So far in the Brent Brennan era of Arizona football, the Wildcats have had their struggles on the road with four-straight losses dating back to last year. UA has lost those games by an average of 28 points and has fallen behind by double-digits in all four games.
Arizona (4-3, 1-3 Big 12) was able to get things going early by striking quickly as quarterback Noah Fifita hit receiver Tre Spivey for a 70-yard touchdown pass, which seemed to set the tone early for the offense.
Despite the fast start, Arizona found itself trailing 21-14 to Houston (6-1-,3-1) at the half thanks to defensive struggles in the second quarter. And once again, the Wildcats lost the middle eight of the game, which resulted in a Cougars 31-28 win over the Wildcats.
Although Arizona fell on Saturday against Houston and has lost two-straight games, the program is clearly moving in the right direction and has improved drastically from a season ago.
Nov. 28, 2009; Tempe, AZ, USA; Arizona Wildcats quarterback (8) Nick Foles following the game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium. Arizona defeated Arizona State 20-17. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Now with the Wildcats in the bye-week, we at Arizona Wildcats On SI have decided to roll out our All-Quarter-Century Team, breaking down the top players at every position over the last 25 years of Arizona football.
Today, we are taking a look at the top two quarterbacks over the last 25 years who have stood out from the rest.
Nov 5, 2005; Tucson, AZ, USA; Arizona Wildcats starting quarterback Willie Tuitama warms up before his game against the UCLA Bruins at Arizona Stadium, Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images Copyright Rick Scuteri / Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images
2. Willie Tuitama (2005-08)
Sept 2, 2006; Tucson, AZ, USA; Arizona Wildcats quarterback (7) Willie Tuitama looks to throw against the Brigham Young Cougars during the second quarter at Arizona Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-US Presswire Copyright Rick Scuteri / Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images
A massive part of getting the program back on track was quarterback Willie Tuitama, who took over the starting job in late October, going 2-3 as the starter with a 52-14 win over then-No. 7 UCLA.
In his senior season, Tuitama led the team to an 8-5 finish with a win in the Vegas Bowl, delivering a 31-21 result over No. 17 BYU.
1. Nick Foles (2009-11)
Sept. 17, 2011; Tucson, AZ, USA; Arizona Wildcats quarterback Nick Foles (8) throws during the first half against the Stanford Cardinal at Arizona Stadium. The Cardinal beat the Wildcats 37-10. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images / Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images
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