If Arizona can keep the pocket clean against Cincinnati on Saturday, Noah Fifita projects to have success against a Cincinnati defense that has struggled to generate a pass rush in 2025. Max Chadwick of Pro Football Focus noted that Cincinnati's 22.8 pressure rate in the third-lowest in the Football Bowl Subdivision in 2025.
Cincinnati is 112th nationally averaging 4.56 tackles for loss per game and 79th, permitting 1.89 sacks per game. Arizona is 59th, allowing 5.11 TFLs and 111th, permitting 2.67 sacks per game. Cincinnati has four sacks in its last four games. Oklahoma State and Utah held Cincinnati without a sack.