NCAA - Football

FINAL
Arizona Wildcats 30
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Cincinnati Bearcats 24
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Nippert Stadium · 37,099 att.

Match Report

Fifita becomes Arizona's all-time leader in TD passes in 30-24 win over No. 22 Cincinnati

— Noah Fifita passed for 294 yards and a touchdown to become Arizona's all-time leader in TD passes as the Wildcats beat No. 22 Cincinnati 30-24 on Saturday in the first game between the teams.

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Team Stats

ARIZ CIN
24
1st Downs
14
8-16
3rd down efficiency
3-12
1-1
4th down efficiency
3-4
475
Total Yards
344
294
Passing
154
23/31
Comp/Att
15/28
9.5
Yards per pass
5.5
181
Rushing
190
42
Rushing Attempts
29
4.3
Yards per rush
6.6
3-25
Penalties
5-58
0
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
2
36:41
Possession
23:19

Top Performers

ARIZ

  • Noah Fifita C/ATT 23/31 · YDS 294 · AVG 9.5
  • Kris Hutson REC 8 · YDS 123 · AVG 15.4
  • Isaac Lovison NO 2 · YDS 82 · AVG 41.0
  • Kedrick Reescano CAR 13 · YDS 94 · AVG 7.2

CIN

  • Max Fletcher NO 3 · YDS 158 · AVG 52.7
  • Brendan Sorsby C/ATT 15/28 · YDS 154 · AVG 5.5
  • Tawee Walker CAR 12 · YDS 119 · AVG 9.9
  • Stephen Rusnak FG 1/1 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 28

Highlights

00:25 Ismail Mahdi scores opening TD for Arizona Watch on ESPN 00:27 Jeff Caldwell’s TD puts Cincinnati ahead Watch on ESPN 00:35 Kedrick Reescano takes it down the sideline for an Arizona TD Watch on ESPN 00:26 Gio Richardson hauls in another Arizona TD Watch on ESPN

Play by Play

  1. Field Goal 1:34 30-24

    Michael Salgado-Medina 51 Yd Field Goal

    Q4
  2. Touchdown 6:38 27-24

    Zion Johnson 1 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)

    Q4
  3. Touchdown 10:53 27-17

    Gio Richardson 15 Yd pass from Noah Fifita (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick)

    Q4
  4. Field Goal 0:00 20-17

    Stephen Rusnak 28 Yd Field Goal

    Q3
  5. Touchdown 5:20 20-14

    Kedrick Reescano 50 Yd Run (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick)

    Q3
  6. Field Goal 9:42 13-14

    Michael Salgado-Medina 25 Yd Field Goal

    Q3
  7. Field Goal 0:04 10-14

    Michael Salgado-Medina 24 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  8. Touchdown 6:34 7-14

    Jeff Caldwell 7 Yd pass from Brendan Sorsby (Stephen Rusnak Kick)

    Q1
  9. Touchdown 11:07 7-7

    Brendan Sorsby 4 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)

    Q1
  10. Touchdown 14:03 7-0

    Ismail Mahdi 27 Yd Run (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick)

    Q1
  1. ARIZ 0:35

    2 plays, -2 yards, 1:09 · End Of Game

    Q4
  2. CIN 1:09

    4 plays, -4 yards, 0:25 · Downs

    Q4
  3. ARIZ 1:34

    11 plays, 42 yards, 5:04 · Field Goal

    Q4
  4. Field Goal 1:34 30-24

    Michael Salgado-Medina 51 Yd Field Goal

    Q4
  5. CIN 6:38

    12 plays, 75 yards, 4:15 · Touchdown

    Q4
  6. Touchdown 6:38 27-24

    Zion Johnson 1 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)

    Q4
  7. ARIZ 10:53

    9 plays, 75 yards, 4:07 · Touchdown

    Q4
  8. Touchdown 10:53 27-17

    Gio Richardson 15 Yd pass from Noah Fifita (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick)

    Q4
  9. CIN 0:02

    12 plays, 66 yards, 5:21 · Field Goal

    Q3
  10. ARIZ 5:20

    6 plays, 99 yards, 2:29 · Touchdown

    Q3
  11. Field Goal 0:00 20-17

    Stephen Rusnak 28 Yd Field Goal

    Q3
  12. Touchdown 5:20 20-14

    Kedrick Reescano 50 Yd Run (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick)

    Q3
  13. CIN 7:49

    3 plays, 8 yards, 1:53 · Punt

    Q3
  14. ARIZ 9:42

    11 plays, 68 yards, 5:18 · Field Goal

    Q3
  15. Field Goal 9:42 13-14

    Michael Salgado-Medina 25 Yd Field Goal

    Q3
  16. CIN 0:04

    1 play, -1 yard, 0:04 · End Of Half

    Q2
  17. ARIZ 0:04

    11 plays, 58 yards, 4:46 · Field Goal

    Q2
  18. Field Goal 0:04 10-14

    Michael Salgado-Medina 24 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  19. CIN 4:50

    3 plays, 3 yards, 0:46 · Interception

    Q2
  20. ARIZ 5:36

    6 plays, 12 yards, 3:24 · Punt

    Q2
  21. CIN 9:00

    8 plays, 25 yards, 4:01 · Punt

    Q2
  22. ARIZ 13:06

    9 plays, 34 yards, 4:58 · Missed FG

    Q2
  23. CIN 2:59

    3 plays, 6 yards, 0:49 · Punt

    Q1
  24. ARIZ 3:48

    7 plays, 46 yards, 2:40 · Missed FG

    Q1
  25. CIN 6:34

    5 plays, 74 yards, 2:42 · Touchdown

    Q1
  26. Touchdown 6:34 7-14

    Jeff Caldwell 7 Yd pass from Brendan Sorsby (Stephen Rusnak Kick)

    Q1
  27. ARIZ 9:16

    4 plays, 18 yards, 1:51 · Punt

    Q1
  28. CIN 11:07

    6 plays, 75 yards, 2:57 · Touchdown

    Q1
  29. Touchdown 11:07 7-7

    Brendan Sorsby 4 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)

    Q1
  30. ARIZ 14:03

    2 plays, 26 yards, 0:49 · Touchdown

    Q1
  31. Touchdown 14:03 7-0

    Ismail Mahdi 27 Yd Run (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick)

    Q1
  32. CIN 14:52

    1 play, 0 yards, 0:08 · Interception

    Q1

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