To say the Arizona Wildcats had their chances Friday night to upset the visiting No. 23 Utah Utes would be an understatement. With two opportunities for the go-ahead score, the Wildcats bungled both of them and lost 30-24, falling to an overall record of 2-2, 0-1 in conference play.
It was a game that was there for the taking as Utah could not seem to put the pesky Wildcats away, led mostly by an up-and-coming defense that more than held their own against a dynamic offensive attack. However, quarterback Brandon Dawkins followed up his great outing against UTEP a week ago with a performance he’d much sooner forget.