Arizona’s good breaks went bad against Oregon State.
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At first glance the Arizona Wildcats’ three-point loss to Oregon State is merely the balancing out of the early-season upset of Oklahoma State. You were one game ahead of schedule at the beginning of the month, now you’re back to even as the month comes to a close.

Stay the course, stay on pace and get yourself a bowl game.

The problem is the course has gotten tougher and the Cats are on pace to challenge injury records. The team is getting thinner and the schedule is getting stouter.

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