Arizona
Jayden de Laura ties Arizona TD record in Wildcats’ win over Colorado
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Jayden de Laura tied a faculty file for landing passes in a recreation, Dorian Singer and Jacob Cowing have been the receiving beneficiaries of that vast passing efficiency and Arizona loved a straightforward victory on Saturday evening.
It’s turn out to be apparent that the Wildcats are now not the doormat within the Pac-12.
Colorado has taken that ignominious honor with one other lopsided loss.
De Laura threw for 484 yards and 6 touchdowns, Cowing caught 12 passes for 180 yards and a landing and Arizona dominated from begin to end in a 43-20 victory over winless Colorado.
“The offense was clicking tonight,” Arizona coach Jedd Fisch mentioned. “There’s no query about it.”
There have been a number of offensive stars for Arizona, however it was a very good evening for Singer, who made a pair of highlight-reel catches. The second — a fingertip catch at the back of the top zone for a 5-yard landing — gave the Wildcats a 19-7 lead.
“All the things was working,” de Laura mentioned. “All of the receivers have been catching the ball. I used to be actually proud of the offensive line and their blocking.”
Singer completed with 9 catches for 163 yards.
Arizona (3-2, 1-1 Pac-12) is midway to the six wins wanted for bowl eligibility, one yr after a dismal 1-11 marketing campaign. The Wildcats rolled up 673 yards of complete offense.
It was one other dangerous loss for the Buffs (0-5, 0-2), who misplaced their first 4 video games by a minimum of 25 factors and weren’t a lot better in opposition to the Wildcats. There have been already questions on coach Karl Dorrell’s job safety coming into Saturday’s recreation and so they aren’t going away after one other stinker, notably from the protection.
“I’m not ever blaming the gamers, I’m not going to try this,” Dorrell mentioned. “It’s at all times on us as coaches. We actually have paid lots of consideration, attempting to do the suitable issues with our individuals. However it hasn’t been the suitable issues.
“We’re going to proceed to seek out the suitable method to do that.”
Colorado freshman Owen McCown accomplished 14 of 30 passes for 186 yards and a landing. He additionally ran for 43 yards and a landing.
The Wildcats took a 26-13 lead into halftime. The sport might have been much more lopsided however Arizona couldn’t convert on a couple of good alternatives. Amongst them: Singer’s acrobatic one-handed seize for a 47-yard acquire early within the second quarter put Arizona on Colorado’s 3-yard line, however the Buffs stuffed the subsequent 4 performs to maintain the Wildcats out of the top zone.
De Laura threw for 273 yards and 4 touchdowns earlier than halftime.
Arizona took an early 7-0 lead with a 75-yard landing drive on the opening possession. De Laura hit Michael Wiley for an 8-yard landing on the eleventh play. Wiley completed with two landing catches.
The Buffs got here proper again with McCown orchestrating a nine-play, 70-yard drive. Colorado received near the top zone on a 36-yard display cross that caught Arizona in an all-out blitz after which McCown ran for a 1-yard landing on the subsequent play.
Arizona would rating the subsequent 19 factors and slowly pulled away.
THE TAKEAWAY
The Wildcats did absolutely anything they wished offensively. De Laura — a Washington State switch — continues to develop in Arizona’s offense and the group has a pair of gifted receivers in Singer and Cowing.
UP NEXT
Arizona hosts No. 13 Oregon on Saturday.