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Wildcats Down New Mexico 61-39 - Match Report
Noah Fifita's 422-yard performance through the air was the key in Arizona's 61-39 win over New Mexico on Saturday at Arizona Stadium.
The Wildcats won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -28.0-point spread. OVER bettors were rewarded when the final score pointed to an OVER play.
Noah Fifita completed 19 of 31 pass attempts for 422 yards for the Wildcats in the win.
Devon Dampier rushed for 130 yards for New Mexico, while Javen Jacobs added 40 yards. Devon Dampier threw for 260 yards for the Lobos, while receivers Luke Wysong and Eli Sanders had 129 and 39 yards respectively.
New Mexico was outgained by Arizona 627-471 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 30-22 by the Lobos.
New Mexico led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 34:58-25:02 split in that important category.
Arizona heads into a Week 2 battle against Northern Arizona. New Mexico, meanwhile, will have their next action against Auburn.