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This Week in the Pac-12, Week 10: South race hinges on USC-Oregon and Arizona-UCLA

Thursday, November 1st, 2012
Matt Scott - Arizona at UCLA

Matt Scott has fond memories of playing UCLA on the road.
Photo by Kelvin Kuo-US PRESSWIRE

All season long Rich Rodriguez has talked to his team about becoming relevant. To do that, he preached, you have to beat ranked teams. You have to become a ranked team.

By defeating USC the Arizona Wildcats jumped beyond relevant. This week the UA plays as a contender.

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Football Rehab: RichRod’s big wins therapy for scarred Arizona fans

Monday, October 29th, 2012
USC at Arizona

Arizona stood up to USC. Can Wildcat fans now stand tall?
Photo by Matt Kartozian-US PRESSWIRE

Hello, my name is Scott and I’m an Arizona Football fan.

I knew when Ka’Deem Carey’s first-quarter touchdown run was called back the Wildcats would settle for a field goal. I knew when John Bonano’s second-quarter field goal was called back the retry would be missed. I knew Arizona wouldn’t be able to run out the clock with the lead. And I was right.

I also knew USC would run away with it after taking a 15-point lead. I knew the UA would not build a two-score lead in the fourth quarter. I knew the Cats would find a way to finish off another agonizing defeat. But I was very wrong.

The rehabilitation of wounded Wildcat fans has begun under the watchful eye of Dr. Richard A. Rodriguez.

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Vested: After Ohio State scandal, how much cheating would Arizona Wildcats fans accept for Rose Bowl?

Monday, June 13th, 2011
Mike Stoops

Would you be fine with Stoops pulling a Tressel to win big?
Photo by Kirby Lee-US PRESSWIRE

Jim Tressel was forced to resign from his position as head football coach at Ohio State after 10 seasons, 106 wins, seven Big Ten titles, five BCS wins and a national championship.

Buckeye fans now have to ask themselves: Was it worth it?

For followers of the Arizona Wildcats, is there a level of penalty that would be worth the ultimate football dream, a trip to the Rose Bowl?

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Check It Twice: An Arizona Wildcat Wish List for the Alamo Bowl and 2011

Friday, December 24th, 2010

What are Cat fans hoping to find under the tree?

‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the child-mat…

Yeah, that’s not going to work.

When attempts at rhyming fail it’s time to go back to something we can all count on: the list. Which items would give fans of the Arizona Wildcats the merriest of Christmases and happiest of New Years?

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Shifting Peaks: Arizona Football can still find 2010 success if team and fans bounce back

Monday, November 8th, 2010

It only looked like the Arizona defense was lying down.
Photo by Jason O. Watson/US Presswire

The thought was the Arizona/Stanford game would be a repeat of last year’s high-scoring affair.

It turns out that was only half right.

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