On Saturday, the Arizona Wildcats will host the Houston Cougars in the first year of a home-and-home series. Houston may have lost head coach Tom Herman, but they still have the talent he recruited and a pretty good coach — Major Applewhite — at the helm.
Can the Wildcats secure a win and take a step towards bowl eligibility? Let’s take a look at some of the numbers underlying this matchup.
After rushing for 511 yards in their Territorial Cup win over Arizona State at the end of last season, Arizona’s rushing attack didn’t miss a beat in the season opener against NAU.