You know what helps ease the pain of giving up 66 points?

Gaining 366 yards.

Ka’Deem Carey absolutely bludgeoned the Arizona Football record book with his 366 rushing yards, 400 all-purpose yards and five touchdowns against Colorado. The sophomore from Tucson also claimed a couple Pac-12 records and even left his mark in the NCAA annals.

And, oh, by the way, the Wildcats won for the sixth time in 2012 to become eligible for a bowl game with two weeks to spare.

I don’t want to hear anybody saying it was “only Colorado.” Did you know Arizona had a 1-13 all-time record against the Buffs before Saturday? It had been 26 years since the UA beat this program. And you remember last year, right?

Carey’s career high coming into the game was 172 rushing yards against Washington. He more than doubled it against CU.

No, the quality of opponent does nothing to detract from this performance. Ka’Dream and his offensive line deserve full credit for making sure this game against Colorado is one we’ll never forget.

Read on for the updated NCAA, Pac-12 and Arizona record books!

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Six wins! Six wins!

Don’t miss the opportunity to fully enjoy Arizona’s bowl eligibility. Last year wasn’t fun and you never know what the future holds. The Cats will be in the postseason for the fourth time in five years, the second-best stretch in school history behind the five bowls in six seasons from 1989-1994.

Yes, technically a 6-6 team could get left out but I agree with the projections that have room for nine Pac-12 bowl teams if ASU and Utah both get to six wins. Thanks, Big Ten Leaders (in Sanctions) division!

While it would be cool to see your team play in a bowl in a different part of the country you’ll really strain your fan base’s travel budget if you end up in a place like Shreveport or D.C., so it’s better to keep winning and ensure you play out west.

Speaking of winning, Rich Rodriguez now has the most victories by a first-year Arizona head coach since the school joined the Pac-10. With three games left, RichRod still has a shot at the all-time mark:

Most Wins by an Arizona Football Coach in His First Season

Coach	Wins	Year
Jim Young	8	1973
Rich Rodriguez	6	2012
Warren Woodson	6	1952
Miles Casteel	6	1939
John Mackovic	5	2001
Larry Smith	5	1980
Tony Mason	5	1977
Tex Oliver	5	1933
Pop McKale	5	1914
George Shipp	5	1910
H. B. Galbraith	5	1908
William Ruthrauff	5	1905
Leslie Gillette	5	1902

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Here are all the records and lists that had to be rewritten due to one Ka’Deem Carey:

NCAA – FBS RECORD

Most Rushing Yards, Game

	Player	Yards	Year
1	LaDainian Tomlinson, TCU	406	1999
2	Tony Sands, Kansas	396	1991
3	Marshall Faulk, SDSU	386	1991
4	Troy Davis, Iowa State	378	1996
5t	Robbie Mixon, CMU	377	2002
5t	Anthony Thompson, Indiana	377	1989
7	Travis Prentice, Miami (Ohio)	376	1999
8	Astron Whatley, Kent State	373	1997
9	Ka’Deem Carey, ARIZONA	366	2012
10t	Mike Pringle, CS-Fullerton	357	1989
10t	Rueben Mayes, WSU	357	1984

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PAC-12 RECORDS

Most Rushing Yards, Game

	Player	Yards	Year
1	Ka’Deem Carey, ARIZONA	366	2012
2	Rueben Mayes, WSU	357	1984
3	Ricky Bell, USC	347	1976
4	Maurice Drew, UCLA	322	2004
5	Jahvid Best, Cal	311	2008
6	DeShaun Foster, UCLA	301	2001

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Most Rushing Touchdowns, Game

	Player	TDs	Year
1t	Ka’Deem Carey, ARIZONA	5	2012
1t	Jahvid Best, Cal	5	2009
1t	Maurice Drew, UCLA	5	2004
1t	Corey Dillon, Wash	5	1996
1t	Saladin McCullough	5	1996
1t	James Matthews, WSU	5	1982
1t	Hugh McElhenny, Wash	5	1950
1t	Duke Morrison, Cal	5	1921

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ARIZONA RECORDS

Most Rushing Yards, Game

	Player	Yards	Year
1	Ka’Deem Carey	366	2012
2	Trung Canidate	288	1998
3	Jim Upchurch	232	1973
4	Art Luppino	228	1954
5	Ontiwaun Carter	224	1994

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Most Rushing Yards, Season

	Player	Yards	Year
1	Trung Canidate	1,602	1999
2	Ka’Deem Carey	1,381	2012
3	Art Luppino	1,359	1954
4	Art Luppino	1,313	1955
5	Clarence Farmer	1,229	2001

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Most Rushing Touchdowns, Game

	Player	TDs	Year
1	Ka’Deem Carey	5	2012
2t	Keola Antolin	4	2008
2t	Ronald Veal	4	1988
2t	Richard Hersey	4	1980
2t	Harry Holt	4	1976
2t	Art Luppino	4	1954
2t	Art Luppino	4	1954
2t	Don Beasley	4	1953

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Most Rushing Touchdowns, Season

	Player	TDs	Year
1	Art Luppino	21	1954
2	Ka’Deem Carey	18	2012
3	Kelvin Eafon	16	1998
4	Nic Grigsby	13	2008
5	Trung Canidate	11	1999

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Most Rushing Touchdowns, Career

	Player	TDs	Years
1	Art Luppino	44	1953-1956
2	Nic Grigsby	28	2007-2010
3	Ronald Veal	27	1987-1990
4	Keola Antolin	26	2008-2011
5	Trung Canidate	25	1996-1999
6	Ka’Deem Carey	24	2011-
7	Ontiwaun Carter	21	1991-1994

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Most All-Purpose Yards, Game

	Player	Yards	Year
1	Ka’Deem Carey	400	2012
2	Art Luppino	359	1954
3	Derek Hill	340	1987
4	Mike Thomas	338	2007
5	Dennis Northcutt	314	1999

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Most All-Purpose Touchdowns, Game

	Player	TDs	Year
1t	Ka’Deem Carey	5	2012
1t	Art Luppino	5	1954
3t	Ka’Deem Carey	4	2012
3t	Keola Antolin	4	2008
3t	Ronald Veal	4	1988
3t	Richard Hersey	4	1980
3t	Harry Holt	4	1976
3t	Art Luppino	4	1954
3t	Don Beasley	4	1953

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Most All-Purpose Touchdowns, Season

	Player	TDs	Year
1	Art Luppino	24	1954
2	Ka’Deem Carey	19	2012
3	Kelvin Eafon	16	1998
4t	Nic Grigsby	13	2008
4t	Bobby Thompson	13	1961
4t	Art Luppino	13	1955

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