CINCINNATI — Noah Fifita handed for 294 yards and a landing to change into Arizona’s all-time chief in TD passes because the Wildcats beat No. 22 Cincinnati 30-24 on Saturday within the first sport between the groups.

Fifita was 23 for 31 passing and his scoring move within the fourth quarter was his 68th profession TD move, surpassing the marks of Nick Foles and Willie Tuitama.

Kris Hutson had eight catches for 123 yards for Arizona (7-3, 4-3 Huge 12), his fourth profession 100-yard receiving sport.

Cincinnati, coming off a bye week following a 45-14 loss at No. 14 Utah, obtained inside three factors on Zion Johnson’s TD run with 6:38 left.

Arizona kicker Michael Salgado-Medina, who missed a discipline aim try to had one other try blocked within the first half, linked from 50 yards to increase the Wildcats’ result in 30-24 with 1:34 left.

The Wildcats’ protection made an enormous play on the primary play from scrimmage.

Brendan Sorsby’s move was deflected and intercepted by Jay’Vion Cole on the Bearcats’ 26. Two performs later, Ismail Mahdi’s 27-yard landing run put the Wildcats forward 7—0 simply 57 seconds in.

Sorsby, who got here in averaging 230 passing yards per sport, was 15 for 28 passing for 154 yards in opposition to Arizona.

The Bearcats (7-3, 5-2) rushed for 140 yards within the first quarter, led by Tawee Walker who had 104 yards on his first 4 carries, together with a 54-yard run. It is Walker’s first 100-yard speeding sport since Oct. 19, 2024.

Sorsby threw a landing move to Jeff Caldwell and ran for an additional rating to assist the Bearcats take a 14-10 lead into halftime.

Cincinnati rushed for under 50 yards after the opening quarter.

A 50-yard landing run by Kedrick Reescano put Arizona forward 20-14 within the third quarter. It was the second TD run of greater than 50 yards in his profession.

Fifita’s 15-yard TD move to Gio Richardson with 10:53 left within the fourth quarter capped a nine-play, 75-yard drive and gave the Wildcats a 27-17.

Arizona: The Wildcats held an opponent to fewer than 200 passing yards for the eighth time this season, essentially the most since 2009.

Cincinnati: After going seven straight video games with out an interception, Sorsby has three prior to now two video games.

Arizona: Hosts Baylor on Saturday.

Cincinnati: Hosts No. 12 BYU on Saturday.

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