TUCSON, Ariz. -- Blake Anderson batted the idea down quickly.
The tallest peak of the Santa Catalina Mountains, the backdrop for Arkansas State University's scenic final full practice of the season Thursday, stands 9,000 feet tall and has stared at the Red Wolves since they began their Arizona-based practices for the Arizona Bowl at Salpointe Catholic High School in northeast Tucson.
Two days before their 12:15 p.m. Central kickoff Saturday against Nevada at Arizona Stadium, salivating for a mountain-climbing challenge they cannot get in Jonesboro, ASU's players told Anderson they were going to hike the 9,000 feet of elevation.