PASADENA, CALIF. — Arizona was routed by UCLA 45-24 Saturday night and the Wildcats fell to 2-3 on the season. This is the second consecutive season Arizona begins the Pac-12 Conference schedule without a conference win in the first two games.
Regardless of the performance the Wildcats displayed, there were some takeaways from the game that could benefit Arizona down the stretch. There were also a few ugly notes that could potentially keep Arizona out of a bowl game for the first time in the Rich Rodriguez era.
THE GOOD
The fresh(est) face at quarterback
Once Arizona quarterback Brandon Dawkins came out of the game with an apparent rib injury, head coach Rich Rodriguez first went to third-string Zach Werlinger.