Utah fans are still upset about a last minutes touchdown by Arizona in the Wildcats’ 42-18 win last season. With Arizona leading 35-18, Jayden DeLaura threw a 51-yard touchdown pass to Tetairoa McMillan for the final points of the game. Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham said after the game that his team has to defend the play.
Sportswriter Dane Miller and broadcaster Matt Reynoldson each provided context on why Arizona chose to pass up 17 with less than a minute remaining in the game. The debate ensued about timeouts and playcalling at the end of the game. Arizona could have run out the clock with the TD on first down.
The win by Arizona over Utah in 2023 ended a six-game losing streak to the Utes. The previous four wins by Utah over Arizona were by double digits. Utah leads the all-time series over Arizona 26-2-2. The Utes have outscored the Wildcats 1,024 to 998 in their all-time series…