‘I’ve got a ton of respect for those guys’: What Arizona coach Brent Brennan said after losing a shootout to No. 2 Utah

It was a back-and-forth game that saw seven lead changes late Saturday night in Tucson, where Brent Brennan’s Arizona Wildcats ultimately fell short against the No. 2 Utah Utes, 40-39. Brennan’s quarterback, Noah Fifita, threw for 356 yards and three touchdowns, but it was not enough against Devon Dampier’s 204-yard, two-touchdown passing night that included 100 yards on the ground and two rushing touchdowns. Arizona’s defense also had no answers it seemed against Daniel Bray, who recorded his highest career rushing game with 197 yards and a touchdown. Casino Del Sol atmosphere Brennan began his postgame press conference by acknowledging the crowd’s energy. “I want to say thank you to our fans, our alums, our students. I mean, that’s something that we challenged everybody with all week, and they showed up tonight. They were on their feet all night. It led to four false start penalties for Utah,” he said. “It was just an awesome atmosphere in there.

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