THE TRE WAY: Arizona defensive lineman Tre Smith is tied for second nationally in hurries, getting after the quarterback 14 times so far through three games this season (Per PFF). Keldric Faulk (Auburn) is first nationally in hurries with 16. Smith joined the Wildcats prior to the 2024 season as a transfer from San Jose State. Smith has recorded 101 total tackles (48 solo, 53 ast) over 27 games. He has 10.5-career sacks and 17.5 tackles for loss combined between Arizona and San Jose State.
MAKING MANU: Linebacker Jacob Manu once again leads the Wildcats in tackles with 26 (13 solo, 13 ast) so far this season. He has 2.5 tackles for loss, one pass deflection, and one fumble recovery. Manu is approaching the 200-tackle plateau with 196 in his career (85 solo, 111 ast). He is tied for 17th in total tackles, sixth in average per game (8.7 tackles), tied for 14th in assisted tackles, and tied for 16th in solo tackles in the Big 12.
QUALI TAKES FLIGHT: RB Quali Conley recorded his first 100-plus yard rushing game with Arizona (112 vs. NAU, 9/7), and since he rushed for 155 yards against San Diego State on 11/18/23. Conley broke off a 58-yard rush on Arizona’s first drive of the game, marking his longest rush with the Wildcats and the second longest of his career (Longest: 68 yards vs. New Mexico, 10/14/23). Conley matched his career-high in receptions with five against NAU (9/7) (2x; last: vs. Air Force, 9/22/23).
HELLO BIG 12 RECORD BOOK: Against New Mexico in week one McMillan became the first player in FBS history to have a game with 10-plus receptions, 300-plus receiving yards, 30.0-plus yards per reception, and 4-plus receiving TD (per OptaSTATS). In Arizona’s first game as a member of the Big 12, McMillan added his name to the record books, recording the second-most receiving yards (304) in a single game in Big 12 history. His four touchdowns also tied for third most in a single game in Big 12 history.
THE X FACTOR: After making four touchdown grabs in Game 1 against New Mexico, wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan is 6th in program history in career-receiving touchdowns (22), 6th in career-receiving yards in program history (2,557). McMillan pulled in the second-most receiving yards in a single-season in program history in 2023 (1,402). He has now recorded the most receiving yards in a single game (304) and the second-most receiving yards in a single game in program history in 2023 (266; at ASU, Nov. 25, 2023). Currently, McMillan is tied for 10th in…
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