Arizona vs. Weber State Live Game Thread
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Tucson, Ariz. -- Arizona is set to host Weber State in its second game of the season Saturday night at Arizona Stadium.
It was an impressive performance by the run game and defense last week for the Wildcats. The defense forced five turnovers and the offense ran for four touchdowns, including one from each of Kedrick Reescano, Ismail Mahdi and Quincy Craig.
Weber State lost 45-10 in its season opener against James Madison. They allowed JMU to run for over 300 yards and over seven yards per carry, an area Arizona will look to exploit Saturday night.
Over the past decade, Arizona has hosted a FCS school every year but one in the COVID shortened 2020 season. In that span, they have won all of them except for the 2021 game against Northern Arizona when the Wildcats lost their 15th game in a row in the middle of a 20-game losing streak.
Arizona DL Malachi Bailey transferred to Arizona this past year from an FCS school at Alcorn State.
"That's what you want," Bailey said on what it means for an FCS school to face an FBS school. "That's everything you can ask for to showcase your talent on a big stage. Kudos to all the FCS guys who do it, who put in work every day and every week just like we do. They prepare just like how we do."
The game was scheduled for 7:00 p.m., but is currently in a lightning delay. The game can be watched on ESPN+.
Be sure to follow along with our live game thread for updates throughout the contest.
Start of the First Quarter
- Scoring update No. 1: Arizona QB Noah Fifita finds wide receiver Javin Whatley open in the end zone for a 31-yard touchdown pass.
- Drive Summary: (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:52)
- Scoring update No. 2: Arizona QB Noah Fifita finds wide receiver Javin Whatley again open downfield for an 85-yard touchdown pass.
- Drive Summary: (1 play, 85 yards, 0:12)
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- Scoring update No. 3: Arizona kicker Michael Salgado-Medina's field goal from 32 yards out is good. The Wildcats extend their lead to 17-0. (2 plays, 12 yards, 0:27)
- Drive Summary: (7 plays, 52 yards, 3:43)
- TURNOVER: Arizona CB Genesis Smith intercepts Weber State QB Jackson Gilkey. The Wildcats begin the possession in the red zone.
- Scoring update No. 4: Arizona QB Noah Fifita finds WR Trey Spivey for a 12-yard touchdown pass.
- Drive Summary (2 plays, 12 yards, 0:27)
Start of the Second Quarter
- Scoring update No. 5: Arizona kicker Michael Salgado-Medina's field goal from 31 yards out is good. The Wildcats extend their lead to 27-0.
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Fifita hits Whatley in stride and he takes it 85 yards to the house. pic.twitter.com/Fg3xfFPE1t
- Drive Summary (14 plays, 74 yards, 6:53)
- Targeting ejection: Arizona LB Jabari Mann gets ejected from the game for targeting.
- Scoring update No. 6: Arizona QB Noah Fifita finds WR Brandon Phelps in the end zone for a 13-yard touchdown pass with just over two minutes left in the first half.
- Drive Summary (7 plays, 81 yards, 3:02)
HALFTIME: Arizona with a 34-0 lead
Start of Third Quarter
- Scoring update No. 7: Arizona QB Noah Fifita finds RB Ismail Mahdi in open space for a 27-yard touchdown pass.
- Drive Summary (9 plays, 80 yards, 3:47)
- Scoring update No. 8: Arizona DB Jay'vion Cole picks off Weber State QB Jackon Gilkey and returns it back for a pick-six to extend the Wildcats lead to 48-0.
- Scoring update No. 9: Weber State K Sloan Calder puts them on the board with a 33-yard field goal.
Ari Koslow is a sports writer covering the University of Arizona athletics at On SI. Koslow has been covering Arizona sports for several years. Born and raised in Seattle, he is a diehard Seahawks fan and a longtime sufferer of the Mariners. He is a huge fantasy football fanatic. Koslow is a graduate of Arizona’s School of Journalism.