The Arizona Wildcats know exactly what will be coming at them defensively during the 10th annual Gildan New Mexico Bowl Saturday afternoon. However, New Mexico’s triple option has proven to be difficult to contain for the entirety of a 60 minute ballgame.
It takes just one mistake, one missed tackle, one missed assignment, and a Lobo may be prancing downfield toward the pylons.
“We didn’t really play anybody that does what they do offensively,” Arizona head coach Rich Rodriguez said at Friday’s kickoff luncheon. “So that’s what makes it a unique challenge offensively.”
Rodriguez said after watching game film, he has observed the most contained and well-disciplined teams succumb to a simple mistake which has been exploited by one of UNM’s speedy rushers.