Arizona Wildcats NCAA Football News Archives

Rob Gronkowski wasn't planning on watching the 2009 college football season from the sidelines.

AN EXCELLENT performance as Patrick Burke was calmness personified. At the back, Ben Clayton and Tom Woods formed an axis of steel.

After three consecutive weeks against hot running backs, UCLA finally got a bit of a reprieve in the ground game last week against Arizona.

Just after Saturday's win, the Cats landed a crucial commitment from junior college linebacker Derek Earls.

Cam Nelson made the switch from strong safety to free safety this season for the Arizona Wildcats.

As he took drinks from a plastic bottle of root beer after Saturday's game, coach Mike Stoops said he likes where the University of Arizona football team stands entering an off week after a 27-13 victory over UCLA.

Nick Foles threw two touchdown passes to Juron Criner, and Arizona overcame five turnovers to defeat UCLA 27-13 on Saturday and keep pace in the Pac-10 race.

Once upon a time, the Arizona Wildcats had a reputation for playing rock-ribbed defense.

Arizona's defense this year was supposed to be the rock of the team while the offense was going under a transitional stage.

Juron Criner took the field Saturday sporting a new piece of equipment a ' and loads of extra worry.

The Arizona Wildcats have reached the halfway point of their season and if the second half is anything like the first, Wildcat fans are in for an edge-of-their-seat finish to the season.

Now, for a nice, light Wednesday-morning, Pac-10 football topic that will go down easy and offend no one: Replay officiating, anybody? Tuesday, this was the word from Dave Cutaia, Pac-10 coordinator of football officiating, on the two calls that have particularly riled Arizona partisans in the wake of a 36-33 loss to Washington: On the Jordan Polk ...

Arizona's head coach Mike Stoops reacts to a dropped pass by Stanford in the closing seconds at Arizona Stadium on Saturday.

Four nominees for the AT&T All-America Player of the Week award have been announced after the seventh week of college football action, and AT&T* is relying on fans to determine who rules the gridiron.

Nic Grigsby raced 57 yards for a touchdown with 2:57 to go, and Arizona rallied from a 15-point deficit to defeat Stanford 43-38 on Saturday night.

One week ago, Arizona and Stanford each controlled their own Rose Bowl destinies.

Arizona quarterback Nick Foles, left, and defensive back Corey Hall. JAMES S. WOOD / ARIZONA DAILY STAR 2009 "You play well, the quarterback gets a lot of praise.

Three weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a herniated disc, Rob Gronkowski still can't bend over to tie his shoes or twist his torso to turn around.

It was the kind of play usually only made by hitting a series of buttons in a video game, a play that James Johnson only heard his quarterback was capable of, but had yet to see in person.

Washington's Mason Foster takes an interception into the end zone in the 4th quarter against Arizona on Saturday, Oct.

In 2009, Grant hasn't missed a beat - or, more important, a start - at right tackle, paving the way for the league's top-rushing offense at 223.3 yards per game.

If Washington hadn't gotten the quirkiest of bounces to beat Arizona, talk of returning to a bowl game would be considered outlandish and inconceivable.

Arizona wide receiver Delashaun Dean says he will never wear those football shoes again, not after that weird play in Seattle.

Neil Gustafson had indisputable proof. Minutes after the Arizona Wildcats' 36-33 loss to Washington, the longtime UA season-ticket holder fired up his DVR, zoomed ahead to the play in question and - standing inches from his television - snapped a photo with his BlackBerry Curve.

Washington never seemed right tonight. From the onset they played sloppy but still came off the field with a 14-10 lead at the half.

SEATTLE - Washington's Mason Foster intercepted a deflected pass off the foot of Arizona's Delashaun Dean and returned the carom 37 yards for a touchdown with 2:37 left, and the Huskies rallied with two touchdowns in the final three minutes to stun the Wildcats 36-33 on Saturday night.Jake Locker had just pulled Washington within 33-28 on a 25-yard ...

The host Lions , who came into a game on a three-game winning streak rallied for a fourth quarter touchdown and subsequent two-point conversion to salvage a tie against the Wildcats in nonleague play.

The Arizona Wildcats still remember the last time they faced Jake Locker. Just a redshirt freshman, the Washington quarterback put up 493 yards of total offense in a 2007 game that Arizona eventually won 48-41. That was before Washington hired a quarterback-friendly head coach, installed a pro-style offensive system and surrounded their prized ...

No more rest for the Wildcats. From here on out, ita TMs go time. Over the past four weeks, the Arizona Wildcats have become the authority on airline travel.A With roughly 7,500 miles of flight travel this season , the Wildcats are the most traveled team in the Pac-10. A Arriving the night before the game, the Wildcats are given time to unwind from ...

Orlando Vargas is hyped about moving to offense as a hybrid tight end-halfback. "Who knows? Maybe I can catch a touchdown," he said.

Greg Nwoko speaks softly and deliberately, a Texas-bred quirk that forces those talking to him to lean in just a bit so as not to miss a word.

Michael Herrick threw for 277 yards and four touchdowns as Northern Arizona knocked off Northern Colorado 35-27 Saturday.

Ask Mike Stoops to look into a crystal ball, and the Arizona Wildcats coach scowls.

Meyer takes post-concussion tests with Tebow GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Florida quarterback Tim Tebow went through more post-concussion tests Tuesday, and this time, he had his coach tagging along.

After scoring on the first play of scrimmage in overtime, Montana came up with an interception on Northern Arizona's ensuing drive for a 41-34 win over the Lumberjacks in overtime Saturday.

Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller For a time, it seemed like Nick Foles merely would be Arizona's shaggy-haired, back-up quarterback who looked a bit like Tom Petty .

CORVALLIS, Ore. a ' This was a game the Oregon State defense was looking forward to playing.