The Arizona Wildcats' running back room has been a potent unit so far this season after a nearly complete rehaul of it, which was one of the big priorities that head coach Brent Brennan and staff said needed rebuilding.
It will be a homecoming this weekend for Arizona running back Kedrick Reescano and defensive back Dalton Johnson when the Wildcats head to Houston. Reescano grew up north of Houston in New Caney, while Johnson grew up 30 miles west of Houston in Katy.
Arizona is coming off a heartbreaking 33-27 loss at home against BYU. The Wildcats led by 10 points in the fourth quarter before eventually falling in double overtime.
It was a heartbreaking loss for Arizona at home on Saturday against BYU, falling 33-27 in double overtime. The Wildcats took a 24-14 lead with 11 minutes left on a 36-yard touchdown run by Kedrick Reescano before the Cougars came storming back in the end.
Last week, one of the top keys to success offensively for Arizona was establishing the run against Hawaii. The Wildcats did just that with three straight runs to end their opening drive that ended with a 13-yard rushing touchdown by Kedrick Reescano.
The Arizona Wildcats running back room looks a whole lot different than it did a year ago, when the team had a tumultuous 4-8 season and the offense looked anything but what it was projected to be.
Arizona overhauled part of its roster and some of it was focused on the running backs room with two additions in the portal in Ismail Mahdi and Quincy Craig.
After not joining Arizona till late in the summer last year, Kedrick Reescano was not expected to play a consistent role early in the season for the Wildcats.