Arizona defensive tackle Tiaoalii Savea is out for the Wildcats' upcoming road contest against the No. 25 Cincinnati Bearcats on Saturday.
Savea and cornerback Marquis Groves-Killebrew are listed as out on the first availability report, which was released Wednesday evening. Groves-Killebrew is set to miss his third straight game.
Cincinnati running back Evan Pryor and wide receiver Caleb Goodie are listed as questionable for Saturday.
Savea suffered a leg injury in the second half of Arizona's 24-20 win over the Kansas Jayhawks last week. Savea has 30 tackles this season as a mainstay on Arizona's defensive line alongside senior defensive tackle Deshawn McKnight.
With Savea out, ascending transfer Leroy Palu, redshirt sophomore Julian Savaiinaea and junior college transfer Zac Siulepa, who is 6-6 and roughly 400 pounds, will likely play more defensive snaps. The Wildcats could also conceivably move defensive end Mays Pese, a 6-3, 271-pound freshman, inside.
Pryor is Cincinnati's second-leading rusher with 478 yards and three touchdowns. The Ohio State transfer has missed the last two games with an ankle injury he suffered against Baylor. Goodie is Cincinnati's second-leading receiver behind Cyrus Allen with 380 yards and two touchdowns.
Arizona Tiaoalii Savea in the first half during an NCAA football game against Hawaii on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona faces No. 25 Cincinnati at Nippert Stadium Saturday morning at 10 a.m. on FS1.
