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The Wildcast, Episode 139: Evaluating Arizona's QB situation ahead of UCLA game
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The Wildcast, Episode 139: Evaluating Arizona's QB situation ahead of UCLA game

  • Justin Spears
  • Oct 15, 2018
  • Oct 15, 2018 Updated Feb 20, 2019
The Wildcast, Episode 139: Evaluating Arizona's QB situation ahead of UCLA game
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The Wildcast, Episode 139: Evaluating Arizona's QB situation ahead of UCLA game
Justin Spears and Michael Lev react from Kevin Sumlin's Monday press conference at Arizona Stadium. Is Khalil Tate's ankle worse than we thought, and is Rhett Rodriguez or Jamarye Joiner the go-to quarterback as the Wildcats prepare for UCLA?

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