Nick Wilson Player Of The Game – Arizona vs. Oregon Ducks

Here at Heat Waved we like to put the spotlight on the “Wild Wildcat of the Game” from each week. In our spotlight this week Nick Wilson takes home the gold.

To read the recap of the Wildcats game, click here.

True freshman Nick Wilson ran for a pair of touchdowns and caught another for the Wildcats (5-0), who have won their first five games for the first time since 1998. It was the second straight season that an unranked Arizona team upset the Ducks (4-1).

“They’re probably having a good time in Tuscan, Arizona, right now,” Wildcats coach Rich Rodriguez said.

With Arizona driving down field, the Ducks (4-1, 1-1) sacked Anu Solomon on third-and-8, but Tony Washington was called for unsportsmanlike conduct to give the Wildcats a first down.

A pass interference call got Arizona closer for Jones-Grigsby’s go-ahead touchdown.

On Oregon’s ensuing series, Mariota was sacked by Scooby Wright, who stripped the ball from the Heisman Trophy hopeful and recovered it himself.

Arizona then gained a clinching first down on the ground and ran out the clock.

Arizona also had a bye week after a dramatic, come-from-behind 49-45 victory over California, when Solomon hit Austin Hill on a 47-yard Hail Mary on the game’s final play.

The Wildcats went on to beat the Oregon Ducks 31-24 with a huge help from Nick Wilson.

And the best part? The loss silenced Autzen Stadium’s 100th straight sellout crowd and damaged the Ducks’ chances of getting a spot in college football’s first postseason playoff.

Arizona has now won its first five games for the first time since 1998.

With the win Arizona improves to 5-0 on the season, and will have to face the USC Trojans next. Arizona will host USC on Saturday, October 11 at 3:30 p.m.

To view the rest of the Arizona Wildcats schedule click here.

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