Arizona Wildcats quarterback Anu Solomon is βday-to-dayβ after suffering a concussion in Saturdayβs win over No. 10 Utah, coach Rich Rodriguez said Monday.
Solomon will have to be cleared by Arizonaβs training staff if he hopes to play against rival Arizona State this weekend.
βHe felt good yesterday,β Rodriguez said. βThe trainers were optimistic yesterday, and today we donβt practice.β
The UA has filed a formal complaint with the Pac-12 office over the hit that knocked Solomon out. Arizona had the ball with 9 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter when Solomon took off running. He slid feet-first and was hit by the Utesβ Jason Fanaika. No targeting penalty was called, even though Fanaika appeared to lead with his helmet. Backup Jerrard Randall took over, and orchestrated a double-overtime touchdown drive that gave the UA a 37-30 win.
Solomon wasnβt the only Wildcat injured Saturday. Linebacker Jake Matthews will have season-ending surgery this week on his foot after injuring it in the second half.
Matthews, an Ironwood Ridge product, βwas playing pretty well, and then the injury came,β Rodriguez said. βHeβll be out in the spring, but he should be good to go next fall.β
