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Wildcats still looking for answers amid Big 12 chaos

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October 6, 2024
Arizona Wildcats defensive back Dalton Johnson (43) celebrates a turnover with the team during the third quarter. (Aryanna Frank-Imagn Images)

The Arizona Wildcats are 3-2 after five games, which isn’t great, isn’t yet a disaster, but something just ain’t quite right.
What exactly are the Wildcats good at in 2024?
The NCAA tracks 25 statistical categories across the nation, and Arizona ranks higher than 31st in only one – fourth-down conversion defense. (Listed by player, not team, would be field goals per game, in which Tyler Loop is tied for first at 2.4.)
The Wildcats’ expected go-go offense has gone up and went, ranking 85th nationally in scoring. Did not see that coming. At all.
After a mistake-filled 28-22 loss to Texas Tech late Saturday night, Wildcats coach Brent Brennan talked about maybe his offense having “too much sche...

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