It was the best of times, and it certainly bordered on the worst of times as well for Arizona Wildcats fans on Saturday night.
The already long-suffering fanbase was treated to a defensive slugfest, the likes of which have been few and far between in the Rich Rodriguez era.
The problem, as is typical with the Wildcats of late, was that they failed to live up to their newfound defensive mettle on the offensive side of the ball.
Three turnovers, including a mind-numbing interception on the team’s penultimate drive, put a stake in the team’s collective heart as the crowd poured out of the cement-encrusted gates at Arizona Stadium.