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Arizona-Nevada in the New Mexico Bowl: Five things to watch

Friday, December 14th, 2012
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Will Arizona senior quarterback Matt Scott go out a winner? Photo by Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

ALBUQUERQUE — College football’s bowl season stretches across 23 days, and it all begins when Arizona and Nevada kick off shortly after 11 a.m. Saturday in the New Mexico Bowl.

This is just a little postseason appetizer — the chips and salsa? — between teams that finished 7-5 and had dreams of bigger things at some point of the season. But when you’re playing in a low-level bowl game, chances are you’re dealing with some amount of disappointment.

That’s not to say this shouldn’t be fun.

Let’s go to five things to watch …

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Ka’Deem Carey vs. Stefphon Jefferson: The game within the game

Thursday, December 13th, 2012

Ka’Deem Carey and Stefphon Jefferson met at an event for the teams in Albuquerque on Wednesday night. Photo via @ArizonaFBall

There should be ample points scored when Arizona plays Nevada in the New Mexico Bowl, but it might be just as fun counting rushing yards.

Yep, you know the subplot by now:

The Wildcats’ Ka’Deem Carey leads the nation with an average of 146.4 rushing yards per game, trying to become the second UA player to be a national rushing champ (Art Luppino was in 1954 and 1955).

The Wolf Pack’s Stefphon Jefferson is second nationally, trailing Carey by 54 yards.

“It’s going to be show time between me and him,” Carey said.

“There’s the game, and then it’s me vs. him. I think it’s two games in one.”

Should be fun.

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