Wildcats Edge Horned Frogs 29-28 in Friday Night Thriller

Final Whistle in Tucson

Arizona Wildcats 29, TCU Horned Frogs 28. The decisive moment arrived in the fourth quarter when Michael Salgado-Medina connected on a 37-yard field goal, giving the home team a one-point lead with time remaining. The result improved Arizona’s record to 7-2, while TCU dropped to 4-5 in Friday’s contest at Casino Del Sol Stadium in Tucson.

First-Half Momentum Shift

The visitors opened the scoring with a 20-yard pass from Jaden Craig to Isaiah Mizell, but Arizona responded quickly. Noah Fifita found Kedrick Reescano for a 20-yard touchdown, followed by a 43-yard field goal from Salgado-Medina to make it 10-0. TCU clawed back in the second quarter, with Jaden Craig rushing for a seven-yard score.

The momentum flipped dramatically when Hudson Hooper returned an interception 93 yards for a touchdown, putting the Horned Frogs ahead 14-10 at halftime.

Fourth-Quarter Drama

Arizona regained the lead in the third quarter on a nine-yard run by Fifita. TCU answered with a six-yard pass from Craig to Jordan Dwyer, extending their lead to 21-17. The fourth quarter featured a back-and-forth exchange.

Salgado-Medina kicked a 23-yard field goal to cut the deficit to 21-20. Craig then ran for a two-yard touchdown to push TCU ahead 28-20. Arizona scored on a 15-yard pass from Fifita to Quincy Craig, though the two-point conversion failed, leaving the score at 28-26.

With the game on the line, Salgado-Medina’s 37-yard kick proved decisive.

Statistical Overview

Fifita led Arizona with 24 completions on 37 attempts for 313 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. Giovanni Richardson hauled in 11 passes for 171 yards. For TCU, Craig completed 28 of 41 passes for 232 yards, one touchdown, and one interception.

Amante Martin carried eight times for 35 yards, while Kari Ashley caught 14 passes for 95 yards. The game drew an attendance of 40,501 fans.

Sources

ESPN