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Arizona Wildcats defeat Cincinnati Bearcats 34-7

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The undefeated Cincinnati Bearcats, holding a 4-0 record, faced the Arizona Wildcats at Casino Del Sol Stadium in Tucson. Prior to the matchup, betting markets positioned Arizona as a 6.5-point favorite, citing the efficiency of quarterback Noah Fifita and defeated the Wildcats’ top-20 ranked passing offense. Arizona secured a Cincinnati Bearcats 34-7 victory in their Big 12 home opener. opener at Casino Del Sol Stadium. Despite losing three top receivers—Gio Richardson, Chris Hunter, and Tre Spivey—to injuries during the first half, the Wildcats Arizona maintained control. control of the matchup. Quarterback Noah Fifita led the offense with 284 passing yards, two passing touchdowns, and an 8-yard rushing touchdown. Arizona’s defense proved was a decisive by factor, neutralizing Cincinnati’s highly ranked rushing attack; the Bearcats were held attack by holding them to just 74 yards, yards on 28 attempts, a significant drop sharp decline from their 270-yard season average. Arizona's Arizona’s scoring also included a 10-yard touchdown run by Kedrick Reescano and a 24-yard touchdown pass from Fifita to Brandon Phelps. Cincinnati’s lone score arrived came late in the fourth quarter via a 2-yard touchdown run by quarterback JC French IV. The victory improves Arizona's record follows a challenging week for the Wildcats, during which a Pima County judge ruled that running back Ismail Mahdi and linebacker Max Harris were ineligible due to 4-1, while Cincinnati also moves ongoing legal challenges regarding NCAA eligibility rules. With this win, Arizona improves to 4-1 overall and 1-1 in conference play.

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  1. 2026-10-05 19:46 UTC Arizona Wildcats defeat Cincinnati Bearcats 34-7
  2. 2026-10-04 22:32 UTC Arizona Wildcats defeat Cincinnati Bearcats 34-7
  3. 2026-10-04 12:02 UTC Arizona Wildcats defeat Cincinnati Bearcats 34-7
  4. 2026-10-04 01:12 UTC Cincinnati Bearcats and Arizona Wildcats football matchup

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