Casey Skowron earned his way into the UA athletic department as the women’s soccer team manager. On Nov. 15, he stood at the 25-yard line at Arizona Stadium in jersey No. 41. It wasn’t soccer.
More than 47,000 people and a national TV audience were watching Skowron’s new team, the UA football team, go into a slumber. The Wildcats trailed Washington 17-7, imperiling a 7-2 record and the dream to win the Pac-12 South championship.
UA coaches Rich Rodriguez and Charlie Ragle had done their due reconnaissance for the previous five days.