Maybe they’re unlucky. Maybe they just need some time for Jedd Fisch to find his footing as a first-time head coach. Maybe they’re just bad. Maybe there’s a bigger problem at hand. However you look at it, the Arizona Wildcats are struggling, in particular on the offensive side of the ball, where a flurry of injuries has left the Cats thinner and more fragile than paper.
Already down two quarterbacks for the season after freshman Gunner Cruz (6’5”, 227 lbs), and sophomore Jordan McCloud (6’0”, 200 lbs) suffered separate injuries, redshirt freshman Will Plummer is the expected starter come Saturday at noon, however, Fisch has suggested a lingering shoulder problem has the potential to keep the conference’s statistically worst starting quarterback sidelined.