Following a home-opening loss to Mississippi State, the Arizona Wildcats look to finish the nonconference schedule with a winning record, when they host the North Dakota State Bison (2-0) for another late night at Arizona Stadium on Saturday.
Arizona head coach Jedd Fisch held his usual pregame press conference at Arizona Stadium. Here are notable things he said:
Challenge facing NDSU
“This is one great challenge.” — Jedd Fisch on Arizona’s home matchup with North Dakota State pic.twitter.com/xh4B4Oj5PM
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) September 15, 2022
Matchup with the Bison
Jedd Fisch says North Dakota State runs an “old-school, pro-style offense.” pic.twitter.com/7j9EWiud3V
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) September 15, 2022
Does Arizona need a reminder about the last FCS team it faced?
Does Jedd Fisch remind Arizona’s players about last year’s loss to NAU, with North Dakota State coming to town? “No, we had a completely different team a year ago.” pic.twitter.com/imccxbAac7
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) September 15, 2022
T-Mac's patience, maturity
Jedd Fisch says Arizona receiver Tetairoa “T-Mac” McMillan has been “mature, strong and mentally tough” in his first season.Fisch added the Wildcats had 685 snaps that included either a true freshman or redshirt freshman against Mississippi State. pic.twitter.com/3zqrwSnDwx
— Justin Spears (@JustinESports) September 15, 2022
New addition at defensive tackle
Arizona has added Traemaine Savea, brother of DT Tia Savea, to its roster. Savea formerly played at NAU and East Los Angeles College. “We needed to add some depth at D-line.” pic.twitter.com/8kxjhWalkE
— Justin Spears (@JustinESports) September 15, 2022
Jayden de Laura looking to bounce back from three-interception performance vs. MSU
“I thought he handled himself real well this week.” — Jedd Fisch on Arizona QB Jayden de Laura’s mindset in practice this week pic.twitter.com/DEbglEZD19
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) September 15, 2022
Running the ball efficiently
Jedd Fisch on Arizona’s approach running the ball: pic.twitter.com/6sJv27RWic
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) September 15, 2022
Coin toss decisions
Jedd Fisch on what goes into Arizona’s pregame coin toss decisions: pic.twitter.com/A8wqmM9Zpw
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) September 15, 2022
New traditions at Arizona Stadium
Jedd Fisch talks about Arizona’s new fourth-quarter tradition: playing “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey. “The best tradition I saw was that our fans were still there.” pic.twitter.com/RQPsXXBkxP
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) September 15, 2022
Getting 'Speedy' more involved
“He’s got a great skillset to run the football.” — Jedd Fisch on Arizona freshman running back Rayshon “Speedy” Luke pic.twitter.com/GMKzVcH6Yi
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) September 15, 2022
