Arizona is officially out of contention for a bowl berth, after the Wildcats fell 31-20 to Washington State Saturday afternoon at Arizona Stadium.Β
UA quarterback Jayden de Laura, a former Cougar, threw for 357 yards and scored two touchdowns, albeit tossed a career-high four interceptions.Β
Arizona head coach Jedd Fisch discussed the Wildcats' (4-7) setback as they turn their attention to the Territorial Cup game against Arizona State on Friday in Tucson.Β
'Disappointed in the outcome of the game'
βDisappointed in the outcome of the game. β¦ You canβt turn the ball over four times against a really good defense. β¦ We stopped ourselves more than anything.β β Jedd Fisch on Arizonaβs 31-20 loss to Washington State pic.twitter.com/UsiucJc1K9
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) November 19, 2022
De Laura's four interceptions vs. Wazzu
Jedd Fisch on Jayden de Lauraβs four interceptions against Washington State: pic.twitter.com/4sDPeI6ORv
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) November 19, 2022
Kerfuffle between de Laura, Dorian Singer on sideline
βThey were two competitive guys just disappointed in each other.β β Jedd Fisch on the scuffle between Jayden de Laura and Dorian Singer on the sideline at the end of the first half pic.twitter.com/GCAkofFPsI
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) November 20, 2022
Evaluation of Sam Langi's start at left tackle
Jedd Fisch on Sam Langiβs performance at left tackle in place of Jordan Morgan: pic.twitter.com/vZMXtt936Q
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) November 20, 2022
Improving defense
Jedd Fisch on Arizonaβs defense the last two weeks: pic.twitter.com/yjwzBSOZyb
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) November 20, 2022
Moving on to Territorial Cup showdown against ASU
Jedd Fisch says Arizonaβs 24-hour rule has turned into a 24-minute rule for the ASU game.Wildcats have moved on βto the team up north, and thatβs where our focus is starting now.β βItβs time to move on and get ready for the (Territorial) Cup.β pic.twitter.com/h3XdXiq4eb
— Justin Spears (@JustinESports) November 19, 2022
