Arizona football: Cardiac Cats know pain of heartbreaking losses

Arizona's Marquis Flowers shows he recovered the ball after an onside kick against Nevada, which set up the winning TD and extra-point kick.

Arizona football: Cardiac Cats know pain of heartbreaking losses

After Nevada blew a 13-point lead in the last 46 seconds to lose the New Mexico Bowl to the Arizona Wildcats, the players looked dazed, but maybe not surprised.

UA's report card against Nevada

UA's Austin Hill had eight catches for 175 yards in the 49-48 win.

UA's report card against Nevada

Quarterback

Arizona football: Unlikely stars, crucial breaks help Cats win

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Arizona football: Unlikely stars, crucial breaks help Cats win

ALBUQUERQUE - Moments after the Arizona Wildcats took a one-point lead over Nevada in Saturday's New Mexico Bowl, center Kyle Quinn walked to his customary spot on the bench, threw a towel over his head and tried to breathe.

UA football hotsheet: Offense has soared to new heights in '12

Just a sophomore, Arizona tailback Ka'Deem Carey leads the nation in rushing yards per game.

UA football hotsheet: Offense has soared to new heights in '12

Rich Rodriguez arrived at the UA 55 weeks ago with a promise to play fast, exciting football.

New Mexico Bowl notebook: A truly 'remarkable turnaround'

After missing the 2011 season, Nevada wide receiver Brandon Wimberly compiled an all-conference season with 788 yards on 63 catches in 2012.

New Mexico Bowl notebook: A truly 'remarkable turnaround'

ALBUQUERQUE - Brandon Wimberly was shot in the abdomen during a fight in the early morning hours of June 18, 2011. He lost 60 pounds in a two-week hospital stay and was told he'd likely never play football again.

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Albuquerque

Leader of the Pack

Wolf Pack quarterback Cody Fajardo has thrown for 2,530 yards and has run for 981 yards. He is No. 11 in the nation with 319.2 total yards per game.

Leader of the Pack

ALBUQUERQUE - He was born six months before Nevada played its first game as a Division I-A football team and went to kindergarten in Albuquerque six years before the creation of the New Mexico Bowl.

UA football hotsheet: Offense has soared to new heights in '12

'W' will likely come down to 'D'

ALBUQUERQUE - The New Mexico Bowl is being billed as an offensive bonanza, a celebration of points and yards played on national television under sunny, clear skies.

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Arizona Wildcats football: Weather could flip script what many think will be an offensive showdown

ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Bowl is being billed as an offensive bonanza, a celebration of points and yards played on national television under sunny, clear skies.

Arizona football: Cats in way of Nevada's last goal

Written on signs throughout Nevada's locker room, on the playbooks distributed each week and on handbooks handed out every year are three distinct goals.

New Mexico Bowl: Nevada offense packs a 'pistol'

Nevada quarterback Cody Fajardo has rushed for 981 yards this season, about 500 more than the UA's second-best rusher, QB Matt Scott.

New Mexico Bowl: Nevada offense packs a 'pistol'

When the Arizona Wildcats were selected to play Nevada in the New Mexico Bowl, it ensured the word "pistol" would be used in Southern Arizona more frequently than at any time since the shootout at the O.K. Corral.