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Late start to season cutting down on number of bye weeks

AUG 19, 2015 at 2:18p ET

AUG 19, 2015 at 2:18p ET

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Arizona won last season's Pac-12 South title by reeling off five wins in six games following a bye week.

If the Wildcats are going to repeat this season, they'll have to do it without the benefit of a midseason break.

Starting with its opener against UTSA on Sept. 3, Arizona will play 12 straight games before finally getting a break. That would give the Wildcats a week off before the Pac-12 title game, but they'll have to survive the nonstop grind to get there.