University of Arizona
2-0 , 0-0
Weber State
0-2 , 0-0
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weber State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Arizona | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 48 |
Noah Fifita Throws for 5 TDs, Arizona Blasts Weber State 48-3
09/07/2025 | Football
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Noah Fifita threw for 373 yards and five touchdowns in three quarters, Javin Whatley caught two touchdowns and Arizona rolled to a weather-delayed 48-3 win over Weber State on Saturday night.
Lightning led to a delay of more than two hours, but it did little to slow down Arizona (2-0) against the FCS Wildcats (0-2).
Arizona raced out to a 24-0 first-quarter lead, pushed it to 34-0 by halftime and racked up 556 total yards. Its defense had a second straight dominating game, holding Weber State to 184 total yards while forcing two turnovers, including a 27-yard interception return for a touchdown by Jay'Vion Cole.
Offensive coordinator Seth Doege wanted Arizona to sharpen up its passing game after last week's 40-6 win over Hawaii and Fifita responded with a highly-efficient performance. The third-year starter completed his first 14 passes and finished 17 for 22. Whatley had five catches for 168 yards.
Fifita hit Whatley on a 31-yard TD pass on Arizona's opening drive and found him again on its next play from scrimmage for an 85-yard score. Fifita found Tre Spivey on a 10-yard touchdown late in the first quarter and added a 13-yard scoring pass to Brandon Phelps in the second.
Ismail Mahdi opened the second half by turning a third-and-22 screen pass into a 27-yard touchdown and Cole's pick-6 made it 48-0.
Arizona hosts Kansas State next Friday, September 12 at 6 p.m. MST on Fox.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
WSU 0, ARI 7
ARI - Whatley,Javin 31 yd pass from Fifita,Noah (Salgado-Medina,Michael kick) 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:52
WSU 0, ARI 14
ARI - Whatley,Javin 85 yd pass from Fifita,Noah (Salgado-Medina,Michael kick) 1 plays, 85 yards, TOP 00:12
WSU 0, ARI 17
ARI - Salgado-Medina,Michael 32 yd field goal 7 plays, 46 yards, TOP 03:43
WSU 0, ARI 24
ARI - Spivey,Tre 10 yd pass from Fifita,Noah (Salgado-Medina,Michael kick) 2 plays, 12 yards, TOP 00:27
WSU 0, ARI 27
ARI - Salgado-Medina,Michael 31 yd field goal 14 plays, 74 yards, TOP 06:53
WSU 0, ARI 34
ARI - Phelps,Brandon 13 yd pass from Fifita,Noah (Salgado-Medina,Michael kick) 7 plays, 81 yards, TOP 03:02
WSU 0, ARI 41
ARI - Mahdi,Ismail 27 yd pass from Fifita,Noah (Salgado-Medina,Michael kick) 9 plays, 80 yards, TOP 03:47
WSU 0, ARI 48
ARI - Cole,Jay'Vion 27 yd interception (Salgado-Medina,Michael kick)
WSU 3, ARI 48
WSU - Calder,Sloan 33 yd field goal 8 plays, 31 yards, TOP 04:02
