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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High-stepping Ka’Deem Carey shows what RichRod’s offense can do.
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Rich Rodriguez knows how to make an entrance.

There was drama aplenty for the new Wildcats head football coach in his first game at Arizona. Overtime, long touchdowns, long touchdowns that didn’t count, trick plays, turnovers and – don’t forget – a win.

Lots for the fans to talk about and plenty for the coaches to (loudly) correct. What more could you want from a coaching debut? How about a sneak-peek of the future?

It only takes a little imagination and patience.

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Garic Wharton and the receivers made all the right moves on Saturday.
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If you’re a fan of passing offenses, the Arizona spring football game was the place to be.

If you’re a fan of the 2011 Wildcats, passing is exactly what you want to see if you want the team to have a chance at success in the fall.

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