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Arizona Coordinators Discuss Heated Rivalry and Successful Season
Just two days remain between the Arizona Wildcats’ biggest game of the season, a heated rivalry match between them and the Arizona State Sun Devils that has lasted since 1899.
The Wildcats’ offense ran all over the Baylor Bears’ defense on the way to a 41-17 blowout victory in Casino Del Sol Stadium and now face the challenge of doing the same to an ASU defense that ranks second in the Big 12 when it comes to stopping the rush.
Arizona’s defense must also play at its very best when it goes up against the Sun Devils offense that ranks fifth in the conference, third in rushing and eighth in passing.
Both Gonzales and Doege had plenty to say in Tuesday’s press conference, from the emotions of playing in a fierce rivalry game to what their squads need to do to come out of Mountain America Stadium with a fifth consecutive win. Here is a collection of what they had to say.
“We stink at stopping the run. So, what are they going to do? They’re going to run it a thousand times. Sims is going to probably have 50 carries. Raleek Brown’s going to have 40. And then they’re going to isolate Jordyn Tyson one-on-one. They’ll get us to put 10-to-11 guys in the box and see if they can beat our DBs one-on-one. That’s what I would do if I was them. That’s what I keep hearing.”
“So, I think they’re a damn good football team. I think Jeff Sims, if you watch the Iowa State game he’s physical, he’s big, he’s strong, and he plays football with the right demeanor. Raleek Brown, if you watched the Colorado game on Saturday night, he is physical, twitchy, fast.”
“Jordyn Tyson was finally back and I think he’s the best 50-50 ball catcher in America. I mean, he’s he is elite when the ball’s thrown up in the air. So, our DBs are gonna have a great challenge when they throw it to them.”
“People have struggled running the football on them and it’s because they’re really stout up front. They do a good job of doing what they do well. I think the linebackers are very active and then I think they got two really, really, really dynamic corners that they’re allowed to play on an island and play man free with.”
“I think their safeties are really, really, really aggressive and very, very physical. There’s a couple times on tape and they’ll come down and smack you, smack you. They’re extremely physical and they’re good at what they do.”
“It’s passion over emotion and anything you do in life, if you make an emotional decision, it’s most of the time stupid and wrong. Then if you make a passional decision it means that you will put a commitment and made a commitment to make that choice. And so we cannot be full of emotion and there will be a ton of it all the way from the the warm-ups. That’s how it is.”
“In 2018, they had to line the Arizona State Troopers across midfield because there was a couple of interactions within the teams before the game. It doesn’t need to be that way. This is a great rivalry that the people up there don’t like the people down here.”
“We retain the quarterback and then we had to build around him when we started at the offensive line position the biggest part of that is we hit because you take five or six transfer linemen you’re hoping that you hit on two or three of them and we really hit on all of them and we hit in a big way. I mean KD (Ka’ena Decambra) is a major player for us.”
“Tristan (Bounds) ended up being a major player for us. Ty Buchanan is a major player for us. So those guys helped us turn us around pretty quickly. And then obviously some skilled guys with our receivers with (Luke) Wysong and Hut (Kris Hutson and (Tre) Spivey and all those guys. It just end up being a good group um of talent.”
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PAGE, ARIZ., – A suspect has been arrested after two people were found shot to death inside a home near the Arizona-Utah border.
What we know:
On July 5 at 11:30 p.m., the Page Police and Fire Communications Center responded to a report that two people had been shot near Elm and El Camino.
Once at the home, officers found a man and a woman with gunshot wounds. They were pronounced dead at the scene.
“The suspect was unknown and not on scene when officers arrived,” police said.
Dig deeper:
Police secured the home and obtained a search warrant. Investigators then began processing the crime scene.
“Evidence collected provided investigators with a person of interest who may have been present when the shootings occurred,” police said. “Investigators located the person of interest and interviewed him but did not initially charge him with any crimes related to the double homicide investigation.”
The next day, the person of interest was arrested and booked into jail. He’s accused of two counts of first-degree murder.
What we don’t know:
No identities were released. Police didn’t release any details on what led up to the shooting.
Local perspective:
Police “do not believe there is any remaining threat to the community, as the alleged suspect and the weapon allegedly used have been seized by law enforcement.”
What you can do:
If anyone has information related to the investigation, they advise contacting Detective Terry TerEick at ttereick@pageaz.gov.
Map of the cross streets where the shooting occurred:
The Source: Information for this article was gathered from the Page Police Department’s Facebook page.
Arizona Diamondbacks (45-45, second in the NL West) vs. San Diego Padres (44-46, third in the NL West)
San Diego; Tuesday, 9:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen (0-0); Padres: TBD
LINE: Padres -131, Diamondbacks +108; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres are looking to end their three-game home slide with a victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
San Diego has a 44-46 record overall and a 23-22 record at home. The Padres have a 26-13 record in games when they record at least eight hits.
Arizona is 45-45 overall and 18-25 on the road. The Diamondbacks have gone 16-4 in games when they hit two or more home runs.
The teams match up Tuesday for the fourth time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Manny Machado has 16 doubles and 18 home runs for the Padres. Fernando Tatis Jr. is 11 for 43 with three doubles, two home runs and five RBIs over the last 10 games.
Ketel Marte has 18 doubles, three triples and 17 home runs for the Diamondbacks. Geraldo Perdomo is 13 for 39 with three doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Padres: 1-9, .255 batting average, 8.02 ERA, outscored by 51 runs
Diamondbacks: 4-6, .222 batting average, 3.84 ERA, outscored by one run
INJURIES: Padres: Jason Adam: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Randy Vasquez: 15-Day IL (ankle), Freddy Fermin: 10-Day IL (head), Matt Waldron: 15-Day IL (arm), David Morgan: 15-Day IL (knee), Jeremiah Estrada: 15-Day IL (knee), Lucas Giolito: 15-Day IL (elbow), Nick Pivetta: 60-Day IL (elbow), Joe Musgrove: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ramon Laureano: 60-Day IL (hip), Bryan Hoeing: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Diamondbacks: James McCann: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Blake Walston: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Lawlar: 10-Day IL (hamstring), A.J. Puk: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ryne Nelson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mike Soroka: 15-Day IL (lower body), Corbin Burnes: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Mena: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Andrew Saalfrank: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Justin Martinez: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
MESA, AZ — For many seniors, scam texts and phone calls can be confusing, intimidating, and costly.
One Mesa teenager believes getting help shouldn’t be.
BASIS Mesa student Shilo Karakkattu created ScamSafe after watching older family members struggle to sort through suspicious messages.
The goal is straightforward: help people avoid becoming the next victim of fraud.
For many seniors, scam texts and phone calls can be confusing, intimidating, and costly. Karakkattu saw that the problem was affecting people he loves and decided to create a solution.
Now, organizations that work with seniors are taking notice of his invention, which could soon help thousands of people across Arizona stay one step ahead of scammers.
Watch in the player above to see the remarkable student whose latest project is protecting some of Arizona’s most vulnerable residents.
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