When the Arizona Wildcats got into the red zone last season, they usually scored. That’s the good news.
But on far too many of those occasions—15, to be exact—the Wildcats had to settle for field goals on drives that stalled after getting inside the opponent’s 20-yard line. That’s the bad news.
“We were in the top part as far as (red zone) scoring, but we also kicked more field goals than anyone in the conference last year,” Arizona offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone said Thursday. “That’s not good.”
Arizona’s 15 red zone field goals were actually second-most in the Pac-12, one fewer than Utah, though the Utes played 14 games to 12 for the Wildcats.