Arizona rolls past Cincinnati behind Fifita’s strong all-around outing

TUCSON, Ariz. (Interstat) — Arizona defeated Cincinnati 34-7 on Saturday in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game at Casino Del Sol Stadium. Noah Fifita led the Wildcats, completing 25 of 37 passes for 284 yards and two touchdowns while rushing eight times for 17 yards and another score. Kedrick Reescano added a 10-yard touchdown run. Brandon Phelps and Tyler Powell each caught a touchdown pass. JC French IV accounted for the Bearcats’ lone touchdown with a 2-yard run and completed 16 of 29 passes for 153 yards, adding nine carries for 29 yards. Isaiah Johnson caught six passes for 60 yards. Cincinnati’s Jasper Beeler made 12 tackles, Simeon Coleman had 10 tackles and a half-sack, and MJ Cannon recorded eight tackles and an interception. Arizona’s Chase Kennedy made seven tackles and a half-sack, Taye Brown had seven tackles and two quarterback hurries, and Jay’Vion Cole added five tackles and a quarterback hurry. Arizona improved to 4-1, and Cincinnati is now 4-1. The Wildcats scored in every quarter and pulled away after a tight start.