Arizona was limping into Saturday’s matchup against USC. Expectations for a desperate Arizona squad were low. Both teams sat at five wins and the team that wanted to be crowned bowl eligible the most was going to come out on top.
With Rich Rodriguez dealing with a slimming depth chart, questions with the quarterback position and the rumors swirling around that he’s leaving the program, the unexpected season for Arizona took another wild turn as the Wildcats competed with the Trojans despite falling 38-30.
This team needs the support from the fan base after a performance that was just enough to hang with USC, who at one point was favored to win the Pac-12 overall and compete for the college football playoff.