The Wildcats made things interesting at the end, but were unable to complete the comeback.
There was no story book ending on homecoming for the Arizona Wildcats. The 'Cats, who were down by as much as 17 in the third quarter, rallied to make it 38-35 in the fourth quarter, but the comeback fell short as the Washington State Cougars came away with a 45-35 win in Tucson.
Shredded secondary: While the pass rush didn't make life any easier for the secondary, too often there were receivers that were wide open in the middle of field.