University of Arizona vs Texas Tech

Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita tries to run for yardage in the third quarter of Saturday’s 28-22 home loss to Texas Tech.

Arizona's day-time kickoff streak has extended to four games after the Wildcats announced their game against Central Florida at FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando on Nov. 2 will begin at 12:30 p.m. (3:30 p.m. EST) on FS1, the Big 12 announced on Monday. 

Including the upcoming game on Saturday against West Virginia, the Wildcats have four straight games that kick off in the afternoon. Arizona also kicked off its loss to Kansas State at 5 p.m. MDT. 

Arizona's trip to Orlando is also the "Space Game" for UCF, which will wear space-themed uniforms to honor the school's astronomy program and connection to NASA. The Knights are 7-0 in "Space Games" with an average margin of victory of 28.9 points. UCF (3-4) faces 11th-ranked BYU (7-0) on Saturday for homecoming. 

When Arizona faces UCF in Orlando, it will be the first game in Florida for the Wildcats since their loss to top-ranked Miami in 1992. The UA and UCF have never played each other prior to this season. 

Arizona (3-4) faces West Virginia (3-4) at Arizona Stadium on Saturday at 4 p.m. on FS1. 


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