• Justin Spears Arizona Daily Star

After losing its last three games, can the wounded Arizona Wildcats (3-4) end the drought and beat the West Virginia Mountaineers (3-4) in Tucson? The Star's Justin Spears and Michael Lev preview Saturday's game at Arizona Stadium, along with other games in the Big 12.

Arizona picked up a commitment from three-star 2025 Southern California linebacker Carter Jones on Friday, he announced on Twitter.ย 

Jones, a standout inside linebacker at Crean Lutheran in Irvine, California, was previously committed to the Cal Golden Bears for nearly a year until he decommitted earlier this week and flipped his commitment to the UA.ย 

The 6-0, 205-pound Jones also had offers from Florida State, Boston College, Louisville, Miami, Michigan State, Tennessee, LSU and Oklahoma State, among others. Jones is rated by 247Sports.com as the 190th-best linebacker for the '25 cycle. 

Arizona has 20 commitments for its 2025 recruiting class, which ranks 41st nationally, according to 247Sports.com. Jones is Arizona's only linebacker commit for '25. 

The early signing period begins on Dec. 4.ย 

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Contact Justin Spears, the Star's Arizona football beat reporter, at jspears@tucson.com. On X(Twitter): @JustinESports