Arizona All-American safety Chuck Cecil sits dejected on the sidelines of the Rose Bowl stadium in 1986 after UCLA defeated the Wildcats on a late-game 75-yard drive. The loss kept Arizona from playing in the Rose Bowl Game later that season. Arizona’s forever drive to celebrate New Year’s in Pasadena will be left behind when the Wildcats formally leave the Pac-12 for the Big 12 in 2024

 Bruce McClelland, Arizona Daily Star 1986

Although Arizona lost a Rose Bowl-determining game 24-19, Cecil blocked a punt that was recovered for an Arizona touchdown and made 10 tackles.

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