University of Arizona
7-2 , 4-2
TCU
4-5 , 2-4
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Arizona | 10 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 29 |
11/07/2026 | Football
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Michael Salgado-Medina kicked a 37-yard field goal with 39 seconds left after No. 22 Arizona recovered an onside pooch kick and the Wildcats pulled out an improbable 29-28 victory over TCU early Saturday.
The Wildcats (7-2, 2-3 Big 12) pulled to 28-26 on Noah Fifita's 15-yard touchdown pass to Quincy Craig with 1:45 left, but the 2-point attempt failed. Arizona lined up for an onside kick, and Ian French floated the ball over the Horned Frogs' front line.
TCU's Ed Small couldn't come up with an over-the-shoulder catch on the kick and Arizona's Zuri Watson recovered at the Horned Frogs' 26. Salgado-Medina made his field goal four plays later and Tyrese Boss sealed it with an interception, keeping alive the Wildcats' Big 12 championship hopes.
Fifta threw for 313 yards and two touchdowns with an interception that Hudson Hooper returned 93 yards for a touchdown.
TCU's Jaden Craig ran for two touchdowns, including a 2-yard run that put the Horned Frogs (4-5, 2-4) up 28-20 in the fourth quarter. He threw for 232 yards and hit Jordan Dwyer on a 6-yard touchdown in the third quarter.
Arizona had a crisp opening drive, capped by Isaiah Mizell's diving 20-yard touchdown catch. Salgado-Medina's 43-yard field late in the first quarter put Arizona up 10-0. It marked the 100th career touchdown in Fifita's career.
Arizona's defense shut down the Horned Frogs for most of the half — 123 total yards — until Craig avoided a sack and scrambled 7 yards up the middle for a touchdown.
When the Wildcats moved deep into TCU territory late in the second quarter, Fifita made a rare mistake.Throwing a pass to the flat, Fifita didn't see Hooper, who jumped in front of the intended receiver for an interception — Fifita's fifth of the season. Hooper broke a tackle near midfield and continued on for a 93-yard touchdown return that put TCU up 14-10 at halftime.
Up next
TCU: Hosts Kansas State on Nov. 14.
Arizona: Hosts No. 3 Utah on Nov. 14.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
TCU 0, ARI 7
ARI - Mizell,Isaiah 20 yd pass from Fifita,Noah (Salgado-Medina,Michael kick) 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:21
TCU 0, ARI 10
ARI - Salgado-Medina,Michael 43 yd field goal 9 plays, 46 yards, TOP 04:34
TCU 7, ARI 10
TCU - Craig,Jaden 7 yd run (Lemmermann,Kyle kick), 8 plays, 61 yards, TOP 03:39
TCU 14, ARI 10
TCU - Hooper,Hudson 93 yd interception (Lemmermann,Kyle kick)
TCU 14, ARI 17
ARI - Fifita,Noah 9 yd run (Salgado-Medina,Michael kick), 5 plays, 62 yards, TOP 02:29
TCU 21, ARI 17
TCU - Dwyer,Jordan 6 yd pass from Craig,Jaden (Lemmermann,Kyle kick) 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:35
TCU 21, ARI 20
ARI - Salgado-Medina,Michael 23 yd field goal 8 plays, 69 yards, TOP 02:42
TCU 28, ARI 20
TCU - Craig,Jaden 2 yd run (Lemmermann,Kyle kick), 10 plays, 77 yards, TOP 04:59
TCU 28, ARI 26
ARI - Craig,Quincy 15 yd pass from Fifita,Noah () 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:50
TCU 28, ARI 29
ARI - Salgado-Medina,Michael 37 yd field goal 4 plays, 6 yards, TOP 01:06
