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Why Arizona Wildcats OL Josh McCauley played through pain vs. Arizona State

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Josh McCauley didn’t have to play against Arizona State last season. Then again, he couldn’t possibly sit out.

The Arizona Wildcats’ veteran center — once dubbed “the ironman” by UA offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone — suffered a sprained MCL in his right knee on Nov. 2 against Oregon State. He missed the following two games against Oregon and Utah — the first he had missed since becoming Arizona’s starter at the outset of the 2018 season.

The Wildcats were out of bowl contention by the time they faced the Sun Devils in the Nov.