The first win of the 2017 season is in the books for the Arizona Wildcats as they crushed NAU 62-24 in the home opener at Arizona Stadium Saturday night.
UA quarterback Brandon Dawkins (7 of 13, 89 yards) led the way with three touchdowns – a 43-yard pass to Tony Ellison, a 10-yard run and a 66-yard run. He finished as the Wildcats' leading rusher with 92 yards.
The Wildcats finished with 506 yards rushing and held the Lumberjacks to 167 yards on the ground. UA's defense forced three turnovers.
With this win, Arizona has won the past 13 meetings against NAU and have rattled off nine consecutive wins since 2002.