Photos: University of Arizona goes down to the ranked Washington Huskies 24-31, Pac 12 football
The Wildcats can't quite contain the potent Husky offense, falling 24-31 in a Pac 12 match up, Arizona Stadium, September 30, 2023, Tucson, Ariz.
Washington linebacker Ralen Goforth (10) uses every inch of Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita's shirt (11) to try to slow the redshirt freshman and force him into throwing a pick in the third quarter of the Huskies' 31-24 win over the Wildcats last weekend at Arizona Stadium.
Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan gives a salute as the sideline celebrates his touchdown late against Washington last year.
Arizona cornerback Tacario Davis (23) bats away throw intended for Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze (1) in the third quarter last year.
Arizona cornerback Tacario Davis (23), top and linebacker Justin Flowe (10) go high-low to stop Washington wide receiver Ja'Lynn Polk (2) in the third quarter of their Pac 12 game at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., September 30, 2023.
Washington tight end Devin Culp (83) out jumps Arizona safety Dalton Johnson (43) for a first down in the red zone in the third quarter of their Pac 12 game at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., September 30, 2023.
Arizona running back Jonah Coleman (3) drags Washington linebacker Carson Bruener (42)and cornerback Dominique Hampton (7) for a couple extra yards on his run in the third quarter of their Pac 12 game at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., September 30, 2023.
Arizona quarterback Jayden de Laura, on the sideline without pads or helmet, studies the chart during the third quarter of the Wildcats’ 31-24 loss to Washington on Sept. 30.
Arizona wide receiver Montana Lemonious-Craig (5) watches as Washington cornerback Jabbar Muhammad (1) lets an interception slip though his fingers in the fourth quarter of their Pac 12 game at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., September 30, 2023.
Arizona cornerback Ephesians Prysock (7), safety Dalton Johnson (43) and defensive lineman Ta’ita’i Uiagalelei (46) get pieces of Washington wide receiver Germie Bernard and force him to fumble in the fourth quarter of their Pac-12 game at Arizona Stadium on Saturday. The Cats recovered the ball, thwarting a Husky scoring opportunity in the red zone.
Arizona running back DJ Williams (8) steamrolls Washington linebacker Edefuan Ulofoshio (5) for a first down on short yardage in the fourth quarter of their Pac 12 game at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., September 30, 2023.
Arizona tight end Tanner McLachlan (84) sprawls out for one more yard after getting tripped up by Washington cornerback Kamren Fabiculanan (13) in the fourth quarter of their Pac 12 game at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., September 30, 2023.
Washington cornerback Dominique Hampton (7) hits Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan (4) as the ball arrives and keeps him from a catch deep in Husky territory during the fourth quarter of their Pac 12 game at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., September 30, 2023.
Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita scrambles out of danger and the reach of Washington defensive end Bralen Trice in the fourth quarter of their game at Arizona Stadium.
Washington cornerback Elijah Jackson (25) can only watch as Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan (4) leaps up to drag down a scoring catch late in the fourth quarter of their Pac 12 game at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., September 30, 2023.
Arizona safety Dalton Johnson (43), kicker Tyler Loop (33) and safety DJ Warnell Jr. (14) arrive too late to Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze (1) to get to the onside kick late in the fourth quarter of the Huskies' 31-24 win over the Wildcats on Saturday in Tucson.
Arizona head coach Jedd Fisch talks with quarterback Noah Fifita late in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s 31-24 loss to Washington.
Arizona safety Dalton Johnson (43) lunges but can’t get to Washington running back Dillon Johnson (7) who rips by him for a gain in the first quarter of their Pac 12 game at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., September 30, 2023.
Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze (1) stiff arms his way past Arizona cornerback Treydan Stukes (2) in the first quarter of their Pac 12 game at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., September 30, 2023.
Arizona linebacker Daniel Heimuli (15) celebrates after making a tackle for a loss against Washington in the first quarter of their Pac 12 game at Arizona Stadium.
Washington linebacker Edefuan Ulofoshio (5), and cornerback Jabbar Muhammad (1), left, finally bring down Arizona running back Jonah Coleman (3) after he broke into the secondary the second quarter of their Pac 12 game at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., September 30, 2023.
Arizona wide receiver Jacob Cowing, left, gets well behind Washington cornerback Kamren Fabiculanan to bring down the Wildcats’ first score of the night in the second quarter of their Pac-12 game at Arizona Stadium on Sept. 30, 2023.
Washington wide receiver Ja'Lynn Polk (2) turns the corner on Arizona cornerback Treydan Stukes (2) in the second quarter of a 31-24 UW win over the Wildcats in front of a sold-out Arizona Stadium.
Arizona senior defensive assistant/secondary Duane Akina charges toward one of the side line officials trying to get the clock stopped on a Washington fumble in the second quarter of their Pac 12 game at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., September 30, 2023. The Wildcats appeal wasn’t upheld, the Huskies kept possession and eventually scored.
Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan rides the tackle of Washington cornerback Elijah Jackson out of bounds after a catch in the red zone in the second quarter of their game earlier this season.
Arizona head coach Jedd Fisch follows the cheer squad into Arizona Stadium as the team makes the Wildcat Walk before their Pac-12 game against undefeated Washington on Sept. 30, 2023.
Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan practices making one handed jump-catches before a game earlier this year.
Arizona long snapper Kameron Hawkins (39) heads off the field in the all red uniform the Wildcats are breaking out for their Pac 12 game against Washington at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., September 30, 2023.
The color guard tosses their flags while lining the street for the Wildcat Walk before Arizona’s game against Washington at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., September 30, 2023.
Hundreds of fans wait at the northwest gate to get into Arizona Stadium, about a half hour before the Wildcats kicked-off against Washington on Sept. 30, 2023.
Arizona safety Isaiah Taylor (4) kneels in the end zone as the Wildcats run onto the field to face Washington at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., September 30, 2023.
Arizona's Tyler Manoa (92), left, and Dalton Johnson (43) close down Washington running back Dillon Johnson (7) in the fourth quarter of the teams' Pac-12 matchup on Sept. 30 at Arizona Stadium.
Arizona safety Dalton Johnson (43) fights through the stiff arm to drag down Washington wide receiver Germie Bernard (4) in the first quarter of the Wildcats' Pac-12 matchup with the No. 7 Huskies at Arizona Stadium on Sept. 30.
Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita (11) escapes the collapsing pocket between teammates Jonah Coleman (3) and Leif Magnuson (65) against Washington in their Pac-12 game at Arizona Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023.
Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr., left, finds room to run against Arizona in the second quarter of the Huskies’ 31-24 Pac-12 win over the Wildcats Saturday at Arizona Stadium.
Arizona safety Dalton Johnson (43), top, and safety Gunner Maldonado (9) force the ball out of the hands of Washington tight end Jack Westover (37) in the second quarter of their Pac 12 game at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., September 30, 2023.
Washington cornerback Dominique Hampton (7) and defensive end Zion Tupuola-Fetui (4) drag down Arizona running back Jonah Coleman (3) during their Pac 12 game at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., September 30, 2023.
Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita (11) beats the Washington pressure to get off a pass during their Pac 12 game at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., September 30, 2023.
Kelly Presnell
Photojournalist
Arizona falls to No. 7 Washington 31-24 and suffers its first loss of Pac-12 play.
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