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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: Molly O Mara (momara.arizona.edu) (o) (c) // Blair Willis (bmw23@arizona.edu) (o) (c) 2014 Schedule/Results Overall: 0-0 Pac-12: 0-0 Home: 0-0 Road: 0-0» Aug. 29 UNLV 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Sept. 04 at UTSA 5 p.m. (FOX Sports 1) Sept. 13 Nevada 8 p.m. (Pac-12 Net.) Sept. 20 California TBA Oct. 02 at Oregon 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Oct. 11 USC % TBA Oct. 25 at Washington St. TBA Nov. 01 at UCLA TBA Nov. 08 Colorado ^ TBA Nov. 15 Washington TBA Nov. 22 Utah TBA Nov. 28 Arizona State 1:30 p.m. (FOX) Dec. 05 Pac-12 Championship * TBA (FOX) 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 ESPN (national) Play-by-Play...Mark Neely Analyst...Mike Bellotti Sideline...Dawn Davenport Watch Online...WatchESPN 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 (91), SIRIUS (91) Spanish Radio 990 AM 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 Fewest Penalties Per Game Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game Time of Possession UNLV ARIZ % 47.2% 48.0% 40.0% 47.6% 39.3% 35.7% 46.2% 77.8% 82.1% 81.8% 87.2% :49 28:30 Cats Welcome Rebels to Arizona Stadium to Kick Off 14 Slate Game 1» UNLV (0-0, 0-0 ARIZONA (0-0, 0-0 Pac-12) Date...Friday, Aug. 29 Time... 7:30 p.m. (MST) Location...Tucson, Ariz. Stadium... Arizona Stadium (56,029) Surface... FieldTurf Television... ESPN (national) All-Time Series...Arizona leads, 2-0 In Tucson... Arizona leads, 1-0 Last Meeting... UA 58, UNLV 13...Sept. 7, 2013 (Las Vegas, Nev.) Streak...UA has won all meetings Hard Edge Notes & Numbers» Arizona defeated UNLV, 58-13, last Sept., 7, at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas. The Wildcats won the only other meeting, 38-21, on Sept. 22, 2001, in Tucson.» The Wildcats are all-time in season openers highlighted by six-straight victories. UA has won 12 of its last 14 openers.» Since 1983, UA is 15-1 when playing a home game on Labor Day weekend. That includes 14-straight wins.» Arizona opens a season on a weekday for the eighth time, but Friday s contest marks only the second time the Cats have done so at home (35-0 vs. NAU last Aug. 30).» Senior WR Austin Hill missed the entire 2013 season receovering from an ACL injury. As a redshirt sophomore, Hill finished No. 6 among FBS players with 1,364 receiving yards on 81 receptions (11 TD).» Rich Rodriguez is 8-0 in non-conference games as Arizona s head coach. That mark includes wins against each non-conference foes on this year s schedule.» The Wildcats are at home since the start of the 2007 season, including 10-4 under Rich Rodriguez.» Arizona s roster includes 13 players who have previously played at other FBS programs. Additionally, the Wildcats have a player from 19 different states.» The Wildcat defense intercepted 18 passes last year, which was the most at UA since Five of those were returned for TDs, including two at UNLV.» Arizona s offensive line returns 104 career starts. Included are 38 by left tackle Mickey Baucus and 37 by right tackle Fabbians Ebbele. Both are graduate students. Head Coach Bobby Hauck UNLV Record (4 years) Career Record (11 years) vs. Arizona 0-1 Head Coach Rich Rodriguez Arizona Record (2 years) Career Record (20 years) vs. UNLV 1-0 Top Cats (Returnees Only) Category Player Total Touchdowns N. Phillips 7 Scoring N. Phillips 42 Rush Yards J. Baker 127 Pass Yards None - Pass Touchdowns None - Receptions N. Phillips 51 Rec. Yards N. Phillips 696 Tackles Tevis/Wright 83 Tackles For Loss S. Wright 9.5 Sacks R. Gilbert 4.0 Interceptions T. Bondurant 4 Punting Avg. D. Riggleman 40.1 Punt Return Avg. J. Jackson Points scored by UA in Rodriguez s first two seasons, the most in a 2-year stretch in school history. Nate Phillips and Samajie Grant combined for 98 catches for 1,069 yards as true freshmen last season. The Wildcats are 9-1 over the last two years when scoring 40+ points. Arizona has scored 30+ points in 20 of 26 games played under Rodriguez. The Cats have won 13 of 15 games when winning/tying the turnover battle under Rodriguez. Games won by Rich Rodriguez in first two years, second-best in program history behind Jim Young (17). Consecutive bowl victories under Rodriguez a first for the program in back-to-back years since Quick Reads» Last Meeting page 8 Depth Chart page Statistics page 13 Roster page 28

2 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Weekly Press Conference» 1:30-2 p.m. (MST)» Lowell-Stevens Football Facility» Rich Rodriguez» Select Players Evening Practice» First 4 periods open» Post-practice interviews w/ offensive players by request. Pac-12 Weekly Teleconference» 10:30 a.m. - 12:120 p.m.» Rich Rodriguez (11:05 a.m.) Practice (approx. 3:30 p.m.)» Closed to media.» Post-practice interviews with Coach Rodriguez, defensive staff and defensive players by request. Arizona Quick Facts Communication Services Staff Director: Jeremy Sharpe Associate Director (FB): Molly O Mara (FB, WGLF) O: (520) C: (520) E: momara@arizona.edu Assistant Director (FB): Blair Willis (FB, BA) O: (520) C: (520) E: bmw23@arizona.edu Associate Director: Cory Walton (MBB, MGLF) Assistant Director: TBA (WBB, WTN) 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: 40,200 Athletic Ticket Office: ; Athletics Web Site: ArizonaWildcats.com University Web Site: Arizona.edu 2014 Arizona Football Head Coach: Rich Rodriguez, Third year (16-10) Career Record: , 21st year Offensive Formation: Multiple Spread Defensive Formation: Conference: Pac-12 (joined Pac-10 in 1978) Returning Lettermen: 45 Stadium (Capacity): Arizona Stadium (56,029) Surface: FieldTurf Press Box Phone: (520) Football History First Season: 1899 Years Played: 110 (entering 2013) Games Played: 1,047 Head Coaches: 30 All-Time Record: Pac-10/12 Record: Bowl Games (Record): 18 (8-9-1, last in 2013) 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. Covering the Cats (Week of Aug. 25) Practice (approx. 3:30 p.m.)» No media availability (closed)» Weekly injury report released by Communicaiton Services Rich Rodriguez Radio Show» Sir Veza s (7-8 p.m. MST)» 1290 AM (990 AM in Phoenix) Afternoon Walk-Thru» No media availability» Closed to media Game Day» 7:36 p.m. kickoff» Postgame interviews in Room 370 of the Lowell-Stevens Football Facility. Media Information Molly O Mara and Blair Willis 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 Molly O Mara at momara@ 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 Molly O Mara (momara@ arizona.edu) or Blair Willis (bmw23@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 Molly O Mara and Blair Willis with the UA Communication Services staff. Off Day Practice (evening)» Media availability TBA» Weekly awards/honors announced by 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 Molly O Mara. 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 Assistant 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. CollegePressBox.com Collegepressbox.com is the official media website for Pac-12 football. Access and download weekly game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides, headshots, logos and more for the conference and each of its member schools. Login information will be distributed to accredited media or you can apply for a password by sending an to: password@collegepressbox.com Arizona Football Game 1 vs. UNLV

3 Some Game Themes: The wait is over college football season is here! Football returns to the Old Pueblo for a Friday night kickoff before a national television audience UNLV s trip to the desert is its first since 2001, and this marks only the third meeting in series history after the Wildcats dispatched the host Rebels, 58-13, last year in Las Vegas That thumping seemed to be a turning point for UNLV, which won seven of its final 10 regular season games once Arizona left town Rich Rodriguez & Co. head into Year 3 with stability across the board, though most wonder who will be named the starting quarterback. It was a steady four-man race throughout fall camp and that competition hopefully has prepped one (or two?) for a dozen or more gridiron clashes in the months to come The Wildcat coaching staff returns intact for the first time since 1999 (yes, 1999!) and thus familiarity with the system and personnel across the board is an asset Arizona has been a prominent running team the last two years, but a bevy of wideouts will be tempting to throw to all season for whomever gets the nod as the quarterback Among the notables is senior Austin Hill, a Biletnikoff Award semifinalist with 1,364 receiving yards in 2012, who missed all of last season with an ACL injury Somewhat lost in the Arizona discussion is replacing two-time consensus All-American running back Ka Deem Carey, but a handful of capable names await their chance to shine and perhaps replace Carey by committee The Rebels are likely to go with a similar approach to replace career leading rusher Tim Cornett, while Scottsdale Community College transfer Blake Decker was named the starting quarterback two weeks before the opener On the defensive side, the Wildcats believe they have more depth, yet there is inexperience, if not talent, at some key positions The meeting last season saw the Cats defense score twice an early indicator that the unit was vastly improved, something that did play out over the course of the season Home-openers have been promising for the Wildcats in recent years, and Rodriguez is a perfect 2-0 in his first two tries The first full week of classes will be in the books as Friday s contest kicks off Labor Day Weekend. Last Time Out: Arizona capped Rich Rodriguez s second season with a rout of Boston College last Dec. 31 at the AdvoCare V100 Bowl in Shreveport, La. The Wildcats struck first with Ka Deem Carey s two-yard run in the middle of the first quarter and never trailed in the contest. The Eagles kicked a pair of field goals to keep things close into the second period, but Will Parks turned the tide with a 69-yard interception return for a touchdown, and Trey Griffey hauled in a touchdown pass with 30 seconds left in the half to put Arizona comfortably on top, 21-6, at halftime. Any hopes of a BC comeback were thwarted when the Cats marched 75 yards on 11 plays in the first 2:49 of the second half to put the game away. Fittingly, Carey punched in the touchdown his school-record 48th career rushing score and finished the game with a routine 169 yards. But the offensive star may have been quarterback B.J. Denker, who rushed for 51 yards and a score himself, plus completed 17-of-24 passes for 275 yards and two more scores to finish his career on a high note. Freshmen receivers Nate Phillips (nine receptions for 193 yards) and Trey Griffey (two touchdowns) were the benefactors of Denker s highly efficient finale. The game had been billed as a matchup of the nation s two premier running backs, but Andre Williams who edged out Carey in the Doak Walker Award voting was shut down by a stingy Wildcat defense. The Cats limited Williams to 75 total yards on 26 totes, a 2.9 yards per carry clip that left the pro-style Eagles struggling to move the ball. Senior linebacker Jake Fischer was the leader of the aggressive defensive unit, totaling 14 tackles, including a sack and 1.5 stops for loss. The Wildcats were the more disciplined squad, too, losing only 23 yards on penalties, while the Eagles were flagged five times for 55 yards. The bowl victory was Arizona s second-straight (also won 2012 New Mexico Bowl) and gave the program back-to-back eight-win seasons for the first time since For Openers: Arizona is all-time in the first game of the season, winning six consecutive and 12 of the last 14...The Cats open the season at home for the sixth time in the last seven seasons (opened at Toledo in 2010)... UA is 15-0 since its last season-opening defeat at Arizona Stadium, which was a decision against Iowa on Sept. 12, UA has given up a grand total of 35 points over the last six season openers (5.8 ppg). The Cats have outscored those foes over the six games Rich Rodriguez is 9-3 all-time in season openers at West Virginia, Michigan and Arizona. Outta This League: In two seasons at Arizona, Rich Rodriguez is a perfect 8-0 against non-conference opponents. That includes victories over each of the three non-conference teams on the slate this season. Last year in Las Vegas, Arizona easily defeated UNLV, 59-13, in the second game of the season. A week later in Tucson, the Wildcats rolled to a victory over UTSA, which happens to host Arizona in San Antonio next Thursday. The third opponent the Cats face this season will be Nevada, which Arizona rallied to upend, 49-48, at the 2012 Gildan New Mexico Bowl. 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 INDIVIDUALS (TOP 50) Category Name Rk. Value All Purpose Carey Completions Per Game Denker Forced Fumbles Tevis Fumbles Recovered Flowers 34 2 Interceptions Bondurant Points Responsible For Denker Points Res./Game Denker Rushing TDs Carey 7 19 Denker Rushing Yards Carey 3 1,885 Rush Yards Per Game Carey Scoring Carey 9 10 Solo Tackles Tevis Total Offense Denker 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 INDIVIDUALS (TOP 5) Category Name Rk. Value All Purpose Carey Forced Fumbles Tevis Fumbles Recovered Flowers 5 2 Rushing TDs Carey 3 19 Rushing Yards Carey 1 1,885 Rush Yards Per Game Carey Scoring Carey 2 10 Solo Tackles Tevis Tell them... tell the team to bear down. John Byrd Button Salmon,

4 How the Cats Fare Arizona s Record In... August 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 What Happened in Vegas: Arizona hit the road and hit the jackpot with a convincing victory that was seemingly over from the get-go last Sept. 7 in Las Vegas The Wildcats opened up a 17-0 first quarter lead and then Ka Deem Carey and the defense provided a highlight-filled second quarter Carey took his first carry to the house a 58-yard burst to show he had the capability to back up his All-American sophomore season, which he ultimately did. He needed just nine carries in the second quarter alone to rack up his then-11th career 100-yard game and he finished with a game-high 171 yards the fifth straight game he has rushed for 170 or more yards Not to be overshadowed, backfield mate Daniel Jenkins ran for 82 yards and quarterback B.J. Denker added 60 yards and two touchdowns Meanwhile, the Wildcats defense got into the action with Jake Fischer (49 yards) and Tra Mayne Bondurant (52 yards) stepping in front of Nick Sherry passes and returning them for touchdowns It was a two-touchdown game for the defense it s first in some 202 contests dating to 1996 Continuing with the defensive trends, the unit was stout on third downs, holding the Rebels to a 4-for-15 conversion rate and even worse 0-for-3 rate on fourth downs Kicker Jake Smith connected on 3-of-4 field goals, added seven extra points and kicked off 11 times in a game that saw him set a school record with 16 points by kicking Freshman linebacker Scooby Wright continued to show what he can do defensively, leading the charge with seven tackles and one for loss The scoring output was the second-most in modern history for Arizona in a road game, and it was the largest margin of victory in road contest since 1952 Rich Rodriguez won his 130th career game and the Wildcats won for the third straight time away from home. Auspicious August Openers: For the second year in a row, Arizona opens its season in the month of August (defeated Northern Arizona, 35-0, last Aug. 30). Last season s victory over the Lumberjacks was the first August game for the Cats since a 70-0 thrashing of Idaho on Aug. 31, 2008, under former coach Mike Stoops. That gives Arizona a cushy cumulative score in the last two August games, an edge that reinforces itself to when you add in previous romps over UTEP (2003, 42-7) and Northern Arizona (2002, 37-3). In fact, the Wildcats are 6-1 all-time playing in the eighth month on the calendar, falling only once at Penn State (41-7 in 1999). Arizona s first-ever game in August was a 23-3 victory against UTEP in In six all-time August wins, the Cats average 38.3 points per game and have allowed only two total touchdowns. Labor Day Weekend: The Labor Day weekend has been kind to UA football over the years when the Wildcats play at home. Since the college football season began opening on (or before) Labor Day weekend back in 1983, the Wildcats have played 16 home games on the holiday weekend. UA s record in those contests is 15-1, including 14 straight wins dating back to 1985 (only loss was to Fresno State in 1984). More impressive, though, is the fact that the Cats have outscored opponents over the 16 games. Additionally, UA has allowed an opponent to score double-digit points just four times in those games (27 to Fresno St. in 1984, 13 to BYU in 2006, 10 to NAU in 2011 and 17 to Toledo in 2012). Traditionally the holiday weekend has resulted in a lower attendance figure since many local families have used the time for one final summer vacation. But since 2006, the Wildcats have averaged just under 52,000 fans (including 53,793 last year) at the six Labor Day weekend games, a nice increase over the school s 47,097 average in the 15 such games. Weekday Openers: For the eighth time in program history, the Wildcats open a season on a weekday. Interestingly, this will be just the second time in school history Arizona begins its season with a weekday home game after first doing so with a 35-0 victory over Northern Arizona on Friday, Aug. 30, last season. Previous weekday openers include 1994 at Georgia Tech (Thursday W, 19-14), 1997 at Oregon (Thursday L, 16-9), 1998 at Hawaii (Thursday W, 27-6), 2001 at San Diego State (Thursday W, 23-10), 2005 at Utah (Friday W, 27-24) and 2010 at Toledo (Friday W, 41-2). Home Sweet Home: A seven-game home slate gives the Wildcats a chance to capitalize on their opportunities at Arizona Stadium, where the program has enjoyed success in recent seasons. In fact, Arizona has completely erased a seven-year string of losing home records suffered from by going at home since the start of the 2007 season. That checks out to a.674 winning percentage, which has improved to.714 as Rich Rodriguez s charges have posted a 10-4 mark over the last two years, including a win over an AP Top-10 team each season. First Strikes: It seems rather simple, but scoring first goes a long way to determining the outcome of a game at least if Rich Rodriguez s first two seasons are any indication. When Arizona scores first, it has posted a 10-2 record over the last two seasons, including a 6-1 mark last year. On the flip side, if opponents score first, the Wildcats have struggled to a 6-8 record (2-4 in 2013) Arizona Football Game 1 vs. UNLV

5 Sweet 16: Head Coach Rich Rodriguez has led Arizona to a record in his first two seasons. The only coach in school history to post a more successful first two-year run is College Football Hall of Fame member Jim Young, whose Wildcat squads went 17-5 in the seasons. Otherwise, Rodriguez has set a new modern day standard and he s the only coach in program history that has led the team to bowl games in each of his first two seasons let alone win both bowls. The back-to-back eight-win seasons are quite notable considering the Wildcats had accomplished such a feat only three previous times since joining the Pac-10/12 in 1978 ( , and ). Staff Continuity: In Year 3, Rich Rodriguez welcomes back his entire assistant coaching staff from last season. The staff continuity is a tangible sign that Rodriguez is building a solid foundation for the Arizona football program. In fact, Arizona has 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. Turnovers Tell the Tale: If any statistic has been indicative of Arizona s success under Rich Rodriguez, it s been turnovers. When the Wildcats win the turnover battle, there are 9-0 over the last two seasons, including spotless 5-0 mark in Splitting the turnover battle has been a good omen, too, with a 4-2 mark in those games to give Arizona a steady 13-2 record when winning or tying turnovers. However, committing more turnovers than the foe has been dooming. The Wildcats are just 3-8 when losing the turnover battle, so no doubt ball security will be a premium throughout this season. Cats on Preseason Watch Lists Steven Gurrola, Senior, Center» Rimington Trophy Austin Hill, Senior, Receiver» Maxwell Award» BiletnikoffAward» Walter Camp Award Jared Tevis, Senior, Safety» Lott IMPACT» Bednarik Award 2014 Honors/Awards Scoring 30: Arizona has made scoring 30 points seem quite easy under Rich Rodriguez. The squad has done so 20 times in the 26 games over the last season. For comparison s sake, Arizona needed 42 games to score 30 points on 20 occasions in the four seasons leading into the Rodriguez era. When the Wildcats do score 30 under Rodriguez, they usually win as evidenced by a 16-4 overall record, including an 8-1 mark last season. Getting to 40 points is even more decisive for the Wildcats, who are 9-1 under Rodriguez in such games. Island of the Misfit Transfers: Arizona may not be surrounded by water or ice, but the program has proven to be a perfect destination for transfers to land on their feet. Rich Rodriguez and Co. have welcomed 13 such players with open arms over the last couple seasons, patching holes on the depth at various positions. Among them are two players from LSU, two from Texas, one from Notre Dame and another from USC. Most notable is the added depth at quarterback, where one-time Trojan Jesse Scroggins is in his second yet final year as a Wildcat. He s been in competition with former Tiger Jerrard Randall and ex-longhorn Connor Brewer, along with redshirt freshman Anu Solomon, for the starting quarterback position. The winner(s?) will get the luxury of throwing to Texas transfer Cayleb Jones and former Notre Dame receiver DaVonte Neal, who played in the 2012 BCS national title game. Now, Arizona hopes its collection of misfits can find Rudolph with a rosy-red nose to make it all a happy ending by season s end. Wildcats with Previous Stops at FBS Schools Jordan Allen (Sr., DL, LSU) Brendan Murphy (Sr., DB, Air Force) Freddie Tagaloa (Jr., OL, California) Connor Brewer (Soph., QB, Texas) DaVonte Neal (Soph., WR, Notre Dame) Blair Tushaus (Sr., TE, BYU) Cayleb Jones (Soph. WR, Texas) Jerrard Randall (Jr., QB, LSU) Jeff Worthy (Jr., DL, Boise State) Ethan Keyserling (Sr. K/P, Virginia Tech) Jesse Scroggins (Sr., QB, USC) Niko Kittrell (Soph., DL, San Jose St) Adonis Smith (Senior, RB, UNLV) First Year? No Problem! Rich Rodriguez is 2-for-2 working with first-year quarterbacks at Arizona, following successful one-year stints by seniors Matt Scott (2012) and B.J. Denker (2013). It s something Rodriguez has been accustomed to throughout his career, whether it be at West Virginia, Michigan or Arizona. With the Mountaineers, Rodriguez molded Rasheed Marshall into a 13-game starter in the 9-4 season of Marshall rushed for 666 yards and 13 scores, while tossing for nine more touchdowns and 1,616 yards. A few years later, Pat White became the starter midway through the 2005 season en route to a Freshman All-American season as WVU went White racked up 952 rushing yards and accounted for 15 total scores to begin a stellar career. Once at Michigan, Rodriguez molded Dennard Robinson from a freshman part-time quarterback/running back to a 13-game starter at quarterback in his sophomore season of Robinson racked up 4,272 yards of total offense, finishing second in the nation while the Wolverines went 7-6 that season. Pronunciations Players Darius Aguirre... AH-gear-ee Jacob Alsadek... al-seh-deck Jacob Arzouman...are-ZOO-mun Christian Boettcher... beh-cher (as in catcher) Fabbians Ebbele...ebb-eh-lee Faitele Faafoi... fah-ih-tay-lay fah-uh-foy Aiulua Fanene... eye-ah-loo-ah fah-nay-nay Jack Flatau... flay-toe Layth Friekh... lay-th freck Sani Fuimaono... foo-ee-mah-oh-no Samajie Grant...sah-mah-jay Zach Hemmila... hem-i-luh Makani Kema-Kaleiwahea... mah-kah-nee... KEH-muh kah-lay-vah-hay-uh Lene Maiava... leh-nay my-ah-vah Kwesi Mashack...qway-cey may-shack Dan Pettinato...pet-in-knot-oh Anu Solomon... AH-new Blair Tushaus...tus-HOUSE Demetric Woodard Jr...dah-me-trick Coaches Bill Kirelawich... Kerr-LAV-itch... (lav as in have) Jim Michalczik... muh-hall-check 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. UNLV Game 2 at UTSA Game 3 vs. Nevada Game 4 vs. California Game 5 at Oregon Game 6 vs. USC Game 7 at Washington State Game 8 at UCLA Game 8 vs. Colorado Game 10 vs. Washington Game 11 at Utah Game 12 vs. Arizona State UNLV at UTSA Nevada California at Oregon USC Game-by-Game Captains at Washington State at UCLA Colorado Washington at Utah Arizona State Under Center: More accurately, we should say behind center, since Rich Rodriguez s offense typically operates from the shotgun. Regardless, who calls the signals was a point of conversation all offseason, with a quartet of quarterbacks vying for the starting nod before Anu Solomon was tabbed on Monday. Arizona had two veterans by class identification (though neither has started an FBS game): senior Jesse Scroggins, a former USC Trojan, and junior Jerrard Randall, a former LSU Tiger. Another transfer, sophomore Connor Brewer from Texas, and redshirt freshman Anu Solomon were the two other contenders from the underclass ranks. Under Center Part II: Arizona enters the season having started an upper-class quarterback in 51-consecutive games dating to the 2009 season. That year, Nick Foles (10 starts) and Matt Scott (three starts) combined to start all 13 games as sophomores. Foles went on to start 22 more games in his junior and senior campaigns, while Scott started two in 2010, redshirted in 2011 and started 12 games in Rich Rodriguez s first season of Of course, senior B.J. Denker was the trigger man for all 13 games a season ago. What it amounted to was the possibility that senior Jesse Scroggins or junior Jerrard Randall could have extended a rather significant streak a bit further. On the flip side, sophomore Connor Brewer or redshirt freshman Anu Solomon could snap the streak with an underclassmen taking the snaps. Now with Solomon poised to start on Friday, he would be the first freshman to start at quarterback for the Wildcats since Willie Tuitama earned four starts as a true freshman to close the 2005 season. Tuitama went on to start the majority of the next three seasons, culminating in a Las Vegas Bowl victory over BYU in A Fresh Start: On Monday, Rich Rodriguez named redshirt freshman Anu Solomon the starting quarterback for Friday s opener against UNLV. It s a fitting matchup for Solomon, who was a four-time Nevada state champion at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas. But historically, a start by Solomon would mean something quite significant at Arizona. For starters, the Wildcats have not utilized a freshman quarterback be it a redshirt or true freshman at the position since 2005, when true freshman Willie Tuitama started the final four games of the season. More noteworthy, Solomon is poised to do something that has never been done in school history: begin the season as a freshman starter. Indeed, no Wildcat freshman redshirt or true freshman has started a season opener going back to 1972 when freshmen became eligible to play. Arizona has had a few worthy contenders, including Keith Smith in 1996, who arguably could have been the guy out of camp, but then head coach Dick Tomey opted to start junior Brady Batten for the first two games before handing the reigns over to the more dynamic Smith. A decade earlier, Ronald Veal was passed over by Tomey in favor of the more experienced Bobby Watters, who transferred out of scandal-plagued SMU, to start the first handful of games in Watters had the job for a few games, but a hand injury sustained against a Troy Aikman-led UCLA squad opened the door for Veal thereafter. Going back another decade, College Football Hall of Famer Jim Young s squad in 1976 featured local Tucson native and Amphi High School product Jim Krohn, who was thrust into action as a freshman in the second game of the year after junior Marc Lunsford went down with an injury. It was Lunsford who sat as a backup for two seasons behind Bruce Hill, a highly-talented quarterback who may have been Arizona s most capable freshman to play out of the gate. However, Hill was unable to see action with the varsity during his freshman campaign in 1971 as he missed the NCAA rule change to allow freshmen to play by one season. After a strong year with the freshman team, Hill went on to quarterback some of the best teams in school history under Young, including consecutive nine-win seasons in 1974 and Interestingly, all three aforementioned freshmen candidates Smith, Veal and Hill had a versatile set of skills and athleticism to thrive in the multiple spread offense like the one Rodriguez employs at Arizona these days. In the Trenches: Entering 2014, an overlooked strength of the Arizona football team is the experience along the offensive line. The Wildcats return four full-time starters, including tackles Fabbians Ebbele (37 starts) and Mickey Baucus (38), center Stephen Gurrola (13) and guard Cayman Bundage (14). Together, the group has combined for 102 career starts, while versatile Lene Maiava has two starts to push the tally to 104 starts on the roster. Redshirt freshmen Jacob Alsadek and T.D. Gross are 6-foot-7 and 6-foot-6, respectively, and figure to factor in to the depth at the guard positions for second-year line coach Jim Michalczik. The Graduates: Five of Arizona s starters have already earned their degrees from the school. Bookend tackles Mickey Baucus (economy and industry) and Fabbians Ebbele (economy and industry) have combined for 75 career starts on the offensive line and each has a degree in hand. On the defensive side of the ball, lineman Dan Pettinato (sports and society) and defensive backs Jared Tevis (finance) and Jonathan McKnight (social behavior and human understanding) have also earned their degrees Arizona Football Game 1 vs. UNLV

7 Where in the World? Arizona s roster includes players from 19 states and others from South Africa, American Samoa and Mexico. From the Pac-12 footprint, the Cats have players from Arizona, Washington, Oregon, California and Colorado, while excluding only Utah. Elsewhere around the U.S., Arizona players hail from Texas, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Ohio, North Carolina, Wisconsin, New York, Georgia, Hawaii, New Mexico and Oklahoma. The message from Coach Rodriguez and Co. is clear: no matter where you re from, if you love playing football, you can come to Arizona. What More Can Scooby Do? As a true freshman, linebacker Scooby Wright made a name for himself as an emerging star in the league. The Windsor, Calif., native finished his rookie campaign tied for third on the squad with 83 tackles, including 9.5 for loss. Those stops behind the line of scrimmage actually put him No. 5 among returning Pac-12 players in the category. Wright was also involved in one of the most memorable plays of the 2013 season, when he hauled in an interception after corner Shaquille Richardson tipped a Marcus Mariota pass back in bounds to open the thrilling upset of Oregon last November. This year, Wright slides into the middle linebacker role and changes uniform numbers from No. 31 to No. 33, which was previously worn by Jake Fischer the team-leader with 99 tackles as a senior a year ago. Defensive Improvement: Defensive coordinator Jeff Casteel has done a tremendous job improving the Arizona defense in just two short seasons. Prior to his arrival with Rich Rodriguez for the 2012 season, the Wildcats were one of the most porous units in the country, and the cupboard was bare in terms of talent. The result was a difficult 2012 season when as many as six walkons were relied on significantly, yet the defensive numbers improved slightly and the club was able to win eight games, including a New Mexico Bowl comeback against Nevada. Last season, with improved depth and experience, the Wildcat defense made more significant strides and moved to the middle of the Pac-12 in most statistical categories. Some of the numbers below show the improvement over the last two seasons, which include holding opponents to a full yard less per play and nearly two yards per pass attempt less than the 2011 unit before Casteel and Co. arrived. Year Yards/Play Yards/Pass Yards/Rush year improvement They Sure Were Picky: Last season, Arizona s defense intercepted 18 passes, which were the most at the school in more than two decades dating the 1990 season (also 18 INTs). Equally as noteworthy, the Wildcats returned five of those interceptions for touchdowns, which was one shy of the school record of six set in the 1996 season. A total of 10 players had an interception, but the leader was Tra Mayne Bondurant with four, including two for touchdowns. Seniors Jake Fischer and Marquis Flowers each had pick-six s, while now junior William Parks had a 69-yard return for a score in the AdvoCare V100 Bowl to help earn defensive MVP honors. Bondurant, Parks, Jared Tevis, Jourdon Grandon, Jonathan McKnight, Scooby Wright and Devin Holiday combined for 13 of the 18 interceptions, and each returns to the defensive unit this season. Guess Who s Back: Austin Hill is back, and that is a very good thing for whoever becomes the starting quarterback. The 6-foot-3 receiver missed all of the 2013 season recovering from a torn ACL, which he sustained in the spring of that year. In 2012, Hill was a Biletnikoff Award semifinalist following a sensational campaign that saw him catch 81 passes for 1,364 yards and a 11 touchdowns. The yardage total was second-most in the Pac-12 and sixth-most nationally that season, and ranks as third-highest tally in program history. The Corona, Calif., native averaged yards per game, surpassing the century mark in five contests, highlighted by a 259-yard breakout game in an upset of USC. His 11 receiving touchdowns tied the school record set on four previous occasions and pushed his career total to 13, which is just outside the all-time top-10 at the school. With 1,675 career yards, Hill is within reach of becoming only the seventh Wildcat to reach 2,000 for a career. Up Next: It will be a short turnaround for the Wildcats, who travel to play at UTSA next Thursday, Sept. 4, in San Antonio. The game will be televised live on FOX Sports 1 beginning at 7 p.m. (CDT). Thereafter, Arizona plays its first Saturday game of the season when it hosts Nevada at Arizona Stadium on Sept. 13. Arizona Uniform Combinations B = Blue R = Red W = White C = Copper Game Helmet Jersey Pants vs. UNLV at UTSA vs. Nevada vs. California at Oregon vs. USC at Washington St. at UCLA vs. Colorado vs. Washington at Utah vs. Arizona State Arizona IMG Sports Network Statewide Radio Affiliates Tucson KCUB 1290 AM KHYT FM KTKT 990 AM (Spanish - FB & Men s BB) KTUC 1400 AM (Women s Basketball) Phoenix KGME 910 AM Note: Arizona broadcasts will be aired on KOY 1230 AM if/ when KGME 910 AM is broadcasting Sunday/Monday NFL games, NFL playoff games, the NFL Pro Bowl or the Super Bowl. Douglas KDAP 96.5 FM Safford/Thatcher KWRQ FM Show Low KVWM 970 AM Globe/Miami KIKO 1340 AM / FM The Rich Rodriguez Radio Show The Rich Rodriguez Radio Show, presented by Crest Insurance, will have a new home for the 2014 season, Champs! Sports Bar and Grill (previously Social House, southeast corner of 6th St. and Campbell). The first show of the 2014 season will be held Wed., Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. At each week s radio show, fans will have a chance to win game tickets and an autographed football with the opportunity to ask Coach Rodriguez a question via using the game-week hashtag. Rodriguez s radio show will be held on Wednesday before each game. Fans can attend in person or listen live in Tucson on KCUB 1290 AM and in Phoenix on Fox Sports 910 AM. Brian Jeffries, the Voice of the Wildcats, hosts the hour-long show with Rodriguez to talk national, Pac-12 and Wildcat football. Tell them... tell the team to bear down. John Byrd Button Salmon,

8 2013 Arizona at UNLV Arizona Rolls at UNLV, Game 2» ARIZONA (2-0, 0-0 UNLV (0-2, 0-0 MWC) Date... Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013 Kickoff...7:34 p.m. (MDT) Location...Las Vegas, Nev. Stadium...Sam Boyd Stadium (26,950) Surface...TurfTech Time of Game... 3:30 Weather...87 degrees, Mostly Cloudy Television... CBS Sports Network (national) All-Time Series...Arizona leads, 2-0 In Tucson... Arizona leads, 1-0 Streak...UA has won all meetings Scoring Summary Score by Quarters F Arizona UNLV First Quarter ARIZ (3-0) Smith, J. 41 yd field goal Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 2:41 TOP, 11:33 left ARIZ (10-0) Denker, B. 35 yd run (Smith, J. kick) Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 2:22 TOP, 8:10 left ARIZ (17-0) Denker, B. 4 yd run (Smith, J. kick) Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:35 TOP, 3:25 left Second Quarter UNLV (6-17) Davis, D. 69 yd pass from Sherry, N.(kick failed) Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 0:57 TOP, 14:49 left ARIZ (24-6) Carey, K. 58 yd run (Smith, J. kick) Drive: 1 play, 58 yards, 0:12 TOP, 14:28 left ARIZ (31-6) Carey, K. 12 yd run (Smith, J. kick) Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:03 TOP, 8:37 left ARIZ (38-6) Fischer, J. 49 yd INT return (Smith, J. kick) Drive: N/A, 6:59 left ARIZ (45-6) Bondurant, T. 52 yd INT return (Smith, J. kick) Drive: N/A, 1:34 left Third Quarter ARIZ (48-6) Smith, J. 29 yd field goal Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 5:06 TOP, 9:54 left Fourth Quarter ARIZ (51-6) Smith, J. 30 yd field goal Drive: 12 plays, 41 yards, 5:55 TOP, 9:00 left UNLV (13-51) MurrayLawrence 79 yd run (Kohorst kick) Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 0:23 TOP, 8:21 left ARIZ (58-13) Butler, K. 3 yd run (Smith, J. kick) Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:26 TOP, 2:50 left LAS VEGAS (AP) Comparing UNLV s first two games, things went from bad to a complete disaster. Just like in the Rebels season opener at Minnesota, big plays and turnovers doomed them again Saturday night in their home opener against Arizona, falling Wildcats star running back Ka Deem Carey, who was suspended for the Wildcats opening game against Northern Arizona and sat in Saturday s first quarter, rushed for 171 yards with two touchdowns. His first carry was a 58-yard score through the middle. UNLV quarterback Nick Sherry struggled and was under pressure several times, completing 6 of 22 for 111 yards, including two interceptions for touchdowns in the second quarter. The interceptions counted for two of the three Rebels turnovers Sherry s lone highlight was a 69-yard touchdown pass to Devante Davis on the first play of the second quarter. You can t come into a game against a Pac-12 team and turn it over for touchdowns and scores and hope to win it, UNLV coach Bobby Hauck said. (Arizona) did a really nice job in the first half and we didn t handle it at all. We ve got to flush this game and move on to the next one. Caleb Herring replaced Sherry on UNLV s first drive in the third quarter as the second-half pace seemed to be on afterburners after the Wildcats (2-0) led 45-6 at halftime. That score also sent many of the 26,950 fans home early as the second string players played in a near empty Sam Boyd Stadium during the second half. UNLV (0-2) stays at home the next two weeks, hosting two non-bcs opponents in Central Michigan and Western Illinois respectively. Our team will come back. They are resilient, Hauck said. The guys will come out and play their tails off next week. Team Stats Category UNLV 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 35:38 24:22 3rd-Down Conversions 10 of 20 4 of 15 4th-Down Conversions 2 of 4 0 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yds Individual Stats RUSHING: Arizona-Carey, K ; Jenkins, D ; Baker, J ; Denker, B ; Butler, K. 5-17; Allen, J UNLV-MURRAY-L. 4-82; COR- NETT, T ; SMITH, A. 4-8; SHERRY, N. 6-7; HERRING, C. 5-0; YUNKER, L. 1-minus 2. PASSING: Arizona-Denker, B UNLV-SHERRY, N ; HERRING, C ; BARNHILL, T RECEIVING: Arizona-Phillips, N. 3-35; Wharton, G. 2-17; Grant, S. 1-12; Jenkins, D. 1-10; Jackson, J UNLV-DAVIS, D. 3-84; MATAELE, M. 3-30; RICE JR., J. 1-6; MURRAY-L. 1-3; PHILLIPS, J INTERCEPTIONS: Arizona-Bondurant, T. 1-52; Fischer, J UNLV-None. FUMBLES: Arizona-Denker, B. 1-1; Jackson, J UNLV-SHERRY, N.1-1; SMITH, A SACKS (UA-A): Arizona-Bondurant, T. 1-0 UNLV-SPARKMAN, J. 0-1; KLORMAN, A. 1-0; KOKI, A TOP TACKLERS (UA-A): Arizona-Wright, S. 6-1; Bondurant, T. 4-0; UNLV-VEA, Peni 5-7; HASSON, T. 6-5; CRAWFORD, F. 4-5 Arizona Notebook» Arizona s 45 first-half points were its second-most in any half of football (49 vs. Idaho on Aug. 31, 2008) and its most in a half on the road.» The 28 second-quarter points set an Arizona school record for points scored in a single quarter of a road game.» UA had two non-offensive touchdowns for the first time since recording an interception and a kickoff return against Iowa in a victory on Sept. 18, 2010.» Arizona won its third-straight game away from home (finished 2012 with victories at Utah and vs. Nevada in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl).» UA finished with its most points scored in a road game since defeating Washington State, 59-28, in Pullman, Wash., on Nov. 8, Arizona Football Game 1 vs. UNLV

9 Rich Rodriguez enters his third season as head coach of the Arizona football program. He was introduced as Arizona s 30th head coach on Nov. 22, Entering the 2014 season, Rodriguez carries a career record of in 20 seasons, marked by Division I records of at West Virginia, at Michigan and with the Wildcats. He is the first coach in Arizona history to lead the program to bowl games in his first two seasons at the helm. In Rodriguez s second season, 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 also knocked off a top-10 ranked team for the second-straight season 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). Senior B.J. Denker threw for 2,516 yards, completing 233 of 381 attempts with just seven interceptions, and connected on 16 scores to eight different receivers. Showing his versatility, Denker also rushed for 949 yards on 181 attempts with 13 scores. The 2012 season proved successful for Arizona in Rodriguez s spread-offense, no-huddle system. The Cats beat No. 10 USC, 39-36, on Oct. 27 en route to an 8-5 season and a win over Nevada in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl. Carey led the nation in total rushing yards (1,929) and yards per game (148.38) while rewriting the Arizona record book. For his efforts, Carey was named first-team All-Pac-12 and a consensus All-American, UA s first on the offensive side of the ball. Rodriguez inherited a fifth-year senior in quarterback Matt Scott who was perfectly suited to run the Wildcat offense. With Scott as signal caller, Arizona was 7-5 as he orchestrated come-frombehind wins against No. 10 USC and Nevada in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl. Earning second-team All-Pac-12 honors, Scott led the conference in yards per game with and ranked No. 2 in the league in total yardage. Austin Hill totaled 81 catches for 1,364 yards and 11 touchdowns to lead the Wildcat receivers in He was named a Biletnikoff Award semifinalist, second-team All-Pac-12 and fourth-team All-America by Phil Steele. 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 (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 (16-10) 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 0-2 Boston College 3-2 Bowling Green 1-0 California (UC Berkeley) 1-0 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 2-0 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 1-0 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 1-1 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) 1-1 Stanford 0-1 Syracuse 6-1 Temple 3-1 Tennessee-Chattanooga 1-0 Toledo 1-1 UCLA 0-2 UNLV 1-0 Utah 2-1 UTSA 1-0 Virginia 0-1 Virginia Tech 2-3 Washington 1-1 Washington State 0-1 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 6-2 Tell them... tell the team to bear down. John Byrd Button Salmon,