Saturday night’s scrimmage under the lights inside Arizona Stadium was billed as a “first look” for fans interested in a preview of what the Wildcats would look like in a few weeks when the 2023 season gets underway. With that in mind, UA coach Jedd Fisch said everything about the 90-minute practice was scripted to allow him and his staff to evaluate the team in as many situations and scenarios as possible.
What wasn’t in the script were 20 penalties.
“Obviously the penalties were the biggest concern for me tonight,” Fisch said afterward. “We had 10 penalties on offense, eight on defense, two in the kicking game.