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Houston’s Defensive Grit Outlasts Arizona in a Big 12 Clash for the Ages

zonecats February 16, 2025 Basketball Tagged

On Saturday, February 15, 2025, the No. 6 Houston Cougars and No. 13 Arizona Wildcats delivered a high-stakes showdown that lived up to its billing as a pivotal Big 12 battle. In a game marked by defensive tenacity, clutch plays, and late-game drama, Houston emerged victorious with a 62-58 win in Tucson, solidifying their grip

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Arizona Wildcats 2025 Football Season Preview: Key Matchups and Storylines to Watch

zonecats February 13, 2025 2025 Games, Predictions Tagged

As the Arizona Wildcats gear up for their second season in the Big 12, excitement and challenges loom large. Head coach Brent Brennan enters Year 2 with a revamped coaching staff and a roster aiming to rebound from a disappointing 4-8 debut in the conference. With marquee matchups, historic rivalries, and fresh faces on the

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Arizona, ASU, and Utah Move to Big 12 from Pac-12

zonecats August 5, 2023 Uncategorized Tagged Arizona State Sun Devils, Big 12 Conference, Utah Utes

In a seismic announcement that rocked the college sports world, the Arizona Wildcats, Arizona State Sun Devils, and Utah Utes have decided to leave the Pac-12 Conference and set sail for new horizons in the Big 12 Conference. This monumental move has sent shockwaves through the college sports landscape and opens up a plethora of

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Arizona Wildcats Updated 2020 Football Schedule

zonecats July 31, 2020 2020 Games Tagged

The Arizona Wildcats have announced the updated 2020 Football schedule. The opening game is the big Territorial Cup rivalry game against the Arizona State Sun Devils. This is usually the last game of the season, but according to Larry Scott both teams are in Covid-19 hot-spots and there is some leeway in the schedule that

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Arizona Fires Defensive Coordinator Marcel Yates And Linebackers Coach John Rushing

zonecats October 28, 2019 Football Coaches Tagged Chuck Cecil, Hank Hobson, John Rushing, Marcel Yates

The powers that be at Arizona decided to pull the trigger and make some changes on the defensive side of the football team. Marcel Yates was the Defensive Coordinator for the Wildcats and he will be replaced by Chuck Cecil. This is a solid replacement. Cecil played for the Wildcats – he was a walk-on

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Tate Is Back And Destroys Colorado Again – AZ 35 Colorado 30

zonecats October 6, 2019 2019 Games Tagged AZ vs Colorado, Khalil Tate

Khalil Tate was back for this game after a hamstring problem last week, but he totally destroyed the CU Buffs with his polished passing skills on this fall afternoon. 404 Yards passing and there was no stopping Tate. He made some pretty impressive passes with 3 for TD’s. Everybody was saying how Tate and AZ

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Arizona 20 UCLA 17

zonecats September 29, 2019 2019 Games Tagged AZ vs UCLA, Colin Schooler, Darrius Smith, Grant Gunnell

Arizona pulls off the victory over UCLA. This was a game that was very interesting to watch. The Wildcats starting QB Khalil Tate and starting running back J.J. Taylor were both out with injuries. Grant Gunnell had to step up and make his first start as QB for this game. Overall, he did a decent

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Arizona Defeats Texas Tech 28-14

zonecats September 15, 2019 2019 Games Tagged AZ vs Texas Tech, Gary Brightwell, J.J. Taylor, Khalil Tate

This was a great victory and it was just what the Wildcats needed to regain some confidence going forward. The first quarter was a disaster for both teams, but the Arizona defense stepped up and was able to get some key stops and interceptions. The highlight play of the game was Khalil Tate’s 84-yard run

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Wildcats Beat NAU 65-41

zonecats September 9, 2019 2019 Games Tagged AZ vs NAU, Gary Brightwell, Grant Gunnell, J.J. Taylor

The Wildcats offense dominated NAU right from the very beginning of this game and set a school record by scoring 51 points in the first half. The defense on the other hand struggled for most of the game. A major factor is the lack of discipline on defense. Penalties on 3rd down are a huge

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A Disappointing Start To The 2019 Football Season For Arizona

zonecats August 25, 2019 2019 Games Tagged AZ vs Hawaii, Khalil Tate

This game was supposed to honor the late great legendary coach Dick Tomey, but it instead made us realize that great coaching is just not there these days – especially at Arizona. As a result, AZ loses this game 45-38. For the Wildcats, this game was just a continuance of the awful season last year.

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