American college football season
| Field | Value |
|---|
| sport | football |
| year | 2012 |
| team | Arizona Wildcats |
| image | Arizona Wildcats logo.svg |
| image_size | 125 |
| conference | Pac-12 Conference |
| division | South Division |
| short_conf | Pac-12 |
| record | 8–5 |
| conf_record | 4–5 |
| head_coach | Rich Rodriguez |
| hc_year | 1st |
| cooff_coach1 | Calvin Magee |
| cooc1_year | 1st |
| cooff_coach2 | Rod Smith |
| cooc2_year | 1st |
| def_coach | Jeff Casteel |
| dc_year | 1st |
| off_scheme | Spread option |
| def_scheme | [3–3–5](3-3-5-defense) |
| stadium | Arizona Stadium |
| champion | New Mexico Bowl champion |
| bowl | [New Mexico Bowl](2012-new-mexico-bowl) |
| bowl_result | W 49–48 vs. [Nevada](2012-nevada-wolf-pack-football-team) |
The 2012 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played at Arizona Stadium in Tucson for the 84th straight year. The 2012 season was Arizona's second in the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference and the first for head coach Rich Rodriguez.
Preseason
Incoming recruiting class and transfers
High School Recruits
Junior College Transfers
Division I Transfers
- QB Nick Isham/5-10/185/Hidden Hills, Calif. (Louisiana Tech)
Spring Game
Arizona held its spring Red and Blue game on April 14 at Kino Stadium in Tucson. The team's offense gained 597 yards over 98 plays, scoring 10 touchdowns. 445 yards and 6 touchdowns came through the air.
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Arizona plays eight of twelve regular season games at home: all three non-conference games and five of nine Pac-12 games. The Cats play neither Washington State nor California for the second straight season after the league's expansion to 12 teams.
Roster
Depth chart
Returning starters
Offense
| Player | Class | Position |
|---|
| Matt Scott | RS senior | Quarterback |
| Dan Buckner | RS senior | Wide receiver |
| Fabbians Ebbele | Redshirt Sophomore | Right tackle |
| Carter Lees | RS sophomore | Left guard |
| Trace Biskin | Senior | Right guard |
| Mickey Baucus | RS sophomore | Left tackle |
| Michael Cooper | Sophomore | Tight end |
Defense
| Player | Class | Position |
|---|
| Shaquille Richardson | Junior | Cornerback |
| Marquis Flowers | Junior | Safety |
| Reggie Gilbert | Sophomore | Defensive end |
| Dame Ndiaye | Sophomore | Defensive end |
| Rob Hankins | Sophomore | Linebacker |
Special teams
| Player | Class | Position |
|---|
| Jaime Salazar | Senior/JC | Punter |
| Kyle Dugandzic | Senior/JC | Punter |
| Jesse Ortiz | Redshirt Sophomore | Kicker |
| Ka'Deem Carey | Sophomore | Kickoff Return |
| John Bonano | | Kicker |
Departures
| Position | Player | Notes |
|---|
| QB | Nick Foles | drafted to Philadelphia Eagles |
| LB | Rob Hankins | retired from a concussion injury |
| WR | Juron Criner | drafted to Oakland Raiders |
| CB | Trevin Wade | drafted to Cleveland Browns |
| QB | Bryson Beirne | graduated |
| RB | Keola Antolin | graduated |
| RB | David Hill | graduated |
| WR | David Roberts | graduated |
| WR | Gino Crump | graduated/undrafted to Arizona Cardinals |
| WR | David Douglas | graduated |
| WR | Sean Lieb | graduated |
| DL | C.J. Parish | graduated |
| DL | Mohammed Usman | graduated |
| DL | Lolomana Mikaele | graduated |
| LB | Derek Earls | graduated |
| LB | Bilal Muhammed | graduated |
| DB | Robert Golden | graduated |
| DB | Lyle Brown | graduated |
| DB | Trevor Foster | graduated |
| DB | Adam Gottschalk | graduated |
| LB | Joseph Perkins | graduated |
| K | Alex Zendejas | graduated |
Coaching staff
- Rich Rodriguez – Head coach
- Jeff Casteel- Defensive coordinator/LB's coach
- Calvin Magee – Associate head coach, Co-offensive coordinator, RB's
- Rod Smith – Co-offensive coordinator/QB's coach
- Robert Anae – Offensive line coach
- Tony Dews – Wide receivers coach
- Tony Gibson – Secondary/safeties coach; Defensive Special Teams
- Bill Kirelawich – Defensive line coach
- Spencer Leftwich – Tight ends coach; offensive special teams
- David Lockwood – Cornerbacks coach
- Chris Allen – Associate AD, strength and conditioning
- Mike Parrish – Director of operations
- Charlie Ragle – Assistant DFO
- Matt Dudek – On-campus recruiting
- Parker Whiteman – Director, skill development
- Frank Davis – Asst. strength coach
- Matt Caponi – Defensive graduate assistant
- Cory Zirbel – Offensive graduate assistant
- Billy Kirelawich – Operations coordinator
Game summaries
vs Toledo
;First quarter
- (9:38) ARIZ – John Bonano 26-yard field goal (''Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 3:01; '''Arizona 3–0''''')
;Second quarter
- (13:55) TOL – Alonzo Russell 59-yard pass from Terrance Owens, Jeremiah Detmer kick (''Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 4:31; '''Toledo 7–3''''')
- (12:04) ARIZ – Austin Hill 30-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:51; '''Arizona 10–7''''')
- (6:01) TOL – David Fluellen 1-yard run, Jeremiah Detmer kick (''Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 3:10; '''Toledo 14–10''''')
;Third quarter
- (6:01) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 73-yard run, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 2 plays, 84 yards, 0:32; '''Arizona 17–14''''')
;Fourth quarter
- (14:18) TOL – Jeremiah Detmer 40-yard field goal (''Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 2:03; '''Tied 17–17''''')
;Overtime
- ARIZ – Terrence Miller 10-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards; '''Arizona 24–17''''')
| Statistics | Toledo Rockets | border=1}}" | TOL | Arizona Wildcats | border=1 | color=white}}" | ARIZ |
|---|
| First downs | 24 | 33 |
| Total yards | 358 | 624 |
| Rushing yards | 47–161 | 41–237 |
| Passing yards | 197 | 387 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–47–0 | 30–47–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:49 | 28:11 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Toledo Rockets | border=1}}; text-align:center;" | **Toledo** | Passing | Terrance Owens | 11/22, 134 yards, TD |
| Rushing | David Fluellen | 20 carries, 72 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Alonzo Russell | 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD | |
| Arizona Wildcats | border=1 | color=white}}; text-align:center;" | **Arizona** | Passing | Matt Scott | 30/46, 387 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Ka'Deem Carey | 20 carries, 147 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Austin Hill | 7 receptions, 139 yards, TD | |
vs No. 18 Oklahoma State
;First quarter
- (13:03) OKST – Tracy Moore 9-yard pass from Wes Lunt, Quinn Sharp kick (''Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 1:57; '''Oklahoma State 7–0''''')
- (7:50) OKST – Tracy Moore 30-yard pass from Wes Lunt, Quinn Sharp kick (''Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:26; '''Oklahoma State 14–0''''')
- (5:19) ARIZ – Richard Morrison 15-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:31; '''Oklahoma State 14–7''''')
- (3:00) ARIZ - John Bonano 22-yard field goal (''Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 1:43; '''Oklahoma State 14-10''''')
;Second quarter
- (14:18) ARIZ - John Bonano 46-yard field goal (''Drive: 5 plays, 9 yards, 1:57; '''Oklahoma State 14-13''''')
- (11:46) ARIZ - John Bonano 24-yard field goal (''Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 1:43; '''Arizona 16-14''''')
- (3:22) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 1-yard run, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 2:51; '''Arizona 23–14''''')
;Third quarter
- (9:59) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 13-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:01; '''Arizona 30–14''''')
- (7:47) OKST – Tracy Moore 9-yard pass from Wes Lunt, Quinn Sharp kick (''Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:12; '''Arizona 30–21''''')
- (4:54) OKST – Jeremy Smith 10-yard run, Quinn Sharp kick (''Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 1:34; '''Arizona 30–28''''')
- (3:16) ARIZ – Matt Scott 8-yard run, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:38; '''Arizona 37–28''''')
- (0:06) OKST - Quinn Sharp 25-yard field goal (''Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:04; '''Arizona 37-31''''')
;Fourth quarter
- (10:24) ARIZ – Jonathan McKnight 48-yard interception return, Matt Scott two-point pass to Taimi Tutogi (Arizona 45–31)
- (4:35) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 25-yard run, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 1:34; '''Arizona 52–31''''')
- (2:58) OKST – Tracy Moore 22-yard pass from Wes Lunt, Quinn Sharp kick (''Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 1:32; '''Arizona 52–38''''')
- (1:57) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 1-yard run, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 0:59; '''Arizona 59–38''''')
| Statistics | Oklahoma State Cowboys | border=1}}" | OKST | Arizona Wildcats | border=1 | color=white}}" | ARIZ |
|---|
| First downs | 30 | 32 |
| Total yards | 636 | 501 |
| Rushing yards | 32–200 | 49–181 |
| Passing yards | 436 | 320 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 37–60–3 | 28–41–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:56 | 32:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Oklahoma State Cowboys | border=1}}; text-align:center;" | **Oklahoma State** | Passing | Wes Lunt | 37/60, 436 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Joseph Randle | 23 carries, 123 yards | |
| Receiving | Tracy Moore | 8 receptions, 106 yards, 4 TD | |
| Arizona Wildcats | border=1 | color=white}}; text-align:center;" | **Arizona** | Passing | Matt Scott | 28/41, 320 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Ka'Deem Carey | 26 carries, 126 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Austin Hill | 5 receptions, 124 yards | |
Arizona's first ever televised football game on the Pac-12 Network.
vs South Carolina State
;First quarter
- (12:01) ARIZ – Richard Morrison 15-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:59; '''Arizona 7–0''''')
;Second quarter
- (12:36) ARIZ – Taimi Tutogi 14-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:16; '''Arizona 14–0''''')
- (7:13) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 7-yard run, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 3:41; '''Arizona 21–0''''')
- (1:40) ARIZ – Matt Scott 10-yard run, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:01; '''Arizona 28–0''''')
;Third quarter
- (9:37) ARIZ – Dan Buckner 27-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:14; '''Arizona 35–0''''')
- (1:46) ARIZ – Daniel Jenkins 5-yard run, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:41; '''Arizona 42–0''''')
;Fourth quarter
- (10:42) ARIZ – Sean Willet 17-yard pass from B.J. Denker, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 14 plays, 87 yards, 4:07; '''Arizona 49–0''''')
- (5:58) ARIZ – Jared Baker 4-yard run, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:06; '''Arizona 56–0''''')
| Statistics | South Carolina State Bulldogs | border=1}}" | SCST | Arizona Wildcats | border=1 | color=white}}" | ARIZ |
|---|
| First downs | 8 | 43 |
| Total yards | 154 | 689 |
| Rushing yards | 29–65 | 56–323 |
| Passing yards | 89 | 366 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–25–1 | 36–46–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:58 | 35:02 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| South Carolina State Bulldogs | border=1}}; text-align:center;" | **South Carolina State** | Passing | Richard Cue | 12/25, 89 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Julius Pendergrass | 9 carries, 24 yards | |
| Receiving | Tyler McDonald | 4 receptions, 47 yards | |
| Arizona Wildcats | border=1 | color=white}}; text-align:center;" | **Arizona** | Passing | Matt Scott | 30/36, 288 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Daniel Jenkins | 12 carries, 76 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Dan Buckner | 6 receptions, 85 yards, TD | |
at #3 Oregon
;First quarter
- (5:42) ORE – Daryle Hawkins 17-yard pass from Marcus Mariota, Rob Beard kick (''Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 2:45; '''Oregon 7–0''''')
;Second quarter
- (5:55) ORE – Rob Beard 27-yard field goal (''Drive: 17 plays, 62 yards, 5:21; '''Oregon 10–0''''')
- (0:28) ORE – Rob Beard 41-yard field goal (''Drive: 16 plays, 50 yards, 3:31; '''Oregon 13–0''''')
;Third quarter
- (6:41) ORE – Colt Lyerla 1-yard run, Rice Jackson two-point pass to Rob Beard (''Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 0:39; '''Oregon 21–0''''')
- (1:01) ORE – Bralon Addison 55-yard pass from Marcus Mariota, Rob Beard kick (''Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:34; '''Oregon 28–0''''')
;Fourth quarter
- (14:08) ORE – Ifo Ekpre-Olomu 54-yard interception return, Rob Beard kick (Oregon 35–0)
- (4:02) ORE – Bryan Bennett 8-yard run, Rob Beard kick (''Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 6:35; '''Oregon 42–0''''')
- (3:53) ORE – Troy Hill 29-yard interception return, Rob Beard kick (Oregon 49–0)
| Statistics | Arizona Wildcats | border=1 | color=white}}" | ARIZ | Oregon Ducks | border=1}}" | ORE |
|---|
| First downs | 19 | 25 |
| Total yards | 332 | 495 |
| Rushing yards | 32–89 | 53–228 |
| Passing yards | 243 | 267 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–52–4 | 21–36–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:27 | 33:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Arizona Wildcats | border=1 | color=white}}; text-align:center;" | **Arizona** | Passing | Matt Scott | 22/44, 210 yards, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Ka'Deem Carey | 21 carries, 79 yards | |
| Receiving | David Richards | 7 receptions, 50 yards | |
| Oregon Ducks | border=1}}; text-align:center;" | **Oregon** | Passing | Marcus Mariota | 20/35, 260 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Kenjon Barner | 20 carries, 86 yards | |
| Receiving | Bralon Addison | 3 receptions, 83 yards, TD | |
vs No. 18 Oregon State
;First quarter
- (2:05) OSU – Markus Wheaton 2-yard pass from Sean Mannion, Trevor Romaine kick (''Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:01; '''Oregon State 7–0''''')
;Second quarter
- (10:59) OSU – Trevor Romaine 30-yard field goal (''Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 4:01; '''Oregon State 10–0''''')
- (6:10) OSU – Tyler Anderson 1-yard run, Trevor Romaine kick (''Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:01; '''Oregon State 17–0''''')
- (3:29) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 1-yard run, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 2:04; '''Oregon State 17–7''''')
;Third quarter
- (11:22) ARIZ – Austin Hill 3-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 3:31; '''Oregon State 17–14''''')
- (8:48) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 24-yard run, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 1:00; '''Arizona 21–17''''')
- (6:10) OSU – Storm Woods 1-yard run, Trevor Romaine kick (''Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:50; '''Oregon State 24–21''''')
- (0:19) ARIZ – Dan Buckner 16-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:06; '''Arizona 28–24''''')
;Fourth quarter
- (8:35) OSU – Markus Wheaton 20-yard pass from Sean Mannion, Trevor Romaine kick (''Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 2:04; '''Oregon State 31–28''''')
- (5:34) ARIZ – Austin Hill 7-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:01; '''Arizona 35–31''''')
- (1:09) OSU – Connor Hamlett 9-yard pass from Sean Mannion, Trevor Romaine kick (''Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:25; '''Oregon State 38–35''''')
| Statistics | Oregon State Beavers | border=1}}" | OSU | Arizona Wildcats | border=1 | color=white}}" | ARIZ |
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| First downs | 30 | 28 |
| Total yards | 613 | 545 |
| Rushing yards | 43–180 | 23–142 |
| Passing yards | 433 | 403 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29–45–0 | 31–53–2 |
| Time of possession | 36:41 | 23:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Oregon State Beavers | border=1}}; text-align:center;" | **Oregon State** | Passing | Sean Mannion | 29/45, 433 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Storm Woods | 29 carries, 161 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Markus Wheaton | 10 receptions, 166 yards, 2 TD | |
| Arizona Wildcats | border=1 | color=white}}; text-align:center;" | **Arizona** | Passing | Matt Scott | 31/53, 403 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Ka'Deem Carey | 17 carries, 115 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Dan Buckner | 6 receptions, 119 yards, TD | |
at No. 18 Stanford
;First quarter
- (9:28) STAN – Zach Ertz 11-yard pass from Josh Nunes, Jordan Williamson kick (''Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:32; '''Stanford 7–0''''')
;Second quarter
- (12:06) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 13-yard run, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 2:54; '''Tied 7–7''''')
- (6:20) ARIZ – John Bonano 33-yard field goal (''Drive: 17 plays, 64 yards, 4:29; '''Arizona 10–7''''')
- (2:48) STAN – Levine Toilolo 12-yard pass from Josh Nunes, Jordan Williamson kick (''Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:32; '''Stanford 14–10''''')
- (0:15) ARIZ – John Bonano 33-yard field goal (''Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 2:33; '''Stanford 14–13''''')
;Third quarter
- (13:06) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 1-yard run, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:54; '''Arizona 20–14''''')
- (10:51) STAN – Josh Nunes 2-yard run, Jordan Williamson kick (''Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:09; '''Stanford 21–20''''')
- (8:17) ARIZ – Austin Hill 12-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:34; '''Arizona 27–21''''')
- (2:28) STAN – Stepfan Taylor 6-yard run, Jordan Williamson kick (''Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 2:44; '''Stanford 28–27''''')
- (1:11) ARIZ – Austin Hill 17-yard pass from Matt Scott, two-point pass failed (''Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:17; '''Arizona 33–28''''')
- (0:28) STAN – Kelsey Young 55-yard run, two-point pass failed (''Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:36; '''Stanford 34–33''''')
;Fourth quarter
- (12:29) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 8-yard run, Matt Scott two-point pass to Austin Hill (''Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:59; '''Arizona 41–34''''')
- (9:13) ARIZ – Terrence Miller 10-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:19; '''Arizona 48–34''''')
- (6:34) STAN – Josh Nunes 1-yard run, Jordan Williamson kick (''Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 2:32; '''Arizona 48–41''''')
- (0:45) STAN – Josh Nunes 3-yard run, Jordan Williamson kick (''Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 4:58; '''Tied 48–48''''')
;Overtime
- STAN – Stepfan Taylor 21-yard run (''Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards; '''Stanford 54–48''''')
| Statistics | Arizona Wildcats | border=1 | color=white}}" | ARIZ | Stanford Cardinal | border=1}}" | STAN |
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| First downs | 38 | 27 |
| Total yards | 617 | 617 |
| Rushing yards | 34–126 | 43–257 |
| Passing yards | 491 | 360 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 45–69–1 | 21–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:21 | 31:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Arizona Wildcats | border=1 | color=white}}; text-align:center;" | **Arizona** | Passing | Matt Scott | 45/69, 491 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Ka'Deem Carey | 29 carries, 132 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Austin Hill | 11 receptions, 165 yards, 2 TD | |
| Stanford Cardinal | border=1}}; text-align:center;" | **Stanford** | Passing | Josh Nunes | 21/34, 360 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Stepfan Taylor | 31 carries, 142 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Levine Toilolo | 5 receptions, 141 yards, TD | |
vs Washington
;First quarter
- (9:49) WASH – Travis Coons 43-yard field goal (''Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 5:11; '''Washington 3–0''''')
- (7:48) ARIZ – David Richards 27-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:55; '''Arizona 7–3''''')
- (0:06) ARIZ – John Bonano 24-yard field goal (''Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 2:55; '''Arizona 10–3''''')
;Second quarter
- (8:19) ARIZ – Matt Scott 1-yard run, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 3:46; '''Arizona 17–3''''')
- (4:43) ARIZ – Garic Wharton 33-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 2:38; '''Arizona 24–3''''')
- (3:41) WASH – Austin Seferian-Jenkins 6-yard pass from Keith Price, Travis Coons kick (''Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:02; '''Arizona 24–10''''')
- (2:37) ARIZ – Austin Hill 53-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:04; '''Arizona 31–10''''')
- (0:13) WASH – Bishop Sankey 1-yard run, Travis Coons kick (''Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 0:14; '''Arizona 31–17''''')
;Third quarter
- (12:23) ARIZ – Austin Hill 17-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:21; '''Arizona 38–17''''')
- (9:35) ARIZ – Richard Morrison 63-yard punt return, John Bonano kick (Arizona 45–17)
;Fourth quarter
- (11:32) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 2-yard run, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 5:00; '''Arizona 52–17''''')
| Statistics | Washington Huskies | border=1}}" | WASH | Arizona Wildcats | border=1 | color=white}}" | ARIZ |
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| First downs | 25 | 23 |
| Total yards | 613 | 545 |
| Rushing yards | 29–124 | 49–277 |
| Passing yards | 256 | 256 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29–52–2 | 14–22–1 |
| Time of possession | 32:26 | 27:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Washington Huskies | border=1}}; text-align:center;" | **Washington** | Passing | Keith Price | 29/52, 256 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Bishop Sankey | 19 carries, 87 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Austin Seferian-Jenkins | 8 receptions, 110 yards, TD | |
| Arizona Wildcats | border=1 | color=white}}; text-align:center;" | **Arizona** | Passing | Matt Scott | 14/22, 256 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Ka'Deem Carey | 29 carries, 172 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Dan Buckner | 5 receptions, 86 yards | |
vs No. 10 USC
;First quarter
- (7:20) ARIZ – Johnny Jackson 8-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:55; '''Arizona 7–0''''')
- (0:48) ARIZ – John Bonano 27-yard field goal (''Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 3:34; '''Arizona 10–0''''')
;Second quarter
- (10:07) USC – Xavier Grimble 12-yard pass from Matt Barkley, Andre Heidari kick (''Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:20; '''Arizona 10–7''''')
- (4:36) USC – Marqise Lee 49-yard pass from Matt Barkley, Andre Heidari kick (''Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:36; '''USC 14–10''''')
- (2:38) ARIZ – John Bonano 44-yard field goal (''Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:59; '''USC 14–13''''')
- (0:42) USC – D.J. Morgan 3-yard run, Andre Heidari kick (''Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 1:49; '''USC 21–13''''')
;Third quarter
- (10:37) USC – Marqise Lee 44-yard pass from Matt Barkley, Andre Heidari kick (''Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 3:35; '''USC 28–13''''')
- (3:56) ARIZ – Matt Scott 10-yard run, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:18; '''USC 28–20''''')
- (1:42) ARIZ – Dan Buckner 9-yard pass from Matt Scott, two-point run failed (''Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 0:54; '''USC 28–26''''')
;Fourth quarter
- (10:46) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 7-yard run, two-point pass failed (''Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:05; '''Arizona 32–28''''')
- (5:36) ARIZ – David Richards 7-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:54; '''Arizona 39–28''''')
- (4:40) USC – Silas Redd 10-yard run, Matt Barkley two-point pass to Marqise Lee (''Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:41; '''Arizona 39–36''''')
| Statistics | USC Trojans | border=1}}" | USC | Arizona Wildcats | border=1 | color=white}}" | ARIZ |
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| First downs | 28 | 30 |
| Total yards | 618 | 588 |
| Rushing yards | 26–125 | 43–219 |
| Passing yards | 493 | 369 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 31–49–2 | 27–51–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:02 | 29:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| USC Trojans | border=1}}; text-align:center;" | **USC** | Passing | Matt Barkley | 31/49, 493 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | D.J. Morgan | 9 carries, 63 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Marqise Lee | 16 receptions, 345 yards, 2 TD | |
| Arizona Wildcats | border=1 | color=white}}; text-align:center;" | **Arizona** | Passing | Matt Scott | 27/50, 369 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Ka'Deem Carey | 28 carries, 119 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Austin Hill | 10 receptions, 259 yards | |
at No. 25 UCLA
;First quarter
- (12:27) UCLA – Johna Franklin 37-yard run, Ka'i Fairbairn kick (''Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:33; '''UCLA 7–0''''')
- (9:48) UCLA – Brett Hundley 6-yard run, Ka'i Fairbairn kick (''Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 1:44; '''UCLA 14–0''''')
- (3:13) UCLA – Jordan Payton 17-yard pass from Brett Hundley, Ka'i Fairbairn kick (''Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 5:26; '''UCLA 21–0''''')
;Second quarter
- (11:14) UCLA – Damien Thigpen 1-yard run, Ka'i Fairbairn kick (''Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 1:19; '''UCLA 28–0''''')
- (6:47) ARIZ – John Bonano 28-yard field goal (''Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 4:27; '''UCLA 28–3''''')
- (3:07) UCLA – Johna Franklin 2-yard run, Ka'i Fairbairn kick (''Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:40; '''UCLA 35–3''''')
- (0:14) UCLA – Joseph Fauria 1-yard pass from Brett Hundley, Ka'i Fairbairn kick (''Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 1:44; '''UCLA 42–3''''')
;Third quarter
- (9:58) UCLA – Ka'i Fairbairn 25-yard field goal (''Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:30; '''UCLA 45–3''''')
- (7:18) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 2-yard run, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 2:36; '''UCLA 45–10''''')
- (5:21) UCLA – Joseph Fauria 28-yard pass from Brett Hundley, Ka'i Fairbairn kick (''Drive: 1 play, 28 yards, 0:06; '''UCLA 52–10''''')
;Fourth quarter
- (10:49) UCLA – Steven Manfro 14-yard run, Ka'i Fairbairn kick (''Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 2:13; '''UCLA 59–10''''')
- (5:47) UCLA – Melvin Emesibe 3-yard run, Ka'i Fairbairn kick (''Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 4:01; '''UCLA 66–10''''')
| Statistics | Arizona Wildcats | border=1 | color=white}}" | ARIZ | UCLA Bruins | border=1}}" | UCLA |
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| First downs | 18 | 36 |
| Total yards | 257 | 611 |
| Rushing yards | 40–121 | 63–308 |
| Passing yards | 136 | 303 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–30–0 | 25–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:16 | 33:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Arizona Wildcats | border=1 | color=white}}; text-align:center;" | **Arizona** | Passing | Matt Scott | 15/25, 124 yards |
| Rushing | Ka'Deem Carey | 16 carries, 54 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Austin Hill | 5 receptions, 57 yards | |
| UCLA Bruins | border=1}}; text-align:center;" | **UCLA** | Passing | Brett Hundley | 23/28, 288 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Johna Franklin | 24 carries, 162 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Joseph Fauria | 5 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TD | |
vs Colorado
;First quarter
- (11:59) COLO – Christia Powell 7-yard run, Will Oliver kick (''Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:05; '''Colorado 7–0''''')
- (9:01) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 10-yard run, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:57; '''Tied 7–7''''')
- (0:36) COLO – Will Oliver 18-yard field goal (''Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 8:18; '''Colorado 10–7''''')
;Second quarter
- (13:31) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 13-yard run, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 1:59; '''Arizona 14–10''''')
- (10:30) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 30-yard run, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:24; '''Arizona 21–10''''')
- (11:59) COLO – Christia Powell 1-yard run, Will Oliver kick (''Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:46; '''Arizona 21–17''''')
- (10:07) ARIZ – Dan Buckner 21-yard pass from B.J. Denker, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 1:28; '''Arizona 28–17''''')
;Third quarter
- (13:04) ARIZ – Dan Buckner 9-yard pass from B.J. Denker, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 1:53; '''Arizona 35–17''''')
- (6:47) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 8-yard run, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:09; '''Arizona 42–17''''')
- (1:30) ARIZ – B.J. Denker 10-yard run, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:28; '''Arizona 49–17''''')
;Fourth quarter
- (13:15) COLO – Donta Abron 10-yard run, Will Oliver kick (''Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:11; '''Arizona 49–24''''')
- (10:22) COLO – Scott Fernandez 71-yard pass from Connor Wood, Will Oliver kick (''Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:05; '''Arizona 49–31''''')
- (8:01) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 3-yard run, John Bonano Kick (''Drive: 5 plays, 88 yards, 2:15; '''Arizona 56–31''''')
| Statistics | Colorado Buffaloes | border=1}}" | COLO | Arizona Wildcats | border=1 | color=white}}" | ARIZ |
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| First downs | 24 | 21 |
| Total yards | 437 | 574 |
| Rushing yards | 56–224 | 38–438 |
| Passing yards | 213 | 136 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–20–1 | 12–14–0 |
| Time of possession | 41:48 | 18:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Colorado Buffaloes | border=1}}; text-align:center;" | **Colorado** | Passing | Nick Hirschman | 12/13, 123 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Christia Powell | 37 carries, 137 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Scott Fernandez | 1 reception, 71 yards, TD | |
| Arizona Wildcats | border=1 | color=white}}; text-align:center;" | **Arizona** | Passing | B.J. Denker | 12/14, 136 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Ka'Deem Carey | 25 carries, 366 yards, 5 TD | |
| Receiving | David Richards | 3 receptions, 39 yards | |
at Utah
;First quarter
- (2:15) ARIZ – John Bonano 44-yard field goal (''Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 1:56; '''Arizona 3–0''''')
;Second quarter
- (12:10) UTAH – Colem Petersen 3-yard run, Colem Petersen kick (''Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 5:02; '''Utah 7–3''''')
- (9:22) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 1-yard run, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:48; '''Arizona 10–7''''')
- (7:59) ARIZ – Matt Scott 10-yard run, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:13; '''Arizona 17–7''''')
- (3:45) UTAH – Jake Murphy 34-yard pass from Travis Wilson, Colem Petersen kick (''Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:11; '''Arizona 17–14''''')
;Third quarter
- (6:49) UTAH – Colem Petersen 24-yard field goal (''Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:32; '''Tied 17–17''''')
- (5:21) UTAH – DeVonte Christopher 36-yard pass from Travis Wilson, Colem Petersen kick (''Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:18; '''Utah 24–17''''')
;Fourth quarter
- (13:55) ARIZ – Daniel Jenkins 2-yard run, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:04; '''Tied 24–24''''')
- (11:07) ARIZ – Austin Hill 18-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:20; '''Arizona 31–24''''')
- (1:15) ARIZ – John Bonano 24-yard field goal (''Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:14; '''Arizona 34–24''''')
| Statistics | Arizona Wildcats | border=1 | color=white}}" | ARIZ | Utah Utes | border=1}}" | UTAH |
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| First downs | 27 | 21 |
| Total yards | 480 | 449 |
| Rushing yards | 46–320 | 36–136 |
| Passing yards | 160 | 313 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–27–0 | 29–41–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:57 | 35:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Arizona Wildcats | border=1 | color=white}}; text-align:center;" | **Arizona** | Passing | Matt Scott | 12/27, 160 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Ka'Deem Carey | 26 carries, 204 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Austin Hill | 6 receptions, 96 yards, TD | |
| Utah Utes | border=1}}; text-align:center;" | **Utah** | Passing | Travis Wilson | 28/40, 311 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | John White | 27 carries, 112 yards | |
| Receiving | DeVonte Christopher | 3 receptions, 84 yards, TD | |
vs Arizona State
;First quarter
- (7:59) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 1-yard run, kick failed (''Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 3:38; '''Arizona 6–0''''')
;Second quarter
- (9:42) ASU – Marion Grice 52-yard run, Alex Garoutte kick (''Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:13; '''Arizona State 7–6''''')
- (6:16) ASU – Marion Grice 2-yard run, Alex Garoutte kick (''Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:12; '''Arizona State 14–6''''')
- (0:00) ARIZ – John Bonano 33-yard field goal (''Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:00; '''Arizona State 14–9''''')
;Third quarter
- (12:29) ASU – Jon Mora 26-yard field goal (''Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 2:31; '''Arizona State 17–9''''')
- (9:22) ARIZ – Austin Hill 22-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 3:02; '''Arizona 17–16''''')
- (6:23) ARIZ – Garic Wharton 40-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano run for two-point conversion (''Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:35; '''Arizona 24–17''''')
- (4:14) ARIZ – John Bonano 23-yard field goal (''Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:04; '''Arizona 27–17''''')
;Fourth quarter
- (11:51) ASU – Jon Mora 39-yard field goal (''Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 2:57; '''Arizona 27–20''''')
- (7:17) ASU – Marion Grice 4-yard run, Alex Garoutte kick (''Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 1:22; '''Tied 27–27''''')
- (5:34) ASU – Cameron Marshall 8-yard run, Alex Garoutte kick (''Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:04; '''Arizona State 34–27''''')
- (2:51) ASU – Michael Eubank 1-yard run, Alex Garoutte kick (''Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 0:26; '''Arizona State 41–27''''')
- (1:54) ARIZ – David Richards 17-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano Kick (''Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:57; '''Arizona State 41–34''''')
| Statistics | Arizona State Sun Devils | border=1}}" | ASU | Arizona Wildcats | border=1 | color=white}}" | ARIZ |
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| First downs | 24 | 36 |
| Total yards | 460 | 522 |
| Rushing yards | 55–269 | 57–292 |
| Passing yards | 191 | 230 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–29–0 | 19–39–3 |
| Time of possession | 29:18 | 30:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Arizona State Sun Devils | border=1}}; text-align:center;" | **Arizona State** | Passing | Taylor Kelly | 16/29, 191 yards |
| Rushing | Marion Grice | 18 carries, 156 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Jamal Miles | 5 receptions, 39 yards | |
| Arizona Wildcats | border=1 | color=white}}; text-align:center;" | **Arizona** | Passing | Matt Scott | 19/39, 230 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Ka'Deem Carey | 25 carries, 172 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Garic Wharton | 6 receptions, 89 yards, TD | |
Arizona wore red helmets for the first time since the 1980 season for their rivalry game with Arizona State.
vs Nevada ([[2012 New Mexico Bowl|New Mexico Bowl]])
Main article: 2012 New Mexico Bowl
(2012 Gildan New Mexico Bowl)
;First quarter
- (12:12) NEV – Stefphon Jefferson 16-yard run, Allen Hardison kick (''Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:48; '''Nevada 7–0''''')
- (4:43) NEV – Zach Sudfeld 17-yard pass from Cody Fajardo, Allen Hardison kick (''Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:13; '''Nevada 14–0''''')
- (4:29) NEV – Zach Sudfeld 28-yard pass from Cody Fajardo, Allen Hardison kick (''Drive: 1 play, 28 yards, 0:06; '''Nevada 21–0''''')
- (1:52) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 21-yard run, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 2:31; '''Nevada 21–7''''')
;Second quarter
- (12:46) ARIZ – Matt Scott 1-yard run, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 2:20; '''Nevada 21–14''''')
- (10:23) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 1-yard run, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 1:21; '''Tied 21–21''''')
- (5:57) NEV – Stefphon Jefferson 14-yard run, Allen Hardison kick (''Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 4:20; '''Nevada 28–21''''')
- (4:22) ARIZ – Ka'Deem Carey 9-yard run, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:35; '''Tied 28–28''''')
- (0:02) NEV – Allen Hardison 27-yard field goal (''Drive: 16 plays, 66 yards, 4:22; '''Nevada 31–28''''')
;Third quarter
- (9:19) NEV – Richy Turner 33-yard pass from Cody Fajardo, Allen Hardison kick (''Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 4:13; '''Nevada 38–28''''')
- (7:17) NEV – Cody Fajardo 1-yard run, Allen Hardison kick (''Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 6:26; '''Nevada 45–28''''')
;Fourth quarter
- (14:44) ARIZ – Austin Hill 63-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano kick (''Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 1:41; '''Nevada 45–35''''')
- (1:48) NEV – Allen Hardison 25-yard field goal (''Drive: 10 plays, 30 yards, 4:27; '''Nevada 48–35''''')
- (0:46) ARIZ – Austin Hill 2-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano Kick (''Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:02; '''Nevada 48–42''''')
- (0:19) ARIZ – Tyler Slavin 2-yard pass from Matt Scott, John Bonano Kick (''Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 0:21; '''Arizona 49–48''''')
| Statistics | Nevada Wolf Pack | border=1}}" | NEV | Arizona Wildcats | border=1 | color=white}}" | ARIZ |
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| First downs | 39 | 31 |
| Total yards | 659 | 578 |
| Rushing yards | 73–403 | 36–196 |
| Passing yards | 256 | 382 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–32–2 | 28–47–2 |
| Time of possession | 39:10 | 20:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Nevada Wolf Pack | border=1}}; text-align:center;" | **Nevada** | Passing | Cody Fajardo | 22/31, 256 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Stefphon Jefferson | 34 carries, 180 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Richy Turner | 6 receptions, 96 yards, TD | |
| Arizona Wildcats | border=1 | color=white}}; text-align:center;" | **Arizona** | Passing | Matt Scott | 28/47, 382 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Ka'Deem Carey | 28 carries, 172 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Austin Hill | 8 receptions, 175 yards, 2 TD | |
Statistics
Scores by quarter (all opponents)
| {{Linescore Amfootball | | Road=Arizona | R1=20 | R2=41 | R3=35 | R4=43 | Home=All opponents | H1=14 | H2=14 | H3=17 | H4=10 |
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Scores by quarter (Pac-12 opponents)
| {{Linescore Amfootball | | Road=Arizona | R1=36 | R2=75 | R3=116 | R4=64 | Home=Pac-12 Opponents | H1=55 | H2=104 | H3=75 | H4=109 |
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Notes
Arizona Wildcats linebacker Rob Hankins retired due to a concussion injury.
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