2013 Arizona Wildcats football team explained

Sport:football
Year:2013
Team:Arizona Wildcats
Conference:Pac-12 Conference
Division:South Division
Short Conf:Pac-12
Record:8–5
Conf Record:4–5
Head Coach:Rich Rodriguez
Hc Year:2nd
Cooff Coach1:Calvin Magee
Cooc1 Year:2nd
Cooff Coach2:Rod Smith
Cooc2 Year:2nd
Def Coach:Jeff Casteel
Dc Year:2nd
Off Scheme:Spread option
Def Scheme:3–3–5
Stadium:Arizona Stadium[1]
Champion:AdvoCare V100 Bowl champion
Bowl:AdvoCare V100 Bowl
Bowl Result:W 42–19 vs. Boston College
Uniform:File:Arizwildcats uniforms13.png

The 2013 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson for the 85th straight year. The 2013 season was Arizona's third in the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference and the second for head coach Rich Rodriguez.

Before the season

Previous season

In the 2012 season, head coach Rich Rodriguez's first at Arizona, the Wildcats went 8–5 overall and 4–5 in Pac-12 play. The team defeated Nevada 49–48 in the 2012 New Mexico Bowl after trailing 48–35 with 1:48 remaining in the game.[2]

No Arizona player was taken in the NFL draft for the first time since 2005, although three signed with teams as free agents. Quarterback Matt Scott signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars, center Kyle Quinn signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, and wide receiver Dan Bucker signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[3]

Spring practice

Arizona held fifteen spring practices from March 12 through April 13 including an hour-long scrimmage at Phoenix College on March 29. The team's defense won the scrimmage by one point after stopping the offense on its final drive. Quarterback B.J. Denker threw for four touchdowns and 176 yards. Javelle Allen had 57 yards passing and 50 through the air. Coach Rodriguez rested all-American running back Ka'Deem Carey, who appeared for only one series. Several key defensive players were held out entirely, including Jake Fischer, Marquis Flowers, Jonathan McKnight, Shaquille Richardson, C.J. Dozier, Jourdon Grandon and Dan Pettinato.[4]

Arizona's offense won the 2013 spring game, held on April 13 in front of 4,095 at the program's practice facility, Kindall/Sancet Stadium, and televised on Pac-12 Arizona. Carey and Fischer again sat out, among others.[5] Denker went 13–20, 246 yards, 4 touchdowns, and 1 interception; Jesse Scroggins went 6–14, 44 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception; and Jack Nykaza went 8–12, 89 yards, and 2 touchdowns. Dakota Conwell and Shane Wilson led the defense with 5 tackles apiece. Dame Ndiaye had 4 tackles, 1 sack (−10 yards), 1 tackle-for-loss (−1), a pass-broken-up, and a forced-fumble. William Parks and Tra'mayne Bondurant each made an interception.[6]

Recruiting class

Schedule

Arizona played six of twelve regular season games at home: two of three non-conference games and four of nine Pac-12 games. The Cats played neither Oregon State nor Stanford in both 2013 and 2014.[7] They played the Boston College Eagles in the 2013 AdvoCare V100 Bowl to conclude the season, which they won 42–19.[8]

Roster

Top returners

Offense

PlayerClassPosition
B.J. DenkerSeniorQuarterback
Ka'Deem CareyJuniorRunning back
Daniel JenkinsSeniorRunning back
Austin HillJuniorWide receiver
Terrence MillerSeniorWide receiver
David RichardsSophomoreWide receiver
Garic WhartonJuniorWide receiver
Chris PuttonSeniorOffensive line
Fabbians EbbeleJuniorOffensive line
Mickey BaucusJuniorOffensive line
Cayman BundageSophomoreOffensive line
Michael CooperJuniorTight end

Defense

PlayerClassPosition
Shaquille RichardsonSeniorCornerback
Jonathan McKnightJuniorCornerback
Derrick RaineySeniorCornerback
Jourdon GrandonJuniorCornerback
Jared TevisJuniorSafety
Tra'Mayne BondurantJuniorSafety
Jamar AllahSophomoreSafety
Jake FischerSeniorLinebacker
Marquis FlowersSeniorLinebacker
Sir Thomas JacksonSophomoreLinebacker
Hank HobsonJuniorLinebacker
Dakota ConwellSophomoreLinebacker
Sione TuihalamakaSeniorDefensive lineman
Reggie GilbertJuniorDefensive lineman
Dan PettinatoJuniorDefensive lineman
Justin WashingtonSeniorDefensive lineman
Tevin HoodSeniorDefensive lineman

Special teams

PlayerClassPosition
Drew RigglemanSophomorePunter
Jake SmithSenior/TRKicker
Jared BakerSophomoreKickoff Return

Departures

Position Player Notes
Graduated, signed with Jacksonville Jaguars
Greg Nwoko Graduated
Dan Buckner Graduated, signed with Arizona Cardinals
Tyler Slavin Transfer
Kyle Quinn Graduated, signed with Philadelphia Eagles
Drew Robinson Graduated
Elliot Taylor Graduated
Taimi Tutogi Graduated
Mark Watley Graduated
Shane Zink Graduated
Chris Merril Graduated
Dominique Austin Graduated
Lamar de Rego Graduated
Christian Upshaw Graduated
Wille Mobley Transferred to New Mexico State
Tyler Ermisch Graduated
John Bonano Graduated
Kyle Dugandzic Graduated
Jaime Salazar Graduated

Arrivals

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
sortnameCayleb Jones 1 Wide receiver 6'3" 204 RS sophomore (Transfer) transferred from Texas after his freshman year. Jones redshirted the 2013 season under NCAA transfer rules and will have 3 years eligibility at Arizona.
sortnameConnor Brewer 11 Quarterback 6'2" 196 RS sophomore transferred from Texas after his redshirt freshman year. Brewer sat out the 2013 season under NCAA transfer rules and will have 3 years eligibility at Arizona.
sortnameDaVonte' Neal 19 Wide receiver/Punt Return 5'10" 176 RS sophomore (Transfer) transferred from Notre Dame after his freshman year. Neal redshirted the 2013 season under NCAA transfer rules and will have 3 years eligibility at Arizona

Coaching staff

Name Position Seasons at
Arizona
Alma mater
2 West Virginia (1986)
Associate head coach, co-offensive coordinator, Running Backs 2 South Florida (1990)
Rod SmithCo-offensive coordinator, quarterbacks 2 Glenville State (1997)
defensive coordinator, Linebackers 2 CALU (1993)
Matt Caponi Safeties 2Mount Union (2005)
Tony Dews Wide receivers 2 Liberty (1996)
Bill Kirelawich Defensive line 2 Salem (1969)
David Lockwood Cornerbacks 2 West Virginia (1989)
Offensive line 1 Washington State (1988)
Tight ends, special teams 2 Eastern New Mexico (1998)
Matt Dudek Director of on-campus recruiting and player personnel 2 Pittsburgh (2003)
Mike Parrish Assistant athletic director, football operations 2 West Virginia (2006)
Billy Kirelawich Assistant director of operations 2 West Virginia (2008)
Jahmile AddaeOperations coordinator 1 West Virginia (2005)
Andrew Warsaw Operations coordinator 1 West Virginia (2009)
Chris Allen Associate athletic director, director of strength and conditioning 2 West Virginia (2000)
Parker Whiteman Director of skill development 2 Shepherd (2006)
Vincent Amey Assistant strength and conditioning coach 1 Arizona State (1998)
Frank Davis Assistant strength and conditioning coach 2 South Florida (2009)
Ovid Goulbourne Assistant strength and conditioning coach 1 West Virginia (2009)
Miek DiAngelo Defensive graduate assistant 1 Baldwin Wallace (2006)
Reed Willams Defensive graduate assistant 1 West Virginia (2009)
Lee Coleman Offensive graduate assistant 1 Northwestern (2010)
Cory Zirbel Offensive graduate assistant 2 Michigan (2009)
Miguel Reveles Intern 1 La Verne (2010)

Game summaries

vs Northern Arizona

See also: 2013 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team.

Statistics NAU ARIZ
First downs 1514
Total yards 270393
Rushing yards 39–9434–306
Passing yards 17687
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–36–39–13–0
Time of possession 40:1619:44
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Arizona Passing Kyren Poe21/36, 176 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Zach Bauman21 carries, 71 yards
Receiving Nick Cole6 receptions, 62 yards
Arizona Passing B.J. Denker9/13, 87 yards, TD
Rushing Daniel Jenkins12 carries, 139 yards, TD
Receiving Garic Wharton2 receptions, 35 yards

at UNLV

See also: 2013 UNLV Rebels football team.

Statistics ARIZUNLV
First downs 2510
Total yards 478282
Rushing yards 69–39735–157
Passing yards 81125
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 8–21–09–28–2
Time of possession 35:3824:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing B.J. Denker8/21, 81 yards
Rushing Ka'Deem Carey16 carries, 171 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Nate Phillips3 receptions, 35 yards
UNLV Passing Nick Sherry6/22, 111 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Shaquille Murray-Lawrence4 carries, 82 yards, TD
Receiving Devante Davis3 receptions, 84 yards, TD

Junior RB Ka’Deem Carey, the nation’s leading rusher and a consensus All-American in 2012, saw his first action of the season after serving a one-game suspension related to offseason off-the-field issues.

In their previous meeting in 2001, Arizona defeated the Rebels 38–21 and Arizona leads the all-time series 2–0.

vs UTSA

See also: 2013 UTSA Roadrunners football team.

Statistics UTSA ARIZ
First downs 2325
Total yards 379422
Rushing yards 29–10248–264
Passing yards 277158
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 30–47–114–21–0
Time of possession 33:1526:45
Team Category Player Statistics
UTSA Passing Eric Soza30/46, 277 yards, INT
Rushing David Glasco II10 carries, 70 yards, TD
Receiving Brandon Freeman6 receptions, 57 yards
Arizona Passing B.J. Denker14/21, 158 yards, TD
Rushing Ka'Deem Carey27 carries, 128 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Garic Wharton3 receptions, 57 yards

at No. 16 Washington

See also: 2013 Washington Huskies football team.

Statistics ARIZWASH
First downs 1924
Total yards 318409
Rushing yards 49–19961–244
Passing yards 119165
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–37–214–25–1
Time of possession 29:3830:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing B.J. Denker14/35, 119 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Ka'Deem Carey30 carries, 132 yards, TD
Receiving Ka'Deem Carey4 receptions, 49 yards
Washington Passing Keith Price14/25, 165 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Bishop Sankey40 carries, 161 yards, TD
Receiving Kevin Smith4 receptions, 68 yards, TD

at USC

See also: 2013 USC Trojans football team.

Statistics ARIZUSC
First downs 2527
Total yards 508546
Rushing yards 33–14545–249
Passing yards 363297
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28–44–015–30–0
Time of possession 26:2733:33
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing B.J. Denker28/44, 363 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Ka'Deem Carey21 carries, 138 yards
Receiving Terrence Miller6 receptions, 76 yards
USC Passing Cody Kessler15/30, 297 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Silas Redd19 carries, 80 yards
Receiving Nelson Agholor7 receptions, 161 yards, TD

vs Utah

See also: 2013 Utah Utes football team.

Statistics UTAH ARIZ
First downs 1626
Total yards 329468
Rushing yards 42–17258–300
Passing yards 157168
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–32–218–30–0
Time of possession 30:4729:13
Team Category Player Statistics
Utah Passing Adam Schulz12/23, 142 yards, TD
Rushing Lucky Radley5 carries, 56 yards
Receiving Sean Fitzgerald3 receptions, 69 yards, TD
Arizona Passing B.J. Denker18/30, 168 yards, TD
Rushing Ka'Deem Carey39 carries, 232 yards, TD
Receiving Nate Phillips4 receptions, 63 yards, TD

at Colorado

See also: 2013 Colorado Buffaloes football team.

Statistics ARIZCOLO
First downs 2619
Total yards 670349
Rushing yards 50–40542–137
Passing yards 265212
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–32–117–33–1
Time of possession 29:2930:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing B.J. Denker21/32, 265 yards, TD, INT
Rushing B.J. Denker23 carries, 192 yards
Receiving Nate Phillips4 receptions, 69 yards, TD
Colorado Passing Sefo Liufau17/32, 212 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Michael Adkins II16 carries, 54 yards, TD
Receiving Paul Richardson7 receptions, 132 yards, TD

at California

See also: 2013 California Golden Bears football team.

Statistics ARIZCAL
First downs 2624
Total yards 448419
Rushing yards 51–18726–130
Passing yards 261289
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–38–034–56–2
Time of possession 32:5727:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing B.J. Denker24/38, 261 yards, TD
Rushing Ka'Deem Carey32 carries, 152 yards
Receiving Terrence Miller5 receptions, 88 yards
California Passing Jared Goff34/56, 289 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Daniel Lasco12 carries, 71 yards
Receiving Kenny Lawler6 receptions, 72 yards, 3 TD

vs No. 16 UCLA

See also: 2013 UCLA Bruins football team.

Statistics UCLA ARIZ
First downs 2224
Total yards 476425
Rushing yards 49–24947–239
Passing yards 227186
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–26–020–33–1
Time of possession 33:1226:48
Team Category Player Statistics
UCLA Passing Brett Hundley18/25, 227 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Myles Jack6 carries, 120 yards, TD
Receiving Shaquelle Evans4 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD
Arizona Passing B.J. Denker20/33, 186 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Ka'Deem Carey28 carries, 149 yards, TD
Receiving Nate Phillips8 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD

vs Washington State

See also: 2013 Washington State Cougars football team.

Statistics WSU ARIZ
First downs 2724
Total yards 420395
Rushing yards 27–10145–195
Passing yards 319200
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 39–53–126–38–0
Time of possession 34:0825:52
Team Category Player Statistics
Washington State Passing Connor Halliday39/53, 319 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Mason Marcus11 carries, 63 yards, TD
Receiving Dominique Williams7 receptions, 75 yards
Arizona Passing B.J. Denker26/38, 200 yards, TD
Rushing Ka'Deem Carey26 carries, 132 yards, TD
Receiving Ka'Deem Carey6 receptions, 45 yards, TD

vs No. 5 Oregon

See also: 2013 Oregon Ducks football team.

Statistics ORE ARIZ
First downs 2729
Total yards 506482
Rushing yards 39–19865–304
Passing yards 308178
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–41–219–22–0
Time of possession 24:3135:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Oregon Passing Marcus Mariota27/41, 308 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing De'Anthony Thomas16 carries, 95 yards
Receiving De'Anthony Thomas6 receptions, 74 yards
Arizona Passing B.J. Denker19/22, 178 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ka'Deem Carey48 carries, 206 yards, 4 TD
Receiving Terrence Miller9 receptions, 88 yards, TD

Ka'Deem Carey ran for 206 yards and four touchdowns, becoming Arizona's all-time leading rusher, and the Wildcats pulled off a monumental upset by taking advantage of numerous miscues, shocking the fifth-ranked Oregon Ducks 42–16 in Tucson.

The Wildcats achieved their first win over a top-five team since knocking off #2 Oregon in 2007.

Carey carried a school-record 48 times while scoring on runs of 6, 1, 9 and 2 yards to break Art Luppino's career record of 48 total touchdowns set from 1953–1956. Carey also reached 3,913 career yards rushing, breaking the mark of 3,824 set by Trung Canidate from 1996–1999.

at Arizona State

See also: 2013 Arizona State Sun Devils football team.

Statistics ARIZASU
First downs 2022
Total yards 424478
Rushing yards 49–24952–204
Passing yards 175274
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–30–313–25–1
Time of possession 27:4132:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing B.J. Denker15/30, 175 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Ka'Deem Carey32 carries, 157 yards, TD
Receiving Garic Wharton4 receptions, 76 yards
Arizona State Passing Taylor Kelly13/25, 274 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing D.J. Foster23 carries, 124 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jaelen Strong4 receptions, 142 yards, TD

vs Boston College (AdvoCare V100 Bowl)

See also: 2013 Boston College Eagles football team.

See main article: 2013 AdvoCare V100 Bowl.

Statistics ARIZBC
First downs 2820
Total yards 529351
Rushing yards 49–25445–145
Passing yards 275206
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–24–017–28–2
Time of possession 24:5035:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing B.J. Denker17/24, 275 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ka'Deem Carey27 carries, 169 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Nate Phillips9 receptions, 193 yards
Boston College Passing Chase Rettig16/26, 191 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Andre Williams26 carries, 75 yards, TD
Receiving Alex Amidon10 receptions, 129 yards

Quarterback B.J. Denker was named Offensive MVP.

Safety Will Parks was named Defensive MVP.

Statistics

Scores by quarter (non-conference opponents)

Scores by quarter (Pac-12 opponents)

After the season

Notes

Awards

Tra’Mayne Bondurant

Ka'Deem Carey

B.J. Denker

Jake Smith

Nate Phillips

Team records broken

Team total offense

Rushing yards – career

YR NAME POS ATT YDS AVG TD
New 2013 RB 743 4,239 18.4 48
Old 1999 RB 604 3,824 6.3 25

Players drafted

The following Arizona players were selected in the 2014 NFL draft.[16]

Player Position Round Pick Team
RB 4 117 Chicago Bears
CB 5 157 Pittsburgh Steelers
LB 6 212 Cincinnati Bengals

Rankings

See also: 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings.

Media affiliates

Radio

See also: 2013–14 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team and 2013–14 Arizona Wildcats women's basketball team.

TV

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2013 Arizona Football Prospectus . University of Arizona Athletic Department . July 24, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130908040946/http://www.arizonawildcats.com/fls/30700/old_site/pdf/m-footbl/2012-13/prospectus/prospectus.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=30700 . September 8, 2013 .
  2. News: Arizona Edges Nevada 49–48 in New Mexico Bowl. Chris. Murray. USA Today. December 16, 2012. August 22, 2013.
  3. News: NFL draft: Undrafted Scott Signs Deal with Jaguars. Daniel. Berk. Arizona Daily Star. Tucson. April 28, 2013. April 28, 2013.
  4. News: Arizona Football: Morrison, Denker, 'D' Light It Up in Phoenix. Daniel. Berk. Arizona Daily Star. Tucson. March 30, 2013. August 22, 2013.
  5. News: Arizona Football: Making an Introduction. Daniel. Berk. Arizona Daily Star. Tucson. April 14, 2013. August 22, 2013.
  6. Web site: Arizona Spring Game Official Stats. University of Arizona Athletic Department. April 13, 2013. April 28, 2013. November 9, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131109153346/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ariz/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/springgamestats.pdf. dead.
  7. Web site: Arizona Football 2013 Schedule. University of Arizona Athletic Department. January 10, 2013. October 26, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121026045705/http://www.arizonawildcats.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/ariz-m-footbl-sched.html. dead.
  8. News: Arizona Wildcats Rout Boston College in Advocare V100 Bowl. Daniel. Berk. Arizona Daily Star. Tucson. December 31, 2013. December 31, 2013.
  9. News: Passion and Instincts Make Arizona Safety Bondurant a Playmaker. Anthony. Gimino. Tucson Citizen. September 2, 2013. September 2, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20141005043922/http://tucsoncitizen.com/wildcatreport/2013/09/02/passion-and-instincts-make-arizona-safety-bondurant-a-playmaker/. October 5, 2014. dead.
  10. News: Ka'Deem Carey Repeats As Consensus All-American. Anthony. Gimino. Tucson Citizen. December 18, 2013. December 18, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131231184546/http://tucsoncitizen.com/wildcatreport/2013/12/18/arizona-football-kadeem-carey-repeats-as-consensus-all-american/. December 31, 2013. dead.
  11. Web site: Pac-12 Names All-Conference Team. Kevin. Gemmel. ESPN. December 2, 2013. December 2, 2013.
  12. Web site: Pac-12 Names Players of the Week. Kevin. Gemmell. ESPN. October 21, 2013. October 21, 2013.
  13. Web site: Pac-12 Names Players of the Week. Kevin. Gemmell. ESPN. November 25, 2013. November 26, 2013.
  14. Web site: Pac-12 Names Players of the Week. Kevin. Gemmell. ESPN. October 28, 2013. October 28, 2013.
  15. Web site: Pac-12 Players of the Week. Kevin. Gemmell. ESPN. September 9, 2013. September 9, 2013.
  16. Web site: Arizona RB Ka'Deem Carey to enter 2014 NFL Draft . NFL.com . 2014-01-13 . 2014-01-20.