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Several teams in the West had positive results over the weekend. USC beat Nebraska on the road, Arizona State upset Iowa State in Ames, Utah crushed a respected Cincinnati team, and Arizona destroyed Colorado in Boulder.

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What Deion Sanders Said About Arizona Coach Brent Brennan's Character

BOULDER — The respect is mutual between Colorado Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders and second-year Arizona Wildcats leader Brent Brennan ahead of their rematch battle this coming weekend.

College Football News / Arizona Wildcats on SI / October 29

Top 3 Arizona Offensive Threats Facing Colorado

Arizona is 4-3 and in dire need of a road win. Brent Brennan has been dreadful away from home as the Wildcats' coach and this weekend at Colorado is one of the best opportunities he can have to buck the trend.

College Football News / Arizona Wildcats on SI / October 26

Evaluating Brent Brennan’s First Half of the Season

The Arizona Wildcats are now 4-3 following a two-game skid, dropping heartbreaking one-possession matchups to BYU 33-27 in double overtime and Houston 31-28 on a walk-off field goal with seconds remaining.

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The 'AP Defensive Rookies of the Year' quiz

Given the year, team and position, how many of these first-year defensive standouts since the 2000 season can you name in five minutes?

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Arizona Wildcats News / Arizona Wildcats on SI / October 23

Grading Arizona's Alonzo Carter Through Seven Games of the Season

College Football News / Arizona Wildcats on SI / October 22

Grading Chip Viney's Corner Backs Heading Into The Bye Week

Arizona is officially heading into its bye week at 4-3 overall and 1-3 in Big 12 conference play, coming off back-to-back losses against BYU in double overtime at home and on a field goal as time expired on the road against Houston.

College Football News / Arizona Wildcats on SI / October 22

Bye Week Grades for Josh Oglesby and Offensive Linemen

College Football News / Arizona Wildcats on SI / October 21

How Brent Brennan Can Solve His Issues On The Road

It's no secret, the Arizona Wildcats have looked like a different team away from Tucson. They've only played in two road environments this season, but both have turned into humbling losses.

College Football News / Heartland College Sports / September 17

On3 Lists Two Big 12 Coaches in UCLA Search

On3’s Pete Nakos outlined several names to watch in UCLA’s head coaching search this week, and two active Big 12 coaches made the list. Baylor’s Dave Aranda and Arizona’s Brent Brennan were identified as potential candidates, each with ties to the West Coast that make them logical fits should the Bruins look in that direction.

Arizona Wildcats News / Arizona Wildcats on SI / August 24

Arizona Wildcats Overlooked Players From Camp

Arizona football is officially BACK in action and the long offseason is finally coming to an end as the Wildcats have wrapped up training camp and are now set for preparation as the team gets ready to face Hawaii on Aug.

Arizona Wildcats News / Arizona Wildcats on SI / August 22

Arizona Wildcats' Defensive Backs Breakdown

Arizona football is officially BACK in action and the long offseason is finally coming to an end as the Wildcats have opened up their 2025 training camp to get things geared up for the season with the team set to face Hawaii on Aug.

Arizona Wildcats News / Arizona Wildcats on SI / August 19

Arizona Wildcats Training Camp Talk: Defensive Takeaways

Welcome! To another edition of the Arizona Wildcats Insiders Podcast featuring your host Troy Hutchison, who will be delivering a daily podcast discussing everything happening surrounding Arizona athletics giving you an inside look at all the programs on campus.

Arizona Wildcats News / Arizona Wildcats on SI / August 18

Arizona Wildcats Bold Training Camp Observations

College Football News / Arizona Wildcats on SI / August 12

Arizona Wildcats Bold Training Camp Observations

College Football News / SuperWest Sports / August 4

Ranking the Top CFB Head Coaches in the West for 2025

The West boasts several established and esteemed coaches, some youthful, some with a ton of experience. Most of these coaches appeared in my preseason rankings last year (those ranks appear in parentheses in this list).

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College Football News / SuperWest Sports / July 30

Ranking the Big Ten Football Head Coaches for 2025

The Big Ten boasts a wealth of talented head coaches. Among them are the nation’s longest active tenured head coach (Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz), and two of the youngest head coaches (Oregon’s Dan Lanning and Michigan’s Sherrone Moore).

College Football News / Arizona Wildcats on SI / July 21

Arizona Wildcats 2025 Defensive End Preview

One of the major coaching changes under head coach Brent Brennan this offseason was bringing in former Wildcat Joe Salave’a to coach the defensive line room for Arizona .

College Football News / SuperWest Sports / July 4

Ranking the Big 12 Football Head Coaches for 2025

What makes a coach great? Is it the success of a single season? Or is it consistency over many years? And how do you compare a second or third-year head coach against someone who has been doing it for 15 years or more?

College Football News / SuperWest Sports / June 20

The Top 10 Surprise Teams in the West for 2025: College football programs in the region most likely to overachieve in the upcoming season

It’s about that time. Bold predictions are my specialty, and this is not the moment to back down. From predicting a surprise team to make the Mountain West Championship game to highlighting programs coming off three-win seasons, you’ve come to the right place.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / December 2

Big 12 Program Makes Final Decision on Head Coach Amid Firing Calls

Week 14 of the college football season came to an end on Saturday night. As such, many programs are now beginning the offseason since they are not eligible to participate in a bowl game. On Sunday, a number of head coaches were fired.

College Football News / Arizona State Sun Devils on SI / November 29

What Arizona coach Brent Brennan said about Arizona State rivalry game

Arizona Wildcats football coach Brent Brennan knows Cam Skattebo well. When Brennan was the head coach at San Jose State he recruited Skattebo out of high school, and remembers his visit in vivid detail.

College Football News / Field Level Media / October 8, 2024

Familiar coaches meet in showdown between No. 14 BYU, Arizona

Arizona coach Brent Brennan and BYU counterpart Kalani Sitake will need no introduction on Saturday when the Wildcats and 14th-ranked Cougars collide in Provo, Utah.

Lively QB1 Competition Is Underway at San Jose State

In a new era with new coach in Ken Niumatalolo , much is unknown about San Jose State University’s next football season. The Spartans are beginning this season with a new coach and a new system and will be deciding on a new quarterback.

College Football News / G5 Football on SI / January 23, 2024

Report: San José State Running Backs Coach Alonzo Carter Hired At Arizona

After San José State formally introduced Ken Niumatalolo as the program's next head coach this week, one of the program's former assistants appears to have followed Brent Brennan to the University of Arizona.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / January 20, 2024

San Jose State football set to hire former Navy head coach as Brent Brennan replacement

San Jose State football is reportedly set to hire former Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo to lead its program, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN: “Sources: San Jose State is targeting former Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo as the school’s next head coach.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / January 16, 2024

San Jose football: Former USC interim HC emerges as possible Brent Brennan replacement

San Jose State football is beginning their search for a new head coach, and a big name is being mentioned as a possible hire. Former USC football interim coach Donte Williams is named as a possible replacement for Brent Brennan, per On3.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / January 16, 2024

Arizona football lands San Jose State HC Brent Brennan as Jedd Fisch replacement

With Jedd Fisch leaving the Arizona football program to go to Washington following Kalen DeBoer’s departure for Alabama, the Wildcats job suddenly became open.