The Arizona Wildcats began their final week of spring camp Tuesday. Here are the key notes and takeaways from practice No. 13:
* Coach Jedd Fisch said after practice that “there’s not much” separation between quarterbacks Gunner Cruz and Will Plummer at this point. Fisch won’t name a starting quarterback until sometime in the preseason. Transfer Jordan McCloud will join the competition in June.
* Receiver Tayvian Cunningham had perhaps his best practice, catching a long touchdown pass from Cruz in 11-on-11 play and recording another TD on a deep ball in one-on-ones. Cunningham also has been serving as Arizona’s primary return specialist.
* Cornerback Treydan Stukes had a terrific pass breakup in one-on-ones, using his heavily wrapped right hand to knock down a pass down the left sideline.
* Cornerback Christian Roland-Wallace made three stops in a row – a pass breakup, an interception and another PBU – during one-on-ones inside the 5-yard line.
* The offense couldn’t move the ball successfully in a practice-ending two-minute drill, but Fisch gave the “win” to that side because of a penalty and made the defense run afterward.
* Tailbacks Drake Anderson and Michael Wiley, who did not participate in last Saturday’s scrimmage, dressed but weren’t very involved in 11-on-11 work. Tailback Jalen John remained out.
* Defensive end JB Brown returned after missing the scrimmage because of an illness.
* The Wildcats experimented a bit with their offensive line, at times shifting Donovan Laie from left guard to left tackle and inserting Josh Baker into the left guard spot.
* Fisch said about 200 football alumni are expected to attend Saturday’s spring game.
