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2012 Arizona Wildcats football
2012 Arizona Wildcats football
New Mexico Bowl champion
New Mexico Bowl, W 49–48 vs. Nevada
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
	South Division
Record	8–5 (4–5 Pac-12)
Head coach	Rich Rodriguez (1st season);
Co-offensive coordinator	Calvin Magee (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Rod Smith (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Jeff Casteel (1st season)
Base defense	3–3–5
Home stadium	Arizona Stadium
	Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

The 2012 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played at Arizona Stadium in Tucson for the 84th straight year. The 2012 season was Arizona's second in the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference and the first for head coach Rich Rodriguez.

2012 Pac-12 Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
North Division
No. 7 Stanford xy$	8	–	1	12	–	2
No. 2 Oregon x%	8	–	1	12	–	1
No. 20 Oregon State	6	–	3	9	–	4
Washington	5	–	4	7	–	6
California	2	–	7	3	–	9
Washington State	1	–	8	3	–	9
South Division
UCLA x	6	–	3	9	–	5
Arizona State	5	–	4	8	–	5
USC	5	–	4	7	–	6
Arizona	4	–	5	8	–	5
Utah	3	–	6	5	–	7
Colorado	1	–	8	1	–	11
Championship: Stanford 27, UCLA 24
$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason edit

Incoming recruiting class and transfers edit

High School Recruits

DB Jamar Allah/6-1/190/Phoenix, AZ (North Canyon HS)
QB Javelle Allen/6-2/204/Prosper, Texas (Prosper HS)
WR Jarrell Bennett/5-10/160/New Orleans, La. (Edna Karr HS)
OL Beau Boyster/6-4/275/Bellflower, Calif. (St. John Bosco HS)
OL Cayman Bundage/6-2/285/Oklahoma City (Douglass HS)
TE Keoni Bush-Loo/6-4/240/Honolulu (Kamehameha School)
WR Wayne Capers Jr./6-1/205/Bridgeville, Pa. (Chartiers Valley HS)
LB Dakota Conwell/6-2/205/Pittsburgh, Pa. (Upper Saint Clair HS)
LB C.J. Dozier/6-2/210/Temecula, Calif. (Chaparral HS)
WR Clive Georges/6-1/160/Key West, Fla. (Key West HS)
WR Trey Griffey/6-2/190/Orlando, Fla. (Dr. Phillips HS)
OL T.D. Gross/6-6/255/Santee, Calif. (Santana HS)
ATH Bryan Harper/6-0/180/Ontario, Calif. (Colony HS)
OL Zach Hemmila/6-3/275/Chandler (Chandler HS)

LB Cody Ippolito/6-0/210/Scottsdale, AZ (Chaparral HS)
DE Kyle Kelley/6-3/230/Irvine, Calif. (Woodbridge HS)
QB Josh Kern/6-5/190/San Antonio, Texas (Tom Clark HS)
RB Anthony Lopez/5-10/185/Gilbert (Mesquite HS)
DT Dwight Melvin/6-1/265/Laveen (Betty H. Fairfax HS)
CB William Parks/6-0/175/Philadelphia, Pa. (Germantown HS)
S Yamen Sanders/6-4/190/Culver City, Calif. (Culver City HS)
S Leo Thomas/6-3/180/San Antonio, Texas (Houston HS)
RB J.T. Washington/5-7/165/Satellite Beach, Fla. (Satellite HS)
RB Lucas Petrullo/6-0/200/Scottsdale, AZ (Chaparral HS)
QB Jack Nykaza/6-1/190/Wilmette, Ill. (New Trier HS)
S Clint Cochrane/6-0/180/Tucson, Ariz. (Canyon del Oro HS)
LB Shadow Williams/6-0/218/Tampa, Fla. (Land O' Lakes HS)

Junior College Transfers

QB Alex Cappellini/6-3/189/Phoenix, Ariz. (Orange Coast College)

QB B.J. Denker/6-3/195/Cerritos, California (Cerritos Junior College)

Division I Transfers

QB Nick Isham/5-10/185/Hidden Hills, Calif. (Louisiana Tech)

Spring Game edit

Arizona held its spring Red and Blue game on April 14 at Kino Stadium in Tucson. The team's offense gained 597 yards over 98 plays, scoring 10 touchdowns. 445 yards and 6 touchdowns came through the air.^[1]

Schedule edit

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:30 p.m.	Toledo*		Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	ESPNU	W 24–17 ^OT	48,670
September 8	7:30 p.m.	No. 18 Oklahoma State*		Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	P12N	W 59–38	45,602
September 15	7:30 p.m.	South Carolina State*	No. 24	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	P12N	W 56–0	43,919
September 22	7:30 p.m.	at No. 3 Oregon	No. 22	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	ESPN	L 0–49	58,334
September 29	7:00 p.m.	No. 18 Oregon State		Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	P12N	L 35–38	44,153
October 6	Noon	at No. 18 Stanford		Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	FOX	L 48–54 ^OT	48,204
October 20	7:00 p.m.	Washington		Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	P12N	W 52–17	50,148
October 27	12:30 p.m.	No. 10 USC		Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	ABC	W 39–36	47,822
November 3	7:30 p.m.	at No. 25 UCLA	No. 24	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	P12N	L 10–66	81,673
November 10	11:30 a.m.	Colorado		Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	FOX	W 56–31	51,236
November 17	8:00 p.m.	at Utah		Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	ESPNU	W 34–24	45,031
November 23	8:00 p.m.	Arizona State		Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ (Territorial Cup/Duel in the Desert)	ESPN	L 34–41	51,901
December 15	11:00 a.m.	vs. Nevada*		University Stadium Albuquerque, NM (New Mexico Bowl)	ESPN	W 49–48	24,610
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

Arizona plays eight of twelve regular season games at home: all three non-conference games and five of nine Pac-12 games. The Cats play neither Washington State nor California for the second straight season after the league's expansion to 12 teams.^[2]

Roster edit

2012 Arizona Wildcats roster

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

Quarterbacks

7 B.J. Denker – Junior
9 Javelle Allen – Freshman
10 Matt Scott – Senior
12 Nick Isham – Sophomore/TR
13 Jack Nykaza – Freshman
17 Josh Kern – Freshman
19 Alex Cappellini – Sophomore/TR

Running backs

2 Kylan Butler – Junior
3 Daniel Jenkins – Junior
23 Jared Baker – Freshman
25 Ka'Deem Carey – Sophomore
27 Terris Jones – Junior
32 J.T. Washington – Freshman
45 Elliot Taylor – Junior

Wide receivers

4 Dan Buckner -Senior
5 Trey Griffey – Freshman
8 Richard Morrison – Junior
11 Tyler Slavin – Sophomore
15 Jarrell Bennett – Freshman
16 Garic Wharton – Sophomore
20 Trevor Ermisch – Sophomore
29 Austin Hill – Sophomore
30 Johnny Jackson – Freshman
80 David Richards Freshman
81 Clive Georges – Freshman
82 Ademola Adeniran – Sophomore
84 Sean Willet – Junior
89 R.J. Aguero – Freshman

Tight ends

18 Terrence Miller – Senior
37 Ben Sullivan – Freshman
83 Michael Cooper – Sophomore
85 Dame Ndiaye – Freshman
87 Drew Robinson -Senior

Fullback

31 Taimi Tutogi – Senior

Offensive linemen

54 Addison Bachman – Senior
59 Beau Boyster – Freshman
60 Carter Lees – Sophomore
61 Cayman Bundage – Freshman
62 Chris Putton – Junior
65 Zach Hemmila – Freshman
67 Jack Baucus – Junior
68 Mickey Baucus – Sophomore
69 Eric Bender-Ramsay – Junior
70 T. D. Gross – Freshman
72 Trace Biskin – Senior
73 Fabbians Ebbele – Sophomore
74 Jacob Arzouman – Freshman
75 Shane Zink – Senior
77 Lene Maiava – Freshman
79 Trent Spurgeon – Sophomore

Centers

76 Kyle Quinn – Senior

Long snapper

49 Tim Johnston – Freshman
50 Chase Gorham – Sophomore
63 Brian Chacon – Senior

Defensive lines

43 Justin Washington – Junior
71 Chris Merrill – Senior
75 Kirfi Taula – Sophomore
84 Reggie Gilbert – Sophomore
90 Dan Pettinato – Sophomore
91 Sione Tuihalamaka – Junior
92 Dominique Austin – Senior
93 Lamar De Rego – Senior
94 Christian Upshaw – Senior
96 Willie Mobley – Senior
97 Dwight Melvin – Freshman
98 Tevin Hood – Junior/TR
99 Kyle Kelley – Freshman

Linebackers

2 Marquis Flowers – Junior
9 C.J. Dozier – Freshman
14 Keoni Bush-Loo – Freshman
19 Hank Hobson – Sophomore
24 Dakota Conwell – Freshman
28 Anthony Lopez – Freshman
33 Jake Fischer – Senior
34 Aaron White – Freshman
34 Greg Nwoko – Senior
44 Rob Hankins – Sophomore
47 Shadow Williams – Freshman
53 Sir Thomas Jackson – Sophomore
55 Vaughn Brinkman – "Freshman"
56 Tyler Ermisch – Senior
57 Cody Ippolito – Freshman
58 Devin Gordon – Freshman

Cornerbacks

1 Bryan Harper – Freshman
5 Shaquille Richardson – Junior
6 Johnathan McKnight – Sophomore
17 Derrick Rainey – Junior
26 Jourdon Grandon – Sophomore
29 Justin Samuels – Junior
40 Brendan Murphy – Junior/TR
42 Shane Wilson – "Freshman"

Safeties

4 Patrick Onwuasor – Freshman
7 Mark Watley – Senior
10 Yamen Sanders – Freshman
11 William Parks – Freshman
12 Wayne Capers Jr. – Freshman
20 Stephen Ascher – Freshman
21 Tra'Mayne Bondurant – Sophomore
27 Jamar Allah – Freshman
35 Clint Cochrane – Freshman
36 Vince Miles – Freshman
37 Keahi Hogan – Sophomore
38 Jared Tevis – Junior
46 Blake Brady – Sophomore
51 Frasier Anderson – "Freshman"

Kickers/Punters

13 Kyle Dugandzic – Senior
15 John Bonano – Senior
39 Drew Riggleman – Sophomore
48 Jaime Salazar – Senior
86 Jake Smith – Junior/TR

Depth chart edit

Defense

S
Tra'Mayne Bondurant (21)
Wayne Capers Jr. (12)
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FS
Jourdon Grandon (26)
Vince Miles (36)
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WLB	MLB	SLB
⋅	Jake Fischer (33)	⋅
C.J. Dozier (9)	Dakota Conwell (24)	⋅
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BANDIT
Jared Tevis (38)
Patrick Onwuasor (4)
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CB
Shaquille Richardson (5)
Derrick Rainey (17)
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DE	NT	DE
Reggie Gilbert (84)	Sione Tuihalamaka (91)	Dan Pettinato (90)
Justin Washington (43)	Tevin Hood (98)	Willie Mobley (96)
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CB
Jonathan McKnight (6)
Brendan Murphy (40)
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Offense

WR
Dan Buckner (4)
Tyler Slavin (11)
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WR
Austin Hill (29)
Richard Morrison (8)
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LT	LG	C	RG	RT
Mickey Baucus (68)	Chris Putton (62)	Kyle Quinn (76)	Trace Biskin (72)	Fabbians Ebbele (73)
Chris Putton (62)	Cayman Bundage (61)	Addison Bachman (54)	Faitele Faafoi (64)	Shane Zink (75)
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TE
Drew Robinson (87)
Michael Cooper (83)
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WR
Terrance Miller (18)
David Richards (80)
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QB
Matt Scott (10)
B.J. Denker (7)
Richard Morrison (8)

RB
Ka’Deem Carey (25)
Daniel Jenkins (3)
Jared Baker (23)

Special teams
PK John Bonano (15)
P Kyle Dugandzic (13)
KR Jared Baker (23)
PR Sean Willett (84)
LS Brian Chacon (63)

Returning starters edit

Offense edit

Player	Class	Position
Matt Scott	RS senior	Quarterback
Dan Buckner	RS senior	Wide receiver
Fabbians Ebbele	Redshirt Sophomore	Right tackle
Carter Lees	RS sophomore	Left guard
Trace Biskin	Senior	Right guard
Mickey Baucus	RS sophomore	Left tackle
Michael Cooper	Sophomore	Tight end

Defense edit

Player	Class	Position
Shaquille Richardson	Junior	Cornerback
Marquis Flowers	Junior	Safety
Reggie Gilbert	Sophomore	Defensive end
Dame Ndiaye	Sophomore	Defensive end
Rob Hankins	Sophomore	Linebacker

Special teams edit

Player	Class	Position
Jaime Salazar	Senior/JC	Punter
Kyle Dugandzic	Senior/JC	Punter
Jesse Ortiz	Redshirt Sophomore	Kicker
Ka'Deem Carey	Sophomore	Kickoff Return
John Bonano		Kicker

Departures edit

Position	Player	Notes
QB	Nick Foles	drafted to Philadelphia Eagles
LB	Rob Hankins	retired from a concussion injury
WR	Juron Criner	drafted to Oakland Raiders
CB	Trevin Wade	drafted to Cleveland Browns
QB	Bryson Beirne	graduated
RB	Keola Antolin	graduated
RB	David Hill	graduated
WR	David Roberts	graduated
WR	Gino Crump	graduated/undrafted to Arizona Cardinals
WR	David Douglas	graduated
WR	Sean Lieb	graduated
DL	C.J. Parish	graduated
DL	Mohammed Usman	graduated
DL	Lolomana Mikaele	graduated
LB	Derek Earls	graduated
LB	Bilal Muhammed	graduated
DB	Robert Golden	graduated
DB	Lyle Brown	graduated
DB	Trevor Foster	graduated
DB	Adam Gottschalk	graduated
LB	Joseph Perkins	graduated
K	Alex Zendejas	graduated

Coaching staff edit

Rich Rodriguez – Head coach
Jeff Casteel- Defensive coordinator/LB's coach
Calvin Magee – Associate head coach, Co-offensive coordinator, RB's
Rod Smith – Co-offensive coordinator/QB's coach
Robert Anae – Offensive line coach
Tony Dews – Wide receivers coach
Tony Gibson – Secondary/safeties coach; Defensive Special Teams
Bill Kirelawich – Defensive line coach
Spencer Leftwich – Tight ends coach; offensive special teams
David Lockwood – Cornerbacks coach
Chris Allen – Associate AD, strength and conditioning
Mike Parrish – Director of operations
Charlie Ragle – Assistant DFO
Matt Dudek – On-campus recruiting
Parker Whiteman – Director, skill development
Frank Davis – Asst. strength coach
Matt Caponi – Defensive graduate assistant
Cory Zirbel – Offensive graduate assistant
Billy Kirelawich – Operations coordinator

Game summaries edit

vs Toledo edit

Toledo Rockets (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Rockets	0	14	0	3	0	17
Wildcats	3	7	7	0	7	24

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

Date: September 1, 2012
Game time: 7:30 p.m.
Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 93 °F (34 °C)
Game attendance: 48,670
Referee: Shawn Smith
TV: ESPNU

Game information

First quarter

(9:38) ARIZ – John Bonano 26-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 3:01; Arizona 3–0)

Second quarter

(13:55) TOL – Alonzo Russell 59-yard pass from Terrance Owens, Jeremiah Detmer kick (Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 4:31; Toledo 7–3)
(12:04) ARIZ – Austin Hill 30-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:51; Arizona 10–7)
(6:01) TOL – David Fluellen 1-yard run, Jeremiah Detmer kick (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 3:10; Toledo 14–10)

Third quarter

(6:01) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 73-yard run, John Bonano kick (Drive: 2 plays, 84 yards, 0:32; Arizona 17–14)

Fourth quarter

(14:18) TOL – Jeremiah Detmer 40-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 2:03; Tied 17–17)

Overtime

ARIZ – Terrence Miller 10-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards; Arizona 24–17)

Statistics	TOL	ARIZ
First downs	24	33
Total yards	358	624
Rushing yards	47–161	41–237
Passing yards	197	387
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–47–0	30–47–1
Time of possession	31:49	28:11

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Toledo	Passing	Terrance Owens	11/22, 134 yards, TD
	Rushing	David Fluellen	20 carries, 72 yards, TD
	Receiving	Alonzo Russell	3 receptions, 71 yards, TD
Arizona	Passing	Matt Scott	30/46, 387 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Ka'Deem Carey	20 carries, 147 yards, TD
	Receiving	Austin Hill	7 receptions, 139 yards, TD

vs No. 18 Oklahoma State edit

No. 18 Oklahoma State Cowboys (1–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (1–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Cowboys	14	0	17	7	38
Wildcats	10	13	14	22	59

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

Date: September 8, 2012
Game time: 7:30 p.m.
Game weather: Humid and Gusty, 80 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 45,602
Referee: Shawn Hochuli
TV: Pac-12 Network

Game information

First quarter

(13:03) OKST – Tracy Moore 9-yard pass from Wes Lunt, Quinn Sharp kick (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 1:57; Oklahoma State 7–0)
(7:50) OKST – Tracy Moore 30-yard pass from Wes Lunt, Quinn Sharp kick (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:26; Oklahoma State 14–0)
(5:19) ARIZ – Richard Morrison 15-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:31; Oklahoma State 14–7)
(3:00) ARIZ - John Bonano 22-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 1:43; Oklahoma State 14-10)

Second quarter

(14:18) ARIZ - John Bonano 46-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 9 yards, 1:57; Oklahoma State 14-13)
(11:46) ARIZ - John Bonano 24-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 1:43; Arizona 16-14)
(3:22) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 1-yard run, John Bonano kick (Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 2:51; Arizona 23–14)

Third quarter

(9:59) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 13-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:01; Arizona 30–14)
(7:47) OKST – Tracy Moore 9-yard pass from Wes Lunt, Quinn Sharp kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:12; Arizona 30–21)
(4:54) OKST – Jeremy Smith 10-yard run, Quinn Sharp kick (Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 1:34; Arizona 30–28)
(3:16) ARIZ – Matt Scott 8-yard run, John Bonano kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:38; Arizona 37–28)
(0:06) OKST - Quinn Sharp 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:04; Arizona 37-31)

Fourth quarter

(10:24) ARIZ – Jonathan McKnight 48-yard interception return, Matt Scott two-point pass to Taimi Tutogi (Arizona 45–31)
(4:35) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 25-yard run, John Bonano kick (Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 1:34; Arizona 52–31)
(2:58) OKST – Tracy Moore 22-yard pass from Wes Lunt, Quinn Sharp kick (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 1:32; Arizona 52–38)
(1:57) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 1-yard run, John Bonano kick (Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 0:59; Arizona 59–38)

Statistics	OKST	ARIZ
First downs	30	32
Total yards	636	501
Rushing yards	32–200	49–181
Passing yards	436	320
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	37–60–3	28–41–0
Time of possession	27:56	32:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma State	Passing	Wes Lunt	37/60, 436 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Joseph Randle	23 carries, 123 yards
	Receiving	Tracy Moore	8 receptions, 106 yards, 4 TD
Arizona	Passing	Matt Scott	28/41, 320 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Ka'Deem Carey	26 carries, 126 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Austin Hill	5 receptions, 124 yards

Arizona's first ever televised football game on the Pac-12 Network.

vs South Carolina State edit

South Carolina State Bulldogs (1–1) vs No. 24 Arizona Wildcats (2–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
No. 24 Wildcats	7	21	14	14	56

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

Date: September 15, 2012
Game time: 7:30 p.m.
Game weather: Clear, 83 °F (28 °C)
Game attendance: 43,919
TV: Pac-12 Network

Game information

First quarter

(12:01) ARIZ – Richard Morrison 15-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:59; Arizona 7–0)

Second quarter

(12:36) ARIZ – Taimi Tutogi 14-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:16; Arizona 14–0)
(7:13) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 7-yard run, John Bonano kick (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 3:41; Arizona 21–0)
(1:40) ARIZ – Matt Scott 10-yard run, John Bonano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:01; Arizona 28–0)

Third quarter

(9:37) ARIZ – Dan Buckner 27-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:14; Arizona 35–0)
(1:46) ARIZ – Daniel Jenkins 5-yard run, John Bonano kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:41; Arizona 42–0)

Fourth quarter

(10:42) ARIZ – Sean Willet 17-yard pass from B.J. Denker, John Bonano kick (Drive: 14 plays, 87 yards, 4:07; Arizona 49–0)
(5:58) ARIZ – Jared Baker 4-yard run, John Bonano kick (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:06; Arizona 56–0)

Statistics	SCST	ARIZ
First downs	8	43
Total yards	154	689
Rushing yards	29–65	56–323
Passing yards	89	366
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–25–1	36–46–0
Time of possession	24:58	35:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Carolina State	Passing	Richard Cue	12/25, 89 yards, INT
	Rushing	Julius Pendergrass	9 carries, 24 yards
	Receiving	Tyler McDonald	4 receptions, 47 yards
Arizona	Passing	Matt Scott	30/36, 288 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Daniel Jenkins	12 carries, 76 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dan Buckner	6 receptions, 85 yards, TD

at #3 Oregon edit

No. 22 Arizona Wildcats (3–0) at No. 3 Oregon Ducks (3–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
#22 Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
#3 Ducks	7	6	15	21	49

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR

Date: September 22, 2012
Game time: 7:30 p.m.
Game weather: Mostly Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 58,334
Referee: Land Clark
TV: ESPN

Game information

First quarter

(5:42) ORE – Daryle Hawkins 17-yard pass from Marcus Mariota, Rob Beard kick (Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 2:45; Oregon 7–0)

Second quarter

(5:55) ORE – Rob Beard 27-yard field goal (Drive: 17 plays, 62 yards, 5:21; Oregon 10–0)
(0:28) ORE – Rob Beard 41-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 50 yards, 3:31; Oregon 13–0)

Third quarter

(6:41) ORE – Colt Lyerla 1-yard run, Rice Jackson two-point pass to Rob Beard (Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 0:39; Oregon 21–0)
(1:01) ORE – Bralon Addison 55-yard pass from Marcus Mariota, Rob Beard kick (Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:34; Oregon 28–0)

Fourth quarter

(14:08) ORE – Ifo Ekpre-Olomu 54-yard interception return, Rob Beard kick (Oregon 35–0)
(4:02) ORE – Bryan Bennett 8-yard run, Rob Beard kick (Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 6:35; Oregon 42–0)
(3:53) ORE – Troy Hill 29-yard interception return, Rob Beard kick (Oregon 49–0)

Statistics	ARIZ	ORE
First downs	19	25
Total yards	332	495
Rushing yards	32–89	53–228
Passing yards	243	267
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	27–52–4	21–36–1
Time of possession	26:27	33:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing	Matt Scott	22/44, 210 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Ka'Deem Carey	21 carries, 79 yards
	Receiving	David Richards	7 receptions, 50 yards
Oregon	Passing	Marcus Mariota	20/35, 260 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Kenjon Barner	20 carries, 86 yards
	Receiving	Bralon Addison	3 receptions, 83 yards, TD

vs No. 18 Oregon State edit

No. 18 Oregon State Beavers (2–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (3–1) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Beavers	7	10	7	14	38
Wildcats	0	7	21	7	35

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

Date: September 29, 2012
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather: Clear with full moon, 86 °F (30 °C)
Game attendance: 44,153
Referee: Jack Folliard
TV: Pac-12 Network

Game information

First quarter

(2:05) OSU – Markus Wheaton 2-yard pass from Sean Mannion, Trevor Romaine kick (Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:01; Oregon State 7–0)

Second quarter

(10:59) OSU – Trevor Romaine 30-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 4:01; Oregon State 10–0)
(6:10) OSU – Tyler Anderson 1-yard run, Trevor Romaine kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:01; Oregon State 17–0)
(3:29) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 1-yard run, John Bonano kick (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 2:04; Oregon State 17–7)

Third quarter

(11:22) ARIZ – Austin Hill 3-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 3:31; Oregon State 17–14)
(8:48) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 24-yard run, John Bonano kick (Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 1:00; Arizona 21–17)
(6:10) OSU – Storm Woods 1-yard run, Trevor Romaine kick (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:50; Oregon State 24–21)
(0:19) ARIZ – Dan Buckner 16-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:06; Arizona 28–24)

Fourth quarter

(8:35) OSU – Markus Wheaton 20-yard pass from Sean Mannion, Trevor Romaine kick (Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 2:04; Oregon State 31–28)
(5:34) ARIZ – Austin Hill 7-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:01; Arizona 35–31)
(1:09) OSU – Connor Hamlett 9-yard pass from Sean Mannion, Trevor Romaine kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:25; Oregon State 38–35)

Statistics	OSU	ARIZ
First downs	30	28
Total yards	613	545
Rushing yards	43–180	23–142
Passing yards	433	403
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	29–45–0	31–53–2
Time of possession	36:41	23:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oregon State	Passing	Sean Mannion	29/45, 433 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Storm Woods	29 carries, 161 yards, TD
	Receiving	Markus Wheaton	10 receptions, 166 yards, 2 TD
Arizona	Passing	Matt Scott	31/53, 403 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Ka'Deem Carey	17 carries, 115 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Dan Buckner	6 receptions, 119 yards, TD

at No. 18 Stanford edit

Arizona Wildcats (3–2) at No. 18 Stanford Cardinal (3–1) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Wildcats	0	13	20	15	0	48
#18 Cardinal	7	7	20	14	6	54

at Stanford Stadium • Palo Alto, CA

Date: October 6, 2012
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 48,204
Referee: Jack Wood
TV: Fox

Game information

First quarter

(9:28) STAN – Zach Ertz 11-yard pass from Josh Nunes, Jordan Williamson kick (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:32; Stanford 7–0)

Second quarter

(12:06) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 13-yard run, John Bonano kick (Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 2:54; Tied 7–7)
(6:20) ARIZ – John Bonano 33-yard field goal (Drive: 17 plays, 64 yards, 4:29; Arizona 10–7)
(2:48) STAN – Levine Toilolo 12-yard pass from Josh Nunes, Jordan Williamson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:32; Stanford 14–10)
(0:15) ARIZ – John Bonano 33-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 2:33; Stanford 14–13)

Third quarter

(13:06) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 1-yard run, John Bonano kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:54; Arizona 20–14)
(10:51) STAN – Josh Nunes 2-yard run, Jordan Williamson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:09; Stanford 21–20)
(8:17) ARIZ – Austin Hill 12-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:34; Arizona 27–21)
(2:28) STAN – Stepfan Taylor 6-yard run, Jordan Williamson kick (Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 2:44; Stanford 28–27)
(1:11) ARIZ – Austin Hill 17-yard pass from Matt Scott, two-point pass failed (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:17; Arizona 33–28)
(0:28) STAN – Kelsey Young 55-yard run, two-point pass failed (Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:36; Stanford 34–33)

Fourth quarter

(12:29) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 8-yard run, Matt Scott two-point pass to Austin Hill (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:59; Arizona 41–34)
(9:13) ARIZ – Terrence Miller 10-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:19; Arizona 48–34)
(6:34) STAN – Josh Nunes 1-yard run, Jordan Williamson kick (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 2:32; Arizona 48–41)
(0:45) STAN – Josh Nunes 3-yard run, Jordan Williamson kick (Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 4:58; Tied 48–48)

Overtime

STAN – Stepfan Taylor 21-yard run (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards; Stanford 54–48)

Statistics	ARIZ	STAN
First downs	38	27
Total yards	617	617
Rushing yards	34–126	43–257
Passing yards	491	360
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	45–69–1	21–34–0
Time of possession	28:21	31:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing	Matt Scott	45/69, 491 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Ka'Deem Carey	29 carries, 132 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Austin Hill	11 receptions, 165 yards, 2 TD
Stanford	Passing	Josh Nunes	21/34, 360 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Stepfan Taylor	31 carries, 142 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Levine Toilolo	5 receptions, 141 yards, TD

vs Washington edit

Washington Huskies (3–3) vs Arizona Wildcats (3–3) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	3	14	0	0	17
Wildcats	10	21	14	7	52

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

Date: October 20, 2012
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather: Clear, 79 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 50,148
Referee: Land Clark
TV: Pac-12 Network

Game information

First quarter

(9:49) WASH – Travis Coons 43-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 5:11; Washington 3–0)
(7:48) ARIZ – David Richards 27-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:55; Arizona 7–3)
(0:06) ARIZ – John Bonano 24-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 2:55; Arizona 10–3)

Second quarter

(8:19) ARIZ – Matt Scott 1-yard run, John Bonano kick (Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 3:46; Arizona 17–3)
(4:43) ARIZ – Garic Wharton 33-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 2:38; Arizona 24–3)
(3:41) WASH – Austin Seferian-Jenkins 6-yard pass from Keith Price, Travis Coons kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:02; Arizona 24–10)
(2:37) ARIZ – Austin Hill 53-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:04; Arizona 31–10)
(0:13) WASH – Bishop Sankey 1-yard run, Travis Coons kick (Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 0:14; Arizona 31–17)

Third quarter

(12:23) ARIZ – Austin Hill 17-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:21; Arizona 38–17)
(9:35) ARIZ – Richard Morrison 63-yard punt return, John Bonano kick (Arizona 45–17)

Fourth quarter

(11:32) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 2-yard run, John Bonano kick (Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 5:00; Arizona 52–17)

Statistics	WASH	ARIZ
First downs	25	23
Total yards	613	545
Rushing yards	29–124	49–277
Passing yards	256	256
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	29–52–2	14–22–1
Time of possession	32:26	27:34

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington	Passing	Keith Price	29/52, 256 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Bishop Sankey	19 carries, 87 yards, TD
	Receiving	Austin Seferian-Jenkins	8 receptions, 110 yards, TD
Arizona	Passing	Matt Scott	14/22, 256 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Ka'Deem Carey	29 carries, 172 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dan Buckner	5 receptions, 86 yards

vs No. 10 USC edit

No. 10 USC Trojans (6–1) vs Arizona Wildcats (4–3) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
#9 Trojans	0	21	7	8	36
Wildcats	10	3	13	13	39

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

Date: October 27, 2012
Game time: 12:30 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny and Clear, 78 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 47,822
Referee: Michael Batlan
TV: ABC

Game information

First quarter

(7:20) ARIZ – Johnny Jackson 8-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:55; Arizona 7–0)
(0:48) ARIZ – John Bonano 27-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 3:34; Arizona 10–0)

Second quarter

(10:07) USC – Xavier Grimble 12-yard pass from Matt Barkley, Andre Heidari kick (Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:20; Arizona 10–7)
(4:36) USC – Marqise Lee 49-yard pass from Matt Barkley, Andre Heidari kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:36; USC 14–10)
(2:38) ARIZ – John Bonano 44-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:59; USC 14–13)
(0:42) USC – D.J. Morgan 3-yard run, Andre Heidari kick (Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 1:49; USC 21–13)

Third quarter

(10:37) USC – Marqise Lee 44-yard pass from Matt Barkley, Andre Heidari kick (Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 3:35; USC 28–13)
(3:56) ARIZ – Matt Scott 10-yard run, John Bonano kick (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:18; USC 28–20)
(1:42) ARIZ – Dan Buckner 9-yard pass from Matt Scott, two-point run failed (Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 0:54; USC 28–26)

Fourth quarter

(10:46) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 7-yard run, two-point pass failed (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:05; Arizona 32–28)
(5:36) ARIZ – David Richards 7-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:54; Arizona 39–28)
(4:40) USC – Silas Redd 10-yard run, Matt Barkley two-point pass to Marqise Lee (Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:41; Arizona 39–36)

Statistics	USC	ARIZ
First downs	28	30
Total yards	618	588
Rushing yards	26–125	43–219
Passing yards	493	369
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	31–49–2	27–51–1
Time of possession	30:02	29:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
USC	Passing	Matt Barkley	31/49, 493 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	D.J. Morgan	9 carries, 63 yards, TD
	Receiving	Marqise Lee	16 receptions, 345 yards, 2 TD
Arizona	Passing	Matt Scott	27/50, 369 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Ka'Deem Carey	28 carries, 119 yards, TD
	Receiving	Austin Hill	10 receptions, 259 yards

at No. 25 UCLA edit

No. 24 Arizona Wildcats (5–3) at No. 25 UCLA Bruins (6–2) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
#24 Wildcats	0	3	7	0	10
#25 Bruins	21	21	10	14	66

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

Date: November 3, 2012
Game time: 7:30 p.m.
Game weather: Dark, 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 81,673
Referee: Terry Leyden
TV: Pac-12 Network

Game information

First quarter

(12:27) UCLA – Johna Franklin 37-yard run, Ka'i Fairbairn kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:33; UCLA 7–0)
(9:48) UCLA – Brett Hundley 6-yard run, Ka'i Fairbairn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 1:44; UCLA 14–0)
(3:13) UCLA – Jordan Payton 17-yard pass from Brett Hundley, Ka'i Fairbairn kick (Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 5:26; UCLA 21–0)

Second quarter

(11:14) UCLA – Damien Thigpen 1-yard run, Ka'i Fairbairn kick (Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 1:19; UCLA 28–0)
(6:47) ARIZ – John Bonano 28-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 4:27; UCLA 28–3)
(3:07) UCLA – Johna Franklin 2-yard run, Ka'i Fairbairn kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:40; UCLA 35–3)
(0:14) UCLA – Joseph Fauria 1-yard pass from Brett Hundley, Ka'i Fairbairn kick (Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 1:44; UCLA 42–3)

Third quarter

(9:58) UCLA – Ka'i Fairbairn 25-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:30; UCLA 45–3)
(7:18) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 2-yard run, John Bonano kick (Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 2:36; UCLA 45–10)
(5:21) UCLA – Joseph Fauria 28-yard pass from Brett Hundley, Ka'i Fairbairn kick (Drive: 1 play, 28 yards, 0:06; UCLA 52–10)

Fourth quarter

(10:49) UCLA – Steven Manfro 14-yard run, Ka'i Fairbairn kick (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 2:13; UCLA 59–10)
(5:47) UCLA – Melvin Emesibe 3-yard run, Ka'i Fairbairn kick (Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 4:01; UCLA 66–10)

Statistics	ARIZ	UCLA
First downs	18	36
Total yards	257	611
Rushing yards	40–121	63–308
Passing yards	136	303
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–30–0	25–30–0
Time of possession	26:16	33:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing	Matt Scott	15/25, 124 yards
	Rushing	Ka'Deem Carey	16 carries, 54 yards, TD
	Receiving	Austin Hill	5 receptions, 57 yards
UCLA	Passing	Brett Hundley	23/28, 288 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Johna Franklin	24 carries, 162 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Joseph Fauria	5 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TD

vs Colorado edit

Colorado Buffaloes (1–8) vs Arizona Wildcats (5–4) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	10	7	0	14	31
Wildcats	7	21	21	7	56

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

Date: November 10, 2012
Game time: 11:30 a.m.
Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)
Game attendance: 51,236
Referee: Jack Folliard
TV: Fox

Game information

First quarter

(11:59) COLO – Christia Powell 7-yard run, Will Oliver kick (Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:05; Colorado 7–0)
(9:01) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 10-yard run, John Bonano kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:57; Tied 7–7)
(0:36) COLO – Will Oliver 18-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 8:18; Colorado 10–7)

Second quarter

(13:31) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 13-yard run, John Bonano kick (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 1:59; Arizona 14–10)
(10:30) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 30-yard run, John Bonano kick (Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:24; Arizona 21–10)
(11:59) COLO – Christia Powell 1-yard run, Will Oliver kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:46; Arizona 21–17)
(10:07) ARIZ – Dan Buckner 21-yard pass from B.J. Denker, John Bonano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 1:28; Arizona 28–17)

Third quarter

(13:04) ARIZ – Dan Buckner 9-yard pass from B.J. Denker, John Bonano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 1:53; Arizona 35–17)
(6:47) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 8-yard run, John Bonano kick (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:09; Arizona 42–17)
(1:30) ARIZ – B.J. Denker 10-yard run, John Bonano kick (Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:28; Arizona 49–17)

Fourth quarter

(13:15) COLO – Donta Abron 10-yard run, Will Oliver kick (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:11; Arizona 49–24)
(10:22) COLO – Scott Fernandez 71-yard pass from Connor Wood, Will Oliver kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:05; Arizona 49–31)
(8:01) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 3-yard run, John Bonano Kick (Drive: 5 plays, 88 yards, 2:15; Arizona 56–31)

Statistics	COLO	ARIZ
First downs	24	21
Total yards	437	574
Rushing yards	56–224	38–438
Passing yards	213	136
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–20–1	12–14–0
Time of possession	41:48	18:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Colorado	Passing	Nick Hirschman	12/13, 123 yards, INT
	Rushing	Christia Powell	37 carries, 137 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Scott Fernandez	1 reception, 71 yards, TD
Arizona	Passing	B.J. Denker	12/14, 136 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Ka'Deem Carey	25 carries, 366 yards, 5 TD
	Receiving	David Richards	3 receptions, 39 yards

at Utah edit

Arizona Wildcats (6–4) at Utah Utes (4–6) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	3	14	0	17	34
Utes	0	14	10	0	24

at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT

Date: November 17, 2012
Game time: 8:00 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy with Rain, 50 °F (10 °C)
Game attendance: 45,031
Referee: Land Clark
TV: ESPNU

Game information

First quarter

(2:15) ARIZ – John Bonano 44-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 1:56; Arizona 3–0)

Second quarter

(12:10) UTAH – Colem Petersen 3-yard run, Colem Petersen kick (Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 5:02; Utah 7–3)
(9:22) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 1-yard run, John Bonano kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:48; Arizona 10–7)
(7:59) ARIZ – Matt Scott 10-yard run, John Bonano kick (Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:13; Arizona 17–7)
(3:45) UTAH – Jake Murphy 34-yard pass from Travis Wilson, Colem Petersen kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:11; Arizona 17–14)

Third quarter

(6:49) UTAH – Colem Petersen 24-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:32; Tied 17–17)
(5:21) UTAH – DeVonte Christopher 36-yard pass from Travis Wilson, Colem Petersen kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:18; Utah 24–17)

Fourth quarter

(13:55) ARIZ – Daniel Jenkins 2-yard run, John Bonano kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:04; Tied 24–24)
(11:07) ARIZ – Austin Hill 18-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:20; Arizona 31–24)
(1:15) ARIZ – John Bonano 24-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:14; Arizona 34–24)

Statistics	ARIZ	UTAH
First downs	27	21
Total yards	480	449
Rushing yards	46–320	36–136
Passing yards	160	313
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–27–0	29–41–0
Time of possession	24:57	35:03

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing	Matt Scott	12/27, 160 yards, TD
	Rushing	Ka'Deem Carey	26 carries, 204 yards, TD
	Receiving	Austin Hill	6 receptions, 96 yards, TD
Utah	Passing	Travis Wilson	28/40, 311 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	John White	27 carries, 112 yards
	Receiving	DeVonte Christopher	3 receptions, 84 yards, TD

vs Arizona State edit

Arizona State Sun Devils (6–5) vs Arizona Wildcats (7–4) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	0	14	3	24	41
Wildcats	6	3	18	7	34

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

Date: November 23, 2012
Game time: 8:00 p.m.
Game weather: Clear, 71 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 51,901
Referee: Jay Stricherz
TV: ESPN

Game information

First quarter

(7:59) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 1-yard run, kick failed (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 3:38; Arizona 6–0)

Second quarter

(9:42) ASU – Marion Grice 52-yard run, Alex Garoutte kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:13; Arizona State 7–6)
(6:16) ASU – Marion Grice 2-yard run, Alex Garoutte kick (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:12; Arizona State 14–6)
(0:00) ARIZ – John Bonano 33-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:00; Arizona State 14–9)

Third quarter

(12:29) ASU – Jon Mora 26-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 2:31; Arizona State 17–9)
(9:22) ARIZ – Austin Hill 22-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 3:02; Arizona 17–16)
(6:23) ARIZ – Garic Wharton 40-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano run for two-point conversion (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:35; Arizona 24–17)
(4:14) ARIZ – John Bonano 23-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:04; Arizona 27–17)

Fourth quarter

(11:51) ASU – Jon Mora 39-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 2:57; Arizona 27–20)
(7:17) ASU – Marion Grice 4-yard run, Alex Garoutte kick (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 1:22; Tied 27–27)
(5:34) ASU – Cameron Marshall 8-yard run, Alex Garoutte kick (Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:04; Arizona State 34–27)
(2:51) ASU – Michael Eubank 1-yard run, Alex Garoutte kick (Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 0:26; Arizona State 41–27)
(1:54) ARIZ – David Richards 17-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano Kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:57; Arizona State 41–34)

Statistics	ASU	ARIZ
First downs	24	36
Total yards	460	522
Rushing yards	55–269	57–292
Passing yards	191	230
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–29–0	19–39–3
Time of possession	29:18	30:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona State	Passing	Taylor Kelly	16/29, 191 yards
	Rushing	Marion Grice	18 carries, 156 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Jamal Miles	5 receptions, 39 yards
Arizona	Passing	Matt Scott	19/39, 230 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Ka'Deem Carey	25 carries, 172 yards, TD
	Receiving	Garic Wharton	6 receptions, 89 yards, TD

Arizona wore red helmets for the first time since the 1980 season for their rivalry game with Arizona State.^[3]

vs Nevada (New Mexico Bowl) edit

Nevada Wolf Pack (7–5) vs Arizona Wildcats (7–5) – Game summary
(2012 Gildan New Mexico Bowl)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolf Pack	21	10	14	3	48
Wildcats	7	21	0	21	49

at University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM

Date: December 15, 2012
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
Game weather: Mostly Cloudy, 47 °F (8 °C)
Game attendance: 24,610
Referee: Brad Allen
TV: ESPN

Game information

First quarter

(12:12) NEV – Stefphon Jefferson 16-yard run, Allen Hardison kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:48; Nevada 7–0)
(4:43) NEV – Zach Sudfeld 17-yard pass from Cody Fajardo, Allen Hardison kick (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:13; Nevada 14–0)
(4:29) NEV – Zach Sudfeld 28-yard pass from Cody Fajardo, Allen Hardison kick (Drive: 1 play, 28 yards, 0:06; Nevada 21–0)
(1:52) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 21-yard run, John Bonano kick (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 2:31; Nevada 21–7)

Second quarter

(12:46) ARIZ – Matt Scott 1-yard run, John Bonano kick (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 2:20; Nevada 21–14)
(10:23) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 1-yard run, John Bonano kick (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 1:21; Tied 21–21)
(5:57) NEV – Stefphon Jefferson 14-yard run, Allen Hardison kick (Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 4:20; Nevada 28–21)
(4:22) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 9-yard run, John Bonano kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:35; Tied 28–28)
(0:02) NEV – Allen Hardison 27-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 66 yards, 4:22; Nevada 31–28)

Third quarter

(9:19) NEV – Richy Turner 33-yard pass from Cody Fajardo, Allen Hardison kick (Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 4:13; Nevada 38–28)
(7:17) NEV – Cody Fajardo 1-yard run, Allen Hardison kick (Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 6:26; Nevada 45–28)

Fourth quarter

(14:44) ARIZ – Austin Hill 63-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 1:41; Nevada 45–35)
(1:48) NEV – Allen Hardison 25-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 30 yards, 4:27; Nevada 48–35)
(0:46) ARIZ – Austin Hill 2-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano Kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:02; Nevada 48–42)
(0:19) ARIZ – Tyler Slavin 2-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano Kick (Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 0:21; Arizona 49–48)

Statistics	NEV	ARIZ
First downs	39	31
Total yards	659	578
Rushing yards	73–403	36–196
Passing yards	256	382
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	22–32–2	28–47–2
Time of possession	39:10	20:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nevada	Passing	Cody Fajardo	22/31, 256 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Stefphon Jefferson	34 carries, 180 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Richy Turner	6 receptions, 96 yards, TD
Arizona	Passing	Matt Scott	28/47, 382 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Ka'Deem Carey	28 carries, 172 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Austin Hill	8 receptions, 175 yards, 2 TD

Rankings edit

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	—	24	22	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	24	RV	RV	RV	RV	—
Coaches	—	—	25	21	RV	—	—	—	—	RV	—	—	RV	RV	—
Harris	Not released						RV	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	Not released
BCS	Not released							—	—	22	—	—	24	—	—	Not released

Statistics edit

Scores by quarter (all opponents) edit

	1	2	3	4	Total
Arizona	20	41	35	43	139
All opponents	14	14	17	10	55

Scores by quarter (Pac-12 opponents) edit

	1	2	3	4	Total
Arizona	36	75	116	64	291
Pac-12 Opponents	55	104	75	109	343

Notes edit

Arizona Wildcats linebacker Rob Hankins retired due to a concussion injury.

Radio edit

KCUB 1290 AM Tucson
KHYT 107.5 FM Tucson
KTKT 990 AM Tucson (Spanish)
KFNX 1100 AM Phoenix
KTAN 1420 AM Sierra Vista
KDAP 96.5 FM Douglas, Arizona
KWRQ 102.3 FM Safford, Arizona/Thatcher, Arizona
KIKO 1340 AM Globe, Arizona
KVWM 970 AM Show Low, Arizona/Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona
XENY 760 Nogales, Sonora (Spanish)

Television edit

Football Radio Show – KCUB 1290 in Tucson
La Hora de Los Gatos – KTKT 990 in Tucson

Television affiliates edit

Fox Sports Arizona
KWBA Tucson
KGUN Tucson
Comcast Channel 17

References edit

^ "Passing Highlights Spring Game". arizonawildcats.com. University of Arizona Athletics. April 14, 2012. Archived from the original on November 26, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
^ "Arizona Football 2012 Schedule". arizonawildcats.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
^ "#RedOut Set For Friday Rivalry Game." Archived November 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine ArizonaWildcats.com. Retrieved November 19, 2012

[red_and_blue-1] "Passing Highlights Spring Game". arizonawildcats.com. University of Arizona Athletics. April 14, 2012. Archived from the original on November 26, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2013.

[2] "Arizona Football 2012 Schedule". arizonawildcats.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2012.

[3] "#RedOut Set For Friday Rivalry Game." Archived November 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine ArizonaWildcats.com. Retrieved November 19, 2012

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Summary

Preseason edit

Incoming recruiting class and transfers edit

Spring Game edit

Schedule edit

Roster edit

Depth chart edit

Returning starters edit

Offense edit

Defense edit

Special teams edit

Departures edit

Coaching staff edit

Game summaries edit

vs Toledo edit

vs No. 18 Oklahoma State edit

vs South Carolina State edit

at #3 Oregon edit

vs No. 18 Oregon State edit

at No. 18 Stanford edit

vs Washington edit

vs No. 10 USC edit

at No. 25 UCLA edit

vs Colorado edit

at Utah edit

vs Arizona State edit

vs Nevada (New Mexico Bowl) edit

Rankings edit

Statistics edit

Scores by quarter (all opponents) edit

Scores by quarter (Pac-12 opponents) edit

Notes edit

Radio edit

Television edit

Television affiliates edit

References edit