It hurts.
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Read the new story; same as the old story.

I wish I had something new to tell you. I wish there was a new storyline, a new angle. You know the scores. You know the trends. Every conversation you’re going have this week about the Arizona Wildcats football team is the exact same conversation you had last week.

The big picture isn’t going to change. So it’s time to focus on the little picture.

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Insert your favorite Luck-based pun.
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Last week the Arizona Wildcats made Oklahoma State’s Brandon Weeden look like the #1 pick in the NFL draft. This week the Cats play the true projected #1 overall pick in Stanford’s Andrew Luck.

But there is hope.

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The Cougars are 2/6 of the way to bowl paradise.
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The Arizona Wildcats took a lot of hits last week.

On the football field, on national TV, and even at the doctor’s office.

Did the UA’s bowl chances take a hit? And who looks like they’re going to hit six wins this year?

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Is Mike Stoops' kung fu weakening?
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“All of a sudden we’re no good? I don’t buy that. We haven’t lost a home game by more than seven points in three years.”

Those were the words of Mike Stoops in August. The Arizona Wildcats are about to put them to the test in a big way.

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The Cats will be facing Orange Power without a powerful weapon.
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It’s the shortest possible game week for Arizona fans, a Thursday game following a three-day weekend. On just the third day of the work week the Wildcats are in Stillwater to take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

Well, most of the Wildcats anyway.

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