11/09/2026 | Football
TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona Football kicker Michael Salgado-Medina has been selected as the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week, the conference announced this morning.
This marks the first career conference weekly honor for Salgado-Medina, and the fourth of the season for the Wildcats. He is the first Arizona player to earn Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week recognition since Tyler Loop in October 2024.
Salgado-Medina was a critical piece of the Wildcats improbable comeback and 29-28 victory over TCU on Friday night — his 37-yard go-ahead field goal with 38 seconds remaining won the game for Arizona and completed his perfect 3-for-3 effort on field goal attempts in the game. Salgado-Medina connected on field goals of 43, 23, and 37 yards to tie his career high in made field goals while also going 2-for-2 on extra points to contribute 11 points to the winning effort.
His clinching field goal was the first game-winning field goal late in the fourth quarter since Tyler Loop made a 24-yarder as time expired to defeat Colorado in November 2023.
Salgado-Medina and the Wildcats are back in action this Saturday, Nov. 14 against the No. 2 Utah Utes at 5:30 p.m. MST. Tickets for Saturday's game can be purchased HERE.
Before the game on Saturday morning, FOX Big Noon Kickoff will broadcast live from the University of Arizona mall to a national audience. More details on Big Noon Kickoff can be found HERE.
This marks the first career conference weekly honor for Salgado-Medina, and the fourth of the season for the Wildcats. He is the first Arizona player to earn Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week recognition since Tyler Loop in October 2024.
Salgado-Medina was a critical piece of the Wildcats improbable comeback and 29-28 victory over TCU on Friday night — his 37-yard go-ahead field goal with 38 seconds remaining won the game for Arizona and completed his perfect 3-for-3 effort on field goal attempts in the game. Salgado-Medina connected on field goals of 43, 23, and 37 yards to tie his career high in made field goals while also going 2-for-2 on extra points to contribute 11 points to the winning effort.
His clinching field goal was the first game-winning field goal late in the fourth quarter since Tyler Loop made a 24-yarder as time expired to defeat Colorado in November 2023.
Salgado-Medina and the Wildcats are back in action this Saturday, Nov. 14 against the No. 2 Utah Utes at 5:30 p.m. MST. Tickets for Saturday's game can be purchased HERE.
Before the game on Saturday morning, FOX Big Noon Kickoff will broadcast live from the University of Arizona mall to a national audience. More details on Big Noon Kickoff can be found HERE.
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