Arizona football digs out of early hole to win at Washington State

Arizona shook off another terrible start, this time resulting in a 14-0 deficit, to win 34-24 at old Pac-12 foe Washington State on Saturday night. The Wildcats are 3-1 for the fourth consecutive season, the first time since doing so from 2012-15.

Noah Fifita bounced back from an early pick-6 to throw four touchdown passes, including the game-winner to freshman Caleb 'Jet' Smith late in the 3 rd quarter, going 22 of 36 for 297 yards. Tre Spivey had two TD catches in the first half, when he got nearly all his seven catches and 129 yards, and 6th-year senior Tre Smith had a blocked kick and a fumble recovery.

The UA ran for 150 yards, 103 in the second half, with Ismail Mahdi gaining 63 on 10 carries.