Photo gallery: Arizona 10, California 9

About 100 Zona Zoo students entered Arizona Stadium three hours and 15 minutes before kickoff, as the UA opened the gates earlier than last week in the latest tweak to expedite student section ticket scanning.

When life's most important moments strike, some see their world speed up, on the edges of a record player going too fast. Others watch it slow down, preparation having made decisions and actions rote. Juron Criner goes deaf.

Nick Foles ran to the line of scrimmage with 2 minutes 37 seconds remaining and took stock. Timeouts: zero. Yards to go: 77. Best receiver: Hurt. Momentum: Nonexistent. The Arizona Wildcats' quarterback took a deep breath and spoke up.

The Arizona Wildcats spent the first month of the 2010 season climbing, first to their highest national ranking in 11 years and then to the top - albeit at 1-0 - of the Pac-10 standings. For a week, they can enjoy the view.

Robert Golden told you so. A month ago the Arizona Wildcats cornerback predicted his defense would surpass the modest expectations set forth by coach Mike Stoops and a skeptical, nervous fan base.