Arizona was unable to pull off a major upset on Saturday night, falling 31-24 at home to 7th-ranked Washington before a sold out crowd on Family Weekend. The Huskies were the highest-ranked opponent to play at Arizona Stadium in 10 years, and the Wildcats gave them their toughest test of the season.
“We told our team all week it was gonna be a heavyweight fight,” UA coach Jedd Fisch said afterward. “We felt it was gonna go all 12 rounds. We felt like we were going to be in a position at the end to win or lose, based upon the last possession, and that’s what happened.