into the match at 2-2-3. The […]
Friday Night Lights 2026: Edition 4
It’s been a couple of weeks but FNL is back! In that time, the Arizona Wildcats lost on the road to BYU but bounced-back against Northern Illinois at home. This weekend, the ‘Cats will travel to Pullman to take on the Washington State Cougars. On the recruiting front, the Wildcats currently have 18 members of […]
Arizona football notebook: Wildcats handling adversity individually and as team
It’s not exactly “Pac-12 After Dark” but the college football world gets a taste of what was the old Pac-12 as Arizona is set to visit Pullman to take on Washington State. It’s not only a Pac-12 throwback for the Wildcats, but it also brings back memories for head coach Brent Brennan. “It’s the conference […]
Wildcat Wrap: Arizona men’s tennis competing at ITA All-American Championships
Editor’s note: With several sports going on, Wildcat Wrap serves as a recap that focuses on the Arizona programs that we do not have the time to cover on a regular basis but are certainly worthy of recognition. Members of the Arizona men’s tennis team are competing this week at the ITA All-American Championships in […]
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