With all that was riding on Saturday’s matchup against Washington State, both tangibly and emotionally, it felt like the result would go one of two ways: really good or really bad.
For the Wildcats, and Jayden de Laura specifically, it was very much the latter.
De Laura threw four interceptions, including on three consecutive second-half drives with one of those picks getting returned for a touchdown, in Arizona’s 31-20 loss at Arizona Stadium.
The loss eliminates the UA (4-7, 2-6 Pac-12) from bowl consideration. It needed to win its final two games, including Friday’s Territorial Cup clash with ASU, to become bowl-eligible for the first time since 2017.