After Ismail Mahdi ran 22 times for 189 yards on Friday night as Arizona beat Kansas State 23-17 he and the Wildcats' offensive line were given a shoutout on the Pro Football Focus week three wrap-up show as standouts by hosts Max Chadwick and Dalton Wasserman.
Mahdi added two receptions for 32 yards. Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita ran 15 times for 48 yards and two touchdowns versus Kansas State. Arizona finished with 45 carries for 234 yards and the two Fifita scores. Entering their first bye week Arizona is averaging 189.0 rushing yards per game,
The 234 rushing yards for Arizona were their most since running for 244 yards on 32 carries with one TD in a 31-10 win over Texas El Paso during the 2023 season.