Noah Fifita leads Arizona past Cincinnati with three touchdowns
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 4, 2026, 6:29 AM
Last updated Oct 4, 2026
Arizona secured a 34-7 victory over Cincinnati on Saturday night in Tucson. Noah Fifita threw for 284 yards, including two touchdown passes, and added a rushing touchdown. Despite missing key players due to ineligibility and injuries, Arizona's defense limited Cincinnati to 227 total yards. The Wildcats outgained the Bearcats and maintained control throughout the game, culminating with a commanding second half. Both teams will face West Virginia next Saturday.
- •Arizona's offense totaled 522 yards compared to Cincinnati's 227.
- •Cincinnati struggled offensively, accumulating only 74 rushing yards.
- •Noah Fifita accounted for three touchdowns in the game.
- •Cincinnati's next game is at West Virginia on October 17.
- •Arizona plays West Virginia next Saturday.
- 6:29 AMYahoo Sports — Fifita accounts for 3 TDs, shorthanded Arizona shuts down Cincinnati for 34-7 win
"(AP) — Noah Fifita threw for 284 yards and accounted for three touchdowns, and shorthanded Arizona shut down Cincinnati for a 35-7 win on Saturday night.The Wildcats (4-1, 1-1) got bad news late Friday, when a Pima County judge ruled ineligible running back Ismail Mahdi and linebacker Max Harris, overturning an earlier order amid the raft of lawsuits filed against the NCAA's new eligibility rules.
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