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2020 Arizona Wildcats football team

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2020 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record0–5 (0–5 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNoel Mazzone (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorPaul Rhoads (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
Washington x   3 – 1     3 – 1  
Oregon y$   4 – 2     4 – 3  
Stanford   4 – 2     4 – 2  
California   1 – 3     1 – 3  
Washington State   1 – 3     1 – 3  
Oregon State   2 – 5     2 – 5  
South Division
No. 21 USC xy   5 – 0     5 – 1  
Colorado   3 – 1     4 – 2  
Utah   3 – 2     3 – 2  
Arizona State   2 – 2     2 – 2  
UCLA   3 – 4     3 – 4  
Arizona   0 – 5     0 – 5  
Championship: Oregon 31, USC 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Pac-12 suspended the season on August 11, but later decided to begin play on November 6. In addition to the title game on December 18, the conference seeded all remaining teams for a game during that weekend.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Arizona was led by third-year head coach Kevin Sumlin, in the Wildcats' 121st season. The Wildcats played in the South Division (11th season) of the Pac-12 Conference, and played their home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona (93rd season).

On August 11, the Pac-12 Conference initially canceled all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] On September 24, the conference announced that a six-game conference-only season would begin on November 6, with the Pac-12 Championship Game to be played December 18. Teams not selected for the championship game would be seeded to play a seventh game.[3]

On December 12, 2020, Sumlin was fired after three seasons following a 70–7 loss to ASU in the Territorial Cup on December 11, 2020. He finished at Arizona with an overall record of 9–20 and 6–17 against the Pac-12. On December 23, 2020, the University of Arizona hired Jedd Fisch as the 32nd head coach.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Khalil Tate 14 QB 6'0 195 Senior Inglewood, California Graduated
J. J. Taylor 21 RB 5'6 180 Junior Corona, California Declared for the 2020 NFL draft
Cedric Peterson 18 WR 5'11 188 RS senior Moreno Valley, California Graduated
Daniel Egbo 41 WR 6'2 192 Senior Gilbert, Arizona Graduated
Lee Anderson 51 LB 6'1 246 Senior Moreno Valley, California Graduated
Matt Aargon 26 P 6'5 211 Senior Tucson, Arizona Graduated
Finton Connolly 91 DT 6'5 300 RS senior Gilbert, Arizona Graduated
Tristan Cooper 31 S 6'2 198 Senior El Paso, Texas Graduated
Cody Creason 76 OL 6'4 295 RS senior Folsom, California Graduated
Malcolm Holland 12 WR 5'11 189 RS senior Chandler, Arizona Graduated
Terrance Johnson 83 WR 6'2 211 RS senior Tucson, Arizona Graduated
Jace Whittaker 17 CB 5'11 185 RS senior Oceanside, California Graduated

Recruiting

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See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football, and Recruiting (college athletics)
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Will Plummer
QB 		Gilbert, AZ Gilbert High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jan 30, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Frank Brown
RB 		Baytown, TX Ross Sterling High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jan 14, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Derick Mourning
LB 		Katy, TX Patricia E. Paetow High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Feb 2, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Regen Terry
DE 		Florence, AZ Florence High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Dec 9, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Edric Whitney
CB 		Pflugerville, TX Weiss High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Feb 5, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Roberto Miranda
TE 		Berlin, Germany Schul- und Leistungssportzentrum 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Oct 15, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Majon Wright
S 		Fort Lauderdale, FL Cardinal Gibbons High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 15, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Paris Shand
DE 		Windsor, CT Loomis Chaffee School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Feb 8, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Jalen John
RB 		Lake Oswego, OR Lakeridge High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Jul 15, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Dyelan Miller
WR 		Peoria, AZ Centennial High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 4, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Leif Magnuson
OT 		Toronto, Ontario, Canada Bethlehem Catholic High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Jan 22, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Dion Wilson
ATH 		Vista, CA Vista High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Jul 19, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Jabar Triplett
LB 		Baton Rouge, LA Southern University Laboratory School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oct 13, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Tyler Loop
K 		Allen, TX Lovejoy High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sep 8, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 73
Shontrail Key
DE 		Chicago, IL Morgan Park High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Feb 5, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 73
Josh Baker
OL 		Eureka, MO Eureka High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Jun 7, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 73
Woody Jean
OG 		Deerfield Beach, FL Deerfield Beach High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Jun 25, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 73
Khary Crump
CB 		Culver City, CA Culver City High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Apr 13, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 73
Stacey Marshall
TE 		Montgomery, AL Hutchinson Community College (JC) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 70
Anthony Patt
OT 		San Marcos, CA San Marcos High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Apr 6, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars
Sam Langi
OL 		San Mateo, CA College of San Mateo (JC) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 315 lb (143 kg) Mar 28, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Isaiah Mays
CB 		Berkeley, CA City College of San Francisco (JC) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Jul 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Arizona Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  • "2020 Player Commitments – Arizona". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  • "2020 Arizona Wildcats football team". 247sports.com. Retrieved July 16, 2020.

Transfers

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The Wildcats lose multiple players due to various reasons.

Outgoing

Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown New school
Dayven Coleman 9 LB 6'2 216 Sophomore Dallas, Texas Stephen F. Austin
Chaco Ulloa 13 S 5'11 200 Senior Corona, California Montana State
Jake Peters 80 TE 6'4 222 Freshman Coto de Caza, California Colorado
Thomas Marcus 84 WR 6'2 203 Freshman San Diego, California Montana State
Justin Belknap 86 DL 6'3 245 RS senior Henderson, Nevada Montana
Troy Young 11 S 6'0 205 Junior Prichard, Alabama UAB
Scottie Young Jr. 6 S 5'11 201 Junior San Diego, California West Virginia
Xavier Bell 37 S 6'2 196 RS junior Long Beach, California Portland State
Tony Fields II 1 LB 6'1 220 Senior Las Vegas, Nevada West Virginia
Colin Schooler 7 LB 6'1 230 Junior Dana Point, California Texas Tech
Brenden Schooler 8 WR 6'2 193 Senior Dana Point, California Texas

Incoming

Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Prev. school
Aaron Blackwell 52 DL 6'3 298 Senior Peoria, Arizona New Mexico
Roy Lopez 51 DL 6'2 310 Senior Tempe, Arizona New Mexico State
Matthew Stefanski -- OL 6'4 314 Freshman Frankfort, Michigan Grand Valley State

Position key

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Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Returning starters

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Offense

† Indicates player was a starter in 2019 but missed all of 2020 due to injury.

Preseason

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Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Doak Walker Award[4] Gary Brightwell RB Sr.
Wuerffel Trophy[5] Colin Schooler LB SR

Pac-12 Media Day

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The Pac-12 Media Day was held in July 2020 in Hollywood, California.

Media poll (South Division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Arizona
2 Arizona State
3 Colorado
4 UCLA
5 USC
6 Utah

Preseason All-Pac-12 teams

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Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Name Position Year at Arizona Alma mater
Kevin Sumlin Head coach 3rd Purdue
Noel Mazzone Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks 3rd New Mexico
Paul Rhoads Defensive coordinator/safeties 1st Missouri Western
Taylor Mazzone Assistant coach/outside Receivers 3rd East Carolina
Greg Burns Assistant coach/cornerbacks 1st Washington State
Stan Eggen Assistant coach/defensive line 1st Moorhead State
Kyle DeVan Assistant coach/offensive line 2nd Oregon State
Andy Buh Assistant coach/linebackers 1st Nevada
AJ Steward Assistant coach/running backs 1st Kansas
Theron Aych Assistant coach/inside wide receivers 4th Northern State
Jeremy Springer Tight ends/Special teams 3rd UTEP
Brian Johnson Strength and Conditioning 3rd LSU

Roster

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2020 Arizona Wildcats roster

Quarterbacks

  • 4 – Rhett Rodriguez – Redshirt junior (6'0, 192)
  • 12 – Kevin Doyle – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 205)
  • 13 – Luke Ashworth – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 200)
  • 15 – Will Plummer – freshman (6'1, 208)
  • 16 – Cameron Fietz – Redshirt junior (6'1, 196)
  • 17 – Grant Gunnell – sophomore (6'6, 225)

Running backs

  • 0 – Gary Brightwell – senior (6'1, 210)
  • 6 – Michael Wiley – sophomore (5'11, 186)
  • 8 – Frank Brown – freshman (6'0, 200)
  • 20 – Darrius Smith – Redshirt sophomore (5'9, 176)
  • 21 – Jalen John – freshman (5'11, 222)
  • 28 – Nazar Bombata – Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 206)
  • 33 – Nathan Tilford – Redshirt junior (6'2, 207)

Wide receiver

  • 1 – Drew Dixon – Redshirt junior (6'3, 205)
  • 2 – Boobie Curry – sophomore (6'2, 206)
  • 3 – Jalen Johnson – sophomore (6'2, 199)
  • 5 – Brian Casteel – senior (6'0, 195)
  • 7 – Jaden Mitchell – Redshirt freshman (5'9, 175)
  • 9 – Tre Adams – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 195)
  • 10 – Jamarye Joiner – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 210)
  • 11 – Tayvian Cunningham – senior (5'7, 181)
  • 14 – Dyelan Miller – freshman (6'2, 192)
  • 16 – Thomas Reid III – Redshirt senior (6'2, 205)
  • 18 – Ma'Jon Wright – freshman (6'2, 197)
  • 25 – Valen Jones – freshman (6'2, 164)
  • 29 – Jashon Butler – Redshirt sophomore (5'8, 182)
  • 85 – Roberto Miranda – freshman (6'2, 217)
  • 86 – Stanley Berryhill – Redshirt junior (5'10, 177)

Tight end

  • 42 – Connor Hutchings – junior (6'4, 230) (OL+)
  • 46 – Jack Koceman – Redshirt sophomore (6'4, 235)
  • 81 – Bryce Wolma – senior (6'4, 245)
  • 82 – Zach Williams – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 216)
  • 84 – Tristen D'Angelo – junior (6'3, 203)
  • 87 – Stacey Marshall – junior (6'5, 248)

Punter

  • 19 – Kyle Ostendorp – sophomore (6'1, 202)
  • 32 – Jacob Meeker-Hackett – Redshirt senior (6'0, 199) (WR+)
  

Offensive lineman

  • 50 – Josh McCauley – Redshirt senior (6'3, 292)
  • 54 – Matthew Stefanski – junior (6'4, 314)
  • 55 – Jamari Williams – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 298)
  • 56 – Josh Donovan – Redshirt junior (6'5, 317)
  • 58 – Sam Langi – junior (6'5, 329)
  • 62 – Jacob Bracamonte – freshman (6'3, 298)
  • 63 – Steven Bailey – Redshirt senior (6'3, 305)
  • 65 – Leif Magnuson – freshman (6'4, 284)
  • 66 – Robert Congel – Redshirt junior (6'3, 310)
  • 67 – David Watson – Redshirt sophomore (6'5, 303)
  • 71 – Darrell Branch – freshman (6'2, 319)
  • 72 – Edgar Burrola – Redshirt junior (6'6, 305)
  • 73 – Woody Jean – freshman (6'4, 314)
  • 74 – Paiton Fears – Redshirt junior (6'5, 328)
  • 76 – Anthony Patt – freshman (6'4, 280)
  • 77 – Jordan Morgan – sophomore (6'5, 287)
  • 78 – Donovan Laie – junior (6'4, 315)
  • 79 – Tyson Gardner – Redshirt junior (6'4, 300)

Defensive lineman

  • 12 – JB Brown – senior (6'3, 255) (DE+)
  • 17 – Regen Terry – freshman (6'4, 289)
  • 19 – Kwabena Watson – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 210) (DE+)
  • 26 – Eddie Siaumau-Sanitoa – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 235)
  • 40 – Dante Diaz–Infante – senior (6'1, 250) (DE+)
  • 44 – Shontrail Key – freshman (6'4, 248)
  • 45 – Issaiah Johnson – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 245) (DE+)
  • 51 – Roy Lopez – graduate (6'2, 310)
  • 52 – Aaron Blackwell – graduate (6'3, 298)
  • 55 – Chandler Kelly – freshman (6'2, 209)
  • 58 – Nahe Sulunga – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 275) (DT+)
  • 60 – Mykee Irving – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 337)
  • 90 – Trevon Mason – senior (6'5, 310)
  • 92 – Kyon Barrs – sophomore (6'2, 299) (DT+)
  • 93 – Ugochukwu Nosike – freshman (6'3, 280)
  • 94 – Dion Wilson Jr. – freshman (6'4, 276, 319)
  • 95 – Paris Shand – freshman (6'5, 272)
  • 97 – Naz Higgins – sophomore (6'3, 272) (DT+)
  • 99 – Myles Tapousa – senior (6'1, 330)

Linebackers

  • 8 – Anthony Pandy – senior (6'0, 225)
  • 10 – Jabar Triplett – freshman (6'1, 226)
  • 18 – Derrick Mourning – freshman (6'3, 229)
  • 27 – Derrion Clark – sophomore (6'1, 211)
  • 32 – Calib McRae – sophomore (6'1, 246)
  • 34 – John Burton – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 210)
  • 38 – Dante Smith – Redshirt sophomore (5'10, 223)
  • 41 – Mike Saliba – freshman (6'0, 188)
  • 42 – Jeremiah Fletcher – freshman (5'11, 203)
  • 46 – Thor Canales – freshman (6'3, 224)
  • 47 – Rourke Freeburg – Redshirt junior (6'2, 204)
  • 48 – Parker Henley – Redshirt junior (5'11, 222)
  • 49 – Jalen Harris – Redshirt junior (6'5, 250)

Placekicker

  • 43 – Lucas Havrisik – senior (6'2, 184)
  • 80 – Nathan Halsell – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 205)
  

Defensive backs

  • 2 – Lorenzo Burns – Redshirt senior (5'11, 175) (CB+)
  • 3 – Jarrius Wallace – Redshirt senior (6'1, 185) (S+)
  • 4 – Christian Roland-Wallace – sophomore (5'11, 198) (CB+)
  • 5 – Christian Young – junior (6'2, 217) (S+)
  • 11 – Edric Whitley – freshman (5'11, 144)
  • 13 – Isaiah Mays – junior (6'1, 190)
  • 15 – McKenzie Barnes – junior (6'1, 193) (CB+)
  • 20 – Khary Crump – freshman (5'11, 164)
  • 21 – Jaxen Turner – sophomore (6'0, 189) (S+)
  • 23 – Malik Hausman – Redshirt junior (6'0, 175) (CB+)
  • 24 – Rhedi Short – Redshirt junior (6'1, 194) (S+)
  • 25 – Bobby Wolfe – sophomore (6'1, 170) (CB+)
  • 29 – Donte Bowers Jr. – freshman (5'10, 163)
  • 30 – Quinn Sullivan – sophomore (5'11, 181) (S+)
  • 31 – Trey Cartledge – freshman (6'0, 170)
  • 35 – Adama Fall – freshman (6'3, 200)
  • 36 – RJ Edwards – freshman (6'1, 198)
  • 37 – Jaydin Young – freshman (6'0, 182)
  • 39 – Treydan Stukes – freshman (6'0, 168)

Long snapper

  • 64 – Seth Mackellar – sophomore (5'11, 195)

Legend

  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
Source and player details:[6]

Depth chart

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Starters and backups.

Depth Chart Source: 2020 Arizona Wildcats Football Fact Book

True Freshman
Double Position : *

Schedule

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Spring game

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The 2020 Wildcats began spring practice on March 2, 2020 and finish with the 2020 Arizona spring game. The remainder of spring practice and the spring game were canceled on March 18, 2020, due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.

Regular season

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Arizona had scheduled non–conference games against Hawaii, Portland State, and Texas Tech but canceled these games on July 10 due to the Pac-12 Conference's decision to play a conference-only schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
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Original 2020 Arizona Wildcats schedule
Date Opponent Site
August 29 Hawaii* Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
September 5 Portland State* Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
September 12 Stanford Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
September 19 at Texas Tech* Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX
October 3 at UCLA Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
October 9 Colorado Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
October 17 USC Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
October 23 at Washington Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA
October 31 Oregon Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
November 7 at Utah Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT
November 21 at Oregon State Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR
November 28 Arizona State Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ (Territorial Cup)
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
November 712:30 p.m.at Utah
ESPN2No contest[11]
November 141:30 p.m.No. 20 USC
FOXL 30–340
November 216:00 p.m.at Washington
FOXL 27–44253
November 286:00 p.m.at UCLA
FOXL 10–270
December 55:00 p.m.Colorado
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
FS1L 13–24
December 115:00 p.m.Arizona State
ESPNL 7–700
December 19at California
No contest[12]

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Game summaries

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vs No. 20 USC

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See also: 2020 USC Trojans football team
No. 20 USC Trojans (0–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
#20 Trojans 10 7 31434
Wildcats 7 6 71030

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: November 14, 2020
  • Game time: 1:30 P.M.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Matthew Richards
  • TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:36) USC – Markese Stepp 1-yard run, Parker Lewis kick (Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 1:31; USC 7–0)
  • (8:50) ARIZ – Jamarye Joiner 34-yard pass from Grant Gunnell, Lucas Havrisik kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:46; Tied 7–7)
  • (2:04) USC – Parker Lewis 30-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 62 yards, 6:46; USC 10–7)
Second quarter
  • (5:07) ARIZ – Lucas Havrisik 25-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 5:15; Tied 10–10)
  • (2:33) USC – Stephen Carr 3-yard run, Parker Lewis kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:34; USC 17–10)
  • (0:12) ARIZ – Lucas Havrisik 32-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 2:15; USC 17–13)
Third quarter
  • (9:57) USC – Parker Lewis 28-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 0:54; USC 20–13)
  • (9:45) ARIZ – Tayvian Cunningham 75-yard pass from Grant Gunnell, Lucas Havrisik kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; Tied 20–20)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:49) ARIZ – Lucas Havrisik 51-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:35; Arizona 23–20)
  • (3:30) USC – Erik Krommenhoek 6-yard pass from Kedon Slovis, Parker Lewis kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:19; USC 27–23)
  • (1:35) ARIZ – Stanley Berryhill III 6-yard pass from Grant Gunnell, Lucas Havrisik kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 1:55; Arizona 30–27)
  • (0:25) USC – Vavae Malepeai 8-yard run, Parker Lewis kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:10; USC 34–30)
Statistics USC ARIZ
First downs 26 26
Total yards 498 444
Rushing yards 32–173 40–158
Passing yards 325 286
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 30–43–0 24–36–1
Time of possession 29:56 30:04
Team Category Player Statistics
USC Passing Kedon Slovis 30/43, 325 yards, TD
Rushing Markese Stepp 12 carries, 82 yards, TD
Receiving Amon-Ra St. Brown 7 receptions, 113 yards
Arizona Passing Grant Gunnell 24/36, 286 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Gary Brightwell 21 carries, 112 yards
Receiving Tayvian Cunningham 5 receptions, 110 yards, TD

at Washington

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See also: 2020 Washington Huskies football team
Arizona Wildcats (0–1) at Washington Huskies (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 0 02727
Huskies 17 7 13744

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

  • Date: November 21, 2020
  • Game time: 6:00 P.M.
  • Game weather: Clear, 50 °F (10 °C)
  • Game attendance: 253
  • Referee: Francisco Villar
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:27) WASH – Puka Nacua 65-yard pass from Dylan Morris, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:33; Washington 7–0)
  • (4:58) WASH – Peyton Henry 20-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:20; Washington 10–0)
  • (2:48) WASH – Sean McGrew 1-yard run, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:43; Washington 17–0)
Second quarter
  • (8:49) WASH – Richard Newton 2-yard run, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 6:39; Washington 24–0)
Third quarter
  • (10:31) WASH – Kamari Pleasant 21-yard run, two-point run failed (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:35; Washington 30–0)
  • (5:02) WASH – Cade Otton 20-yard pass from Dylan Morris, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:11; Washington 37–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:54) ARIZ – Stanley Berryhill III 30-yard pass from Grant Gunnell, kick failed (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 3:04; Washington 37–6)
  • (11:34) WASH – Richard Newton 54-yard run, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:20; Washington 44–6)
  • (9:28) ARIZ – Ma'Jon Wright 11-yard pass from Grant Gunnell, Lucas Havrisik kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:06; Washington 44–13)
  • (4:54) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 3-yard run, Lucas Havrisik kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:14; Washington 44–20)
  • (0:33) ARIZ – Stanley Berryhill III 24-yard pass from Grant Gunnell, Lucas Havrisik kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:56; Washington 44–27)
Statistics ARIZ WASH
First downs 22 24
Total yards 331 472
Rushing yards 26–72 45–233
Passing yards 259 239
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–39–0 16–26–0
Time of possession 22:43 37:17
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Grant Gunnell 27/39, 259 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Gary Brightwell 11 carries, 55 yards
Receiving Stanley Berryhill III 5 receptions, 65 yards, 2 TD
Washington Passing Dylan Morris 15/25, 230 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Richard Newton 8 carries, 81 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Cade Otton 7 receptions, 100 yards, TD

at UCLA

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See also: 2020 UCLA Bruins football team
Arizona Wildcats (0–2) at UCLA Bruins (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 7 0 3010
Bruins 3 17 0727

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

  • Date: November 28, 2020
  • Game time: 6:00 P.M.
  • Game weather: Clear, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (Fox): Aaron Goldsmith (play-by-play), Brady Quinn (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:05) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 3-yard run, Lucas Havrisik kick (Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 1:24; Arizona 7–0)
  • (5:34) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 31-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:31; Arizona 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (11:58) UCLA – Brittain Brown 16-yard pass from Chase Griffin, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 2:50; UCLA 10–7)
  • (8:23) UCLA – Demetric Felton 1-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:09; UCLA 17–7)
  • (0:10) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 30-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 4:11; UCLA 20–7)
Third quarter
  • (1:15) ARIZ – Lucas Havrisik 26-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:16; UCLA 20–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (1:38) UCLA – Brittain Brown 2-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 1:44; UCLA 27–10)
Statistics ARIZ UCLA
First downs 17 23
Total yards 300 410
Rushing yards 39–147 56–281
Passing yards 153 129
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–36–2 12–20–0
Time of possession 28:29 31:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Will Plummer 17/35, 151 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Gary Brightwell 17 carries, 57 yards
Receiving Stanley Berryhill III 5 receptions, 58 yards
UCLA Passing Chase Griffin 12/20, 129 yards, TD
Rushing Demetric Felton 32 carries, 206 yards, TD
Receiving Kyle Phillips 3 receptions, 40 yards

vs Colorado

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See also: 2020 Colorado Buffaloes football team
Colorado Buffaloes (3–0) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buffaloes 0 14 7324
Wildcats 10 3 0013

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: December 5, 2020
  • Game time: 5:00 P.M.
  • Game weather: Clear skies, 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Matthew Richards
  • TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play), Evan Moore (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:26) ARIZ – Gary Brightwell 26-yard run, Lucas Havrisik kick (Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:20; Arizona 7–0)
  • (4:37) ARIZ – Lucas Havrisik 38-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:04; Arizona 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:36) ARIZ – Lucas Havrisik 42-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:53; Arizona 13–0)
  • (6:38) COLO – Ashaad Clayton 1-yard run, Evan Price kick (Drive: 4 plays, 95 yards, 1:46; Arizona 13–7)
  • (3:00) COLO – Ashaad Clayton 4-yard run, Evan Price kick (Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 1:41; Colorado 14–13)
Third quarter
  • (9:22) COLO – Sam Noyer 2-yard run, Evan Price kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:37; Colorado 21–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (2:26) COLO – Evan Price 19-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 3:41; Colorado 24–13)
Statistics COLO ARIZ
First downs 18 23
Total yards 499 422
Rushing yards 46–407 43–268
Passing yards 92 154
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–20–2 19–32–1
Time of possession 29:03 30:57
Team Category Player Statistics
Colorado Passing Sam Noyer 12/19, 92 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Jarek Broussard 25 carries, 301 yards
Receiving Dimitri Stanley 2 receptions, 44 yards
Arizona Passing Will Plummer 19/32, 154 yards, INT
Rushing Michael Wiley 7 carries, 122 yards
Receiving Brian Casteel 3 receptions, 71 yards

vs Arizona State

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See also: 2020 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
Arizona State Sun Devils (0–2) vs Arizona Wildcats (0–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sun Devils 21 21 21770
Wildcats 0 7 007

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: December 11, 2020
  • Game time: 5:00 P.M.
  • Game weather: Mostly clear, 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Michael Mothershed
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti (play-by-play) Andre Ware (analyst), Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:47) ASU – D.J. Taylor 100-yard kickoff return, Christian Zendejas kick (Arizona State 7–0)
  • (14:04) ASU – Chip Trayanum 4-yard run, Christian Zendejas kick (Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:05; Arizona State 14–0)
  • (2:21) ASU – Jayden Daniels 20-yard run, Jack Luckhurst kick (Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 3:08; Arizona State 21–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:45) ASU – Rachaad White 93-yard run, Jack Luckhurst kick (Drive: 2 plays, 96 yards, 0:59; Arizona State 28–0)
  • (10:15) ASU – Ricky Pearsall 31-yard pass from Jayden Daniels, Jack Luckhurst kick (Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 1:15; Arizona State 35–0)
  • (5:25) ASU – Daniyel Ngata 3-yard run, Jack Luckhurst kick (Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:05; Arizona State 42–0)
  • (3:38) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 20-yard run, Lucas Havrisik kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:47; Arizona State 42–7)
Third quarter
  • (10:28) ASU – Rachaad White 2-yard run, Jack Luckhurst kick (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:04; Arizona State 49–7)
  • (6:29) ASU – Rachaad White 1-yard run, Jack Luckhurst kick (Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:28; Arizona State 56–7)
  • (4:00) ASU – Curtis Hodges 74-yard pass from Jayden Daniels, Jack Luckhurst kick (Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:52; Arizona State 63–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:02) ASU – Jackson He 1-yard run, Jack Luckhurst kick (Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 4:01; Arizona State 70–7)
Statistics ASU ARIZ
First downs 17 18
Total yards 486 350
Rushing yards 50–259 36–137
Passing yards 227 213
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–13–0 26–46–3
Time of possession 31:01 27:53
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona State Passing Jayden Daniels 9/11, 203 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Rachaad White 10 carries, 133 yards. 3 TD
Receiving Curtis Hodges 1 reception, 74 yards, TD
Arizona Passing Will Plummer 7/13, 83 yards
Rushing Gary Brightwell 17 carries, 49 yards
Receiving Ma'Jon Wright 8 receptions, 85 yards

Arizona committed seven turnovers as Arizona State scored 70 points, the most points scored in the history of the Territorial Cup.[14] The Wildcats used three different quarterbacks in the game, none of which broke 100 yards passing; Will Plummer finished 7-of-13 for 83 yards, Grant Gunnell went 12-of-17 for 78 yards with one interception and one lost fumble, and Rhett Rodriguez finished 7-of-16 for 52 yards with two interceptions. Running back Gary Brightwell lost three fumbles. The defeat was so devastating that head coach Kevin Sumlin was fired the following day.

Statistics

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Scores by quarter

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1 2 3 4 Total
Opponents 51 66 44 38 199
Arizona 24 16 10 37 87

Rankings

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Further information: 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Players drafted into the NFL

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See also: 2021 NFL draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL club
6 195 Roy Lopez DT Houston Texans
6 196 Gary Brightwell RB New York Giants

Media affiliates

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Radio

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TV

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References

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