Arizona Football Postgame Notes - University of Arizona Athletics

2026 University of Arizona Football
Saturday, Oct. 10 | Morgantown, W.V. | Milan Puskar Stadium
Arizona Wildcats (5-1, 2-1 Big 12) at West Virginia Mountaineers (3-3, 0-3 Big 12)

Arizona is 5-1 to start the season, the program's best start since 2014.
Arizona's 52 points scored are their most since dropping 52 on Colorado in 2025.
This is the first time Arizona has scored 30+ points in four straight games since the final four games of the 2023 season.
The Wildcats are 10-2 in their last 12 games dating back to Arizona's 52-17 victory at Colorado in 2025.
Arizona's defense recorded its first game with 10+ TFL against a conference opponent since Baylor in 2025.
Lee Molette III's fumble recovery touchdown was Arizona's first fumble returned for a TD since Sterling Lane II (70 yards) at TCU in 2024.
Arizona's captains are: QB Noah Fifita, WR Rodney Gallagher III, OL Tristan Bounds, DL Tre Smith, LB Chase Kennedy, LB Taye Brown.
Arizona won the coin toss and elected to defer to the second half. West Virginia received the opening kick.

QB Noah Fifita threw for 341 yards to break into the top 100 in FBS history in career passing yards with 10,939 yards.
WR Isaiah Mizell hauled in his third career touchdown catch in the first quarter. He now has receiving touchdowns in three of his last four games.
- Mizell notched his first career 100-yard receiving game after catching a 48-yard pass from Noah Fifita in the third quarter.
- Mizell's 183 receiving yards are the 10th most in a single game by an Arizona player from 1996-present.
- Mizell's 183 yards in today's game surpassed his total yards for the season (176).
Mizell is one of just 5 Arizona players to have five-plus catches, 180-plus yards, and 2-plus touchdowns in a game since 1996 (last: Tetairoa McMillan 10-304-4 vs. New Mexico 2024). He is one of just nine FBS players to post those stats this season.
QB Noah Fifita posted the 11th 300-yard passing performance of his career, the second-most by a Wildcat since 1996 (Nick Foles, 18).
Kicker Michael Salgado-Medina tied his career-high with 7 extra points.
RB Quincy Craig recorded his first rushing touchdown of the season, a 40-yard carry, to put the Wildcats ahead in the second quarter.
RB Kedrick Reescano found the end zone in the third quarter for his fourth rushing touchdown of the season which leads the team.
S Cam Chapa totaled 15 tackles to set a career high and lead the Arizona defense.
WR Brandon Phelps set a career best mark of 88 receiving yards and tied his career high longest reception of 42 yards.

QB Noah Fifita has 10,939 career passing yards, the most in program history and 95th most in FBS history. He is 1,057 yards shy of breaking into the all-time FBS top 50 in career passing yards.
QB Noah Fifita has 89 career passing touchdowns, the most in program history and tied for 69th most in FBS history. He is four TDs shy of breaking into the all-time FBS top 50 in career passing touchdowns.