In its heyday, Arizona football was known for two things: solid defense and running it up the middle.
Things have changed a lot for the Wildcats in the nearly 20 years since the late Dick Tomey was last in charge, mostly for the worse. But for one night, at least, it felt like the ghost of Arizona’s winningest coach had taken over the reigns to guide the team to one of its most significant victories in years.
Arizona’s defense put forth a massive effort against Texas Tech’s explosive attack, while its own normally fast-and-flashy offense reverted to a methodical, ball-control approach down the stretch en route to a 28-14 win over the Red Raiders on Saturday night before 37,207 fans at Arizona Stadium.