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1 OFFICIAL GAME NOTES // /ArizonaFootball /ArizonaFBall /ArizonaAthletics Arizona Athletics Communication Services // National Championship Drive McKale Center Room 106 Tucson, AZ Contacts: Blair Willis (bmw23@arizona.edu) (o) (c) // Derrick Fazendin (derrickf@arizona.edu) (o) (c) 2015 Schedule/Results Overall: 1-0 Pac-12: 0-0 Home: 1-0 Road: 0-0 Sept. 3 UTSA W, (Pac-12 Net) Sept. 12 at Nevada 4 p.m. (CBSSN) Sept. 19 NAU 8 p.m. (Pac-12 Net) Sept. 26 UCLA TBA Oct. 3 at Stanford TBA Oct. 10 Oregon State % TBA Oct. 17 at Colorado TBA Oct. 24 Washington State ^ TBA Oct. 31 at Washington TBA Nov. 7 at USC TBA Nov. 14 Utah TBA Nov. 21 at Arizona State TBA» Dec. 5 Pac-12 Championship * TBA (ESPN) Times listed are local to site TBA games are subject to 12 or 6-day selections % Family Weekend ^ Homecoming * Santa Clara, Calif. Television & Radio Information Live Stats: arizonalivestats.com Television CBS Sports Network Play-by-Play...Rich Waltz Analyst...Adam Archuleta Sideline... Cassie Gallo Radio Arizona IMG Sports Network Play-by-Play...Brian Jeffries Analyst...Lamont Lovett Sideline...Dana Cooper Flagship Stations AM, FM Statewide Affiliates... See Page 7 Listen on TuneIn... Satellite Radio... XM (None), SIRIUS (None) Spanish Radio (Home Games Only) Listen... Play-by-Play... Jorge Leyva Analyst...Marco Rincon The Matchup Statistical Comparison Category Total Offense Rushing Offense Passing Offense Team Passing Efficiency Scoring Offense Total Defense Rushing Defense Passing Yards Allowed Team Passing Efficiency Defense Scoring Defense Turnover Margin 3rd Down Conversion Pct 4th Down Conversion Pct 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense Red Zone Offense Red Zone Defense Net Punting Punt Returns Kickoff Returns First Downs Offense First Downs Defense Penalties Per Game Penalty Yards Per Game Time of Possession ARIZ NEV % 60.0% 33.3% 0.0% 42.1% 50.0% 66.7% 50.0% 60.0% 100.0% 83.3% 100.0% :51:00 25:53 Arizona Prepares For Whiteout Game at Nevada Game 2» Arizona (1-0) at Nevada (1-0) Date... Saturday, Sept. 12 Time... 4 p.m. (PDT) Location...Reno, Nev. Stadium... Mackay Stadium (30,000) Surface... FieldTurf Television... CBS Sports Network All-Time Series... UA leads, at Reno... Nevada leads, 1-0 Last Meeting...UA 35, Nevada 28...Sept. 13, 2014 (at Tucson) Streak...UA has won last 3 meetings Hard Edge Notes & Numbers» Arizona has played in Reno just one time, falling on Nov. 11, 1924.» Rich Rodriguez has led the Wildcats to victories over Nevada in 2012 and 2014.» The Wildcats were 4-1 in true road games last season, winning more such games than any season since 1998.» Under Rodriguez, the Wildcats are 10-0 in regular season non-conference games.»» UA s defense scored two touchdowns last weekend, something it also did at Utah last November.» The Wildcat defense has forced 26 turnovers over the last 12 ballgames.» For the fifth time in his career, QB Anu Solomon tossed for four touchdowns last week. His pass efficiency rating was the fifth-best of his 15-game career.» UA rushed for only 2.7 ypc in the first half last week, but bounced back with a 5.0 ypc clip in the final 30 minutes.» After recording 37 sacks in the regular season last year, UA has only one over the last three contests.» The Wildcats played six true freshmen a week ago, including starting CB Sammy Morrison.» LT Layth Friekh and LG Zach Hemmila earned their first career starts vs. UTSA.» Johnny Jackson, a former WR who played DB last season, switched to WR in August. He led UA with a career-best 101 yards on eight grabs last week (one TD). Head Coach Brian Polian Nevada Record (3rdYear) Career Record (3rd year) vs. Arizona 0-1 Top Cats Head Coach Rich Rodriguez Arizona Record (4th Year) Career Record (22nd Year) vs. Nevada 2-0 Category Player Total Touchdowns 6 players 1 Scoring 7 players 6 Rush Yards Nick Wilson 97 Pass Yards Anu Solomon 229 Pass Touchdowns Anu Solomon 4 Receptions Johnny Jackson 8 Rec. Yards Johnny Jackson 101 Tackles Parks/Neal 11 Tackles For Loss 3 players 1.0 Sacks None Interceptions Anthony Lopez 1 Punting Avg. Drew Riggleman 40.2 Kick Return Avg. Nate Phillips 21.0 Numbers to Know from ,793 1, Anu Solomon s passing total last season (2nd-most in UA history) Nick Wilson s rushing tally ranked 4th in UA single-season history. Arizona posted its second-highest scoring season in program history. The Wildcats capitalized with 110 points on 26 turnovers in Touchdowns scored by freshmen or sophomores last season. At No. 22, UA is ranked in AP preseason poll for the first time since Arizona won 10 regular season games for first time since Quick Reads» Last Meeting page 7 Depth Chart page 10 Statistics page 13 Roster page 28

2 Covering the Cats (Week of Sept. 6) SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Practice (evening)» No media availability» Weekly awards/honors announced by Communication Services staff Weekly Press Conference» 1:30-2 p.m. (MST)» Lowell-Stevens Football Facility» Rich Rodriguez» Select Players No Practice Pac-12 Weekly Teleconference» 10:30 a.m. - 12:120 p.m.» Rich Rodriguez (11:05 a.m.) Practice (approx. 3:45 p.m.)» Photo/video (first 4 periods)» Post-practice interviews with Coach Rodriguez, offensive staff and offensive players by request Practice (approx. 3:45 p.m.)» Closed to media» Post-practice interviews with Coach Rodriguez, defensive staff and defensive players by request Practice (approx. 3:45 p.m.)» No media availability (closed)» Weekly injury report released by Communicaiton Services» Weekly game captains announced post-practice» on Twitter for announcements Travel Day» No media availability Game Day» Kickoff at 7 p.m. (MST)» Postgame interviews with Coach Rodriguez and select players Arizona Quick Facts Communication Services Staff Director: Jeremy Sharpe Associate Director (FB): Blair Willis (FB, WGYM) O: (520) C: (520) E: bmw23@arizona.edu Assistant Director (FB): Derrick Fazendin (FB, BA) O: (520) C: (949) E: derrickf@arizona.edu Associate Director: TBA (MBB) Assistant Director: TBA (WBB) Assistant: Danny Martinez (VB, S&D, SVB, SB) Office Phone: (520) Office Fax: (520) Arizona Stadium Press Box: (520) Mailing Address: McKale Center, Room 106 University of Arizona 1 National Championship Dr. Tucson AZ The University of Arizona Location: Tucson, Ariz. Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Cardinal and Navy (PMS 200 and 281) President: Ann Weaver Hart Director of Athletics: Greg Byrne Deputy Director of Athletics: Erika Barnes Faculty Representative: Jory Hancock Enrollment: 42,236 Athletic Ticket Office: ; Athletics Web Site: ArizonaWildcats.com University Web Site: Arizona.edu 2015 Arizona Football Head Coach: Rich Rodriguez, Fourth year (26-14) Career Record: , 22nd year Offensive Formation: Multiple Spread Defensive Formation: Conference: Pac-12 (joined Pac-10 in 1978) Returning Lettermen: 43 Stadium (Capacity): Arizona Stadium (56,029) Surface: FieldTurf Press Box Phone: (520) Football History First Season: 1899 Years Played: 111 (entering 2014) Games Played: 1,061 Head Coaches: 30 All-Time Record: Pac-10/12 Record: Bowl Games (Record): 19 (8-10-1, last in 2014) The Bear Down Tradition Arizona s most memorable athletic tradition is the slogan Bear Down, given to Wildcat teams by John Button Salmon, student body president and varsity athlete, shortly before he died in 1926 following an auto accident. Button Salmon s last message to his teammates, spoken to J.F. Pop McKale, coach and athletic director, was, Tell them... tell the team to bear down. The rally cry predates Win One for the Gipper by two years. Media Information Blair Willis and Derrick Fazendin of Arizona Athletics Communication Services will assist media throughout the season in its coverage of Arizona football including issuing a weekly news release, daily news items, home game statistical packages, administering news conferences, practice and press box operations, credentialing and roadgame access, among other services. Any questions about media policies should be directed to Associate Director of Communication Services Blair Willis at bmw23@arizona.edu or (520) Interview Requests The Arizona Athletics Communication Services office will make every attempt to fulfill phone interview requests for media members. Interview requests for head coach Rich Rodriguez, his staff and UA players should be directed to Blair Willis (bmw23@arizona. edu) and Derrick Fazendin (derrickf@arizona.edu). To make a request by phone, call Please submit requests well in advance to allow time for an interview to be scheduled. However, some requests may not be granted based on academic schedules and other team responsibilities. Practices Arizona football practices are generally closed to the media, unless otherwise noted. In-season practice schedule provides a 20-minute photo opportunity, typically on Tuesdays at the beginning of practice. Interviews are conducted after practice and must be arranged through the Communication Services staff. The daily practice schedule can change, so it is asked that media inform the Communication Services staff in advance for requested players/coaches. Coverage of football practice stipulates consent with restrictions on reporting formations, strategies, special personnel shifts or injuries without prior questions directed to and answered by head coach Rich Rodriguez. Postgame Interviews Arizona has a closed locker room policy after games. There is no player availability on the field immediately after the game. Head coach Rich Rodriguez will address the assembled media only after his postgame radio show responsibilities have been completed both at home and on the road Coach Rodriguez will address the media prior to any player comments. At home games, Coach Rodriguez will hold a postgame press conference in Room 370 of the Lowell-Stevens Football Facility. Selected offensive and defensive players will follow. For road games, each locker room situation will dictate postgame protocol. Please direct any specific requests for players to Blair Willis and Derrick Fazendin with the UA Communication Services staff. Weekly Press Conference Head Coach Rich Rodriguez and select players are available each Monday at 1:30 p.m. in the Lowell-Stevens Football Facility (Room 370) for an approximate half-hour press conference. There is no weekly press conference during bye weeks. A live web stream is available at: videos/university-arizona. Pac-12 Weekly Teleconference Head Coach Rich Rodriguez is available at 11:05 a.m. (PT) each week during the season on the Pac-12 Football Coaches Weekly Teleconference. For information in regards to obtaining the phone number to take part in the weekly teleconference, please call the Pac-12 Conference office ( ), or the UA Communication Services Office ( ). Facilities Access for Media The team locker room, sports medicine center and strength and conditioning center are off limits to media unless special arrangements have been made through Blair Willis and/or Derrick Fazendin. Photo/Video Usage Usage of imagery, audio and video taken at Arizona Athletics events is restricted to editorial purposes; these guidelines are covered in materials issued to reporters, editors and photographers upon receipt of credentials and/or access. They include guidelines on live Internet reporting, notably live description of statistical and/or playby-play and uses of visual imagery, rules strengthened for televised games. Credentials Credentials will be issued to professional members of media outlets that regularly cover Arizona Athletics and to regional, national or visiting professional journalists. Internet entities may or may not qualify for credentials and will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please send all credential requests via to Associate Director of Communication Services Blair Willis at bmw23@arizona.edu or call (520) Visit Article.dbml?ATCLID= to review the Arizona credential policies before submitting a request. 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3 Some Game Themes: Typically season-opening wins answer questions and optimistically propel teams into Week 2. That will be the case for Nevada, which remains at home for the second week in a row after cruising to a victory over UC Davis last Thursday. However, it ll be a much different feeling for Arizona, which dispatched UTSA, 42-32, last week in Tucson, but suffered some bumps and bruises along the way. Included was a knee injury sustained by preseason All-American Scooby Wright, whose status moving forward remains uncertain. The Wildcats lost several potential starters in training camp due to season-ending injuries, then had several others sidelined in the opener, including scratching projected left tackle Freddie Tagaloa. Not included in the MASH unit were a trio of contributors that served unspecified suspensions. What it all meant was the Wildcats played flock of fresh faces and will need to do so again in Reno before the identity of this squad takes shape. The task won t be easy at Mackay Stadium, where the Wolf Pack have ambitions of upending a Pac-12 foe for the second straight year in the program s annual White Out game. Adding fuel to the fire, the Wildcats have won two recent meetings: a stunning comeback in the 2012 New Mexico Bowl and a decision a year ago in Tucson. It is clear Nevada will be hungry for the opportunity to make the third time a charm this go-round. Arizona will need its offensive line to strengthen and create more running room for Nick Wilson and Jared Baker, as well as give Anu Solomon time to survey his receivers. On the flip side, the Wildcats defensive front struggled to create push against UTSA, and disrupting first-year starter Tyler Stewart will be necessary. The Wolf Pack did not turn the football over last week against UC Davis, while Arizona cashed in a pair of defensive touchdowns. Last Week: It wasn t pretty and it certainly wasn t easy, but it was a win on an unseasonably cool and damp Thursday evening at Arizona Stadium. The 22nd-ranked Wildcats held off a pesky UTSA squad for a season-opening victory in the highly physical affair that wrapped up a three-year series between the programs. What Arizona won on the scoreboard, it lost in some other areas. The Roadrunners held the edge in numerous categories, including first downs (29-25), rushing yards ( ), passing yards ( ) and total yardage ( ), while gaining 5.5 yards per play to Arizona s 5.3. Yet the stat that mattered was turnovers: The Wildcats cashed in a pair of turnovers for defensive touchdowns, including Anthony Lopez s pick-six on only the game s second play. Later, Will Parks forced a fumble that Jamar Allah scooped and scored in the third period, which finally afforded the home side some breathing room. The opportunistic Cats found a big play in special teams, too, when DaVonte Neal blocked a fourth quarter field goal try that led to another touchdown on the ensuing drive. At the same time, Arizona s unsteady offense found enough chances with second-year starter Anu Solomon throwing touchdown passes to a quartet of targets. Beyond the stat sheet, the other notable was the departure of All-American linebacker Scooby Wright, who left the game with a knee injury late in the first quarter and did not return. His loss along with some nicks and dings elsewhere led to UA s defensive unit rotating bodies throughout the night. While facing 95 total plays, 16 players came up with two or more tackles, led 11 apiece from Will Parks and Neal, who started at corner for the first time in his career. All-in-all, Arizona won its season opener for the eighth year in a row and prevailed in its home opener for the 15th-straight season. The Last Meeting: Arizona moved to 3-0 as it held off Nevada, 35-28, last Sept. 13 at Arizona Stadium Freshman running back Nick Wilson continued his emergence, rushing for a game-high 171 yards on 29 carries with two touchdowns Rookie quarterback Anu Solomon continued to progress, completing a career-best 85 percent of his passes (22-for-26) with 278 yards and three touchdowns through the air Nevada methodically marched 19 plays on the opening drive of the night, but UA s defense held up and yielded only a field goal On its only possession of the first quarter, the Wildcat offense surged on a 12-play drive of its own capped by Wilson s two-yard run for a 7-3 lead Another lengthy drive (13 plays) and another Brent Zuzo field goal brought the Wolf Pack within a point in the second quarter, but Wilson changed that with a 28-yard burst to extend the lead to 14-6 Freshman receiver Tyrell Johnson later hauled in a 35-yard pass from Solomon for a 21-6 lead, but Cody Fajardo rallied Nevada with a 75-yard drive and a touchdown pass to Jarred Gipson and it was a game at halftime The Wolf Pack stopped the Wildcats on the opening drive of the second half, which allowed Fajardo & Co. to tie the game with another touchdown pass and a two-point conversion midway through the third quarter The Wildcats showed poise and some play-making ability, with Solomon finding Cayleb Jones for touchdown strikes of 22 yards and 24 yards to open up a lead by the early stages of the fourth quarter Yet the game was still in doubt after Fajardo again found Gipson for a 6-yard score, bringing the Wolf Pack back to within a touchdown and some six minutes to play However, Arizona s defense held strong when Nevada had the ball and a chance to tie, and Wilson and the Wildcats ran the clock out on the final possession to preserve a seven-point win It marked the 12th consecutive non-conference win for Arizona The Wildcats produced a 100-yard rusher for the 20th-straight game and added a 100-yard receiver for the fourth straight game. Arizona in the NCAA Rankings Category Rk. Value Rushing Offense Passing Offense Passing Eff Total Offense Scoring Offense Rushing Defense Pass Defense Pass Eff. Defense Total Defense Scoring Defense Net Punting Punt Return Avg Kickoff Return Avg Turnover Margin Sacks Sacks Allowed Tackles for Loss Arizona in the Pac-12 Rankings Category Rk. Value Rushing Offense Passing Offense Passing Eff Total Offense Scoring Offense Rushing Defense Pass Defense Pass Eff. Defense Total Defense Scoring Defense Net Punting Punt Return Avg Kickoff Return Avg Turnover Margin Sacks Sacks Allowed Tackles for Loss Pronunciations Players Jamar Allah...Ah-lah Jacob Alsadek... al-seh-deck Brion Anduze...Ann-dooz Christian Boettcher... Beh-cher (as in catcher) Dane Cruikshank... crook-shank Aiulua Fanene...eye-ah-loo-ah FAH-nay-nay Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles... fouls Layth Friekh... lay-th freck Anthony Fotu... Pho-too Sani Fuimaono... foo-ee-mah-oh-no Samajie Grant...sah-mah-jay Carter Hehr... hair Zach Hemmila... hem-i-luh Lene Maiava... leh-nay my-ah-vah Anthony Mariscal...mar-ee-SKAL Kwesi Mashack...qway-see may-shack Abraham Mendivil... men-dih-vil Matt Morin... moore-in Josh Pollack... PAHL-ihk Anu Solomon... AH-new Freddie Tagaloa... tag-uh-loh-ah Derrick Turituri... tur-ee-tur-ee Marquis Ware...mar-keese Sharif Williams...sha-REEF Coaches Bill Kirelawich...Kerr-LAV-itch (lav as in have) Jim Michalczik... muh-hall-check Charlie Ragle...RAY-gull Tell them... tell the team to bear down. John Byrd Button Salmon,

4 How the Cats Fare Arizona s Record In... September October November Arizona s Conference Record... At home On the road Neutral Arizona s Non-Conference Record... At home On the road Neutral Arizona vs. Ranked Opponents... At home On the road Neutral Arizona s Record in Games... Decided by 1-3 points points points points points points Arizona s Record When Scoring or fewer points points points points Arizona s Record When Allowing or fewer points points points points Arizona s Record in Games... During the day At night Scoring first Opponent scores first Leading after 1st quarter Trailing after 1st quarter Tied after the 1st quarter Leading at halftime Trailing at halftime Tied at halftime Leading after 3rd quarter Trailing after 3rd quarter Tied after the 3rd quarter In overtime Arizona s Record With yard rusher yard receiver yard passer Less than 300-yards total off yards total offense yards total offense yards total offense Committing fewer turnovers Committing more turnovers Turnovers are equal Not committing a turnover Arizona s Record When Allowing yard rusher yard receiver yard passer Less than 300-yards total off yards total offense yards total offense yards total offense Scooby Wright Status: Returning All-American linebacker Scooby Wright suffered a lateral meniscus tear in the first quarter of last Thursday s UTSA game. He underwent an arthroscopic procedure Saturday, and on Monday head coach Rich Rodriguez said Wright would be out three to four weeks. As a sophomore, Wright won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, the Rotary Lombardi Award and the Chuck Bednarik Award, all given annually to the nation s top defender. Additionally, he was named the Pat Tillman Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year while he ranked in the top five among FBS players for total tackles (163), tackles for loss (29.0), sacks (14.0) and forced fumbles (6). In the process, he became UA s sixth unanimous All-American and was a Walter Camp Player of the Year Finalist. Still Streaking: Thursday s victory over UTSA extended a couple notable streaks. The Wildcats have now won each of their last eight season openers dating to 2008 (last loss was in 2007 at BYU). Additionally, Arizona has won 15-straight home openers since a loss to Ohio State in the second game of the 2000 campaign. The Wildcats also own a string of 17-consectuive victories in season openers that happen to be played at Arizona Stadium (last home loss to begin a season was to Iowa in 1987). Déjà Vu? The last time the Wildcats played at Arizona Stadium, Anthony Lopez scooped up a fumble and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown just 44 seconds into the game in last November s Territorial Cup. Fast-forward to the new season and the senior safety found himself running in a 23-yard interception return for a touchdown only 35 seconds into an eventual victory over UTSA last Thursday. If that s not coincidental enough, consider how the Roadrunners must have felt about the quick strike. A year ago in San Antonio, the first play from scrimmage saw Cayleb Jones finish off an 85- yard touchdown reception some 18 seconds into the contest. Four Score: For the fifth time in his career, sophomore quarterback Anu Solomon completed four touchdown passes in a contest. In last Thursday s win, Solomon hit David Richards (6 yards), Johnny Jackson (23 yards), Nate Phillips (4 yards) and Cayleb Jones (4 yards) for touchdowns. The tally kept him shy of matching his career high of five touchdowns, established twice a year ago (home vs. California and at Washington State). Interestingly, Solomon has now thrown touchdown passes to four receivers in each of his two season-openers as the starter (also last year vs. UNLV). Go, Johnny Go! A month ago, senior Johnny Jackson found himself buried on the depth chart in the secondary. With the Wildcats missing a few receivers due to injury, coaches asked Jackson a receiver in his first two seasons if he would make the switch back to offense. Jackson eagerly obliged and immediately found himself in the rotation at the slot positions. He impressed coaches enough to earn a start last Thursday against UTSA, and he delivered a career-high 101 yards on eight receptions, plus added a 23-yard touchdown on a highlight-reel play from Anu Solomon. It was the first 100-yard receiving game of Jackson s career. Not too shabby for a player without a pass reception since the 2013 AdvoCare V100 Bowl in Shreveport, which was his last game as a receiver before he switched to defense in the spring of Neal Deals the Hits: Junior DaVonte Neal, who switched to cornerback during spring practices, saw his transition pay off in his debut at the new position last Thursday. The first-time defensive starter matched teammate Will Parks with a game high 11 tackles and added a pass break up. But his biggest biggest contribution came when he blocked a fourth quarter field goal try as the Roadrunners threatened to cut the Wildcats lead to one possession. Jamar Allah recovered the block and Arizona s offense soon punched in a touchdown for welcomed breathing room early in the fourth quarter. It was the first blocked field goal for the Wildcats since Creating Turnovers: Arizona s defense has developed a penchant for creating turnovers under fourth-year coordinator Jeff Casteel. Since the start of 2012, the Wildcats have created a turnover in 37 of 41 games, including two in the opener last Thursday against UTSA. It was the 23rd time Casteel s unit has forced multiple turnovers, and Arizona s record in those games is Fresh Faces: In last week s opener, the Wildcats played six true freshmen, including Sammy Morrrison, who started at cornerback. Others: safety Demetrius Flanningan-Fowles, receiver Shun Brown, corner Jace Whittaker, running back Orlando Bradford and tight end Darrell Cloy Jr. Arizona also debuted five redshirt freshmen, among them Layth Friekh, who started at left tackle. Others included Jamardre Cobb, Tony Ellison, Brandon Rutt and Nick Reinhardt Joining Friekh on the offensive line was left guard Zach Hemmila another first-time starter as a redshirt junior. Plenty of PBUs: Arizona s defense combined for eight pass breakups last Thursday, led by Will Parks s three and Haden Gregory s two. Along with Anthony Lopez s early interception, the Wildcat defense put its paws on nine of UTSA s 45 team pass attempt (20 percent). In terms of PBUs, the eight knockdowns would have tied last year s season high, which was set at Utah in a victory last Nov Arizona Football Game 2 vs. Nevada

5 Will Fills the Stat Sheet: Senior spur safety Will Parks made his presence known in the opener. The Philadelphia native registered a game-high 11 tackles, including eight solo stops, along with three pass break ups. He also forced a fumble, which was scooped up by Jamar Allah and returned 22 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter. Parks debut backed up an impressive junior campaign that saw him rack up 81 tackles, 13 for loss, two picks and eight pass breakups. Solomon s Steady Start: Because Arizona s offense didn t put up staggering numbers, it s easy to overlook the effort quarterback Anu Solomon put forth in his 15th career start. The sophomore completed 22-of-36 passes for 229 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. The performance checked out to a pass efficiency rating, which is the fifth-highest total of his career. Sure he missed a few deep passes, but he spread the ball around to seven different receivers despite missing two of his primary weapons. His four-touchdown game was the fifth of his career. Second Half Surge: Arizona struggled to run the ball in the first half against UTSA, but settled in and found some success in the second half. The first half saw the Wildcats muster only 32 yards on 12 rushes a disappointing 2.7 yards per carry. However, things turned around in the second half with UA rolling up 131 yards on 26 totes a 5.0 yard per attempt clip that is more in line with the Wildcats will need to win games. Perhaps first-time starters Layth Friekh and Zach Hemmila, along with new center Cayman Bundage, just needed some time to acclimate to game speed. Lack of Sacks: One thing Arizona coaches will want to drum up: more pass pressure. Going back to last year s Pac-12 Championship game against Oregon, the Wildcats have recorded only one sack in their last three outings. The current drought is on the heels of a pressure surge much of last season when the squad registered 37 sacks over the 12-game regular season (3.1 per game). Playing For Andrew Valdez: The Wildcats will continue to wear the initials AV on the back of their helmets for the remainder of the season in honor of Andrew Valdez, who passed away on June 20 after suffering from cystic fibrosis. Valdez was an honorary member of the Arizona football family for the past 16 months, as the Wildcats made frequent trips to visit him at the Diamond Children s Medical Center. Andrew also came to numerous Arizona football games and practices over the past season. Outta This League: Now in his fourth season at Arizona, Rich Rodriguez is a perfect 10-0 in the regular season against non-conference opponents. Each of this year s non-conference opponents (UTSA, Nevada and NAU) have been victims in recent years, including UTSA now in three straight seasons ( ). Nevada dropped a close contest in Tucson last year, while the Wildcats defeated NAU in 2013 as well. Collectively, Rodriguez is 5-0 in the regular season against this year s slate, and that does not include a 2012 bowl victory over Nevada. Turning Points: While not dominant in 2014, Arizona s defense was certainly opportunistic. The Wildcats turned in their best season in over a decade for cashing in points off turnovers. The unit picked up right where it left off last year, as it recorded 14 points off of turnovers last week against UTSA, including two defensive touchdowns (23-yard TD return by Anthony Lopez in first quarter and a 22-yard fumble recovery by Jamar Allah in third quarter). Here s a look at just the last 10 seasons: Cats on Preseason Watch Lists Cayleb Jones, Redshirt Junior, WR» Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award» Biletnikoff Award Will Parks, Senior, S» Bednarik Award» Jim Thorpe Award Drew Riggleman, Redshirt Senior, P» Ray Guy Award Rich Rodriguez, Head Coach» Dodd Trophy Casey Skowron, Redshirt Senior, K» AFCA Good Works Team» Wuerffel Trophy» William V. Campbell Trophy» Lou Groza Award Anu Soloman, Redshirt Sophomore, QB» Manning Award» Maxwell Award» Davey O Brien Award» Walter Camp POY Freddie Tagaloa, Redshirt Junior, OL» Outland Trophy Nick Wilson, Sophomore, RB» Doak Walker Award» Maxwell Award Scooby Wright III, Junior, LB» Bednarik Award» Nagurski Award» Butkus Award» Lombardi Award» Walter Camp POY 2015 Weekly Honors/Awards Year Wins Points off Turnovers Margin Arizona Opponent Fab Freshman Backfield Duo: Freshmen a season ago, quarterback Any Solomon and running back Nick Wilson formed one of the most formidable backfields in the nation. Solomon passed for 3,793 yards and 28 touchdowns last season, both top two marks in UA single-season history. Meanwhile, Wilson racked up 1,375 rushing yards along with 17 total touchdowns. Together, the duo has combined for 5,820 yards of total offense and 49 touchdowns just one game into their sophomore campaigns. Tell them... tell the team to bear down. John Byrd Button Salmon,

6 Players of the Week Selected by UA Coaching Staff Game 1 vs. UTSA Offense: Cayman Bundage Defense: None Spec. Teams: DaVonte Neal Game 2 at Nevada Offense: Defense: Spec. Teams: Game 3 vs. Northern Arizona Offense: Defense: Spec. Teams: Game 4 vs. UCLA Offense: Defense: Spec. Teams: Game 5 at Stanford Offense: Defense: Spec. Teams: Game 6 vs. Oregon State Offense: Defense: Spec. Teams: Game 7 at Colorado Offense: Defense: Spec. Teams: Game 8 vs. Washington State Offense: Defense: Spec. Teams: Game 9 at Washington Offense: Defense: Spec. Teams: Game 10 at USC Offense: Defense: Spec. Teams: Game 11 vs. Utah Offense: Defense: Spec. Teams: Game 12 at Arizona State Offense: Defense: Spec. Teams: Game-by-Game Captains UTSA: Casey Skowron, Will Parks, David Richards, Reggie Gilbert at Nevada: Northern Arizona: UCLA: at Stanford: Oregon State: at Colorado Washington State: at Washington: at USC: Utah: at Arizona State: Road Warriors: The Wildcats went 4-1 in their five true road games last season, an impressive feat considering three of those games were against ranked Pac-12 opponents. It was the most true road wins in a season for Arizona since it was 6-0 away from home during the 12-1 campaign of 1998, which also featured a neutral site victory Nebraska in the Holiday Bowl. Looking through the record books, the Cats have won at least four road games in just four other seasons: 1975 (5-1), 1974 (4-1), 1973 (5-1) and 1968 (4-1). The Wildcats have won their first road contest of the season in each of the last two campaigns, while Arizona is 4-1 against non-conference opponents away from Arizona Stadium in the Rich Rodriguez era. Not to be Offensive: Now in Rich Rodriguez s fourth season at Arizona, the Wildcats have scored 15 non-offensive touchdowns, including six last season and two so far this year. The defense has accounted for 12 of the touchdowns, including four in the final five regular season contests a year ago. When Arizona s defense scores a touchdown, the Cats are 9-0 under Rodriguez. Adding in two additional games with kick/ punt return touchdowns, and Arizona is 11-0 when scoring a non-offensive touchdown. Also not factored in is a fake field for a touchdown scored by Casey Skowron last season against Washington. Staff Continuity: Arizona is one of four FBS with the same full-time coaching staff (head coach and nine assistants) since The others are: BYU, Kansas State and- Northwestern. The staff continuity is a tangible sign that Rich Rodriguez is building a solid foundation for the Arizona football program. In fact, prior to 2014, Arizona had not had a season of full staff retention since 1999 when Dick Tomey and Co. returned following one of the most successful seasons in school history a 12-1 record capped with a Holiday Bowl victory over Nebraska in Since, John Mackovic saw turnover in each of his three seasons at the helm from , and Mike Stoops replaced at least one assistant coach in all eight of his seasons in Tucson. Strap Up: Arizona will play a 12-game regular season schedule the way its offense likes to operate: up tempo. There is no bye week for the Wildcats this unless you consider the Thanksgiving Weekend at the end of the slate an off week. Few programs in the country will face the constant grind that Arizona will. Here are the five schools playing 12 (or more) consecutive weeks: Consecutive Weeks with a Game: 1. Colorado 13 Hawaii Arizona 12 FIU 12 North Texas 12 One Good Thing: While Arizona won t have a bye week during its regular season, its Pac-12 opponents won t find many opportunities to rest up for the Cats either. Of the 12 foes, only Oregon State has a bye week immediately prior to battling Arizona. Otherwise, Washington plays two consecutive games before its meeting with the Wildcats, and all others play at least three straight weeks. Utah, who travels to Tucson on Nov. 14, will have played five straight games in front of the Arizona contest. Guess What Day It Is: Game day has different meaning for the Wildcats lately., but they will finally play on a traditional Saturday this week. Last Thursday s opener against was the fourth-consecutive non-saturday game for Arizona. The Wildcats closed the 2014 campaign by playing the Territorial Cup on a Friday, the Pac-12 Championship Game on a Friday and the VIZIO Fiesta Bowl on a Wednesday. Returning to regular Saturdays will be a welcomed sight for Arizona, which will then play 11-consevutive Saturdays through the end of the regular season. Man in the Middle: Arizona is replacing three full-time starters along the offensive line, and one of the returnees will have himself at a new position. Senior Cayman Bundage a 26-game starter at guard in his career made his first career start at center last week. The change is two-fold: the Wildcats lost two-year senior starter Steven Gurrola, and his back-up Carter Wood was forced to medically retire this August after entering camp as the favorite to win this year s job. Bundage has transitioned well and earned the coaches nod as the team s offensive player of the week against UTSA. Glad to Have Him Back: Arizona s defensive line received a major boost in the offseason when Reggie Gilbert was awarded a fifth year of eligibility after missing a host of games due to injury earlier in his career. Gilbert is now a 35-game starter for the Wildcats who has recorded 100 total tackles, including 18.5 for loss along with 10.5 sacks. His experience and leadership will be valued as much as anything in his final season. Up Next: Arizona returns home to close out non-conference play with a contest against intrastate rival Northern Arizona on Sept. 19 at Arizona Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. (MST) with a live television broadcast on Pac-12 Networks Arizona Football Game 2 vs. Nevada

7 The Last Meeting: 2014 vs. Nevada Big Plays Spark Offense, Cats Hold Off Pesky Wolf Pack Game 3» Nevada (2-1, 0-0 MW) at Arizona (3-0, 0-0 Pac-12) Date... Saturday, Sept. 13 Time... 8:07 p.m. (MST) Location...Tucson, Ariz. Stadium... Arizona Stadium (48,504) Surface... FieldTurf Television...Pac-12 Network All-Time Series... Arizona now leads, In Tucson... Arizona now leads, Previous Meeting...UA 49, Nevada Dec. 15, 2012 (Albuquerque, N.M.) Streak...UA has won last three meetings Score by Quarters F Nevada Arizona TUCSON, Ariz. -- Anu Solomon threw for 278 yards and three touchdowns, Nick Wilson ran for 171 yards and Arizona held off Nevada Saturday night. Arizona (3-0) came into the game with the nation s fifth-best offense and had another big night against the Wolfpack, rolling up 507 yards. Wilson ran for a pair of touchdowns and gave Arizona a 100-yard rusher for the 20th straight game, tied for longest in the FBS since Solomon finished 22-of-26 passing and threw two second-half touchdown passes to Cayleb Jones, who had nine catches for 116 yards. Cody Fajardo kept Nevada (2-1) in it, throwing for 321 yards and three touchdowns, but the Wolfpack turned the ball over on downs their last drive. Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez said after the 2012 New Mexico Bowl that he hoped to never face Fajardo again. The Wolfpack quarterback lit up the Wildcats in that game, throwing for 256 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 140 and another score. Fajardo, on the other hand, was looking forward to facing Arizona again. Despite having what may have been the best game of his career in the bowl game, Nevada lost the game after the Wildcats scored two touchdowns in the final minute. Fajardo had some success against Arizona early as the Wolfpack picked their way down the field. Nevada held the ball for the game s opening 9:33 and had another scoring drive that lasted 6:08. The problem for the Wolfpack was how both ended: in field goals. Thirty-two plays, 141 yards and more than 15 minutes resulting in just six points -- a dangerous game against an explosive offense like Arizona s. The Wildcats needed just 1:50 to score their first touchdown, a 2-yard run by Wilson. The freshman scored the next one, too, bursting off left tackle for a 28-yard score. Solomon, who threw an ill-advised interception early in the second quarter, showed off his athletic ability just before halftime, rolling to the left and throwing off his back foot to hit Tyrell Johnson perfectly in stride for a 35-yard touchdown. Fajardo finally got the Wolfpack into the endzone after that, orchestrating a quick 75-yard drive capped by his 7-yard touchdown pass to Jarred Gipson that cut Arizona s halftime lead to The confidence of seeing six points go up on the board instead of three carried over into the third quarter, when Fajardo opened with a 6-yard touchdown pass to Hasaan Henderson. Arizona had an answer. Two, in fact. Solomon threw another touchdown on the run, this one going the other way, this one a 22-yarder to Jones. The Solomon-Jones connection worked again on the first play of the fourth quarter, a 24-yarder that put the Wildcats up Nevada and Fajardo still weren t done. Scoring Summary First Quarter NEV (3-0) Zuzo, B. 22-yd field goal Drive: 19 plays 70 yards, 9:26 TOP, 5:34 left ARIZ (7-3) Wilson, N. 2-yd run (Skowron, C. kick) Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 3:37 TOP, 1:50 left Second Quarter NEV (6-7) Zuzo, B. 21-yd field goal Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 6:08 TOP, 10:42 left ARIZ (14-6) Wilson, N. 28-yd run (Skowron kick) Drive: 8 plays 76, yards, 2:40 TOP, 5:05 left ARIZ (21-6) Johnson, T. 35-yd pass from Solomon, A. (Skowron, C. kick) Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:12 TOP, 2:08 left NEV (13-21) Gipson, J. 7-yd pass from Fajardo, C. (Zuzo, B. kick) Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:00 TOP, 0:08 Third Quarter NEV (21-21) Henderson, H. 6-yd pass from Fajardo, C. (Jackson, D. rush) Drive: 16 plays, 84 yards, 7:13 TOP, 6:03 left ARIZ (28-21) Jones, C. 22-yd pass from Solomon, A. (Skowron, C. kick) Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:24 TOP, 3:34 left Fourth Quarter ARIZ (35-21) Jones, C. 24-yd pass from Solomon, A. (Skowron,C. kick) Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:35 TOP, 14:55 left NEV (28-35) Gipson, J. 6-yd pass from Fajardo C. (Zuzo, B. kick) Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:10 TOP 6:01 left He found Jarred Gipson on a 6-yard touchdown pass that cut Arizona s lead to and the Wolfpack got the ball back at their own 17-yard line with 3:04 left. Fajardo took Nevada to near midfield, but his fourth-down attempt was just out of Jericho Richardson s reach. Team Stats Category NEV ARIZ First Downs Rushes-Yds (NET) Passing Yds (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int Total Offense Plays-Yds Fumble Returns-Yds Punt Returns-Yds Kickoff Returns-Yds Interception Returns-Yds Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Possession Time 35:48 24:12 3rd-Down Conversions 8 of 16 5 of 9 4th-Down Conversions 1 of 2 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yds Individual Stats RUSHING: Nevada-Butler,James 13-50; Jackson,Don 18-44; Fajardo,Cody Arizona-Wilson, N ; Solomon, A. 7-60; Baker, J. 1-0; Team 1-minus 2. PASSING: Nevada-Fajardo,Cody Arizona-Solomon, A RECEIVING: Nevada-Gipson,Jarred 8-49; Turner,Richy 7-99; Henderson,H. 7-82; Richardson,J. 6-83; Brock,Kendall 1-8. Arizona-Jones, C ; Grant, S. 4-50; Phillips, N. 3-40; Johnson, T. 2-40; Hill, A. 2-17; Wilson, N INTERCEPTIONS: Nevada-Calloway,Tere 1-3. Arizona-None. FUMBLES: Nevada-None. Arizona-Johnson, T SACKS (UA-A): SACKS (UA-A): Nevada-None. Arizona-Matthews, J. 1-0; Turituri, D Arizona Notebook» Arizona won its 12th-straight non-conference game dating to the 2011 season. That string is a new school record since UA first established any conference affiliation in 1931 (Border Conference).» Head Coach Rich Rodriguez and the Wildcats have opened the year 3-0 for the thirdstraight season. The last UA coach to lead the program to consecutive 3-0 starts in the first three years of a tenure was Jim Young ( ).» For the fourth-straight game, Arizona produced a 100-yard rusher (Nick Wilson, ) and a 100-yard receiver (Cayleb Jones, 9-116).» Solomon saw his streak of 83-consecutive passes without an interception come to an end. It was the first thrown interception of his career and first turnover of the season for Arizona. Tell them... tell the team to bear down. John Byrd Button Salmon,

8 The 2014 Pac-12 Coach of the Year, Rich Rodriguez returns for his fourth season at the helm of the Arizona football program. He was introduced as the Wildcats 30th head coach on Nov. 22, Entering the 2015 season, Rodriguez carries a career record of in 21 seasons, marked by Division I records of at West Virginia, at Michigan and with the Wildcats. He began his head coaching career at Salem (W.Va.) University in 1988 and then coached at Glenville State (W.Va.) from Rodriguez s third season with the Wildcats was highlighted by a 10-4 record, a Pac-12 South Championship, a Fiesta Bowl berth and winning the Territorial Cup game against ASU. Arizona finished the regular season with 10 wins for only the third time in program history as Rodriguez was named the 2014 Pac-12 Coach of the Year. The streak continued as Rodriguez and the squad defeated a top-10 ranked program for the third-straight campaign with a road victory over No. 2 Oregon on Oct. 2. Offensively, quarterback Anu Solomon became the first freshman ever to start a season opener for the school and went on to throw for 3,793 yards with 28 passing touchdowns and only nine interceptions. He owns the UA freshman records for passing yards, passing touchdowns, pass attempts (540) and pass completions (313). Freshman Nick Wilson collected seven games with 100+ yards and with his 1,375 markers on the season, he set the school freshman rushing record. Linebacker Scooby Wright III was easily the nation s most prolific defender. Based on a vote of head coaches, media and college athletics personnel, he won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, the Rotary Lombardi Award and the Chuck Bednarik Award, all given annually to the nation s top defender. Also the Pat Tillman Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, he ranked in the top five among FBS players for total tackles (163), tackles for loss (29.0), sacks (14.0) and forced fumbles (6). Wright is UA s sixth all-time unanimous All-American. In 2013, the Wildcats posted an 8-5 record with a bowl victory over the Boston College Eagles in the AdvoCare V100 Bowl in Shreveport, La. Arizona knocked off a top-10 ranked team with a win over No. 5 Oregon on Nov. 23. Running back Ka Deem Carey earned consensus All-America honors for the second-straight season, was named the 2013 Pac-12 offensive Player of the Year and a Doak Walker Award finalist. He ended his three seasons in Tucson as Arizona s all-time career rushing leader (4,239 yards) and all-time all-purpose yardage leader (5,483). Carey recorded 16-straight games in which he eclipsed the century mark rushing, the longest streak in Pac-12 history and the longest for any FBS player in the last 10 seasons. Head Coach Rich Rodriguez Hometown:... Grant Town, W. Va. High School:... North Marion College:... West Virginia, 1986 Master s:... Salem Univ., 1987 Playing Career:... West Virginia , defensive back Family:...Wife, Rita;...Children, Raquel and Rhett Overall head coaching career: Division I-A head coaching career: Year-by-Year as Head Coach Year W-L Conf. (Place) School (N/A) Arizona (1stS) Arizona (4thS) Arizona (T4thS) Arizona (T7th) Michigan (10th) Michigan (9th) Michigan (T2nd) West Virginia (T2nd) West Virginia (1st) West Virginia (T1st) West Virginia (T1st) West Virginia (2nd) West Virginia (7th) West Virgini (T1st) Glenville State (T1st) Glenville State (T1st) Glenville State (T1st) Glenville State (3rd) Glenville State (T5th) Glenville State (T6th) Glenville State (5th) Salem University Coaching History Years...Position/Title 2012-Present... Arizona, head coach (27-14) Michigan, head coach (15-22) West Virginia, head coach (60-26) Clemson, Off. Coord./QB s Tulane, Off. Coord./quarterbacks Glenville State, head coach ( ) West Virginia, volunteer assistant Salem University, head coach (2-8) Salem University, Asst. HC/Def. Coord Salem University, DBs/special teams West Virginia, student assistant Milestone Wins Win Opponent Date 1 Salem 21, WV Tech West Virginia 35, Cincinnati 32 9/14/ West Virginia 55, Syracuse 14 10/6/ Arizona 39, USC 36 10/27/12 Rodriguez vs. Opponents Opponent Record Arizona State 1-2 Boise State 0-1 Boston College 3-2 Bowling Green 1-0 California (UC Berkeley) 2-0 California (Pa.) 2-0 Carrroll (Mt.) 1-0 Central Connecticut State 0-1 Central Florida 2-0 Central State (Ohio) 1-0 Cincinnati 4-1 Clarion 0-1 Colorado 3-0 Concord 4-4 Connecticut 5-0 Cumberland (Ky.) Delaware State 1-0 East Carolina 6-0 East Central (Okla.) 0-1 Eastern Michigan 1-0 East Tennessee State 0-1 Eastern Washington 1-0 Fairmont State 6-2 Florida State 0-1 Geneva Georgia 1-0 Georgia Southern 0-1 Georgia Tech 1-0 Glenville State 0-1 Illinois 1-2 Indiana 2-0 Indiana (Pa.) 0-3 Iowa 0-2 James Madison 1-0 Johnson C. Smith 1-1 Kent State 1-0 Livingstone 1-1 Louisville 2-1 Marshall 2-1 Maryland 4-4 Massachusetts 1-0 Miami (Fla.) 0-3 Miami (Ohio) 1-0 Michigan State 0-3 Minnesota 1-0 Mississippi 1-0 Mississippi State 2-1 Nevada 2-0 Newport News 2-0 Northern Arizona 1-0 Northwestern 0-1 Notre Dame 2-2 Ohio 1-0 Ohio State 0-3 Oklahoma State 1-0 Oregon 2-2 Oregon State 0-1 Penn State 0-3 Pittsburgh 4-3 Purdue 1-2 Rutgers 7-0 Samford 0-1 Shepherd 4-4 South Carolina State 1-0 South Florida 1-2 Southern California (USC) 1-2 Stanford 0-1 Syracuse 6-1 Temple 3-1 Tennessee-Chattanooga 1-0 Toledo 1-1 UCLA 0-3 UNLV 2-0 Utah 3-1 UTSA 3-0 Virginia 0-1 Virginia Tech 2-3 Washington 2-1 Washington State 1-1 West Liberty State 6-2 West Virginia State 6-2 West Virginia Weslyan 3-4 Western Michigan 2-0 Western Montana 0-1 Wingate 0-2 Wisconsin 1-4 Wofford 1-1 WVU Tech Arizona Football Game 2 vs. Nevada

9 The Pac-12 Conference Standings NORTH DIVISION School Overall Pct. PF PA Home Road Neutral Pac-12 Pct. PF PA Overall Streak California Won 1 Oregon Won 1 Oregon State Won 1 Stanford Lost 1 Washington Lost 1 Washington State Lost 1 SOUTH DIVISION School Overall Pct. PF PA Home Road Neutral Pac-12 Pct. PF PA Overall Streak Arizona Won 1 Utah Won 1 UCLA Won 1 USC Won 1 Arizona State Lost 1 Colorado Lost 1 Pac-12 Weekly Teleconference Time...Coach, School 10:15 a.m. PT/11:15 a.m. MT...Jim Mora, UCLA...(from Tues., Sept. 1-Sept. 8) 10:25 a.m. PT/11:25 a.m. MT... Mike MacIntyre, Colorado 10:35 a.m. PT/11:35 a.m. MT...Kyle Whittingham, Utah 10:45 a.m. PT/11:45 a.m. MT...David Shaw, Stanford 10:55 a.m. PT/11:55 a.m. MT...Mike Leach, Washington State 11:05 a.m. PT/12:05 p.m. MT...Rich Rodriguez, Arizona 11:15 a.m. PT/12:15 p.m. MT... Sonny Dykes, California 11:25 a.m. PT/12:25 p.m. MT... Mark Helfrich, Oregon 11:35 a.m. PT/12:35 p.m. MT...Jim Mora, UCLA...(starting Tues., Sept. 15) 11:45 a.m. PT/12:45 p.m. MT... Steve Sarkisian, USC 11:55 a.m. PT/12:55 p.m. MT... Chris Petersen Washington 12:05 p.m. PT/1:05 p.m. MT... Todd Graham, Arizona State 12:15 p.m. PT/1:15 p.m. MT... Mark Helfrich, Oregon... (from Tues., Sept. 1 - Tues., Sept. 22) 12:25 p.m. PT/1:25 p.m. MT...Gary Anderson, Oregon State 12:35 p.m. PT/1:35 p.m. MT... David Shaw, Stanford (only Sept. 1) To participate on the teleconference, call The teleconferences will be recorded and available online at Pac-12.com that same afternoon as the call. For questions, contact Dave Hirsch (dhirsch@pac-12.org or ) or Jocelyn Perry (joperry@pac-12.org or ). Pac-12 Football Schedule Friday, Sept. 11 Utah State at Utah (6:00 p.m. PT /ESPN 2) Saturday, Sept. 12 Oregon State at Michigan (9:00 a.m. PT /ABC) Sacramento State at Washington (11:00 a.m. PT /Pac-12 Networks) UMass at Colorado (11:00 a.m. PT /Pac-12 Networks) Washington State at Rutgers (12:30 p.m. PT /ESPNU/ESPN2) San Deigo State at California (2:00 p.m. PT /Pac-12 Networks) Arizona at Nevada (4:00 p.m. PT /CBSSN) Idaho at USC (5:00 p.m./pac-12 Networks) Oregon at Michigan State (5:00 p.m. PT /ABC) UCF at Stanford (7:30 p.m. PT /Fox Sports 1) 2014 Pac-12 Preseason Media Poll NORTH SOUTH 1. Oregon (37) USC (32) Stanford (8) Arizona State (7) California UCLA (6) Washington Arizona Washington State Utah Oregon State Colorado 46 PAC-12 TITLE GAME CHAMPION: USC (21 votes) Others receiving votes: Oregon (17), Arizona State (3), UCLA (2), Stanford (1) The 2015 Pac-12 Championship Football Game will take place Saturday, Dec. 5 at 4:45/5 p.m. PT and will be telecast to a national audience on 2015 Arizona Football Schedule Date Opponent Result/Time TV Series Series and Game Notes Sept. 3 UTSA W, Pac-12 Net. UA leads, 3-0 Cats score two defensive TDs, as they improve to 14-2 in last 16 openers Sept. 12 at Nevada 4:00 pm CBSSN UA leads, Wilson ran for 171 yards and two TDs in last year s win over Nevada Sept. 19 Northern Arizona 8:00 pm Pac-12 Net. UA leads, 12-1 Arizona has won 11 straight contests over Northern Arizona. Sept. 26 UCLA TBA TBA UCLA leads, Cats have won four of last five meetings vs. Bruins in Tucson. Oct. 3 at Stanford TBA TBA Series tied, Arizona and Stanford will meet for the first time since Oct. 6, Oct. 10 Oregon State TBA TBA UA leads, Seven of the last eight meetings have been decided by 10 points or less. Oct. 17 at Colorado TBA TBA CU leads, 4-13 UA dismantled CU last year on homecoming. Oct. 24 Washington State TBA TBA UA leads, Arizona has won six of the last seven meetings with Washington State Oct. 31 at Washington TBA TBA UW leads, Cats haven t beat UW in Seattle since 2007 Nov. 7 at USC TBA TBA USC leads, 8-30 Arizona s last win over USC came in a victory on Oct. 27, Nov. 14 Utah TBA TBA Utah leads, Cats have won each of the last three meetings with the Utes. Nov. 21 at Arizona State TBA TBA UA leads, Arizona defeated ASU last year to capture the Pac-12 South crown. Tell them... tell the team to bear down. John Byrd Button Salmon,

10 Arizona Depth Chart» Game 2 vs. Nevada (as of Sept. 7) Offense (Multiple Spread) POS. # PLAYER HT. WT. YR. WR 1 Cayleb Jones RS Jr. 39 Tony Ellison RS Fr. SLOT 10 Samajie Grant Jr. 30 Johnny Jackson RS Sr. TE 17 Josh Kern RS Jr. 15 Matt Morin RS Jr. LT 72 Freddie Tagaloa RS Jr. 58 Layth Friekh So. LG 65 Zach Hemmila RS Jr. 75 Kaige Lawrence RS Sr. C 61 Cayman Bundage Sr. 55 Levi Walton RS Fr. RG 78 Jacob Alsadek RS So. 70 T.D. Gross RS Jr. RT 77 Lene Maiava RS Sr. 67 Gerhard de Beer RS So. SLOT 6 Nate Phillips Jr. 16 Shun Brown Fr. WR 4 David Richards RS Sr. 5 Trey Griffey RS Jr. RB 28 Nick Wilson So. or 23 Jared Baker RS Sr. 21 Orlando Bradford Fr. 34 Zach Green RS So. QB 12 Anu Solomon RS So. 8 Jerrard Randall RS Sr. 13 Brandon Dawkins RS Fr. Defense (3-3-5) POS. # PLAYER HT. WT. YR. END 8 Reggie Gilbert RS Sr. 55 Jeff Worthy Sr. NOSE 99 Sani Fuimaono Jr. 93 Parker Zellers RS So. TACKLE 60 Luca Bruno RS So. 42 Anthony Fotu Jr. SLB 45 Derrick Turituri Jr. 24 RJ Morgan RS So. MLB 49 Haden Gregory RS Sr. 4 Antonio Smothers. Jr Sr. WLB 32 DeAndre Miller RS So. 47 Jake Matthews Jr. or 53 Sir Thomas Jackson RS Sr. SPUR 11 Will Parks Sr. 14 Paul Magloire Jr RS Jr. BANDIT 28 Anthony Lopez Sr. or 1 Tellas Jones RS Jr. 37 Carter Hehr RS So. LC 27 Sammy Morrison Fr. 3 Cam Denson So. or 29 Jarvis McCall Jr RS. So. RC 19 DaVonte Neal RS Jr. 15 Kwesi Mashack So. FS 7 Jamar Allah Sr. 12 Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles Fr. Special Teams POS. # PLAYER HT. WT. YR. PK 41 Casey Skowron RS Sr. 9 Josh Pollack RS Fr. P 39 Drew Riggleman RS Sr. 9 Josh Pollack RS Fr. LS 54 Jose Romero RS Sr. SS 56 Nick Reinhardt RS Fr. HOLD 39 Drew Riggleman RS Sr. 14 Zach Werlinger RS Fr. PR 19 DaVonte Neal RS Jr. or 6 Nate Phillips Jr. KOR 19 DaVonte Neal RS Jr. or 6 Nate Phillips Jr. or 23 Jared Baker RS Sr Arizona Football Game 2 vs. Nevada

11 UTSA at Nevada NAU UCLA at Stanford Oregon. St. at Colorado Wash. St. at Washington at USC Utah Arizona St. UTSA at Nevada NAU UCLA at Stanford Oregon St. at Colorado Wash. St. at Washington at USC Utah Arizona St Offensive Game-by-Game Starters WR WR/SLOT LT LG C RG RT TE/SLOT WR RB QB Richards Jackson Friekh Hemmila Bundage Alsadek Maiava Phillips (SL) Jones Wilson Solomon 2015 Defensive Game-by-Game Starters DE NG DT LB LB LB CB SPUR BANDIT FS CB Gilbert Fuimaono Bruno Turituri Wright Miller Morrison Parks Lopez Allah Neal 2015 Special Teams Game-by-Game Starters Career Starts by Season KR PR PK P LS HOLD UTSA at Nevada NAU UCLA at Stanford Oregon St. at Colorado Wash. St. Baker/Phillips Neal Skowron Riggleman Romero Riggleman at Washington at USC Utah Arizona St. OFFENSE CAREER J. Alsadek C. Bundage S. Grant T. Griffey L. Friekh Z. Hemmila J. Jackson C. Jones J. Kern L. Maiva D. Neal N. Phillips D. Richards A. Solomon N. Wilson DEFENSE CAREER J. Allah L. Bruno C. Denson S. Fuimaono 2 ( 11) R. Gilbert C. Ippolito A. Lopez S. Jackson J. McCall Jr J. Matthews D. Miller S. Morrison D. Neal W. Parks D. Turituri S. Wright J. Worthy P. Zellers Tell them... tell the team to bear down. John Byrd Button Salmon,

12 Game 1: Recap vs. UTSA Cats Down Roadrunners in Season-Opener, Game 1» UTSA (0-1, 0-0 C-USA) at Arizona (1-0, 0-0 Pac-12) Date... Thursday, Sept. 3 Time... 7:07 p.m. (MST) Location...Tucson, Ariz. Stadium... Arizona Stadium (51,111) Surface... FieldTurf Television...Pac-12 Network All-Time Series...Arizona leads, 3-0 In San Antonio...Arizona leads, 2-0 Previous Meeting... UA 38, UTSA Sept. 14, 2013 (Tucson, Ariz.) Streak...UA won all three meetings Scoring Summary Score by Quarters F UTSA Arizona First Quarter ARIZ (7-0) Lopez, A. 23 yd interception return (Skowron, C. kick) Drive: N/A, 14:25 left ARIZ (14-0) Richards, D. 6 yd pass from Solomon, A. (Skowron, C. kick) Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:07 TOP, 2:07 left Second Quarter UTSA (14-3) Portillo, D. 19 yd field goal Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 4:21 TOP, 12:39 left UTSA (14-10) Morgan II, D. 6 yd pass from Bogenschutz, B. (Portillo, D. kick) Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:23 TOP, 10:09 left ARIZ(21-10) Jackson, J. 21 yd pass from Solomon, A. (Skowron, C. kick) Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:04 TOP, 9:05 left UTSA (21-13) Portillo, D. 33 yd field goal Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 2:28 TOP, 4:35 left UTSA (21-20) Bogenschutz, B. 2 yd run Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:47 TOP, 0:39 left Third Quarter ARIZ (28-20) Phillips, N. 4 yd pass from Solomon, A. (Skowron, C. kick) Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 4:55 TOP, 7:14 left ARIZ (35-20) Allah, J. 22 yd fumble recovery (Skowron, C. kick) Drive: N/A, 5:57 left UTSA (35-26) Taylor, A. 32 yd pass from Bogenschultz, B. (Portillo, D. kick failed) Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:21 TOP, 2:36 left Fourth Quarter ARIZ (42-26) Jones, C. 4 yd pass from Solomon, A. (Skowron, C. kick) Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:50 TOP, 11:46 left UTSA (42-32) Rhodes, J. 16 yd run (Bogenschutz, B. pass failed) Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:27 TOP, 7:13 left TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- Anu Solomon threw four touchdown passes to help No. 22 Arizona beat UTSA Thursday night. Arizona sputtered on offense most of the night and allowed UTSA, a team returning two offensive starters, to rack up 525 total yards. Those areas can be fixed. Losing Wright could hurt a lot worse. The junior, who swept the major defensive player of the year awards last season, went down in the first quarter and spent the second half in street clothes, walking with a cane. Arizona scored two defensive touchdowns, but had numerous breakdowns, even before Wright went down. UTSA s Blake Bogenschutz had 332 yards and two touchdowns on 25-of-43 passing after throwing an interception for a touchdown on the game s first pass. Solomon threw for 229 yards on 22-of-26 passing, and Nick Wilson ran for 97 yards. The Roadrunners have given Arizona a bit of trouble over the past couple of seasons, playing two close games. This year, the Wildcats have most of their skill players back on offense and UTSA returned six starters overall, fewest in the FBS. No surprise then that the Roadrunners got off to a shaky start. Bogenschutz had his first pass intercepted by Anthony Lopez and returned for 23 yards for a touchdown. UTSA s Brett Winnegan took the ensuing kickoff 102 yards for a touchdown, but that was called back for a block in the back. The Roadrunners also had a 17-play drive lead to no points when Danny Portillo missed a 33-yard field goal and were behind 14-0 after Solomon hit David Richards on a 6-yard touchdown pass. Yet they kept churning out yards, particularly after Wright went out. He went down in the first quarter, tried to return the next series, but lasted one play before heading to the bench to wrap ice around his knee. Bogenschutz set up Portillo for a 19-yard field goal, then threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to David Morgan II. Even after Solomon ducked and dodged his way through UTSA s defense to set up a 21-yard touchdown pass to Johnny Jackson, the Roadrunners still fought back. Portillo hit a 33-yard field goal and Bogenschutz followed with a 2-yard touchdown run just before halftime, pulling UTSA to UTSA had a advantage in total yards in the first half. The Wildcats got off to a quick start in the second half, going up after Solomon hit Nate Phillips on a 4-yard touchdown pass and Jamar Allah scooped up Aaron Grubb s fumble for a 22-yard touchdown return. Team Stats Category UTSA ARIZ First Downs Rushes-Yds (NET) Passing Yds (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int Total Offense Plays-Yds Fumble Returns-Yds Punt Returns-Yds Kickoff Returns-Yds Interception Returns-Yds Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Possession Time 35:09 24:51 3rd-Down Conversions 8 of 19 7 of 14 4th-Down Conversions 2 of 3 1 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yds Individual Stats RUSHING: Arizona-Wilson, N ; Baker, J. 9-35; Solomon, A. 5-35; Team, UTSA Williams, J ; Rhodes, J ; Bogenschutz, B ; Russell, B. 1-15; Clay, I. 1-11; Jones, B. 1-4; Thomas Jr., K , Grubb, A ; Team, PASSING: Arizona-Solomon, A UTSA- Bogenschutz, B ; Bellomy, R RECEIVING: Arizona-Jackson, J ; Jones, C. 3-49; Richards, D. 3-31; Phillips, N. 3-28, Kern, J. 2-12; Brown, S. 2-0; J. Baker, 1-8. UTSA- Morgan II, D ; Thomas Jr., K. 6-80; Bias, K. 3-52; Grubb, A. 3-36; Taylor, A. 1-32; Rhodes, J. 1-12; Taylor, J. 1-6; Jones, B. 1-5 INTERCEPTIONS: Arizona-Lopez, A UTSA- none FUMBLES: Arizona-none. UTSA- Grubb, A SACKS (UA-A): Arizona-none. UTSA- Davenport, M. 1-0 Arizona Notebook» UA has won 17 consecutive season openers played at home going back to Sept. 12, 1987.» DaVonte Neal s blocked field goal in the fourth quarter marked the first time Arizona had blocked a field goal attempt since CarlosWilliams blocked one in 2002 against Washington State.» Rich Rodriguez improves to 11-3 all-time in season openers at West Virginia, Michigan, and Arizona (4-0).» Rodriguez improves to 10-0 all-time in regular season non-conference contests while at Arizona. He s led the Wildcats to wins over the Roadrunners in each of the last three seasons.» Arizona went for two defensive scores on the night, a 23-yard interception touchdown return by Anthony Lopez in the first quarter and a 22- yard fumble recovery for a touchdown by Jamar Allah in third quarter. It marked the first time the Wildcats have had two-plus defensive scores in a game since Nov. 22, 2014 at Utah. Bogenschutz hit Aron Taylor on a 32-yard touchdown pass, but Solomon found Cayleb Jones for a 4-yard score to push the lead to Arizona Football Game 1 vs. UTSA