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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
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
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  • Dan Pettinato (DL)
  • Terris Jones-Grigsby (RB)
  • Hank Hobson (LB)
  • Fabbians Ebbele (OL)
  • Jonathan McKnight (CB)
  • Jared Tevis (S)
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
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

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

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
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.
Nick Isham 14 Quarterback 5'10" 185 Junior Hidden Hills, CA Transferred.
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

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Top returning players

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Arrivals

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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 be 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 Nuʻuuli, AS rejoins the team after returning from his mission.

Spring football

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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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Navy Blue (Defense) 14 7 71038
White (Offense) 7 21 21857

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

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

Recruiting class

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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:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
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:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
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:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
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:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
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:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
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:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
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:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
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:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
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:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
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:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
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:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
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:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
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:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
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:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
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:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
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:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
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:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
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:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
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:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
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:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
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

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Regular season

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Schedule

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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 Oregon
ESPNW 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. 15
P12NW 59–3732,952
November 17:30 p.m.at No. 22 UCLANo. 12
ESPNL 7–1780,246
November 86:00 p.m.Colorado No. 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. 15
ESPNW 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. 10
ESPNL 30–3866,896

Personnel

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Roster

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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/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. # 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
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. # Name Class
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 Butler – Offensive 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 Kirelawich – Associate 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
  •   Redshirt

2014 Arizona Wildcats roster Roster
Last update: 11:12, 22 November 2014 (UTC)

Depth chart

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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

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vs UNLV

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See also: 2014 UNLV Rebels football team
UNLV Rebels (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rebels 0 6 7013
Wildcats 14 10 241058

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, 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)
Statistics UNLV ARIZ
First downs 20 32
Total yards 371 787
Rushing yards 31–119 48–353
Passing yards 252 434
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–41–1 26–46–0
Time of possession 28:24 31:36
Team Category Player Statistics
UNLV Passing Blake Decker 22/41, 252 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Blake Decker 10 carries, 56 yards
Receiving Devonte Boyd 6 receptions, 102 yards
Arizona Passing Anu Solomon 25/44, 425 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Terris Jones-Grigsby 13 carries, 124 yards, TD
Receiving Austin Hill 3 receptions, 110 yards, TD

at UTSA

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See also: 2014 UTSA Roadrunners football team
Arizona Wildcats (1–0) at UTSA Roadrunners (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 10 10 6026
Roadrunners 7 9 0723

at Alamodome • San 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)
Statistics ARIZ UTSA
First downs 22 23
Total yards 454 349
Rushing yards 44–223 39–121
Passing yards 231 228
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–32–0 22–33–1
Time of possession 26:56 33:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Anu Solomon 17/32, 231 yards, TD
Rushing Nick Wilson 30 carries, 174 yards, TD
Receiving Cayleb Jones 4 receptions, 143 yards, TD
UTSA Passing Tucker Carter 22/33, 228 yards, TD, INT
Rushing David Glasco II 12 carries, 35 yards, TD
Receiving David Morgan II 5 receptions, 76 yards, TD

vs Nevada

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See also: 2014 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
Nevada Wolf Pack (2–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 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)
Statistics NEV ARIZ
First downs 25 26
Total yards 429 507
Rushing yards 40–108 38–229
Passing yards 321 278
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 29–39–0 22–26–1
Time of possession 35:48 24:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Nevada Passing Cody Fajardo 29/39, 321 yards, 3 TD
Rushing James Butler 13 carries, 50 yards
Receiving Richy Turner 7 receptions, 99 yards
Arizona Passing Anu Solomon 22/26, 278 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Nick Wilson 29 carries, 171 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Cayleb Jones 9 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD

vs California

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See also: 2014 California Golden Bears football team
California Golden Bears (2–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter 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)
Statistics CAL ARIZ
First downs 24 36
Total yards 573 627
Rushing yards 42–193 32–107
Passing yards 380 520
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–30–1 47–74–2
Time of possession 28:52 31:08
Team Category Player Statistics
California Passing Jared Goff 18/30, 380 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Daniel Lasco 20 carries, 123 yards, TD
Receiving Bryce Treggs 5 receptions, 119 yards, TD
Arizona Passing Anu Solomon 47/73, 520 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Anu Solomon 16 carries, 46 yards
Receiving Cayleb Jones 13 receptions, 186 yards, 3 TD

at No. 2 Oregon

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See also: 2014 Oregon Ducks football team
Arizona Wildcats (4–0) at No. 2 Oregon Ducks (4–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 3 0 21731
No. 2 Ducks 0 7 71024

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, 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)
Statistics ARIZ ORE
First downs 29 25
Total yards 495 446
Rushing yards 55–208 41–144
Passing yards 287 302
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–31–1 21–33–0
Time of possession 33:32 26:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Anu Solomon 20/31, 287 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Terris Jones-Grigsby 27 carries, 115 yards, TD
Receiving Terris Jones-Grigsby 4 receptions, 95 yards
Oregon Passing Marcus Mariota 20/32, 276 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Royce Freeman 19 carries, 85 yards
Receiving Devon Allen 5 receptions, 78 yards, TD

vs USC

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See also: 2014 USC Trojans football team
USC Trojans (3–2) vs No. 10 Arizona Wildcats (5–0) – Game summary
Quarter 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)
Statistics USC ARIZ
First downs 22 34
Total yards 424 472
Rushing yards 39–239 29–77
Passing yards 185 395
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–30–1 43–72–0
Time of possession 31:10 28:50
Team Category Player Statistics
USC Passing Cody Kessler 20/30, 185 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Javorius Allen 26 carries, 205 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Nelson Agholor 7 receptions, 81 yards, TD
Arizona Passing Anu Solomon 43/72, 395 yards, TD
Rushing Jared Baker 12 carries, 43 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Austin Hill 7 receptions, 70 yards

at Washington State

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See also: 2014 Washington State Cougars football team
No. 15 Arizona Wildcats (5–1) at Washington State Cougars (2–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 15 Wildcats 24 7 21759
Cougars 0 16 02137

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, 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)
Statistics ARIZ WSU
First downs 25 33
Total yards 451 543
Rushing yards 36–157 20–54
Passing yards 294 489
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–38–0 56–79–2
Time of possession 25:36 34:24
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Anu Solomon 26/38, 294 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Terris Jones-Grigsby 13 carries, 107 yards
Receiving Cayleb Jones 7 receptions, 78 yards, TD
Washington State Passing Connor Halliday 56/79, 489 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jamal Morrow 6 carries, 48 yards
Receiving Vince Mayle 14 receptions, 145 yards, TD

at No. 22 UCLA

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See also: 2014 UCLA Bruins football team
No. 12 Arizona Wildcats (6–1) at No. 22 UCLA Bruins (6–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 12 Wildcats 7 0 007
No. 22 Bruins 0 3 14017

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, 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
Statistics ARIZ UCLA
First downs 19 21
Total yards 255 460
Rushing yards 31–80 59–271
Passing yards 175 189
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–48–1 19–26–0
Time of possession 21:51 38:09
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Anu Solomon 18/48, 175 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Terris Jones-Grigsby 11 carries, 50 yards
Receiving Trey Griffey 4 receptions, 48 yards
UCLA Passing Brett Hundley 19/26, 189 yards, TD
Rushing Brett Hundley 24 carries, 131 yards
Receiving Jordan Payton 6 receptions, 119 yards, TD

vs Colorado

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See also: 2014 Colorado Buffaloes football team
Colorado Buffaloes (2–7) vs No. 19 Arizona Wildcats (6–2) – Game summary
Quarter 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)
Statistics COLO ARIZ
First downs 19 28
Total yards 353 499
Rushing yards 36–94 47–288
Passing yards 259 211
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–39–2 21–38–0
Time of possession 30:05 29:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Colorado Passing Sefo Liufau 24/33, 252 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Phillip Lindsay 17 carries, 114 yards
Receiving Shay Fields 5 receptions, 94 yards, TD
Arizona Passing Anu Solomon 21/38, 211 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Nick Wilson 21 carries, 153 yards
Receiving Samajie Grant 6 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD

vs Washington

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See also: 2014 Washington Huskies football team
Washington Huskies (6–4) vs No. 14 Arizona Wildcats (7–2) – Game summary
Quarter 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)
Statistics WASH ARIZ
First downs 25 22
Total yards 504 375
Rushing yards 60–245 40–133
Passing yards 259 242
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–30–0 17–40–2
Time of possession 36:05 23:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Washington Passing Cyler Miles 20/29, 223 yards
Rushing Dwayne Washington 19 carries, 148 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jaydon Mickens 4 receptions, 69 yards
Arizona Passing Anu Solomon 17/39, 242 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Nick Wilson 30 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Samajie Grant 4 receptions, 85 yards

at No. 17 Utah

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See also: 2014 Utah Utes football team
No. 15 Arizona Wildcats (8–2) at No. 17 Utah Utes (7–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 15 Wildcats 7 7 71334
No. 17 Utes 14 21 3341

at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt 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)
Statistics ARIZ UTAH
First downs 21 20
Total yards 520 384
Rushing yards 47–298 43–213
Passing yards 222 171
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–22–0 18–35–3
Time of possession 27:32 32:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Anu Solomon 8/17, 158 yards
Rushing Nick Wilson 20 carries, 218 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Samajie Grant 4 receptions, 88 yards
Utah Passing Travis Wilson 16/29, 143 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Devontae Booker 23 carries, 142 yards
Receiving Westlee Tonga 4 receptions, 68 yards, TD

vs No. 13 Arizona State

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No. 13 Arizona State Sun Devils (9–2) vs No. 11 Arizona Wildcats (9–2) – Game summary
Quarter 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)
Statistics ASU ARIZ
First downs 27 13
Total yards 380 333
Rushing yards 43–113 37–125
Passing yards 267 208
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–44–1 15–21–0
Time of possession 35:54 24:06
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona State Passing Taylor Kelly 13/22, 144 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Demario Richard 13 carries, 68 yards
Receiving Jaelen Strong 4 receptions, 80 yards, TD
Arizona Passing Anu Solomon 15/21, 208 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Nick Wilson 24 carries, 178 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Samajie Grant 4 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD

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

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

at Levi's Stadium • Santa 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)
Statistics ARIZ ORE
First downs 10 31
Total yards 224 627
Rushing yards 35–111 54–301
Passing yards 113 326
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–26–1 27–40–0
Time of possession 21:05 38:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Jesse Scroggins 3/11, 79 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jerrard Randall 10 carries, 81 yards, TD
Receiving Cayleb Jones 2 receptions, 71 yards, TD
Oregon Passing Marcus Mariota 26/45, 361 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Royce Freeman 21 carries, 114 yards
Receiving Darren Carrington 7 receptions, 126 yards, TD

Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota was named MVP.

vs No. 20 Boise State (Fiesta Bowl)

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See also: 2014 Boise State Broncos football team
Main article: 2014 Fiesta Bowl (December)
No. 20 Boise State Broncos (11–2) vs No. 10 Arizona Wildcats (10–3) – Game summary
(2014 Vizio Fiesta Bowl)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 20 Broncos 21 10 7038
No. 10 Wildcats 7 10 10330

at University of Phoenix Stadium • Glendale, AZ

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)
Statistics BSU ARIZ
First downs 22 29
Total yards 471 492
Rushing yards 34–162 56–157
Passing yards 309 335
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–35–1 28–50–2
Time of possession 29:01 30:59
Team Category Player Statistics
Boise State Passing Grant Hedrick 24/34, 309 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jay Ajayi 22 carries, 134 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Thomas Sperbeck 12 receptions, 199 yards
Arizona Passing Anu Solomon 28/49, 335 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Nick Wilson 19 carries, 86 yards, TD
Receiving Cayleb Jones 8 receptions, 117 yards

Boise State wide receiver Thomas Sperbeck was named Offensive MVP.

Boise State linebacker Tanner Vallejo was named Defensive MVP.

Statistics

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Team

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Offense

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Defense

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Special teams

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Scores by quarter (all opponents)

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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)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Pac-12 opponents 46 105 74 59 284
Arizona 75 62 70 117 324

Rankings

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Further information: 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
APRVRVRVRVRVRV101615142117151281219
CoachesRVRVRVRVRVRV131715152118131281117
CFPNot released1219141511710Not released

Postseason

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Awards

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Pac-12 Conference awards

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

Reference:[8]

Team awards

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Reference:[9]

See also: List of Arizona Wildcats football team awards

All-American Teams

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All-Americans

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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

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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.

All-Academic Teams

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NCAA Academic All-Americans

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Pac-12 Conference All-Academic players

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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]

Records broken

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Player of the Week

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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

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  • 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

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Radio

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See also: 2014–15 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team, 2014–15 Arizona Wildcats women's basketball team, 2014 Arizona Wildcats women's soccer team, and 2014 Arizona Wildcats women's volleyball team

TV

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References

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  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. Archived from the original on August 11, 2013. 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 (PDF) from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
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