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Guide ’19 Can the Arizona Wildcats finally live up to the hype in quarterback Khalil Tate’s final college season?

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FOOTBALL GUIDE | WILDCATS IN THE NFL

Where are they now?

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Class of 2019 P.J. Johnson

Johnson, the only senior drafted in the 2019 NFL Draft, was selected by the Detroit Lions in the 7th round with the 229th pick. After a stellar season with the Wildcats as a defensive tackle, Johnson looks to make the practice squad, as he has veteran Damon Harrison and A’Shawn Robinson ahead of him. But with continued reps in the preseason games, he should be a sure candidate for the practice squad.

Shawn Poindexter

After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft, Poindexter signed as an undrafted free agent with the San Francisco 49ers.

Poindexter, a receiver, looks to make an impact in the receiving corps, as he delivers something none of them bring to the table: height. The 49ers struggled in red-zone efficiency last year, so we could see him used in the red-zone if he makes the team after the conclusion of the preseason.

Gilbert, an outside linebacker for the Green Bay Packers, was signed as an undrafted free agent in the 2016 NFL Draft. Gilbert remained on the practice squad until he was called up to the active roster in the 2017 season and saw increased playing time in the 2018 season. Last year, Gilbert had 37 tackles and 2.5 sacks and this year is slated as a third-string OLB.

Class of 2014 Marquis Flowers

Flowers, a middle linebacker, has played for five teams since being selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He has played for the Bengals in 2014 and 2016, the New England Patriots in 2017, the Detroit Lions. And now is slated to be the third-string MLB for the Washington Redskins this year. Flowers has played in 53 total games since 2014, with 46 total tackles. His 2017 season was his best, as he racked up 31 tackles with the Patriots.

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DEMETRIUS FLANNIGANFOWLES STANDS next to defensive end Justin Belknap against the University of Houston in 2017. Flannigan-Fowles signed with the San Francisco 49ers as a wide receiver this last offseason.

Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles

As an undrafted free agent, Flannigan-Fowles also signed with the San Francisco 49ers, joining fellow Wildcat WR Shawn Poindexter. The 49ers aren’t in need of a strong safety, which is what Flannigan-Fowles plays, but we could see him there if the 49ers do move over Jaquiski Tartt to free safety. If Flannigan-Fowles shines on special teams and in the reps he’s given at strong safety in the preseason, we could see him making the cut.

Nick Reinhardt

Reinhardt, also an undrafted free agent, signed a contract with the Cleveland Browns after the 2019 NFL Draft. Reinhardt, a longsnapper, will look to be the backup for Charley Hughlett.

Class of 2018 Dane Cruikshank

Cruikshank was drafted in the fifth round in the 2018 NFL Draft, with the 152nd pick. Cruikshank, a strong safety, looks to contribute after having 10 tackles last season, as well as one of the best trick plays last year. After reeling in a 66-yard touchdown reception on a fake punt against the Houston Texans. Cruikshank looks to be the second-string strong safety behind Kenny Vaccaro, one of the main leaders on the Titans defensive squad.

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Gerhard de Beer

An offensive tackle de Beer was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2018 to the Buffalo Bills but was released after the end of the season. During this past off-season, de Beer was signed to the Green Bay Packers and is slated to be the second-string right tackle behind All-Pro Bryan Bulaga this season.

ARIZONA CORNERBACK DANE CRUIKSHANK (9) and UCLA wide receiver Ishmael Adams (1) leap after a pass just out of reach during Arizona’s 45-24 loss to UCLA at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif. on Oct. 1, 2016.

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Class of 20177 Trey Griffey

Griffey, a receiver, has been on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ practice squad for the past two seasons now after bouncing between the Indianapolis Colts and Miami Dolphins in 2017. Griffey looks to be the fifth-string WR on the depth chart this season, mainly on the practice squad, but we could see his play time bumped up if we see injuries stack up for the Steelers this year.

Class of 2016 William Parks

Parks, who was selected in the sixth round in the 2016 NFL Draft and has played for the Broncos for four years now, racking up 111 total tackles within that time. Parks, a free safety, is second on the depth chart behind Justin Simmons, who started all 16 games for the Broncos last season.

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FOOTBALL GUIDE | GAME DAY

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Now that football season has arrived, it’s time to break out the grills and pompoms. For the best experience, here are

a few tips and tricks for the ultimate football game day experience.

To begin, no game is the same without a good and healthy tailgate. Friends and family gather to play games of cornhole, taste the tender juiciness of hamburgers and smell coconut sunscreen in the air. Of course, no game day is the same without mouth-watering food. Here at the UA, it is encouraged to taste every type of delectable food one could find on game day, whether it’s grilled hamburgers at a tailgate or getting cheesy jalapeño-topped nachos at the concession stand.

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can build a great appetite, so luckily the campus is surrounded with restaurants to continue the fun. Whether it’s Frog & Firkin, No Anchovies or ice cream from Cold Stone Creamery, there are plenty of options for game day fun.

Since a game can’t be watched if one is passed out from dehydration, it’s important to be drinking water in this Arizona heat. Safety is the most important thing, so make sure to go bring water. Also, have sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat to ensure a painfree experience.

Continuing the historical tradition of school spirit, it is encouraged to deck oneself out in red and blue. Going the extra mile in team spirit encourages

not only us but also the players to have pride in representing a team.

A few ideas are face painting a paw print or swiping paint lines across the face, school colored hairspray and a giant foam finger. Outfit essentials are “Bear Down” shirts, comfy shoes for walking, party beads and a clear bag, since regular bags are not allowed for safety reasons in the stadium.

As you get ready for the 2019 football season, it is important most of all to have fun and not forget your tickets at home. With these nifty tips and tricks, you are sure to have an unforgettable time at football games to come. So grab your friends and family and remember to cheer loudly!

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FOOTBALL GUIDE | COACHES CORNER

Familiar and fresh faces: meet the coaching staff

Taylor Mazzone

Taylor Mazzone will be on the Wildcats’ staff again as an outside receivers coach. Taylor Mazzone previously served as the offensive quality control coach for ASU in 2010, before becoming their offensive assistant in 2011. Taylor Mazzone later coached alongside his father as an offensive quality control coach for Texas A&M from 2016-2018.

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Demetrice Martin

While Arizona football is about to enter its second year with Head Coach Kevin Sumlin, aptly named the “New Era,” a couple of fresh faces are joining last season’s returning coaching staff.

Martin, a former assistant head coach at UCLA, was named to the position of cornerbacks coach for Arizona football in spring 2018.

Martin brings with him six years (2011-17) worth of coaching experience from when he was on Head Coach Jim Mora Jr.’s UCLA staff, during which he was promoted twice.

The first time was from defensive backs coach to assistant head coach in Feb. 2014. The second was from assistant head coach to assistant head coach of defense/defensive backs in Feb. 2015.

Under Martin, “in 2016, the Bruins secondary ranked seventh in the nation in pass defense efficiency (105.8) and 22nd in the nation in interceptions,” according to arizonawildcats.com.

The Pac-12 conference ranked the Bruins’ defense at second in pass defense efficiency that season and third in interceptions.

DeMarco Murray

The first new coach is DeMarco Murray. Murray previously played in the NFL for seven seasons as a running back.

Murray came to Tucson having previously observed the Wildcats’ offense as a college football analyst for Fox Sports during the Wildcats’ 24-17 win over California on Oct. 6, 2018.

Now, Murray is about to step into a very different position as the Wildcats’ running backs coach this fall after being hired in Jan. 2019.

He will be joined by Kyle DeVan, an assistant coach/ offensive line hired in Feb. 2019.

Kyle DeVan

DeVan previously played college football for Oregon State before joining the NFL for five seasons.

He spent one season after his own professional football career helping out — this time off the field — by serving under famed New Orleans Saints Head Coach Sean Payton as an assistant offensive line coach, alongside offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael.

DeVan’s last college coaching gig was with Ball State University for three seasons. During that time, he coached the offensive line until his last season when he was given the position of assistant coach. Prior to that, DeVan worked with tight ends as a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater before leaving to help out the USC Trojans as an offensive graduate assistant.

John Rushing

This is Rushing’s second season with Arizona after having previously coached at Oregon State in the same position.

Rushing, though, is about to experience deja vu of sorts when he joins his new coaching staff in Tucson this fall.

“He played collegiately at Washington State from 1990-95, beginning his career at the same time current Arizona Head Coach Kevin Sumlin was a graduate assistant in Pullman,” according to arizonawildcats.com. “Then when Rushing began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Boise State, current UA defensive coordinator Marcel Yates was playing defensive back for the Broncos.”

Jeremy Springer

Springer comes to Arizona football this fall in his second season as the fulltime special teams coordinator. Springer previously worked as a special teams quality control coach under Sumlin at Texas A&M.

Noel Mazzone

Mazzone back for his second season in Tucson, having previously served as offensive coordinator for two seasons at Texas A&M under then-Head Coach Kevin Sumlin. During that time, Mazzone brought the Aggies to third-best in the NCAA in passing yards per game rankings during his second and final season with 252.2 passing yards per game.

This was not the first time that Mazzone and Sumlin coached together. Prior to coaching at Texas A&M, Mazzone and Sumlin served on the coaching staff of the late Jim Wacker of the University of Minnesota.

Now, Mazzone joins Sumlin for the third time in each of their college football coaching careers as offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach.

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Iona Uiagalelei

Uiagalelei, a former defensive coordinator at Mt. San Antonio College, will enter his second with the Wildcats’ Football staff as the fullback/secondary (FBS) coach.

Uiagalelei had been most successful during his time at Mt. SAC with coaching defensive lineman at the junior college level that would end up being able to compete at a higher level.

“Ugalelei brings an extensive background in developing defensive lineman, including coaching Bruce Irvin at Mt. SAC. Irvin went on to star at West Virginia and later was a first round NFL draft pick,” according to arizonafootball.com. “In addition to Irvin, Uiagalelei coached Nu’u Tafisi (second team All-American, Cal Berkley, Seahawks, 49’ers).”

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FOOTBALL GUIDE | AP BREAKDOWN

AP Preseason Top 10 1. Clemson - This is the first time Clemson has been ranked number one in the preseason rankings and they’re the reigning College Football Playoff Champions.

Quarterback Trevor Lawrence will be looking to bring the Tigers back to the playoff and Lawrence has the same odds as Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa to bring home the Heisman trophy. Week two will already be a challenge for Clemson as they have number 12 Texas A&M coming to town.

6. LSU - LSU will be tested early in the year as they go and face Texas in Austin during week two. The rest of the schedule is still going to be pretty tough as they have to also face Florida, Auburn, Alabama and Texas A&M. Quarterback Joe Burrow threw for 2,894 yards and 16 touchdowns last year as LSU won ten games last year and won the Fiesta Bowl over UCF.

2. Alabama - Alabama has been in the last four CFP championship games and they’ve won two of them. They have a bitter taste in their mouth from last year though after they got blown out by Clemson 44-16. Their quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa, made his national debut two years ago in the championship game versus Georgia and led the Crimson Tide to their most recent title. Alabama has three games against teams in the top 25: Texas A&M, LSU and Auburn.

3. Georgia - Georgia is the only other team besides Clemson and Alabama to make the championship game since the 2015 season. Two years ago, they lost in a heart breaker to Alabama in overtime as they fell just short of their third national championship. Jake Fromm will be back for another year under center and the Bulldogs’ defense will return multiple starters from last year. Georgia will be looking to make another run at the CFP and National Championship.

7. Michigan - Michigan has a tough schedule after their first two games of the year. Six of their games this year are against preseason top 25 teams. Those teams include Wisconsin, Iowa, Penn State, Notre Dame, Michigan St. and Ohio St. Michigan’s wide receiving core will be one of the best in the country and quarterback Shea Patterson threw for 2,600 yards and 22 touchdowns.

4. Oklahoma - Alabama transfer quarterback Jalen Hurts will look to make a name for himself after losing the starting job at Alabama. Hurts was the starter two years ago but struggled mightily in the championship game in 2018. During that offseason, he then lost the starter job and after last year decided to transfer to Oklahoma. The Sooners only face one other team in the preseason top 10 when they play Texas in the Red River Rivalry on October 12.

9. Notre Dame - Since Notre Dame isn’t in a conference, they face teams from all over the country including Georgia, Florida and Stanford which will be tough games. The Fighting Irish got blown out in the semifinals of the CFP last year by the eventual champion Clemson.

5. Ohio State - Ohio State won the inaugural CFP championship in 2014. The Buckeyes will look to get back to the playoff after missing it the last two years. The Buckeyes have a new coach this year after Urban Meyer retired after the Rose Bowl last year.

Ryan Day takes over as head coach from being a quarterbacks coach last year. Justin Fields will be the starting quarterback after transferring from Georgia before this year.

10. Texas - Last year was the first time in ten years that Texas was ranked in the top 10 and this season they start right at No. 10. Sam Ehlinger had a great year last year as he threw for almost 3,300 yards and 25 touchdowns. Texas will face LSU during Week Two but then later in the season they’ll have to face Oklahoma who is number No. 4 and then Iowa St. who is ranked No. 21.

8. Florida - Florida already won their first game of the year during Week Zero against Miami. The rest of the schedule Florida has to play Auburn, LSU and Georgia who are all ranked in the top 10. Feleipe Franks is back again for the Gators and another year of experience certainly can’t hurt. Franks was inconsistent last year and finished with 2,457 yards passing and 24 touchdowns but also had 6 interceptions.

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FOOTBALL GUIDE | A LOOK BACK

What’s happened? Two years of UA football

BY ARI KOSLOW @koslow_ari

It has been an interesting last two years for the Arizona Wildcats football team, to say the least.

In 2017, they had very low expectations going into the season before they eventually lost in a barnburner to Purdue in the Foster Farms bowl. Meanwhile last year, in the team’s first season under new head coach Kevin Sumlin, the expectations were sky high for Khalil Tate and the rest of the team. The whole team underperformed for a multitude of reasons as they finished with a losing record and missed making a bowl game.

It has been two completely different seasons for the Wildcats each of the last two years, so let’s look at what went right and wrong for UA before looking at what we can expect from the team this season.

The expectations were at an all-time low for the Wildcats in 2017, coming off a disappointing 2016 campaign where the team finished 3-9 overall and an abysmal 1-8 record in conference play.

Head Coach Rich Rodriguez was very clearly on the hot seat. After leading the program to bowl games in each of his first four seasons with the program, including a Pac-12 championship in 2014, it was now or never for the Wildcats after posting the team’s worst record in program history dating back to 2005.

After starting the season 2-2 through the first four games, an injury to starter Brandon Dawkins in the team’s weekfive match-up at Colorado opened the gate for sophomore sensation Khalil Tate. He rushed for 327 yards that game, an FBS record for quarterbacks.

Tate took the starting job and never looked back.

He displayed electrifying speed and playmaking abilities in victories the next three weeks over UCLA, California and Washington State. The season didn’t end how the Wildcats had envisioned, losing to Oregon and rival ASU to finish the regular season before losing to Purdue in a tight 38-35 finish in the Foster Farms bowl game.

However, Khalil Tate did put his name on the map, raising the expectations for the Wildcats going into the 2018 season.

After relieving Head Coach Rich Rodriguez of his duties on January 2, 2018, the Wildcats went on a nationwide search for the program’s next head coach. They wound up hiring Kevin Sumlin less than two weeks later, who had previously coached at Texas A&M and the University of Houston.

The lights were all on quarterback Khalil Tate going into the 2018 season.

He landed on the cover of the 2018 College Football Sports Illustrated edition, with a headline that read, “He’s the Nation’s Best QB. (Hand Him The Heisman.)” There was a lot of pressure on Khalil Tate, Kevin Sumlin and the whole program.

The season started off slow, losing the first two games of the season against BYU and Houston, leaving an uphill battle the rest of the season.

The Wildcats struggled to get any momentum going all season, trading wins for losses week to week. They found themselves sitting at 3-5, going into a crucial matchup at home against Oregon.

Khalil Tate and the Wildcats cruised to a 44-15 victory over the Ducks, leading to some hope that Arizona can climb its way into a bowl game. They followed that up with another victory the following week against Colorado and stood at 5-5 overall at that point, needing just one win in the final two weeks to place themselves as bowl eligible.

The Wildcats were unable to do it.

They were blown out by the Washington State Cougars in the second-to-last game of the season, falling 69-28 in a game you could tell was over from the first quarter.

That led to a crucial final game against in-state rival ASU at home.

It was not only a huge game for the

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ARIZONA’S TONY ELLISON REACHES for a pass during the UA-Washington State game on Oct. 28, 2017.

rivalry’s sake, but also a must-win to get into a bowl game. Tate and the Wildcats’ offense were cruising for most of the game, taking a 40-21 lead going into the 4th quarter before everything went wrong for the Wildcats on both sides of the ball. ASU wound up scoring 20 unanswered points in the 4th quarter, coming out on top 41-40 in what was a heartbreaking loss for Arizona.

In the off-season there were murmurs of Khalil Tate potentially transferring going into his senior season, due to reports that he did not like the system Kevin Sumlin was running, but Tate is back as the Wildcats head into year two under Sumlin.

The season started off on a disappointing note in a 45-38 loss against Hawai’i, a game where Khalil Tate came one yard short from sending the game to overtime on a scramble as time expired. There are still a lot of question marks on the defensive side of the ball, specifically in the secondary, but the expectations are still high for Tate’s final season.

The Arizona Wildcats will look to avoid missing a bowl game in back-toback seasons for the first time since 2006-07.

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ARIZONA FOOTBALL HEAD COACH Rich Rodriguez stands in University Stadium in Albuquerque, N.M. on Dec. 19, 2015.

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FOOTBALL GUIDE | WIN-LOSS EXPECTATIONS

Staff predictions for UA football’s ’19 season Our football beat writers Jack Cooper, Amit Syal and Austin Wales give their thoughts on Arizona football’s upcoming season and predict the Wildcat’s win/loss record SPORTS EDITOR

BY JACK COOPER @jackwcooper23

Not too many people expected Arizona to lose their first game of the year to Hawai’i.

The game was actually much closer than it really should’ve been, especially since the Rainbow Warriors turned the ball over SIX times, and even then, Arizona still had their chances to win the game until the very end.

But, moving forward, I expect Arizona to respond well in their next game vs. NAU. The Wildcats then have three games in a row that are must-wins if they want to go to a bowl game. The Texas Tech and UCLA games are both in Tucson and then the ‘Cats travel to Boulder to face Colorado.

At this point, I expect the team to be 3-2 as they head into the meat of their schedule. They then face Washington at home who could be a top 10 team and then travel to Los Angeles to face USC which is never an easy trip to make.

A week later they’ll have to travel to Palo Alto to face Stanford in another game I don’t see them winning. They’ll get an easier week as Oregon State comes to town but then they finish the schedule at Oregon, at home versus Utah and at ASU, all of which will be tough games.

If Arizona can figure out their defensive struggles even a little bit, they’ll be able to stay in most games because of their high-powered offense.

Record: 6-6

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AFTER THE BALL IS snapped to the quarterback, a UA wide receiver tries to run down the field while being guarded by a defensive player.

SPORTS EDITOR

BY AMIT SYAL @ASyal21

Arizona football kicked off the 2019 season last week in Hawaii. Much to the team’s dismay, they were sent home with a loss in the season opener.

With 11 games remaining in the season, there is obviously a lot left to be done for the ‘Cats. However, I think the first game means a lot for Arizona: for the past seven years, since 2012, every time the Wildcats started out the season with a loss, they ended up finishing the season with a record below .500.

With a loss to kick things off this year in Hawaii, according to our recent trends, Arizona is headed for a below .500 season.

After high hopes for the New Sumlin Era last year and subpar execution (5-7 record last season), Arizona football is headed toward another below .500 season.

Record: 5-7

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SPORTS WRITER

BY AUSTIN WALES @DailyWildcat

After coming up a yard short in a 45-38 loss to Hawai’i, Arizona needs to find their footing quickly as they play some teams that are considerably better than Hawai’i this year.

While Khalil Tate looks to be in better running condition than last year and the pass game looks strong, the defense is a question this season. While creating six turnovers in last weekend’s game, the defense still gave up 595 yards of offense.

Moving forward, if the Wildcats aren’t able to stop the passing attack, then this season will be rough. The Wildcats were only able to get one sack all night, primarily because they only rushed three down linemen for the first half. But if there is going to be no pressure from the defense, the Wildcats are going to struggle against heavy-pass teams, such as Oregon, WSU and USC. Offensively, this will be the Wildcats’ greatest strength, as we have seen strong promise from Khalil Tate. If the Wildcats are able to move the ball as well as they did against Hawai’i all season, we should see several quality wins for the ‘Cats.

Record: 5-7

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FOOTBALL GUIDE | ROSTER

2019 Full Roster 1 Drew Dixon (Wide Receiver) 1 Tony Fields II (Linebacker) 2 Lorenzo Burns (Cornerback) 2 Boobie Curry (Wide Receiver) 3 Tre Adams (Wide Receiver) 3 Jarrius Wallace (Safety) 4 Rhett Rodriguez (Quaterback) 4 Christian Roland-Wallace (Cornerback) 5 Brian Casteel (Wide Receiver) 5 Christian Young (Safety) 6 Michael Wiley (Running Back) 6 Scottie Young Jr. (Safety) 7 Jaden Mitchell (Wide Receiver) 7 Colin Schooler (Linebacker) 8 Thomas Aych ( Wide Receiver) 8 Anthony Pandy (Linebacker) 9 Day Day Coleman (Linebacker) 9 Jalen Johnson (Wide Reciever) 10 Malcolm Holland (Cornerback) 10 Jamarye Joiner (Wide Receiver) 11 Tayvian Cunningham (Wide Receiver) 11 Troy Young (Safety) 12 JB Brown (Defensive End) 12 Kevin Doyle (Quaterback) 13 Luke Ashworth (Quarterback) 13 Chacho Ulloa (Safety) 14 Khalil Tate (Quarterback) 14 Kylan Wilborn (Stud) 15 Mckenzie Barnes (Cornerback) 16 Thomas Reid III (Wide Receiver) 17 Grant Gunnell (Quarterback) 17 Jace Whittaker (Cornerback) 18 Cedric Peterson (Receiver) 18 Dhameer Warren (Cornerback) 19 Kyle Ostendorp (Punter) 19 Kwabena Watson (Defensive End) 20 Bam Smith (Running Back) 21 J.J. Taylor (Runing Back) 21 Jaxen Turner (Safety) 23 Gary Brightwell (Running Back) 23 Malik Hausman (Cornerback) 24 Rhedi Short (Safety) 25 Devin Green (Wide Receiver) 25 Bobby Wolfe (Cornerback) 26 Matt Aragon (Punter) 26 Eddie Siaumau-Sanitoa (Linebacker) 27 Derrion Clark (Linebacker) 28 Nazar Bombata (Running Back) 28 Maurice Gaines (Cornerback) 29 Samari Springs (Safety) 30 Quinn Sullivan (Safety) 31 Tristan Cooper (Safety) 32 Blake Washington (Safety) 33 Balke Pfaff (Safety) 33 Nathan Tilford (Running Back) 34 John Burton (Running Back) 35 Karl Altenburg (Wide Receiver) 36 Bryce Coleman (Running Back) 37 Xavier Bell (Safety) 38 Dante Smith (Linebacker) 40 Dante Diaz-Ifante (Defensive End) 42 Connor Hutchings (Tight End/Offensive Line) 43 Lucas Havrisik (Kicker) 45 Issaiah Johnson (Defensive end) 46 Jack Koceman (Tight End) 47 Rourke Freeburg (Safety) 48 Parker Henley (Linebacker) 49 Jalen Harris (Stud) 50 Josh McCauley (Offensive Line) 51 Lee Anderson III (Stud) 51 Donald Reiter (Long Snapper) 53 Jon Jacobs (Offensive Lineman) 53 Richard Merritt (Linebacker) 54 Bryson Cain (Offensive Tackle) 55 Jamari Williams (Offensive Line) 56 Josh Donovan (Offensive Line) 58 Nahe Sulunga (Defensive Tackle) 60 Mykee Irving (Defensive Line) 63 Steven Bailey (Offensive Line) 64 Seth Mackellar (Long Snapper) 66 Robert Congel (Offensive Line) 67 David Watson (Offensive Line) 72 Edgar Burrola (Offensive Line) 74 Paiton Fears (Offensive Line) 75 Zach Lord (Offensive Line) 76 Cody Creason (Offensive Line) 77 Jordan Morgan (Offensive Line) 78 Donovan Laie (Offensive Line) 79 Tyson Gardner (Offensive Line) 80 Nathan Halsell (Kicker) 80 Jake Peters (Tight End) 81 Jalen Cochran (Defensive End) 81 Bryce Wolma (Tight End) 82 Zach Williams (Wide Receiver) 83 Terrence Johnson (Wide Receiver) 86 Justin Belknap (Defensive End) 86 Stanley Berryhill III (Wide Receiver) 89 Brice Vooletich (Wide Receiver) 90 Trevon Mason (Defensive Line) 91 Finton Connolly (Defensive Line) 92 Kyon Barrs (Defensive Line) 99 Myles Tapusoa (Defensive Line) 99 Cameron Weinberg (Punter/Kicker)

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FOOTBALL GUIDE | STAR ’CATS

Keep an eye on these Wildcats as the season progresses

BY ALEC WHITE @alecwhite_ua

Win or lose, you often saw the same familiar faces at the forefront of each Arizona football game last year: Khalil Tate, J.J. Taylor and Colin Schooler, to name a few. But each season, there are a handful of players who rise above their preseason expectations and have a prominent role on Saturday nights.

This list highlights candidates who aren’t necessarily household names yet have the potential to have breakout seasons in 2019.

Jamarye Joiner

Having lost many of its top wide receivers from last year, including Shawn Poindexter and Shun Brown, Arizona is in search of new offensive weapons that are a threat every play. The uber-athletic Joiner fits that mold. The dual-threat quarterback-turned-receiver made the switch this off-season and impressed the coaching staff enough that he was listed as a starter for the Week Zero game against Hawai’i.

The 6-foot-1-inch slot receiver caught 4 passes for 72 yards and a touchdown against Hawai’i, and it was evident he had already developed a bit of a chemistry with Tate that should only continue to blossom as the year progresses.

Joiner still looked raw at times during the game; he bobbled almost every catch he made and was unable to get a foot inbounds on another occasion, but the Tucson native showed he is more than capable of holding his own.

Should Joiner’s on-field awareness continue to develop, expect the sophomore to haul in a lot of passes from Tate and use his speed in the open field.

Michael Wiley

If you didn’t know who Wiley was prior to the Hawai’i game, you do now. The true freshman running back drew rave reviews from the University of Arizona coaches during fall camp and showed why in the first game of the year.

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JAMARYE JOINER 10 CELEBRATES AFTER scoring a 27-yard touchdown near the end of the half at the Hawai’i game. The Wildcat went on to lose the game 38-45.

The scatback was Arizona’s fourth leading receiver against Hawai’i as he hauled in 3 catches for 50 yards, one of which went for 33 yards. He gained just 3 rushing yards on three carries but was the only running back to receive more than one carry outside of Taylor.

Wiley’s slight frame of 190 pounds will limit the amount of touches he sees, but his speed makes him an explosive backfield threat. Wiley is the ideal candidate for an increased workload if Taylor misses time with injury this season.

Given his production against Hawai’i, expect to see anywhere from 5-10 touches per game for the speedster the rest of the way - and don’t be surprised when he breaks one loose.

Jalen Harris

Harris, the hybrid player who can rotate between defensive end and linebacker, emerged as the starter at the STUD position at the end of 2018. In the final four games where he started, the 6-foot-5-inches, 250 pound defender racked up 27 tackles, including 3 sacks and a forced fumble.

Listed as a starting defensive end this season, Harris figures to play a key role in getting pressure on the quarterback, an area in which Arizona struggled mightily in 2018 and in the matchup at Hawai’i.

The sophomore recorded an assist in the UA’s lone sack of the game, and his ability to generate heat on the opposing team’s QB will be a factor moving forward.

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FOOTBALL GUIDE | WHO’S NEXT?

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Schedule breakdown PASSIONATE ARIZONA FANS SHOW their pride during the UA-Washington State game on Oct. 28, 2017.

Arizona football kicked off the 2019 season last weekend in Honolulu, Hawaii against the Rainbow Warriors and dropped the game 45-38. With eleven games remaining for the Wildcats, there are a lot of questions for this team

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the road. Last year, for UCLA’s Homecoming game, the Bruins defeated the Wildcats 31-30 at home in Pasadena. This game should be a close match-up for the Wildcats and could honestly go either way.

sept. 7 vs. nau The Wildcats’ home opener is against an in-state rival from Flagstaff. NAU went 4-6 last season and an abysmal 1-4 on the road. The home-opener should be no problem for the Wildcats and the team should be able to even its record at 1-1.

oct. 5 at colorado The Wildcats travel to Boulder, Colo. after a series of three home games to square off against CU Boulder. The Buffalos went 5-7 and 3-3 at home last season and this will be another close game. Last year, the Wildcats defeated Colorado by a score of 42-34.

sept. 14 vs. texas tech

oct. 12 vs. washington

The Raiders come to Tucson after back-toback home games against Montana State and UTEP. The team recently hired a new head coach, Matt Wells, after previous Head Coach Kliff Kingsbury coached for six years from 2013-2018. Last year, the team went 5-7 and 2-2 on the road.

Arizona returns home to host the Washington Huskies, a team that went 10-4 last season. The Huskies quarterback, Jacob Eason, attended the University of Georgia, but announced his transfer in February of 2018. Eason sat out during the 2018 season, so this will be his first season playing for the Huskies.

sept. 28 vs. ucla Arizona’s final game of the three home game stretch is against the UCLA Bruins, a team that went 3-9 last season and 1-4 on

oct. 19 vs usc After a tough game versus Washington, the Wildcats will then have to travel to Los Angeles for a game against the Trojans.

Arizona hasn’t beaten USC since 2012 and haven’t won in Los Angeles since 2009. Last year the Trojans went 5-7 and 3-3 at home but after a rough beginning to their schedule, they might be in a similar position.

oct. 26 at stanford Arizona and Stanford haven’t played in the last two years and Stanford hasn’t lost to the Wildcats since 2009. Last year, the Cardinals went 9-4 and 4-2 at home. They should still be ranked in the top 25 this year when the two teams meet up in Palo Alto in a tough game for Arizona.

nov. 2 vs oregon st.

Arizona will finally be back at home for the Homecoming game this year against Oregon State. The Beavers haven’t been above .500 since 2013 when they won the Hawaii Bowl against Boise State. OSU only won two games last year but lost to Arizona 35-14. After a couple of rough weeks for Arizona, expect for them to bounce back and get a win.

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the Ducks were ranked No. 2 in the country.

Arizona blew out Oregon last year 44-15 in a game where they were dominant from the start. Senior quarterback Justin Herbert will be back for his last year after bypassing the NFL draft, where he was expected to be a first round draft pick.

nov. 23 vs utah This year’s senior game will be against Utah. Utah was picked preseason by the media to win the Pac-12 South and the Pac-12 championship game. This will also be Utah’s last road game of the year and should be their last big challenge if they hope to win the South. Utah was 9-5 last year with a blowout win against Arizona.

nov. 30 at asu The last conference game of the year will take place in Tempe this year, as the Territorial Cup will be renewed for the 93rd time. ASU has won the last two meetings, including last year when Arizona missed a field goal in the last minute. It doesn’t matter how good or bad either team is when they meet, it’s always a high-paced and physical game where no one knows what to expect.

Arizona will then have to travel up to Eugene, where they last won in 2014 when

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FOOTBALL GUIDE | ALL ABOUT TATE

What to expect from Tate this year

BY JACK COOPER @jackwcooper23

Khalil Tate was sky-high two years ago. He won four straight Pac-12 Player of the Week awards for the first time in conference history. But after a nagging ankle injury last year, Tate looks to get back to his former-self - and maybe even better than he was before.

Tate led Arizona to a 7-6 record a year after a dismal 3-9 finish in 2016 and started off his season by running for a historic 327 yards in his first game against Colorado after starter Brandon Dawkins left early in the game due to an injury. That figure is still the most in a single game by a quarterback. Tate finished the season with 1,411 rushing yards, 1,591 passing yards, 26 total touchdowns and 9 interceptions.

Then last year, everything changed. Before the year started, Arizona fired Head Coach Rich Rodriguez and replaced him with Kevin Sumlin. Tate also made the cover of Sports Illustrated and was dubbed “the best quarterback in college football.”

After spraining his ankle early in the year, he was never able to get healthy and it would also force him to sit out a game in the middle of the year.

But what Tate couldn’t do with his legs last year, he did with his arm. Tate passed for almost 1,000 more yards than he did the year before and threw 26 touchdowns, though he only ran for 224 yards and 2 touchdowns.

So what is there to expect from Tate this year? At media day, one of the first questions asked was about his health.

Tate’s response: “I’m 100%.”

Head Coach Kevin Sumlin also talked about Tate at media day in July. “[Tate] gets hurt week two and does not get healthy, even sits a game with injury in a year where there’s high expectations,” Sumlin said. “You know that can be frustrating for him, and I think as the season went on, because of what the approach was and because of the injury it led into,

some things that weren’t very good.”

If that’s the case with how he was with his legs two years ago and his arm last year, expect a big year out of him. In the season opener against Hawai’i, Tate threw for over 300 yards and rushed for over 100 yards.

That’s the first time in his career he’s done that. Granted, it was against Hawai’i and they aren’t a Power Five team, but to still start the season on that note is a good sign for him and the rest of the Wildcats’ team.

The biggest problem that Tate should have this year is getting used to his new receiving core. The Wildcats lost Shawn Poindexter, Shun Brown and Tony Ellison, who were all some of Tate’s favorite targets last year.

This year, he’ll still have Stanley Berryhill III, Cedric Peterson and Bryce Wolma all returning as starters, and he’ll get new targets such as Drew Dixon and newly quarterbackturned-receiver Jamarye Joiner, who Sumlin dubbed “the best athlete on the team.”

The rushing side of the ball for Tate and Arizona should be mainly the same this year. J.J. Taylor will be back for another year and Nathan Tilford, who didn’t see much playing time last year, should see an increased role.

Another year with the new coaching staff definitely won’t hurt Tate either, as he will understand what Sumlin and Noel Mazzone want to do on offense.

Expect a completely different Tate from last year, but also expect a different form of him from 2016. He still has exceptional speed and elusiveness, and last year, with decreased mobility, he excelled with his arm.

If Tate can put everything together, he should be one of the best quarterbacks not just in the Pac-12, but potentially the country.

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