TCU Faces Tough Challenge Against Arizona in Tucson

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Friday Night Matchup in Tucson

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TCU football visits Arizona for a Friday night Big 12 matchup, according to Sports Illustrated. The Horned Frogs travel to Tucson to face the No. 24 Wildcats, marking a significant road test for the team.

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The Frogs pulled off a comeback win against Kansas last Saturday, but they will need a more complete performance to beat Arizona, SI reported.

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Wildcats Offensive Weapons

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Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita totals 3,228 passing yards and 29 touchdowns from last year. This year, Fifita has 2,481 passing yards and 19 touchdowns with four regular-season games remaining.

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Against Texas Tech, Fifita threw for a season-high 417 yards and one touchdown on a 94-yard strike to Isaiah Mizell.

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Isaiah Mizell has 675 receiving yards, ranking 23rd nationally entering week 10. Over his last three games, Mizell recorded 21 receptions for 499 yards and four touchdowns.

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Against West Virginia, Mizell had six receptions for 183 yards and two touchdowns. Against Iowa State, Mizell had eight receptions for 134 yards and one touchdown. At Texas Tech, Mizell had seven receptions for 182 yards and one touchdown.

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Mizell leads Arizona with six receiving touchdowns and averages nearly 20 yards per catch.

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Arizona Defensive Statistics

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Pass protection is a vulnerability for Arizona; Fifita was sacked five times against Texas Tech. Arizona has allowed 22 sacks this season, the second-most in the Big 12.

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Arizona linebacker Chase Kennedy leads the team with six sacks, including five solo sacks. Arizona linebacker Taye Brown leads the Wildcats with 47 total tackles and 20 solo tackles.

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Arizona linebacker Dash Fifita has contributed three sacks and five tackles for loss. Arizona is tied for second in the Big 12 with 25 sacks this season.

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Arizona is tied for the second-fewest interceptions in the Big 12 with two. Junior safeties Quinn Olson and Cam Chapa are the only Arizona players to intercept a pass this season, with one apiece.

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Arizona has forced six f