University of Arizona
7-3 , 4-3
Cincinnati
7-3 , 5-2
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Cincinnati | 14 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
Fifita becomes Arizona's all-time leader in TD passes in 30-24 win over No. 22 Cincinnati
11/15/2025 | Football
CINCINNATI (AP) — Noah Fifita passed for 294 yards and a touchdown to become Arizona's all-time leader in TD passes as the Wildcats beat No. 22 Cincinnati 30-24 on Saturday in the first game between the teams.
Fifita was 23 for 31 passing and his scoring pass in the fourth quarter was his 68th career TD pass, surpassing the marks of Nick Foles and Willie Tuitama.
Kris Hutson had eight catches for 123 yards for Arizona (7-3, 4-3 Big 12), his fourth career 100-yard receiving game.
Cincinnati, coming off a bye week following a 45-14 loss at No. 14 Utah, got within three points on Zion Johnson's TD run with 6:38 left.
Arizona kicker Michael Salgado-Medina, who missed a field goal try and had another attempt blocked in the first half, connected from 50 yards to extend the Wildcats' lead to 30-24 with 1:34 left.
The Wildcats' defense made a big play on the first play from scrimmage.
Brendan Sorsby's pass was deflected and intercepted by Jay'Vion Cole at the Bearcats' 26. Two plays later, Ismail Mahdi's 27-yard touchdown run put the Wildcats ahead 7—0 just 57 seconds in.
Sorsby, who came in averaging 230 passing yards per game, was 15 for 28 passing for 154 yards against Arizona.
The Bearcats (7-3, 5-2) rushed for 140 yards in the first quarter, led by Tawee Walker who had 104 yards on his first four carries, including a 54-yard run. It's Walker's first 100-yard rushing game since Oct. 19, 2024.
Sorsby threw a touchdown pass to Jeff Caldwell and ran for another score to help the Bearcats take a 14-10 lead into halftime.
Cincinnati rushed for only 50 yards after the opening quarter.
A 50-yard touchdown run by Kedrick Reescano put Arizona ahead 20-14 in the third quarter. It was the second TD run of more than 50 yards in his career.
Fifita's 15-yard TD pass to Gio Richardson with 10:53 left in the fourth quarter capped a nine-play, 75-yard drive and gave the Wildcats a 27-17.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
ARZ 7, CIN 0
ARZ - Mahdi,Ismail 27 yd run (Salgado-Medina,Michael kick), 2 plays, 26 yards, TOP 00:49
ARZ 7, CIN 7
CIN - Sorsby,Brendan 4 yd run (Rusnak,Stephen kick), 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:57
ARZ 7, CIN 14
CIN - Caldwell,Jeff 7 yd pass from Sorsby,Brendan (Rusnak,Stephen kick) 5 plays, 74 yards, TOP 02:42
ARZ 10, CIN 14
ARZ - Salgado-Medina,Michael 24 yd field goal 11 plays, 58 yards, TOP 04:46
ARZ 13, CIN 14
ARZ - Salgado-Medina,Michael 25 yd field goal 11 plays, 68 yards, TOP 05:18
ARZ 20, CIN 14
ARZ - Reescano,Kedrick 50 yd run (Salgado-Medina,Michael kick), 6 plays, 99 yards, TOP 02:29
ARZ 20, CIN 17
CIN - Rusnak,Stephen 28 yd field goal 12 plays, 66 yards, TOP 05:21
ARZ 27, CIN 17
ARZ - Richardson,Gio 15 yd pass from Fifita,Noah (Salgado-Medina,Michael kick) 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:07
ARZ 27, CIN 24
CIN - Johnson,Zion 1 yd run (Rusnak,Stephen kick), 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:15
ARZ 30, CIN 24
ARZ - Salgado-Medina,Michael 51 yd field goal 11 plays, 42 yards, TOP 05:04
