Photos: Arizona Wildcats vs. USC Trojans, Pac-12 football
USC holds on for a 24-20 win over the Arizona Wildcats in Tucson for the Pac-12 home football opener on Sept. 29, 2018.
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USC cornerback Isaiah Langley (24) gets fingers on the ball to keep Arizona wide receiver Tony Ellison (9) from snagging a throw into the corner of the end zone late in the fourth quarter of their Pac-12 game at Arizona Stadium, Saturday September 29, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona wide receiver Shun Brown (6) comes back to get the throw over USC safety Talanoa Hufanga (15) on a throw in the third quarter of their Pac-12 game at Arizona Stadium, Saturday September 29, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona defensive end Kylan Wilborn (14) strips USC quarterback JT Daniels (18) of the ball which the Wildcats recovered and quickly converted into a touchdown in the fourth quarter of their Pac-12 game at Arizona Stadium, Saturday September 29, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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Colin Schooler, right, led Arizona in tackles and TFLs, but even the Wildcats' top defender had some inconsistent stretches.
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Arizona wide receiver Tony Ellison (9) and USC safety Marvell Tell III (7) can't catch up to Khalil Tate's home run throw late in the fourth quarter of their Pac-12 game at Arizona Stadium, Saturday September 29, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate threw two TD passes vs. USC but also had an interception.
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Kevin Sumlin has a lot of decisions to make heading into Arizona's game at Cal on Saturday.
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Arizona wide receiver Stanley Berryhill III (86) manages to corral the ball as he falls into the end zone after making an over the shoulder grab behind USC safety Marvell Tell III (7) for a third quarter touchdown at Arizona Stadium, Saturday September 29, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona wide receiver Devaughn Cooper (7) has the ball slip between his hands right on the goal line as USC safety Talanoa Hufanga (15) watches in the dying minutes of the fourth quarter of their Pac-12 game at Arizona Stadium, Saturday September 29, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (23) finally manages to drag the ball into the end zone after several attempts to punch the ball in from short yardage against USC in the last minutes of the game at Arizona Stadium, Saturday September 29, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona safety Scottie Young Jr. (19) manages to force USC guard Chris Brown (77) into tripping his own running back, Stephen Carr (7) foiling his run around end in the first half of their Pac-12 game at Arizona Stadium, Saturday September 29, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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A pack of Wildcats bring down USC wide receiver Tyler Vaughns (21) in their game at Arizona Stadium, Saturday September 29, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona head coach Kevin Sumlin walks from the special teams huddle in the Wildcats' game against USC at Arizona Stadium, Saturday September 29, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona linebacker Tony Fields II (1) arrives a second too late as USC quarterback JT Daniels (18) gets off the throw in their game at Arizona Stadium, Saturday September 29, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate (14) can't quite slip away from USC safety Talanoa Hufanga (15) who brings him down in the third quarter of their Pac-12 game at Arizona Stadium, Saturday September 29, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona safety Tristan Cooper (31) does just enough to keep USC wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. (6) from making the catch in the third quarter of their Pac-12 game at Arizona Stadium, Saturday September 29, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona wide receiver Tony Ellison (9) makes a diving catch despite the skintight coverage from USC linebacker Cameron Smith (35) in the third quarter of their Pac-12 game at Arizona Stadium, Saturday September 29, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate (14) and USC safety Talanoa Hufanga (15) end up high fiving as Tate tries to turn the corner on a scramble in the third quarter of their Pac-12 game at Arizona Stadium, Saturday September 29, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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USC running back Aca'Cedric Ware (28) gets upended by the Arizona line stopping his run to the outside in the fourth quarter of their Pac-12 game at Arizona Stadium, Saturday September 29, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona place kicker Lucas Havrisik (43) watches his extra point attempt clank off the upright on the Wildcats final touchdown of the night against USC in the fourth quarter of their Pac-12 game at Arizona Stadium, Saturday September 29, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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USC wide receiver Velus Jones Jr. (1) and running back Aca'Cedric Ware (28) celebrate Ware's long run to pay dirt in the third quarter and the Arizona defense can only watch at Arizona Stadium, Saturday September 29, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona tailback J.J. Taylor found minimal room to run against the fast, athletic USC defense.
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Arizona wide receiver Shun Brown (6) looks for the pursuit from USC safety Talanoa Hufanga (15) after making a catch over the middle in the fourth quarter of their Pac-12 game at Arizona Stadium, Saturday September 29, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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USC linebacker Cameron Smith (35) gets a handful of Arizona running back Gary Brightwell (23) as he squirts up the middle in the second quarter of their Pac-12 game at Arizona Stadium, Saturday September 29, 2018, Tucson, Ariz. No foul was called on the play.
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Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate (14) manages to slip out of the grip of USC defensive lineman Christian Rector (89) and avoid a sack in the first quarter of their Pac-12 game at Arizona Stadium, Saturday September 29, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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USC safety Marvell Tell III (7) goes up to bring down an interception on a wounded duck of a throw from Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate (14) in the second quarter of their Pac-12 game at Arizona Stadium, Saturday September 29, 2018, Tucson, Ariz. The Trojans converted the turnover into three points.
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USC running back Aca'Cedric Ware (28) blows straight up the middle past the diving Arizona linebacker Colin Schooler (7) in the first quarter of their Pac-12 game at Arizona Stadium, Saturday September 29, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona player sporting new face masks on their white helmets before the start of play against USC at Arizona Stadium, Saturday September 29, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona linebacker Colin Schooler (7), top, and Arizona defensive tackle PJ Johnson (52) get to USC quarterback JT Daniels (18) for a sack in the first quarter of their Pac-12 game at Arizona Stadium, Saturday September 29, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate (14) makes an awkward off balance throw over USC linebacker Porter Gustin (45) that ends up being intercepted in the second quarter of their Pac-12 game at Arizona Stadium, Saturday September 29, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona cornerback Lorenzo Burns (2) gets just enough of USC wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr.'s (6) arm to keep him from making the catch in the first quarter of their Pac-12 game at Arizona Stadium, Saturday September 29, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona might not have a prayer of making a bowl game if QB Khalil Tate isn't fully healthy.
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Arizona head coach Kevin Sumlin, right, and Dennis Polian associate AD, football, on the field before the Wildcats go up against USC at Arizona Stadium, Saturday September 29, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona tight end Bryce Wolma (81) heads onto the field, one of the earliest Wildcats to come out for the team's warm up session before facing USC at Arizona Stadium, Saturday September 29, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona defensive tackle Kurtis Brown (44) tries an over shoulder catch while fielding punts as the Wildcats warm up to go against USC at Arizona Stadium, Saturday September 29, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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Several USC players gather for a pre-game huddle on the "A" at midfield in Arizona Stadium, a few hours before the Trojans take on Arizona, Saturday September 29, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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A fan in the Zona Zoo section bides her time in a spot of evening light a few house before the Arizona Wildcats go against USC at Arizona Stadium, Saturday September 29, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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