The Arizona Wildcats lost 30-24 to the No. 23 Utah Utes on Friday in a game that was certainly winnable.
But the Wildcats turned the ball over five times and had several other miscues, preventing them from coming away with the upset.
Here are some takeaways from that game:
The defense seems legit, at least
Let’s start with something positive. There are things to be excited about on the defensive side of the ball.
Arizona held Utah (albeit the Utes were using their backup QB for three quarters) to just 341 yards and a 2-for-10 conversion rate on third down.